2018 Australian Grand Dairy Awards
I don’t know about you but we consume a lot of dairy products in our household. From that very moment when we hop out of the bed, you’ll find me pouring milk into a milk frother to make my first cup of coffee. The other travel bunnie will take out a tub of Greek yoghurt and some granola (at the moment we are loving maple and pecan oat clusters), while I butter some toast, and somewhere in the background, Minibun George would be asking for his Milo milk. In the afternoon, George would head to the kitchen as soon as he gets up from his nap demanding some yoghurt and fruit, and I often find myself cutting up some cheese to satisfy that afternoon craving.
My point is, we love dairy in our family and dairy obviously plays an important role in our daily diets. So, I’m so excited to be sharing with you this year’s Australian Grand Dairy Awards (AGDA) winners. The AGDA recognise and reward excellence and quality in Australian dairy produce, paying tribute to the achievements of the highly-skilled specialists who develop and make quality products. The awards are Australia’s most prestigious national dairy awards and the highest accolade for Australian dairy producers. The rigorous judging process ran over the course of two days and saw all 500 dairy products tried, tested and approved by a panel of 24 technical experts, chefs, retailers and flavour specialists. So here are the award winners:
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Category
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Champion Product
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Producer
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Fresh Unripened Cheese
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Montefiore Ovoline
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Montefiore Cheese
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White Mould Cheese
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King Island Dairy Discovery Ash Brie 175g
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Lion Dairy & Drinks-King Island
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Semi Hard/Eye Cheese
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Section28 Monforte
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Section28 Artisan Cheeses
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Cheddar Cheese
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Bega Heritage Reserve Vintage Cheddar
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Bega Cheese
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Hard Cheese
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Mil Lel Superior Parmesan
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Warrnambool Cheese and Butter Factory
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Blue Cheese
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Berrys Creek Tarwin Blue
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Berrys Creek Gourmet Cheese
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Washed Rind/Mixed Rind Cheese
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Woombye Blackall Gold Washed Rind
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Woombye Cheese Company
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Flavoured Cheese
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Section 28 Monte Diavolo
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Section 28 Artisan Cheeses
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Goat’s/Sheep’s/Buffalo Milk Cheese
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Berrys Creek Riverine Blue
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Berrys Creek Gourmet Cheese
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Natural Yoghurt
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Jalna Greek Natural Yoghurt
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Jalna Dairy Foods
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Flavoured Yoghurt
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Mundella Greek Honey Yoghurt
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Mundella Foods
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Ice Cream
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Gundowring Licorice Ice Cream
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Gundowring Fine Foods
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Dairy Gelato
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Pure Gelato Salted Pistachio
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Pure Gelato
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Milk
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Maleny Dairies Farmers Choice Guernsey Non-Homogenised Full Cream Milk
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Maleny Dairies
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Specialty White Dairy Drink
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Masters HiLo
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Lion Dairy & Drinks-Bentley
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Flavoured Dairy Drink
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Dare Iced Coffee Double Espresso
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Lion Dairy & Drinks-Malanda
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Cream
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The Little Big Dairy Co Pure Double Cream
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The Little Big Dairy Company
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Butter, Flavoured Butter or Butter Blend
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Western Star Chef’s Choice Unsalted Cultured Butter
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Fonterra Brands (Aust)-Cobden
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So next time when you head to your local supermarket, look out for the blue and gold medal on packs to know you are buying the best of the best products Australia has to offer and not only that, but you are supporting Australian dairy producers who are passionate about their work and the dairy industry. These are the people who work hard to create the best possible products, ensuring that their cows are happy and cared for and that their farm is sustainable.
Disclaimer: with thanks to Diary Australia for sending through the Champion hamper. Please note that this is not a sponsored post, and the views and opinions expressed in this post are as always, my own.
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