Murray's Cheese, Bi-Rite Share Success Stories At The 75-Year Mark

Europe has its fair share of generations-old food companies, but the U.S. seems to have a much thinner history of such enterprises. So, when two American food businesses—one East Coast cheese company and one West Coast gourmet food store—hit their 75-year anniversaries, it was a pretty big deal.

This summer, both Murray’s Cheese and Bi-Rite reached that milestone with a legacy of major successes worth bragging about. Murray’s-sourced cheeses can now be found in a plethora of fridges across the country, thanks to a partnership with Kroger, and Bi-Rite evolved from being little more than a convenience store to a multi-faceted organization with cooking classes, a catering company, and, most recently, B-Corp certification, recognizing its social and environmental initiatives.

Specialty Food News talked with owners Rob Kaufelt of Murray’s Cheese and Sam Mogannam of Bi-Rite on the brands’ successes during the past 75 years, the vision that drives their companies, and why Murray’s Parmigiano Reggiano is so damn good.

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