Following World War I, Leo Kutter emigrated from Bavaria, Germany to New York State, home of North America's first cheese factory. He brought his cheese making knowledge and skill to a small factory in Cowlesville, NY where he made Limburger cheese. Mr. Kutter made cheese in Cowlesville from 1926 until World War II broke out. The war left the area with too little milk for cheese making so Mr. Kutter had to wait until it ended before he could get back to his trade. In 1947, he built a new factory in Corfu, NY and began making Swiss, brick, cheddar and Limburger cheeses. His sons, Richard and Tony, started working in the factory at a young age and when Leo passed away in 1962, he left the business to both of them. In the early sixties, the Kutter's began a long business relationship with the Yancey family, owners of the Original Heluva Good Cheese Company. The Kutter's added many new products including sour cream dips and the very first Horseradish Cheddar to their fine line of cheeses. In 1998, Richard and Tony Kutter decided to retire. It was at that time new leadership joined forces to purchase the Kutter's Cheese business and factory, creating the Yancey's Fancy brand you've come to know and love.
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