NZ Champions of Cheese Awards 2019
Supreme Awards
Countdown Champion of Champions (Commercial); Meyer Cheese, Meyer Cheese Goats Milk Gouda
Puhoi Valley Champion of Champions (Boutique Cheese Award); Mahoe Farmhouse Cheese, Cumin Gouda
Milk Test NZ Champion Cheesemaker; Geert Meyer, Meyer Cheese
Category Trophies
Fonterra Champion Original Cheese; Fonterra Brands NZ, Kāpiti Kahurangi Creamy Blue
New Zealand Food Safety Champion New Cheese; Puhoi Valley Cheese, Wainui White
ECOLAB Champion Blue Cheese; Fonterra Brands NZ, Kāpiti Kahurangi Creamy Blue
CHR Hansen Champion Soft White Rind Cheese; Puhoi Valley Cheese, Te Muri Triple Cream
Kiwi Labels Champion Feta Cheese; Clevedon Buffalo Co, Clevedon Buffalo Feta
Green Valley Dairies Champion Fresh Unripened Cheese; Zany Zeus, Zany Zeus Cream Cheese
Sheep Milk NZ Champion Sheep Cheese; Thorvald, Thorvald Feta
Thermaflo Champion Washed Rind Cheese; Over the Moon Dairy, Galactic Gold
Caspak Champion Packaging Award; Puhoi Valley, Wainui Creamy White
Eurofins Champion European Style Cheese; Waimata Cheese Company, Waimata Cracked Pepper Haloumi
Delta Wines Champion Flavoured Cheese; Barrys Bay Cheese, Barrys Bay Peppered Havarti
Sacco Systems Champion Fresh Italian Style Cheese; Viavio Limited, Viavio Burrata
Tetra Pak Champion Cheddar Cheese; Fonterra NZMP, Fonterra Hautapu NZMP Noble Cheddar
Big Chill Distribution Champion Farmhouse Cheese; Clevedon Buffalo Co
Good George Brewing Champion Goat Cheese; Meyer Cheese, Meyer Cheese Goats Milk Gouda
Renco New Zealand Champion Export Cheese; Fonterra NZMP, Fonterra Lichfield NZMP Cheddar
NZSCA Champion Dutch Style Cheese; Mahoe Farmhouse Cheese, Cumin Gouda
Curds & Whey Champion Homecrafted Cheesemaker and Cheese; Jennifer Rodrige, Belle Chevre Flat White
Special Awards
New World Cheese Lovers' Choice; Kapiti Kahurangi Blue
Innovative Packaging Aspiring Cheesemaker; Daniel Bell, Barrys Bay
Huntley & Palmers Favourite NZ Specialty Cheese Shopping Experience; C’est Cheese, Wairarapa
All Systems Go Auditing Champion Butter, Westland Milk Products, Westgold Salted Butter
Huhtamaki Champion Yoghurt, Zany Zeus, Zany Zeus Greek Yoghurt
Gold Medal Winners
Kiwi Label Feta Cheese, Gold
Clevedon Buffalo Ltd, Clevedon Buffalo Feta
Delta Wines Flavoured Cheese, Gold
Barry’s Bay Cheese, Barry’s Bay 3 Boys Oyster Stout Cheddar
Barry’s Bay Cheese, Barrys Bay Peppered Havarti
Hohepa Homes, Hohepa Bio Dynamic Cheese Fenugreek
Karikaas Natural Dairy Products Ltd, Pepper
Meyer Cheese, Meyer Cheese, Cracked Pepper
Meyer Cheese, Meyer Cheese, Fenugreek
Clevedon Buffalo Ltd, Clevedon Buffalo Chilli Marinated Cheese
Clevedon Buffalo Ltd, Clevedon Buffalo Garlic and Thyme Marinated Cheese
Meyer Cheese, Meyer Cheese, Smoked Gouda
Meyer Cheese, Meyer Cheese, Italian Herb
The Cheese Barn at Matatoki Ltd, The Cheese Barn Organic Garlic & Chives Gouda
The Drunken Nanny, Dill Lush
