The World Cheese Awards is now open for entry, with producers from across the globe invited to submit their cheese to be judged during the competition’s 30th anniversary celebrations.
The awards will return to London on Friday 17 November to form part of Taste of London Festive Edition at Tobacco Dock.
The Guild of Fine Food are expecting this to be the largest cheese-only competition the UK has ever seen, with around 3,000 cheeses from six continents anticipated in the capital.
As the international curd community gathers, entrants from more than 30 different countries will be looking to take advantage of this golden opportunity to spotlight their cheese on a world stage.
250 experts including international buyers, retailers, writers and cheesemakers will nose, taste and deliberate, judging every entry within a single day to identify any cheeses worthy of a Bronze, Silver or Gold award.
Each table will then select its Super Gold cheese to go forward to the final round of judging, before the World Champion Cheese is crowned later in the afternoon, beamed live across the world on WCA TV.
“This global celebration of cheese seems to gather momentum every year, so we can’t wait to bring the world’s finest cheese back to home soil once again and give Taste of London Festive Edition’s 30,000 attendees a glimpse behind the rind,” says John Farrand, managing director of the Guild of Fine Food.
Visitors can also look forward to a packed program of tours around the World Cheese Awards judging arena on Saturday 18 and Sunday 19 November, with tickets going on sale through Taste of London Festive Edition in advance.
The World Cheese Awards is open for entry from Monday 21 August until Wednesday 11 October, unless the entry cap is reached before this date. Producers can enter here.
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