After the Tropical Storm Ondoy calamity in 2009, in our own cheesy way, our goal was to help uplift the morale of our people. The brand aimed to feature the talents of the country’s symbols of hope, the youth. At the same time we challenged ourselves to break a world record that would highlight the Filipinos’ ingenuity, resourcefulness, and most of all, the Filipino bayanihan spirit of working together.
Thus, the Eden YUMM (Your Ulam Mas Masarap – Your Dish More Delicious) World Record-Breaking Event was born. This was a moment when hundreds of cooking students from different schools came together at the Araneta Coliseum on December 14, 2009 and created 5,845 unique cheese dishes. This event broke the Guinness World Record of 4,668 set by India. We further extended the celebration by hosting feasts with cheese in 9 towns during the 9 days of simbang gabi.
In 2010, we brought it to a higher level through our Eden Keso de Gallo: 100 days Sarap ng Pasko. This was a campaign seeking cheese recipes with the use of local ingredients from 100 towns all over the Philippines. The winning town not only reaped pride for the local community, but also received a P2,000,000.00 award for community development to improve and rebuild their town.