County Line (brand)

County Line is a brand of cheese owned by ConAgra Foods, Inc. and marketed primarily to delicatessens. It was founded in 1913 by Fred Marolf, Sr. In Indiana and remained private until it was acquired by Beatrice Foods in 1971. It was later acquired by ConAgra Foods, Inc. in 1990. The Indiana location was closed by ConAgra in 1991 and the label relocated to New Berlin, Wisconsin.

The company is named for the location of its plant on the County Line Road dividing Allen and DeKalb counties in Indiana. The County Line cheese plant was on the DeKalb County side of the road, just north of Fort Wayne, Indiana.

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