Irish winners at biggest and best cheese show in the world

Irish processors and co-ops, and their UK subsidiaries, were among the winners at the International Cheese Awards at Nantwich in England, rated the biggest and best cheese show in the world, with 5,000 cheese and dairy produce entries from 27 countries.

Carbery Group won 17 awards, with the DSM Trophy for the best Single Vintage Cheddar underlining the company’s reputation as a producer of high quality cheeses.

Winning three gold medal awards in the Vintage Cheese, Extra Mature Cheddar and Light Cheese categories was also particularly noteworthy for Carbery’s cheese facility in Ballineen, one of the largest cheese-producing facilities in Ireland. The plant produces almost 25% of Ireland’s cheddar cheese output.