Dairygold's cheddar, aged 12 - 24 months, produced for the Irish Dairy Board was judged to be best in its class, ahead of entries from specialist producers and commercial manufacturers as far afield as New Zealand, Canada and the USA. The championships, now in its 26th year, featured more than 2,300 cheeses from around the world. Each cheese was judged by an international panel of experts; these experts were charged with the selection of products in each class that best exemplified perfection for a given cheese variety.
“We are thrilled to receive such a prestigious award for our cheddar,” says Eugene O'Connor Plant Manager, “which recognises our produce as the best of its type in the world. Dairygold is committed to producing cheeses with authenticity, quality and consistency and this award rewards our focus.   In every part of the production process, we are resolved to provide the very best products that we can for our customers every time they order from us, and being acknowledged as World Champions recognises this drive for perfection. Everyone at Dairygold Food Ingredients is very proud of this success.”
This award is the second major achievement for Dairygold Food Ingredients’ cheddar in the past year, after following success at International Nantwich Cheese Show 2009.