Top Dairy Foods for 2017 – finalists announced
470 of Australia’s finest dairy foods were entered in the 2017 Dairy Australia’s Grand Dairy Awards. 56 producers submitted their products and the finalists have just been announced. The Champions will be announced in February 2017.
This is the 18th year of the Awards and the first for the People’s Choice Award. This will enable the public to have a say in the Champion Cheese.
To get into this national award, each product had to first win gold at the state competitions.
The Awards, now in their 18th year, celebrate the best of the best in Australian Dairy, recognising quality, excellence and the refined skills of local Australian producers who craft some of the best dairy product in the world.
Amanda Menegazzo, convener of the Australian Grand Dairy Awards said; “We’re thrilled to announce the impressive line-up of 2017 finalists and pay recognition to the talented Australians who dedicate their time, passion and skill to producing high quality dairy foods for Australia and the rest of the world to enjoy. The calibre keeps improving year after year. We are rapt to see such a mix between old and new faces for 2017 – from established brands such as Bega Cheese, to new-comers like family owned Little Big Dairy.”
From the finalists the Grand Champion will be the one with the highest scores from the winners of each dairy category.
The 2017 Australian Grand Dairy Awards Finalists are;
Fresh Unripened Cheese
Montefiore Trecce
Montefiore Cheese Australia
That’s Amore Cheese Burrata
That’s Amore Cheese
La Vera Pure Whey Ricotta
La Vera Fine Cheese Producers
White Mould
King Island Dairy Black Label Double Brie
Lion Dairy & Drinks-King Island
Emporium Triple Cream Brie
Lactalis Group
Nowra Farmhouse Triple Cream Brie
Unicorn Cheese
Semi Hard & Eye
Section28 Artisan Cheese Monforte
Section28 Artisan Cheese
Heidi Farm Tilsit
Lion Dairy & Drinks-Burnie
Heidi Farm Raclette
Lion Dairy & Drinks-Burnie
Cheddar
Bay of Fires Cheddar
Fowlers Cheese
Bega Strong & Bitey Cheddar
Bega Cheese Limited
Westacre Extra Tasty Cheddar
Bega Cheese Limited
Hard Cheese
Ashgrove Signature Parmesan
Ashgrove Cheese
La Vera Matured Pecorino
La Vera Fine Cheese Producers
Mil Lel Superior Parmesan Cheese
Warrnambool Cheese & Butter Factory Company Holdings Ltd (Warrnambool)
Blue Cheese
King Island Dairy Roaring Forties Blue
Lion Dairy & Drinks-King Island
King Island Dairy Bass Strait Blue
Lion Dairy & Drinks-King Island
Berrys Creek Oak Blue
Berrys Creek Cheese
Washed Rind/Mixed Rind
Emporium Selection Washed Rind
Unicorn Cheese
Flinders Estate Washed Rind
Unicorn Cheese
King Island Dairy Stormy Washed Rind
Lion Dairy & Drinks-King Island
Flavoured Cheese
That’s Amore Cheese Diavoletti
That’s Amore Cheese
Barambah Organics Labna with Fennel and Sea Salt
Barambah Organics Pty Ltd
King Island Dairy Stokes Point Smoked Cheddar
Lion Dairy & Drinks-King Island
Goats & Sheep’s Milk Cheese
Frolicking Goat Buche
Frolicking Goat
Meredith Dairy Plain Chevre
Meredith Dairy Pty Ltd
Prom Country Cheese Venus Blue
Prom Country Cheese
Natural Yoghurt
Mundella Greek Natural Yoghurt
Mundella Foods Pty Ltd
Mundella Premium Natural Yoghurt
Mundella Foods Pty Ltd
Ruby and Roy’s Natural No Added Sugar Yoghurt
The Fabulous Fresh Bros. Pty Ltd
Flavoured Yoghurt
Sharma’s Kitchen Mango Lassi
Sharma’s Kitchen Pty Ltd
Maleny Gourmet Yoghurt Apple & Cinnamon
Maleny Cheese
George’s Authentic Greek Yoghurt Apple & Cinnamon
The Natural Yoghurt Company
Ice Cream
Dooley’s Premium Licorice Ice Cream
Dooley’s Ice Cream
Dooley’s Premium Chocolate Ice Cream
Dooley’s Ice Cream
Timboon Fine Ice Cream Vanilla
Timboon Fine Ice Cream
Dairy Gelato
Maleny Food Co. Chocolate Gelato
Maleny Food Co.
Cow and the Moon Peanutzilla Gelato
Cow and the Moon
Milani House of Gelato Dark Chocolate
Milani House of Gelato
Dairy Dessert
House of Riz Traditional Greek Rice Pudding
House of Riz
House of Riz Passionfruit Rice Pudding
House of Riz
Pauls Milk Max Dairy Snack Chocolate
Parmalat Australia Ltd-South Brisbane
Milk
Maleny Dairies Farmers Choice Full Cream Milk
Maleny Dairies
Norco Non-Homogenised Milk
Norco Foods-Labrador
Alexandrina Pure Jersey Full Cream Milk
Alexandrina Cheese Company
Specialty White Dairy Drink
The Little Big Dairy Co Less Cream Milk
The Little Big Dairy Company
Misty Mountain Farms Lactose Free Full Cream Jersey Milk
Mungalli Creek Dairy
Dairy Farmers 2% New Milk
Lion Dairy & Drinks-Malanda
Flavoured Dairy Drink
Oak Chocolate
Parmalat Australia Ltd-Nambour
Norco Ultimate Chocolate
Norco Foods-Raleigh
Dare Double Espresso
Lion Dairy & Drinks-Malanda
Cream
Bannister Downs Double Cream
Bannister Downs Dairy Company
Bulla Crème Fraiche
Bulla Dairy Foods Pty Ltd
The Little Big Dairy Co Pure Double Cream
The Little Big Dairy Company
Butter
Western Star Salted Butter
Fonterra Brands (Aust) Pty Ltd-Cobden
Aldi Beautifully Butterfully Salted Butter
Murray Goulburn-Koroit
Fonterra Brands (Aust) Pty Ltd-Cobden
Dairy Dip
Paradise Beach Purveyors Pesto Swirl Dip
Paradise Beach Purveyors Pty Ltd
Paradise Beach Purveyors Instant Nachos Dip
Paradise Beach Purveyors Pty Ltd
Bekaa Dairy Labneh
Bekaa Dairy Products & Ultimate Dairies