Edward William Coon (31 July 1871 – 12 January 1934) was an American produce merchant and cheesemaker, who patented a cheese-ripening process that eschewed pasteurization, instead retaining the live bacteria to produce a cheese that was said to be more easily digested and have a more attractive flavor. His cheese-making process and name were drawn into the media spotlight in the wake of a controversy surrounding the name of the Australian Coon cheese.
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Cheese processed at the facility was done so in line with Coon's 1926 patent and produced a cheese described as taking on a "sharp, nippy taste which improves its quality". The cheese was marketed as "COON-Sharp Cheese".
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