The mature cheddar is the result of a joint project involving the dairies in Jersey and Guernsey.And the Jersey Dairy is also introducing a new range of three luxury ice creams, to be sold under the ‘wickedly tempting’ banner.The flavours include black butter, a new variation on a Jersey rural theme, which will be sold alongside vanilla and Jersey cream fudge, and white chocolate and Jersey orange liqueur.

The local ingredients have been supplied by La Mare Vineyards.The black butter ice cream was an immediate success with Eileen Le Sueur .

‘I love black butter, and the ice cream is delicious,’ she said.

Also on sale is a natural low-fat yogurt, and improved recipes of its existing range of yogurts containing extra cream.

A new-style butter pack, which emphasises the quality of Jersey butter, will be launched shortly.This Easter weekend should see the first appearance of Jersey Dairy’s range of new products on shelves locally.