According to >:
>> Sorry, not a very useful answer but - how on earth would it ever be
>> cheaper to make cheese spread from real cheddar, where the processed
>> version uses the cheese equivalent of 'mechanically reclaimed meat'?
>It wasn't, and I remember wondering about this at the time.

Ah, that's a relief. I thought I must be missing out on either some
incredibly uber-expensive cheese spread, or some bargain cheddar. :-)

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