The World Cheese Awards is the largest annual cheese-only event, receiving over 4,000 entries from cheesemakers and producers from across the world each year. Last year’s record-breaking event brought together cheeses representing 42 different nations and 900 cheesemakers from around the world.
As announced today by the Guild of Fine Food, entries for the World Cheese Awards 2023 are open until 8 September, with entries traveling to Norway by boat, truck, train, and plane via consolidation points around the world.
The event is part of the Oste V-M cheese festival at Trondheim Spektrum, Norway, on Friday 27 October 2023 and will be supported by HANEN, the national organisation for rural tourism and farm produce in Norway. Taking place from 27 – 28 October, Oste V-M will see 4,000 food and cheese-lovers come together for cheese tastings, family activities and a trade conference. The Guild of Fine Food will also be organising a World Cheese Market around the judging arena on 27 and 28 October and special tasting tours around the World Cheese Awards arena on Saturday 28 October.
A truly global event, the World Cheese Awards brings together cheesemakers, retailers, buyers, consumers, media, and food experts, to honour the best cheeses from across the globe and celebrate the best in cheesemaking. It will be attended by 250 judges from more than 38 different countries.
John Farrand, managing director of the Guild of Fine Food, organisers of the competition, says:
“At this year’s event we will witness the innovation and creativity that has emerged within our World Cheese Awards community over the past year. We look forward to collaborating with you all in the vibrant city of Trondheim to make this remarkable tribute to cheese and cheesemakers from across the globe”.
Bernt Bucher Johannessen, managing director of HANEN comments:
“We are delighted to have the opportunity to showcase Norway’s remarkable food and beverage culture by hosting the World Cheese…
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