Auckland 16 March 2018: In a year where the international Master Judge said the quality of New Zealand-made cheese has never been better, the top two awards have gone to small, independent cheesemakers. Countdown Champion of Champions Cheese – Commercial, was awarded to The Cheese Barn Organic Cumin Seed Gouda, and Puhoi Valley Champion of […]

NZ CHAMPIONS OF CHEESE 2018 JUDGING MEDALS Below are the medals awarded in the 2018 NZ Champions of Cheese Awards. These medals are listed without category to ensure the integrity of the trophy results to be announced on Thursday 15 March 2018. GOLD MEDALS Aroha Organic Goat Cheese, Aroha Raw Milk Pepperazzi Barry’s Bay Traditional […]

Renowned cheese aficionados to judge NZ Champions of Cheese Awards   An unprecedented contingent of international experts has been announced as part of the judging team for the 2017 New Zealand Champions of Cheese Awards. The high-calibre panel includes influential buyers, renowned critics, book authors and specialty magazine writers from the USA, Switzerland, United Kingdom […]

New Zealand Cheese Month, dubbed as one of the “gratest” months of the year, is set to kick off on October 1, celebrating all there is to love about our unique and diverse speciality cheese industry. From cheese and whisky matching, goat milking demonstrations, a Cheese Appreciation Evening and meet the cheesemaker events – ­­ […]

Dutch cheesemaker, Jeanne van Kuyk of Aroha Organic Goat Cheese, has taken out the prestigious Milk Test NZ Champion Cheesemaker Award – the first and only female artisan winner to win this accolade. The 69-year-old from Te Aroha received the award for the second time at the New Zealand Champions of Cheese Awards gala dinner […]