Awards
NZMP Cheese & Butter win record 35 awards this year
Learn about the NZMP dairy fat ingredients that won medals in this years Cheese and Butter awards.
06 Sep 2019
1 min
Award-Winning Ingredients
Our NZMP cheese, butter and cream cheese have together won over 35 medals at international and national award competitions this year.
This recognition reflects the expertise we bring to producing world-class NZMP ingredients that we are proud to provide our customers all around the world.
National Awards
2019 New Zealand Champion of Cheese & Dairy Competition
National Cheese Awards
Noble™ Cheddar
Egmont
Mature Cheddar
Egmont
Egmont
Mild Cheddar
Taupo
Gouda
Colby
Noble™ Cheddar
| Champion award winner |
| A full-flavoured cheddar with higher protein and less fat? It's no wonder judges named our NZMP Noble™ as Champion Cheddar Cheese. |
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 |
Mature Cheddar
| Champion award winner |
| Carefully aged for over 36 months to develop a sharp flavour and characteristic cheddar 'bite', judges selected our Extra Mature Cheddar as the Champion Export Cheese. |
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 |
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. |
| Made in Hautapu |
Tasty Cheddar
| Gold award winner |
| Tasty is aged for 18 months to create a medium-flavoured cheddar. It is firm but crumbly with a full-bodied crunch. |
| Made in Lichfield |
Mild Cheddar
| Gold award winner |
| Firm cheese with mild cheddar flavour that appeals to many. It can be used for consumer applications or in processed cheese. |
| Made in Lichfield |
Vintage Cheddar
| Gold award winner |
| Vintage Cheddar is matured for up to 24 months. It has a crumbly texture, rich flavour and characteristic cheddar 'bite'. |
| Made in Lichfield |
Taupo
| Gold award winner |
| Taupo is a unique, creamy, milky flavoured cheese, developed for Asian markets. It is excellent for natural and processed cheese applications. |
| Made in Lichfield |
Gouda
| Silver award winner |
| NZMP Gouda is a semi-hard, cured cheese with a mild, slightly sweet, buttery flavour and a firm, smooth body. |
| Made in Hautapu |
Colby
| Silver award winner |
| NZMP Colby is a soft, mild cheese with a creamy flavour, smooth body and great uniformity and versatility. |
| Made in Stirling |
Epicure Cheddar
| Silver award winner |
| This cheddar has been aged for 36months to obtain a distinctive, sharp cheddar flavour and crumbly texture. |
| Made in Lichfield |
Swiss Style
| Bronze award winner |
| A traditional Swiss-style cheese with a sweet, nutty flavour and smooth, slightly elastic body. |
| Made in Lichfield |
National Butter Awards
Lactic
| Gold award winner |
| Lactic Butter has a unique, creamy lactic flavour created by products of starter fermentation and is suitable for use in a wide range of applications. |
Made in Kauri & Te Rapa |
Unsalted
| Gold award winner |
| Our Creamery Butter has a consistently superior mouthfeel and flavour. |
| Made in Edgecumbe & Te Awamutu |
Spreadable
| Gold award winner |
| This salted butter is formulated to be easily spreadable from the refrigerator and consistently delivers superior performance. |
| Made in Kauri |
Salted
| Silver award winner |
| Like our Creamery Butter, our Salted Butter also has a consistently superior mouthfeel and flavour. |
| Made in Te Awamutu |
National Cream Cheese Award
Cream Cheese
| Silver award winner |
| Cream cheese is a mild, creamy, unripened cheese manufactured by fermentation of pasteurised whole milk and fresh cream. It has a distinctively smooth, homogenous texture and a cultured, creamy flavour with mild acidity. |
| Made in Te Rapa |
International Awards
2020 World Cheese Competition, Wisconsin, USA
2020 International Butter Award
NZMP Unsalted Butter
| Bronze award winner |
| Good flavour, creamy texture and mouthfeel |
| Made in Kauri |
2019 International Cheese & Dairy Competition Nantwich, UK
2019 International Cheese Awards
Mild Cheddar
Tasty Cheddar
Rolf Edamame Snack Cheese
Tasty Cheddar
Vintage Cheddar
Mild Cheddar
Epicure Cheddar
Tasty Cheddar
Premium Mozzarella AU
| Gold award winner |
| Class: Block Mozzarella 52% moisture content (open) |
Made in Stanhope, Australia |
Organic, Mature Cheddar
| Gold award winner |
| Best Organic Cheese, Cheddar (non UK) |
Made in New Zealand |
Mild Cheddar
| Gold award winner |
| Mild Cheddar Cheese, white or coloured (non UK) |
Made in Australia |
Tasty Cheddar
| Gold award winner |
| Best Australian Cheese, cheddar mature |
Made in Australia |
Rolf Edamame Snack Cheese
| Gold award winner |
| Class: Processed Cheese with Additives (open) |
Made in Hoko Japan - made with NZMP ingredients |
Rolf Tomato & Basil Snack Cheese
| Silver award winner |
| Class: Processed Cheese with Additives (open) |
Made in Hoko Japan - made with NZMP ingredients |
Tasty Cheddar
| Silver award winner |
| Class: Best Australian Cheese, Cheddar Mature |
Made in Stanhope, Australia |
Vintage Cheddar
| Silver award winner |
| Class: Vintage Cheddar (non UK) |
Made in New Zealand |
Mild Cheddar
| Silver award winner |
| Class: Best Australian Cheese Mild |
Made in Australia |
Epicure Cheddar
| Silver award winner |
| Class: Best NZ Cheese Hard |
Made in New Zealand |
Tasty Cheddar
| Silver award winner |
| Class: Extra Mature Cheddar (open) |
Made in New Zealand |
Extra Tasty Cheddar
| Bronze award winner |
| Class: Best Australian Cheese - Cheddar Extra Mature/Vintage |
Made in Australia |
Mild Cheddar
| Bronze award winner |
| Class: Best Australian Cheese - Cheddar Mild |
Made in Stanhope, Australia |
Medium Cheddar
| Bronze award winner |
| Class: Medium Cheddar (non UK) |
Made in New Zealand |
2019 International Butter Award
Lactic Butter
| Bronze award winner |
| Class: Pack of Lactic Butter (non UK) |
| Made in New Zealand |
