Bega Tasty Cheese

Bega Tasty Cheese is a quintessential Australian product with a heritage dating back over 120 years. The brand originated in 1899 when local dairy farmers in the Bega Valley, New South Wales, formed the Bega Co-operative Creamery Company to pool their resources and improve production. Today, the product is still primarily manufactured in Australia, with cheese crafted from milk sourced from Australian dairy regions and processed at sites like the original Lagoon Street facility in Bega or the Strathmerton plant in Victoria.

While the brand is synonymous with its namesake town, its ownership and distribution involve a long-standing partnership with Fonterra. As of 2026, the Bega brand itself is owned by the Bega Group (formerly Bega Cheese Limited), a publicly-listed Australian company. Within the Australian market, Fonterra holds a long-term license to distribute packaged Bega-branded natural cheese. This dual relationship allows the Bega Group to maintain its status as 'The Great Australian Food Company' while leveraging Fonterra’s established supply chains to deliver the product to retailers across Oceania and beyond.