Australian Grand Dairy Awards 2018 winners announced

Posted by Andrea Hogan on 7th February 2018

Grand Champion producer Alfredo La Cava from Pure Gelato and AGDA Deputy Chief Judge Mark Livermore

The winners of the 2018 Australian Grand Dairy Awards have been announced with the 2018 Grand Champion Dairy Product going to Sydney’s Pure Gelato.

In its 19th year, the Australian Grand Dairy Awards highlight the best of the best when it comes to Australia’s dairy products.

Pure Gelato was the year’s overall grand Champion, awarded the title for its Salted Pistachio Gelato. The judges described it as having “superb texture” and “rich pistachio flavour”.

For the second year running, the Australian public were invited to vote on a people’s choice award with The Yoghurt Shop’s Passionately Passionfruit Yoghurt ultimately named the winner.

Convener of the Australian Grand Dairy Awards, Amanda Menegazzo, said 2018’s winning products are a testament to the quality of Australia’s dairy industry.

“The awards are the crème de la crème of dairy and a fantastic opportunity for local farmers and producers to be recognised on a national scale for their talent, hard work and making a positive contribution to the dairy industry,” Menegazzo said.

 

2018 Australian Grand Dairy Awards Champions – Complete List

 

Category 
Champion Product
 
Producer
 
Fresh Unripened Cheese
 
Montefiore Ovoline
 
Montefiore Cheese
 
White Mould Cheese
 
King Island Dairy Discovery Ash Brie 175g
 
Lion Dairy & Drinks-King Island
 
Semi Hard/Eye Cheese
 
Section28 Monforte
 
Section28 Artisan Cheeses
 
Cheddar Cheese
 
Bega Heritage Reserve Vintage Cheddar
 
Bega Cheese
 
Hard Cheese
 
Mil Lel Superior Parmesan
 
Warrnambool Cheese and Butter Factory
 
Blue Cheese
 
Berrys Creek Tarwin Blue
 
Berrys Creek Gourmet Cheese
 
Washed Rind/Mixed Rind Cheese
 
Woombye Blackall Gold Washed Rind
 
Woombye Cheese Company
 
Flavoured Cheese
 
Section 28 Monte Diavolo
 
Section 28 Artisan Cheeses
 
Goat’s/Sheep’s/Buffalo Milk Cheese
 
Berrys Creek Riverine Blue
 
Berrys Creek Gourmet Cheese
 
Natural Yoghurt
 
Jalna Greek Natural Yoghurt
 
Jalna Dairy Foods
 
Flavoured Yoghurt
 
Mundella Greek Honey Yoghurt
 
Mundella Foods
 
Ice Cream
 
Gundowring Licorice Ice Cream
 
Gundowring Fine Foods
 
Dairy Gelato
 
Pure Gelato Salted Pistachio
 
Pure Gelato
 
Milk
 
Maleny Dairies Farmers Choice Guernsey Non-Homogenised Full Cream Milk
 
Maleny Dairies
 
Specialty White Dairy Drink


Masters HiLo
 
Lion Dairy & Drinks-Bentley
 
Flavoured Dairy Drink


Dare Iced Coffee Double Espresso
 
Lion Dairy & Drinks-Malanda
 
Cream
 
The Little Big Dairy Co Pure Double Cream
 
The Little Big Dairy Company
 
Butter, Flavoured Butter or Butter Blend
 
Western Star Chef’s Choice Unsalted Cultured Butter
 
Fonterra Brands (Aust)-Cobden

 

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