NZ Champions of Cheese Awards 2004

Winners

AGRIQUALITY CHAMPION NEW CHEESE
Rangiuru Farm, Norsewood Goat Herb Cheese

RHODIA NZ CHAMPION BLUE-VEINED CHEESE
Mainland Products, Ferndale Shades of Blue

HYATT REGENCY CHAMPION FLAVOURED CHEESE
Crescent Dairy Goats, Farmhouse Sting

NEW ZEALAND TRADE & ENTERPRISE CHAMPION EXPORT CHEESE
Mainland Products, Ferndale Shades of Blue (Export)

SUNDAY STAR TIMES CHAMPION PEOPLE’S CHEESE OF CHOICE
Puhoi Valley Cheese, Puhoi Valley Camembert

CHAMPION HOBBYIST CHEESE
Green Girl Organics, Labna with Chilli

CURIOUS DESIGN CHAMPION CHEESE PACKAGING
Mainland Products, Ferndale Bleu de Montagne

NEW WORLD CHAMPION NZ CHEESE RECIPE
Diane Davidson, Bright Beef and Blue Cheese Salad, Auckland

FONTERRA (NEW ZEALAND) CHAMPION CHEESEBOARD
Aaron McCorkindale, Barista The Espresso Bar, Palmerston North

GROCERS’ REVIEW CHAMPION CHEESE RETAILER
Canterbury Cheesemongers, Christchurch

AEP FLEXIPAC CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS
Mainland Products, Ferndale Raclette

LABEL & LITHO CHAMPION SOFT UNRIPENED CHEESE
Zany Zeus, Ricotta

CHAMPION FIRM UNRIPENED CHEESE
Puhoi Valley Cheese, Puhoi Valley Feta - Goat

INNOVATIVE PACKAGING CHAMPION SOFT RIPENED CHEESE
Whitestone Cheese, Whitestone Brie Maxi

NEW WORLD CHAMPION SEMI-SOFT CHEESE
Mainland Products, Ferndale Raclette

ECOLAB CHAMPION WASHED RIND CHEESE
Kapiti Fine Foods, Port Nicholson

SEALEDAIR CHAMPION AGED CHEDDAR
Fonterra-Edendale, Cheddar (19+ months)

FONSECA CHAMPION YOUNG CHEDDAR
Fonterra-Waitoa, Cheddar (7 – 11 months)

FOODTOWN & WOOLWORTHS CHAMPION SEMI-FIRM CHEESE
Puhoi Valley Cheese, Puhoi Valley Parmesan Wedge

AMCOR KIWI PACKAGING CHAMPION BLUE CHEESE WITH SOFT WHITE RIND
Mainland Products, Ferndale Captain's Bay Blue