Irish cheesemakers among world’s best
It was judged the Best Irish Cheese (award sponsored by Horgan’s Delicatessen Supplies) in the largest international cheese competition on the planet. In the 29th year of these prestigious awards, organised by the Guild of Fine Food, 3,021 cheeses were judged by over 260 of the finest palates and noses from every corner of the globe, including cheesemakers, technical experts, buyers, retailers and food writers.
They nominated 60 cheeses as best in the world, which are judged a second time by a super-jury of 16 internationally recognised experts. They named Kraftkar, made by Tingvollos in Norway, as the World Champion Cheese 2016-17. The awards were presented in San Sebastián, European Capital of Culture 2016, as part of the International Cheese Festival.