Sacco Systems Fresh Italian-Style Cheeses, Gold
Massimo's Italian Cheeses Limited, Burrata
Massimo's Italian Cheeses Limited, Cherry Bocconcini
Massimo's Italian Cheeses Limited, Smoked Stracciatella
Massimo's Italian Cheeses Limited, Stracciatella
Over the Moon Dairy, Ricotta
Viavio Limited, Viavio Bocconcini
Viavio Limited, Viavio Burrata
Green Valley Dairies, Unripened Cheese, Gold
Zany Zeus, Zany Zeus Cream Cheese
Good George Brewing Goat Cheese, Gold
Cartwheel Creamery, Cartwheel Creamery DoeReiMi
Cartwheel Creamery, Cartwheel Creamery Opiki Ma
Cranky Goat Ltd, Cranky Goat Soft Goats Cheese
Mercer Cheese, Mercer Old Goat
Meyer Cheese, Meyer Cheese Goats Milk Gouda
Puhoi Valley Cheese, Cellar Range Goat Blue
The Drunken Nanny, Fresh Lush
The Drunken Nanny, Black Tie
NZ Food Safety New Cheese, Gold
Cartwheel Creamery, Cartwheel Creamery DoeReiMi
Fonterra Brands NZ, Kāpiti Aorangi Traditional Brie
Puhoi Valley Cheese, Wainui White
All Systems Go Auditing Butter, Gold
Bellefield Butter Co Ltd, Bellefield Chilli & Lime Cultured Butter
Bellefield Butter Co Ltd, Bellefield Cultured & Unsalted Butter, Cultured and Unsalted Fonterra NZMP, Fonterra Edgecumbe Unsalted Butter
Fonterra NZMP, Fonterra Te Awamutu Unsalted Butter Fonterra NZMP,
Fonterra Te Rapa Lactic Butter Fonterra NZMP, Fonterra Kauri Lactic Butter
Fonterra NZMP, Fonterra Kauri Salted Spreadable Butter
Lewis Road Creamery, Lewis Road Creamery Lightly Salted Premium New Zealand Butter
Lewis Road Creamery, Lewis Road Creamery Premium Lightly Salted New Zealand Butter
Lewis Road Creamery, Lewis Road Creamery Premium New Zealand Garlic and Parsley Butter
Lewis Road Creamery, Lewis Road Creamery Steak Butter With Chef Sean Connolly Westland Milk Products, Westgold Salted Butter
Westland Milk Products, Westgold Unsalted Butter, Butter Unsalted
Huhtamaki Yoghurt
Clevedon Buffalo Ltd, Clevedon Buffalo Lemon Zest Yoghurt
Clevedon Buffalo Ltd, Clevedon Buffalo Vanilla Bean Yoghurt
Thorvald, Little River Natural Yoghurt
Clevedon Buffalo Ltd, Clevedon Buffalo Natural Yoghurt
Zany Zeus, Zany Zeus Greek Yoghurt
ECOLAB Champion Blue Cheese, Gold
Over the Moon Dairy, Creamy Blue
Fonterra Brands NZ, Kāpiti Awa Blue
Fonterra Brands NZ, Kāpiti Kahurangi Creamy Blue, Blue Cheese
Tetra Pak Champion Cheddar, Gold
Fonterra NZMP, Fonterra Hautapu NZMP Noble Cheddar
Fonterra NZMP, Fonterra Hautapu NZMP Organic Cheddar
Fonterra NZMP, Fonterra Lichfield Mainland Tasty
Fonterra NZMP, Fonterra Lichfield Mainland Vintage
Fonterra NZMP, Fonterra Lichfield NZMP Mild Cheddar
Open Country Dairy, Export Cheddar
NZSCA Dutch-Style Cheese, Gold
Barrys Bay Cheese, Barrys Bay Aged Gouda
Mahoe Farmhouse Cheese, Cumin in Gouda
Meyer Cheese, Meyer Cheese, Cumin Gouda
Meyer Cheese, Meyer Cheese, Amsterdammer
Eurofins European-Style Cheese, Gold
Barrys Bay Cheese, Barrys Bay Canterbury Red
Barrys Bay Cheese, Barrys Bay Cheshire
