NEWS
NZ CHEESE SALES A LOCKDOWN SILVER LINING
Everywhere, everyone agrees that 2020 has been one of the most challenging years. For many NZ cheesemakers that has meant quickly adapting and finding new markets as farmers’ markets, some specialty retail food stores, cafes and restaurants closed during lockdown.
NEW MASTER JUDGE APPOINTED FOR NZ CHAMPIONS OF CHEESE AWARDS
The New Zealand Champions of Cheese Awards have announced the appointment of a new Master Judge. Run by the New Zealand Specialist Cheesemakers Association (NZSCA), judging is set for February 2021.
NZ SPECIALITY CHEESEMAKERS CALL ON THE GOVERNMENT TO ‘PLAY FAIR’ IN EU TRADE NEGOTIATIONS
New Zealand’s Specialist Cheesemakers are calling on the government to support local speciality cheesemakers and regional jobs during free trade negotiations with the EU.
CHEESE EXPERTS TO JUDGE MORE THAN 300 KIWI CHEESES TO FIND THE NZ CHAMPIONS
An esteemed judging panel will taste, smell and crumble their way through more than 300 New Zealand cheeses on Sunday as they hunt for the winners of the NZ Champions of Cheese Awards 2020.
CHEESEMAKERS ENCOURAGED TO ENTER NZ CHAMPIONS OF CHEESE AWARDS
Entries are open for the NZ Champions of Cheese Awards 2020, which will for the first time have three Supreme Champions.
NZ CHAMPIONS OF CHEESE 2019 – The country’s finest cheese named
Two gouda cheeses made by family-owned cheese companies have taken the top honours at the annual New Zealand Champions of Cheese Awards.
NZ CHAMPIONS OF CHEESE MEDALS PROVE LOCAL CHEESE INDUSTRY EVOLVING
NZ Champion of Cheese Awards have awarded 223 medals to locally-made cheese, proving the quality of New Zealand continues to improve.
JUDGES TASTING CHEESE TO FIND NEW ZEALAND’S CHAMPION CHEESE 2019
As cheese experts will converge on AUT School of Hospitality & Tourism on Sunday to taste their way through more than 280 entries to find New Zealand’s top cheese, Italian-style and sheep milk cheeses are making a splash.
ENTRIES OPEN FOR THE 2019 NZ CHAMPION OF CHEESE AWARDS
The New Zealand Specialist Cheesemakers Association (NZSCA) is calling for entries for the revitalised NZ Champions of Cheese Awards which will be judged in February 2019.