Founder of Whitestone Cheese Company Bob Berry, now semi-retired, has become a member of the New Zealand Order of Merit in the Queen's Birthday honours. Born on D-Day 1944, Berry started farming in 1972 and, in 1987, decided to diversify into cheesemaking with his wife Sue, setting up a small cheese-making factory in a garage. He was also a founding member (and current life member) of the NZ Specialist Cheesemakers Association.
NZ ORDER OF MERIT HAS A NEW MEMBER