Barrys Bay Cheese, Barrys Bay Havarti
Fonterra Brands NZ, Kāpiti Kanuka Waxed Havarti
Over the Moon Dairy, Halloumi
Waimata Cheese Company, Waimata Chilli Haloumi
Waimata Cheese Company, Waimata Cracked Pepper Haloumi Waimata Cheese Company, Waimata Traditional Haloumi
Zany Zeus, Zany Zeus Halloumi
Sheep Milk NZ Sheep Cheese, Gold
Charing Cross Sheep Dairy, Charing Cross Feta in Oil
Thorvald, Thorvald Devotion, Washed Rind Cheese Ewes milk
Thorvald, Thorvald Feta, Feta
Winsam, Just Ewe, Samara
Renco Export Cheese, Gold
Fonterra Brands NZ, Kāpiti Kahikatea Camembert
Fonterra Brands NZ, Kāpiti Kahurangi Creamy Blue
Fonterra NZMP, Fonterra Lichfield NZMP Cheddar
Fonterra NZMP, Fonterra Lichfield NZMP Taupo
Fonterra Original Cheese, Gold
Fonterra Brands NZ, Kāpiti Aorangi Traditional Brie
Fonterra Brands NZ, Kāpiti Kahikatea Camembert
Fonterra Brands NZ, Kāpiti Kahurangi Creamy Blue
Fonterra NZMP, Fonterra Hautapu NZMP Egmont
Fonterra NZMP, Fonterra Lichfield NZMP Taupo
Hohepa Homes, Hohepa Bio Dynamic Cheese Danbo
Karikaas Natural Dairy Products Ltd, Pumahana
Fonterra Original Cheese, Gold
Karikaas Natural Dairy Products Ltd, Vintage Spice
Over the Moon Dairy, Burgundy Moon
CHR Hansen Soft White Rind, Gold
Fonterra Brands NZ, Kāpiti Aorangi Traditional Brie
Puhoi Valley Cheese, Te Muri Triple Cream
Fonterra Brands NZ, Kāpiti Kahikatea Camembert
Over the Moon Dairy, Aroha
Puhoi Valley Cheese, Farmhouse Brie
Thermoflo Washed Rind Cheese, Gold
Cartwheel Creamery, Cartwheel Creamery Coppermine
Over the Moon Dairy, Galactic Gold
Puhoi Valley Cheese, Puhoi Valley Kaipara Washed Rind
Curds & Whey Homecrafted Cheese & Cheesemaker, Gold
Jennifer Rodrigue, Belle Chevre Creamery, Belle Chevre Flat White
Jennifer Rodrigue, Belle Chevre Creamery, Tuscan Table Cheese
Cathie Hepworth, Appenzeller
Annemarie Preston, Makauri Gouda
Silver Medal Winners
ECOLAB Blue Cheese, Silver
Cartwheel Creamery, Cartwheel Creamery Blue Rhapsody
Hohepa Homes, Hohepa Bio Dynamic Cheese Blue
Fonterra Brands NZ, Kāpiti Kikorangi
Thorvald , Little River Tasman Blue
Puhoi Valley Cheese, Puhoi Valley Distinction Blue
Tetra Pak Cheddar, Silver
Fonterra NZMP, Fonterra Lichfield NZMP Mainland Epicure
Fonterra NZMP, Fonterra Stirling Mainland Tasty
Fonterra NZMP, Fonterra Stirling NZMP Colby
Open Country Dairy, Mild Cheddar
Open Country Dairy, Mild Cheddar
NZSCA Dutch Style Cheese, Silver
Barry’s Bay Cheese, Barry’s Bay Aged Edam
Barry’s Bay Cheese, Barry’s Bay Edam
Barry’s Bay Cheese, Barry’s Bay Gouda
Barry’s Bay Cheese, Barry’s Bay Maasdam
Fonterra NZMP, Fonterra Hautapu NZMP Gouda
Karikaas Natural Dairy Products Ltd, Gouda
Karikaas Natural Dairy Products Ltd, Leyden/Cumin
Mercer Cheese, Mercer Extra Mature Cumin
Mercer Cheese, Mercer Maasdam
Mercer Cheese, Mercer Waikato
Meyer Cheese, Meyer Cheese, Tasty Gouda
Meyer Cheese, Meyer Cheese, Vintage Gouda
