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Q : how does the blue get there?  
From: Chloe Wells, Milton Keynes 08/09/2008
Hello I am doing a school project on cheese, how is the blue is put into blue cheeses? My mum likes your Blacksticks Blue. Thank you.
A: how does the blue get there?  
From: Tim Fisher, Butlers 10/09/2008
Hi Chloe! The blue in blue cheese is actually a type of mould called penicillium roqueforti. We add a small amount of this mould to the milk. When the cheeses have been made, we pierce them using stainless steel needles which allow air into the centre of the cheese. The blue mould then starts to grow and the cheese develops the blue veining that you see in Blacksticks Blue. Hope this helps!