World Cheese Awards 2018 opens for entry

The World Cheese Awards will open for entry on September 5, with organisers expecting a record-breaking 3,500 cheeses to be judged.

The World Cheese Awards is the largest cheese-only competition on the planet and will this year form part of a new festival, Matnasjonen Norge in Norway.

Entrants from over 30 different countries will be looking to showcase their cheese on a world stage, with over 230 buyers, retailers, writers and makers from every corner of the globe to judge every entry in a single day and ultimately crown this year’s World Champion Cheese.

“With 30 years now under our belt, we’re very excited to be visiting Norway for the first time,” said John Farrand, managing director of the Guild of Fine Food, organisers of the Awards.

“This global celebration of cheese leaves a lasting legacy each and every year, for its hosts as well as its winners, and we feel incredibly proud to be taking a headline slot at Matnasjonen Norge, as the country salutes its farmers, producers, chefs and retailers.

“With cheeses from six continents on their way to Bergen this year, we’ll be bringing a truly international edge to the festival, but I feel confident that Norway’s fantastic cheesemakers will be grabbing a few gongs along the way.”

The World Cheese Awards is open for entry from September 5 until September 28, unless the entry cap is reached before this date. Producers can enter online at www.gff.co.uk/wca.

Sheridan Randall -20th August 2018