As the world’s largest cheese and dairy awards, the ICDA showcases more than 4,500 cheeses from across the globe and champions the leading cheese and dairy producers. Amongst the awards haul, the Hawes-based Creamery’s highlight was taking home the Perpetual Challenge Cup, a trophy awarded for the Best Blue Cheese (excluding Stilton), for its Wensleydale Blue cheese. Its Yorkshire Wensleydale (PGI) took two golds in the Wensleydale classes, along with a gold award for its new Yorkshire Wensleydale with Cranberries, Orange & Cointreau which is due to launch later this year.
(Image: Contributor) The Wensleydale Creamery also triumphed across the retailer classes, securing wins for its range of cheeses that are created for some of the UK’s leading supermarkets, including a gold win for its Yorkshire Wensleydale with Mango & Ginger sold in Morrisons, alongside another Gold for Davidstow Cheddar & Chilli sold in Waitrose. At the Great Yorkshire Show, the Creamery won nine awards as well as the Reserve Supreme Champion cheese for its Yorkshire Wensleydale. Yorkshire Wensleydale, which carries official PGI (Protected Geographical Indication) status, also received gold in the Wensleydale class and was judged to be Best Territorial Cheese from across the UK, a particularly special accolade, up against some tough competition.
Awards were also received for its Naturally Smoked Cheddar, Yorkshire Butter, and Wensleydale Blue. Sandra Bell, marketing manager at the Creamery, said: �.