The Cheese Barn at Matatoki Ltd, The Cheese Barn Organic Cumin Seed Gouda
The Cheese Barn at Matatoki Ltd, The Cheese Barn Organic Gouda
Karikaas Natural Dairy Products Ltd, Vintage Cumin
Karikaas Natural Dairy Products Ltd, Vintage Gouda
Eurofins NZ European Style Cheese, Silver
Barry’s Bay Cheese, Barry’s Bay Gruyere
Grinning Gecko Cheese Company Ltd, Buffaloumi
Karikaas Natural Dairy Products Ltd, Maasdam
Fonterra Brands NZ, Mainland Haloumi
Meyer Cheese, Meyer Cheese, Maasdam
Karikaas Natural Dairy Products Ltd, Vintage Maasdam
Wairiri Buffalo, Wairiri Buffalo Halloumi
Good George Brewing Goat Cheese, Silver
The Drunken Nanny, Black Tie
Cartwheel Creamery, Cartwheel Creamery Nanny Blue
Cranky Goat Ltd, Cranky Goat Cullensville Gold
NZ Food Safety New Cheese Award, Silver
Cartwheel Creamery, Cartwheel Creamery Nanny Blue
Emilio's Cheese, Creamy Sheep
Fonterra NZMP, Fonterra Lichfield NZMP 3M
Massimo's Italian Cheeses, Mozzarella Log
Fonterra Original Cheese, Silver
Fonterra NZMP, Fonterra Lichfield Mainland Egmont, Fonterra Brands NZ, Kāpiti Kikorangi
Fonterra Brands NZ, Kāpiti Ramara
CHR Hansen Soft White Rind Cheese, Silver
Grinning Gecko Cheese Company Ltd, Grinning Gecko Brie
Grinning Gecko Cheese Company Ltd, Grinning Gecko Camembert
Fonterra Brands NZ, Mainland Special Reserve Double Cream Brie
Fonterra Brands NZ, Mainland Special Reserve Double Cream Camembert
Over the Moon Dairy, O.M.G.
Thermaflo Washed Rind Cheese, Silver
Grinning Gecko Cheese Company Ltd, Grinning Gecko Kau Piro
Fonterra Brands NZ, Kāpiti Ramara
Sheep Milk NZ Sheep Cheese, Silver
Over the Moon Dairy, Cumerino Gibbston Valley Cheese, New Balfour, Over the Moon Dairy, Pepperino Thorvald, Thorvald Camembert
Waimata Cheese Company, Waimata Sheep's Blue
NZSCA Export Cheese, Silver
Fonterra Brands NZ, Kāpiti Kikorangi
Fonterra Brands NZ, Kāpiti Ramara
Kiwi Labels Feta, Silver
Zany Zeus, Zany Zeus Classic Feta
Zany Zeus, Zany Zeus Creamy Feta
Delta Wines Flavoured Cheese, Silver
Barry’s Bay Cheese, Barry’s Bay Cold Smoked Appletree Cheddar
Barry’s Bay Cheese, Barry’s Bay Cold Smoked Manuka Havarti
Barry’s Bay Cheese, Barry’s Bay Smoked Rinded Cheddar
Barry’s Bay Cheese, Barry’s Bay Ubriaco
Gibbston Valley Cheese, Chilli Havarti
Emilio's Cheese, Cumin Formaggella
Hohepa Homes, Hohepa Bio Dynamic Cheese, Flavoured with Herbs & Garlic
Fonterra Brands NZ, Kāpiti Pakari Smoked Cheddar
Fonterra Brands NZ, Kāpiti Port Wine Cheddar
Fonterra Brands NZ, Kāpiti Smoked Havarti
Meyer Cheese, Meyer Cheese - Garlic & Chives
Sacco Systems Fresh Italian Style Cheese, Silver
Massimo's Italian Cheeses, Bocconcini
Massimo's Italian Cheeses ,Buffalo Bocconcini
Clevedon Buffalo Co, Clevedon Buffalo Bocconcini
Clevedon Buffalo Co, Clevedon Buffalo Burrata
Clevedon Buffalo Co, Clevedon Buffalo Cherry Mozzarella
Clevedon Buffalo Co, Clevedon Buffalo Mozzarella
Clevedon Buffalo Co, Clevedon Buffalo Ricotta
Massimo's Italian Cheeses, Mozzarella
