The World Cheese Awards will open for entry starting on August 23. Organizers are inviting cheesemakers from across the globe to submit their products to be judged by an international panel of 230 experts from 30 different countries.
Dedicated only to cheese, the 33rd World Cheese Awards will take place in Oviedo on November 3 as part of the Asturias Paraíso Natural International Cheese Festival 2021, run by the Instituto del Queso, in partnership with the Principality of Asturias and the City Council of Oviedo.
"The World Cheese Awards' return to Spain will be a huge moment for the international cheese community, not only giving us the opportunity to reunite, but also to celebrate the resilience of an industry that's had to dig deep to weather the global pandemic," said Contest Coordinator John Farrand, managing director of the Guild of Fine Food. "Innovation has flourished in adversity, so we're expecting an exciting array of new cheeses to be entered this year, but it will also give us great pleasure to witness the return of more established cheeses from around the world, having survived trials and tribulations of COVID-19."
Farrand says following a turbulent time for cheesemakers over the past 18 months, the competition is expected to garner a a greater number of entries than ever before.
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