Awards

Sixteen categories made up the Cuisine NZ Champions of Cheese Awards 2009. Each category is judged in classes to determine the best of each. Medals are awarded in every class from bronze to gold. Judges award a Champion Cheese in every award category from the gold medal winners. All Gold Medal winning categories 1 - 14 were then eligible for the ultimate accolade of Yealands Estate Champion of Champions Award or the Cuisine Champion Artisan Cheese Award.

The Cuisine Artisan Cheese Award is awarded to the best cheese from smaller Cheesemaking companies. (Annual production under 25 tonnes).

2010 Award categories

1. The Langham Champion Fresh Unripened Cheese
2. Countdown Foodtown Woolworths Champion Feta Cheese
3. Innovative Packaging Champion Soft White Rind Cheese
4. Sabato Champion Goat Cheese
5. NZSCA Champion Sheep Cheese
6. NZSCA Champion Washed Rind Cheese
7. GEON Champion Cheddar Cheese
8. QCONZ Champion European Style Cheese
9. Bureau Veritas Champion Dutch Style Cheese
10. NZ Food Safety Authority Champion New Cheese
11. Fonterra Champion Original NZ Cheese
12. AsureQuality Champion Flavoured Cheese
13. Ecolab Champion Blue Cheese
14. NZSCA Champion Export Cheese
15. Champion Favourite Cheese
16. NZSCA Champion Cheese Packaging
17. Curds & Whey Champion Hobbyist Cheese
18. Katherine Mowbray Champion Hobbyist Cheesemaker
19. NZ Cheese School Champion Cheesemaker 


 Cuisine Champion Artisan Cheese Award
 Yealands Estate Champion of Champions Award