World Cheese Awards
Lily Morris crowned Young Cheesemonger of the Year 2023
Lily Morris, from Usk in Monmouthshire, South Wales was crowned Young Cheesemonger of the Year at the World Cheese Awards 2023.
Final entries called for World Cheese Awards
The closing date of this year’s World Cheese Awards is fast approaching, with the Guild of Fine Food unveiling further information about the World Cheese Market and the Young Cheesemonger of the Year competition.
World Cheese Awards entries open Monday 5 June
A truly global event, the World Cheese Awards will bring together cheesemakers, retailers, buyers, consumers and food commentators worldwide to judge 4,000 cheeses from over 40 countries.
A Welsh welcome
The highlight of my week was a turn cheese judging at the World Cheese Awards in Wales.
Gorwydd Caerphilly wins Best British Cheese at World Cheese Awards 2021
Gorwydd Caerphilly from Trethowan Brothers in North Somerset has been named Best British Cheese.
Spanish goats’ cheese crowned World Champion Cheese
A soft goats’ cheese made by Andalusian cheesemaker, Quesos y Besos, has been named as World Champion Cheese in Oviedo, Spain.
World Cheese Awards entry date announced
The World Cheese Awards will open for entry from 23 August, with organisers inviting cheese makers across the globe to submit their products to be judged by an international panel of 230 experts.
World Cheese Awards return to Spain
The 33rd edition of the competition will now form part of the Asturias Paraíso Natural International Cheese Festival 2021 in November.
World Cheese Awards rescheduled to 2021
The Guild of Fine Food has announced that the World Cheese Awards in Spain have been rescheduled to November 2021, amid ongoing concerns surrounding the Covid-19 pandemic.
Spain to host World Cheese Awards 2020
The Guild of Fine Food has announced that the World Cheese Awards will be held in the Spanish Principality of Asturias this year, taking place in Oviedo on Wednesday 4 November.
Italy to host World Cheese Awards 2019
The 2019 World Cheese Awards will take place in Italy for the first time, in the city of Bergamo as part of its annual cheese festival.
Fanaost from Norway crowned World Champion Cheese 2018
Fanaost, an aged gouda made by Norwegian cheesemaker, Ostegården, has been named World Champion Cheese at the 31st World Cheese Awards in Bergen, Norway.
What makes a world cheese
Norway, a fish-obsessed, largely coastal country of 5.25 million people, is punching above its weight in the international cheese judging stakes.