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Media release
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30th World Cheese Awards 2017 |
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Success for Emmi cheeses at the World Cheese Awards
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Lucerne, 27 November 2017 – More than 3,000 cheeses from 31 countries were judged at this year’s Word Cheese Awards in London. Emmi presented to the jury a selection of cheeses from Switzerland and some cheese specialities from the US and the Netherlands. These were given a total of 16 awards. Once again, the cave-aged KALTBACH cheeses were successful, winning two gold medals and a silver.
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Emmi is the largest cheese trader in Switzerland. The range includes cheese that the company produces itself at various production facilities as well as cheese that it purchases (annually over 30,000 tonnes). This cheese normally comes from commercial cheese dairies and is then matured, refined and packaged by Emmi.
Emmi markets its cheeses across the world. Participating in competitions – for example, in the annual World Cheese Awards – is one of the measures being taken to raise the profile of foreign trade and consumption of the company’s cheeses. Emmi’s US subsidiaries have also been competing against Europe for a number of years.
Awards for Emmi cheeses from Switzerland and the US
The 2017 edition of the cheese industry’s largest international competition saw Emmi’s cheese specialities win a total of 16 awards. The two gold medals for KALTBACH Le Gruyère AOP, produced by former award winners Martial Bovay from Vaulion and Philippe Denervaud from Villaz St. Pierre, were especially pleasing. The popular Scharfe Maxx from Käserei Studer in eastern Switzerland was awarded yet another gold medal. The KALTBACH Emmentaler AOP from Käserei Ganzenberg in Rohrbachgraben won silver.
Emmi Roth USA and the goat’s cheese specialists from Cypress Grove (USA) and Bettinehoeve (NED) also competed against their international peers for the third time. Their nine awards are a clear sign that their cows’, goats’ and ewes’ milk cheese specialities are of the very highest quality.
The World Cheese Awards have been held annually since 1988 and have been the largest international competition of this type since 2005.
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Emmi Swiss cheeses honoured at the World Cheese Awards 2017
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Award
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Cheese
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Category
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Producer
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Gold
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KALTBACH Le Gruyère AOP
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Any hard cheese that has been
awarded a Denomination of Origin
(PDO/PGI/AOC)
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Martial Bovay,
1325 Vaulion (VD)
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Gold
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KALTBACH Le Gruyère AOP
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Any hard cheese that has been
awarded a Denomination of Origin
(PDO/PGI/AOC)
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Philippe Denervaud,
1690 Villaz St. Pierre (FR)
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Gold
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Scharfer Maxx
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Any other semi – hard Cows’ milk
cheese not in any other class
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Käserei Studer,
8580 Hatswil (TG)
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Silver
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KALTBACH Emmentaler AOP
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Emmental produced before
01/12/16
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Käserei Ganzenberg,
4938 Rohrbachgraben (BE)
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Other awards
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Gold
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Roth Tomme
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Rind washed cheese not in any other class
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Emmi Roth USA
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Gold
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Cypress Grove Fromage Blanc
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Soft goats’ milk cheese plain – fresh
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Cypress Grove, Arcata, USA (Emmi)
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Gold
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Cypress Grove Chevre Log
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Soft goats’ milk cheese plain – fresh
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Cypress Grove, Arcata, USA (Emmi)
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Gold
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Zoë & Zazu
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Soft goats’ milk cheese plain
– mouldripened
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Bettinehoeve, Etten-Leur, NED (Emmi)
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Silver
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Roth Grand Cru Original
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Any other semi – hard Cows’ milk cheese not in any other class
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Emmi Roth USA
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Silver
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Roth's Private Reserve
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Any other very hard Cows’ milk cheese not in any other class
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Emmi Roth USA
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Silver
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Cypress Grove Midnight Moon
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Hard goats’ milk cheese plain
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Cypress Grove, Arcata, USA (Emmi)
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Bronze
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Roth Grand Cru Original
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Any other hard Cows’ milk cheese not in any other class
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Emmi Roth USA
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Bronze
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Roth Grand Cru Reserve
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Any other hard Cows’ milk cheese not in any other class
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Emmi Roth USA
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Bronze
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Roth Monroe
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Rind washed cheese not in any other class
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Emmi Roth USA
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Bronze
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Roth Buttermilk Gorgonzola
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Blue vein cheese any variety,
uncut, foil wrapped
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Emmi Roth USA
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Bronze
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Cypress Grove Ms. Natural
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Soft goats’ milk cheese plain – fresh
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Cypress Grove, Arcata, USA (Emmi)
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Download material and further information
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Website World Cheese Awards
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Website cheese dairy Vaulion
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Website cheese dairy Denervaud
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Website cheese dairy Ganzenberg
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Website Cypress Grove
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Website Emmi Roth USA
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Website Zoë & Zazu
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Images (products, cheese dairies)
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About Emmi
Emmi is the leading Swiss milk processor and one of the most innovative premium dairies in Europe. In Switzerland, the company focuses on the development, production and marketing of a full range of dairy and fresh products as well as the production, ageing and trade of primarily Swiss cheeses. Outside Switzerland, Emmi concentrates on brand concepts and specialities in established European and North American markets, and increasingly in emerging markets outside of Europe. The primary focus in fresh products is on lifestyle, convenience and health products. In the cheese business, Emmi positions itself as the leading company worldwide for Swiss cheese. Emmi’s customers are the retail trade, the hospitality and food service sector and the food industry.
In Switzerland, the Emmi Group includes around 25 production sites of every size. Abroad, Emmi and its subsidiaries have a presence in 13 countries, seven of which have production facilities. Emmi exports products from Switzerland to around 60 countries.
In 2016, Emmi posted net sales of CHF 3,259 million and a net profit of CHF 140 million. In the first half of 2017, it generated sales of CHF 1,600 million and a net profit of CHF 66 million. The company employs nearly 5,900 staff (full-time equivalents), of which 3,000 in Switzerland. |
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