Harbison, a soft-ripened cheese with a spoonable texture by Vermont’s Jasper Hill Farm, received the “Greatest American Cheese” trophy and 4 medals.
The 2023 World Cheese Awards (WCA) held in Trondheim, Norway, awarded U.S. cheesemakers 147 medals, marking the very best variety of medals ever received by the U.S. on the WCA, a ten% improve from final yr’s competitors.
The U.S. received seven Tremendous Gold medals, 22 Gold medals, 41 Silver medals, and 77 Bronze medals. See a whole itemizing of the successful U.S. cheeses right here.
The World Cheese Awards is the most important annual worldwide cheese-only occasion, bringing collectively cheesemakers, retailers, consumers, and meals commentators from across the globe.
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Over 4,500 cheeses from greater than 40 international locations had been evaluated by the esteemed panel of judges. USDEC was honored to be one in every of 34 sponsors for this yr’s World Cheese Awards.
Notable highlights for the U.S. included Vermont-based Cellars at Jasper Hill’s triumph in claiming the esteemed “Greatest American Cheese” trophy for their Harbison cheese, a soft-ripened cheese with a spoonable texture. If you would like extra details about Harbison, you possibly can obtain an information sheet right here or learn under. Jasper Hill Farm garnered 4 extra medals, together with two gold.
A Jasper Hill Farm information sheet (above) describes the “Greatest American Cheese.”
Different U.S. Tremendous Gold winners included Parish Hill Creamery’s Idyll, Meadow Creek Dairy’s Appalachian, and Leelanau Cheese’s Leelanau Raclette.
The U.S. Dairy Export Council performed a big function in supporting the participation of 52 U.S. firms, overlaying the entry charges for a exceptional 313 cheeses, enabling them to showcase their distinctive choices at this world occasion. The record-breaking success for U.S. cheeses comes scorching after a formidable efficiency on the Worldwide Cheese and Dairy Awards earlier this yr, the place the U.S. introduced house 88 complete medals (34 Gold, 29 Silver, and 25 Bronze).
Ryan Hopkin, USDEC supervisor of Cheese Advertising Communications, emphasised the significance of taking part in esteemed contests just like the WCA and the Worldwide Cheese and Dairy Awards. He said that these competitions not solely contribute to constructing the U.S.’ repute as a premier provider of high-quality cheeses but additionally improve the worldwide picture of U.S. cheesemakers and all the U.S. dairy trade, making a halo impact of excellence all through the sector.
The U.S. Dairy Export Council fosters collaborative trade partnerships with processors, buying and selling firms and others to boost world demand for U.S. dairy merchandise and substances. USDEC is primarily supported by Dairy Administration Inc. by the dairy farmer checkoff.