• [ICDA 2027 ENTRIES OPEN EARLY 2027]

The benchmark for  excellence  across cheese and dairy

On the behalf of everyone at The International Cheese & Dairy Awards, we’d like to thank everyone for entering and attending, the 2026 awards. The class results are in.

Supreme Champion Cheese | Sponsored by Novonesis

Winner - LACTALIS-MAINLAND NEW ZEALAND
Reserve - BOURNE'S CHESHIRE CHEESE

Supreme Champion Dairy Product - Non Cheese | Sponsored by iff

Winner - THE WRIGHT FAMILY DAIRY

Championship
The Champion UK - BOURNE'S CHESHIRE CHEESE

The Reserve Champion UK - LONG CLAWSON DAIRY

The Champion Overseas - LACTALIS-MAINLAND NEW ZEALAND

The Reserve Champion Overseas - KLAVERKAAS BV

Supreme Artisan Specialist Cheese | Sponsored by Tesco

Champion Winner - WALO VON MUHLENEN LDT

Pairing Awards

Champion Winner - BEWDLEY BREWERY

The WIPAK Trophy | Supreme Cheese Retailer

Winner - BOOTHS

The iff Trophy | Supreme Dairy Retailer

Winner - WAITROSE & PARTNERS

Retailer of the Year Awards

Cheddar Cheese Retailer  | BOOTHS

Territorial Cheese Retailer  | WAITROSE & PARTNERS

Blue Cheese Retailer  | WAITROSE & PARTNERS

Goats Cheese Retailer  | WAITROSE & PARTNERS

Sheep's Cheese Retailer | ASDA

Soft Cheese Retailer | MUSGRAVE

Continental Cheese Retailer  | MORRISONS

Additive & Smoked Cheese Retailer | TESCO

Convenience Cheese Retailer of the Year | WAITROSE & PARTNERS

Milk Retailer of the Year  | WAITROSE & PARTNERS

Butter Retailer of the Year  | MORRISONS

Cream Retailer of the Year  | WAITROSE & PARTNERS

Yogurt Retailer of the Year | MUSGRAVE

Ice Cream Retailer of the Year | TESCO

Foodservice Excellence Awards | Sponsored by Lactalis

Best Food Service Innovation  | HELER FOODS

Foodservice & B2B Culinery Usage  | J&E DICKINSON LONGLEY FARM

Cooking Cheese  | TIRLAN IRELAND

Best Single Bite Finger Food  | HELER FOODS

Cheese Stretch | FONTERRA

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Entries open  early 2027

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