Awards
NZMP Brine Salt Gouda crowned a Champion of Cheese
We're thrilled that our acclaimed NZMP Brine Salt Gouda has been recognised as the Champion of Dutch Style Cheese
09 May 2023
2 min
NZMP is celebrating our Cheddar and Cream Cheeses being selected as finalists at the NZ Champions of Cheese Awards on 4 May 2023, with our NZMP Brine Salt Gouda taking home the win for Champion Dutch Style Cheese.
Five of our world-class cheeses were awarded gold at the NZ Champion of Cheese Awards earlier this year, which automatically placed them in the running for the best of the best.
For NZMP, these outstanding achievements are a true validation of our rich dairy heritage and leadership in cheesemaking. Our cheeses are renowned for their unique characteristics fit for any application and a variety of tastes. Our unique culture performance system underpins our consistently exceptional quality.
This success builds on a proud history of wins across the NZMP cheese range over the 20-year history of these awards. This is testament to the expertise of our manufacturing, technical and innovation teams in delivering consistently outstanding products to our customers.
Sharyn Barberel, Head of Category Marketing, Dairy Foods & Foodservice and New Zealand Specialist Cheesemakers Association Board Member
We are extremely proud to announce our grand scale winners of the NZ Champions of Cheese 2023:
Judges’ tasting notes
The professionals judging the NZ Champions of Cheese Awards did not hold back when it came to how impressed they were with our Brine Salt Gouda. Here’s what they had to say:
A delicious cheese with great balance. A cheese with huge, broad appeal. Rounded and consistent.
NZMP Brine Salt Gouda
One of our own, Craig Honore, Cheese Technical Expert, has been judging the NZ Cheese Awards for 17 years now and says, “it has been wonderful to see the calibre of entries grow over the years. On the whole entrants this year put great effort into making sure their cheeses not only tasted great, but also looked great too".
NZMP Special Reserve Cheddar
Our Special Reserve depicts elite and well-rounded flavours associated with a vintage Cheddar. With a balance of acid and savoury notes and a hint of sweetness, the texture of this cheese is slightly crumbly yet still smooth enough to cut and shred.
Organic Cheddar
| Gold award winner |
| Manufactured using fresh organic milk that is independently certified to internationally accepted standards. |
| Made in Hautapu |
Egmont
| Gold award winner |
| A young, semi-hard cheese with a unique, slightly sweet flavour and golden melt. A versatile cheese that blends well and lends itself to any application. |
| Made in Hautapu |
NZMP Epicure
| Intensely flavoured but still well balanced, NZMP’s Epicure has a strong, flavoursome taste and a firm, crumbly texture. Its sharp acidity is balanced with savoury nutty and subtle fruity notes. |
Organic Cheddar
| Gold award winner |
| Manufactured using fresh organic milk that is independently certified to internationally accepted standards. |
| Made in Hautapu |
Egmont
| Gold award winner |
| A young, semi-hard cheese with a unique, slightly sweet flavour and golden melt. A versatile cheese that blends well and lends itself to any application. |
| Made in Hautapu |
NZMP Traditional Cream Cheese
| Traditionally cultured, giving it a balanced creamy and mild acidic flavour profile, NZMP’s Traditional Cream Cheese blends beautifully with sweet and savoury flavours. This award-winning cream cheese brings outstanding texture, taste and appearance to any recipe. |
Organic Cheddar
| Gold award winner |
| Manufactured using fresh organic milk that is independently certified to internationally accepted standards. |
| Made in Hautapu |
Egmont
| Gold award winner |
| A young, semi-hard cheese with a unique, slightly sweet flavour and golden melt. A versatile cheese that blends well and lends itself to any application. |
| Made in Hautapu |
NZMP High Solids Cream Cheese
This is a rich, creamy, higher fat content ‘double cream’ cream cheese. NZMP High Solids Cream Cheese provides formulation flexibility for industrial applications, with the ability to add additional water phases to the recipe. It has a deliciously rich, mild, cultured flavour.
Organic Cheddar
| Gold award winner |
| Manufactured using fresh organic milk that is independently certified to internationally accepted standards. |
| Made in Hautapu |
Egmont
| Gold award winner |
| A young, semi-hard cheese with a unique, slightly sweet flavour and golden melt. A versatile cheese that blends well and lends itself to any application. |
| Made in Hautapu |
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