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Nick Haddow
Founder & Managing Director
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i. Biography
On Bruny Island, Tasmania, raw-dairy work carries a specific place in Australian production. C2, made by Nick Haddow, is the first Raw Milk Cheese made in Australia and the first Raw Milk Cheese to win an international award. The work sits across artisan dairy, small-batch making, and craft beer, with provenance and patience treated as production principles rather than branding language. National recognition has followed, including Telstra Australian Business of the Year in 2014 and a Churchill Fellowship the same year.
The Ascent
Kitchen work in Eden Valley, South Australia, gave the craft its first discipline: produce, seasonality, repetition, and handwork. In that chef role, Nick worked inside a trade where flavour is built through attention and timing, a practical grounding that later carried into the dairy. Food television gave provenance a public register without separating it from technique. As co-presenter at Gourmet Farmer in Australia, Nick worked with the questions that matter to makers: who made it, where it came from, and why origin changes how food is understood. Island production has framed the current practice since 2003. As founder and head cheesemaker of Bruny Island Cheese Co, Nick works from Bruny Island, Tasmania, where place is part of the product’s identity rather than a decorative detail. The production language is patience, flavour, and a clear link between source and setting.
The Work Today
Raw-dairy practice, artisan methods, and small-batch production remain the central craft notes. As founder and Managing Director, Nick is identified first as a cheesemaker, working through traditional and natural methods rather than scale for its own sake. The emphasis is close attention, character, and wheels that retain a sense of their origin. C2 is the signature work. Its position gives it a double place in Australian dairy history. It also marks the practical questions this field always raises: flavour, risk, trust, and the discipline required to make those questions productive. The stated philosophy is direct: making is a pursuit of integrity and flavour. Advocacy for Raw Milk Cheese sits inside the same practice, aligned with what Nick makes and with the Tasmanian terroir he emphasizes in the work. The position has weight because it is tied to production, not separated from it. Tasmanian identity is also part of the current work. Since 2019, Nick has chaired Brand Tasmania, serving as Chair of the Brand Tasmania Authority in Tasmania, a role that sits beside his work in dairy and beer.
Acclaim
Recognition for this work includes Telstra Australian Business of the Year (2014) and Churchill Fellowship (2014).
Profile updated July 2026
FAQ
Asked of Nick
What is Nick Haddow's current role?
Nick Haddow is founder & Managing Director.
Where did Nick Haddow work before?
Earlier in their career, Nick Haddow worked at Gourmet Farmer.
What recognition has Nick Haddow received?
Telstra Australian Business of the Year (2014).