Massimo's Italian Cheeses, Mozzarella (Fior di latte )
Massimo's Italian Cheeses, Mozzarella Log
Massimo's Italian Cheeses, Smoked Scamorza
Viavio Limited, Viavio Mozzarella
Viavio Limited, Viavio Ricotta
Viavio Limited, Viavio Stracchino
Zany Zeus, Zany Zeus Italian Style
Green Valley Dairies Fresh Unripened Cheese, Silver
Clevedon Buffalo Co, Clevedon Buffalo Salted Curd
Fonterra NZMP, Fonterra Te Rapa NZMP Cream Cheese
Grinning Gecko Cheese Company Ltd, Buffalo Bliss
The Cheese Barn at Matatoki Ltd, The Cheese Barn Organic Cottage Cheese
Curds & Whey Homecrafted Cheese & Cheesemaker, Silver
Jennifer Rodrigue , Belle Chevre Creamery, Belle Chevre Feta
Jennifer Rodrigue, Belle Chevre Creamery, Belle Chevre Sweet Citrus
Tony Hamblyn, Makauri Monk
Bri DiMattina, Mascarpone
NZSCA Butter, Silver
Fonterra NZMP, Fonterra Clandeboye Unsalted Butter
Fonterra NZMP, Fonterra Whareroa Unsalted Butter
Fonterra NZMP, Fonterra Te Awamutu Salted Butter
NZSCA Yoghurt, Silver
Clevedon Buffalo Co, Clevedon Buffalo Boysenberry Yoghurt Clevedon Buffalo Co, Clevedon Buffalo Natural Yoghurt
Clevedon Buffalo Co, Clevedon Buffalo Passionfruit Yoghurt
Karikaas Natural Dairy Products Ltd, Natural Yoghurt
Bronze Medal Winners
Sacco Systems Fresh Italian Style Cheese, Bronze
Massimo's Italian Cheeses, Ricotta
Good George Brewing Goat Cheese, Bronze
Aroha Organic Goat Cheese, Aroha Raw Milk Cumin
Aroha Organic Goat Cheese, Aroha Raw Milk Fenugreek
Aroha Organic Goat Cheese, Aroha Raw Milk Pepperazzi
The Drunken Nanny, Wrinkly Nanny
Curds & Whey Homecrafted Cheese & Cheesemaker, Bronze
Glenn Brogden, Camembert Anabelle David, Le Petit Frais
NZ Food Safety New Cheese Award, Bronze
Clevedon Buffalo Co, Clevedon Buffalo Oaxaca
The Drunken Nanny, Rowdy Red
Fonterra Original Cheese , Bronze
Barrys Bay Cheese, Barrys Bay Cold Smoked Pohutukawa Red
Fonterra Brands NZ, Kāpiti Baby Kikorangi
CHR Hansen Soft White Rind Cheese, Bronze
Thorvald , Little River Brie
NZSCA Yoghurt, Bronze
Clearwater’s Organic Dairy Ltd, Clearwater Farm Vanilla Organic Yoghurt
Thorvald, Thorvald Sheep Milk Yoghurt
ECOLAB Blue Cheese, Bronze
Fonterra Brands NZ, Kāpiti Baby Kikorangi
Puhoi Valley Cheese, Kawau Blue
Thorvald, Little River Blue Vein
Over the Moon Dairy, Willton
NZSCA Dutch Style Cheese, Bronze
Barry’s Bay Cheese, Barrys Bay Aged Chilli Gouda
Mahoe Farmhouse Cheese, Very Old Gouda
Eurofins NZ European Style Cheese, Bronze
Fonterra NZMP, Fonterra Lichfield NZMP Swiss
Hohepa Homes, Hohepa Bio Dynamic Cheese Vintage
Sheep Milk NZ Sheep Cheese, Bronze
Over the Moon Dairy, Manchego
Thorvald, Thorvald Curado
Waimata Cheese Company, Waimata Manchego
Kiwi Labels Feta, Bronze
Thorvald, Little River Feta
Waimata Cheese Company, Waimata Feta in Brine
Delta Wines Flavoured Cheese, Bronze
Meyer Cheese, Chilli Gouda
NZSCA Butter, Bronze
Fonterra NZMP, Fonterra Morrinsville Unsalted Butter