2024 Champions

After tasting their way through 380 of Australia’s finest dairy products, judges of the prestigious Australian Grand Dairy Awards have announced the 2024 champions from across the nation.

Grand Champions


Grand Champion Cheese

Product: Berrys Creek Oak Blue

Producer: Berrys Creek Gourmet Cheese

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Grand Champion Dairy Product

Product: Peanut Caramel Gelato

Producer: Milani Minus Eight Degrees

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Cheese


Champion Fresh Unripened Cheese

Product: La Casa Del Formaggio Haloumi

Producer: La Casa Del Formaggio


Champion White Mould Cheese

Product: Coal River Farm Ashed Brie

Producer: Coal River Farm


Champion Semi Hard / Eye Cheese

Product: Heidi Farm Tilsit

Producer: Saputo Dairy Australia


Champion Cheedar Cheese

Product: Pyengana Traditional Cloth Matured Cheddar

Producer: TasFoods Limited


Champion Hard Cheese

Product: Floridia Pecorino Pepato

Producer: Floridia Cheese


Champion Blue Cheese

Product: Berrys Creek Oak Blue

Producer: Berrys Creek Gourmet Cheese


Champion Washed / Mixed Rind Cheese

Product: Woombye Blackall Gold

Producer: Woombye Cheese Company


Champion Flavoured Cheese

Product: Riverina Dairy Basil Infused Haloumi

Producer: Riverina Dairy Co. 


Champion Goat's /Sheep's/ Buffalo Milk Cheese

Product: Berrys Creek Riverine Blue

Producer: Berrys Creek Gourmet Cheese


Yoghurt


Champion Natural Yoghurt

Product: Mundella Greek Natural Yoghurt

Producer: Mundella Foods


Champion Flavoured Yoghurt

Product: Mundella Greek Honey Yoghurt

Producer: Mundella Foods


Ice Cream and Dairy Gelato


Champion Ice Cream

Product: Lindt 70% Chocolate Ice Cream

Producer: The Standard Market Company


Champion Dairy Gelato

Product: Peanut Caramel Gelato

Producer: Milani Minus Eight Degrees


Cream and Butter


Champion Cream

Product: Bulla Crème Fraîche

Producer: Bulla Dairy Foods


Champion Butter, Flavoured Butter or Butter Blend

Product: Duck River Premium Butter Tasmania

Producer: Fonterra Brands Australia


Milk and Dairy Drinks


Champion Milk

Product: Farmhouse Gold Unhomogenised Milk

Producer: Lactalis Australia - Harvey Fresh


Champion Modified Milk

Product: Norco Lactose Free Full Cream Milk

Producer: Norco Foods


Champion Flavoured Dairy Drink

Product: Sharma's Kitchen Milk Badam

Producer: Sharma's Kitchen


2024 Finalists


Proving that quality dairy products come from all corners of the country, our 2024 finalists represented each Australian state with 35 producers of cheese, ice-cream, milk, yoghurts, butter, gelatos and more shortlisted as finalists.


Fresh Unripened Cheese

 

Product: Paris Creek Farms Bio - Dynamic Full Cream Quark

Producer: Paris Creek Farms Organic Dairy

 

Product: La Casa Del Formaggio Mascarpone

Producer: La Casa Del Formaggio

 

Product: La Casa Del Formaggio Haloumi

Producer: La Casa Del Formaggio


White Mould Cheese

 

Product: Coal River Farm Ashed Brie

Producer: Coal River Farm 

 

Product: Hunter Belle Ash Briebelle

Producer: Hunter Belle Dairy Co

 

Product: President Camembert 1kg

Producer: Lactalis Australia


Semi-Hard / Eye Cheese

 

Product: Mont Priscilla

Producer: Section28 Artisan Cheeses

 

Product: Heidi Farm Tilsit

Producer: Saputo Dairy Australia

 

Product: Churchill Rd Raclette

Producer: Dellendale Creamery


Cheddar Cheese

 

Product: Bega Farmers Tasty

Producer: Bega Cheese

 

Product: Pyengana Dairy Traditional Cloth Matured Cheddar

Producer: TasFoods Limited

 

Product: Farmer's Tribute Vintage Cheddar

Producer: Beston Global Food Company


Hard Cheese

 

Product: Floridia Pecorino Pepato

Producer: Floridia Cheese

 

Product: Floridia Pecorino Red Chilli

Producer: Floridia Cheese

 

Product: Bella Pepato

Producer: Real Dairy Australia


Blue Cheese

 

Product: King Island Dairy Roaring Forties Blue

Producer: Saputo Dairy Australia

 

Product: Relatively Wicked Blue

Producer: The Wicked Cheese Co.

 

Product: Oak Blue

Producer: Berrys Creek Gourmet Cheese


Flavoured Cheese

 

Product: Riverina Dairy Basil Haloumi

Producer: Riverina Dairy Co.

 

Product: King Island Dairy Stokes Point Smoked Cheddar

Producer: Saputo Dairy Australia

 

Product: Kris Lloyd Artisan Persian Feta Cow

Producer: Woodside Cheese Wrights


Goat's/Sheep's/Buffalo Milk Cheese

 

Product: Meredith Dairy Goat Cheese - Fresh Dill

Producer: Meredith Dairy

 

Product: Riverine Blue

Producer: Berrys Creek Gourmet Cheese

 

Product: That's Amore Cheese Buffalo Bocconcini

Producer: That's Amore Cheese


Natural Yoghurt

 

Product: Sahara Greek Krema Pot Set Natural Yoghurt

Producer: Picnic Dairy Foods

 

Product: Mundella Greek Natural Yoghurt

Producer: Mundella Foods

 

Product: Mundella Premium Natural Yoghurt

Producer: Mundella Foods


Flavoured Yoghurt

 

Product: Mundella Greek Honey Yoghurt

Producer: Mundella Foods

 

Product: George's Authentic Greek Passion Yoghurt

Producer: The Natural Yoghurt Company

 

Product: George's Authentic Greek Ginger Yoghurt

Producer: The Natural Yoghurt Company


Ice Cream

 

Product: Lindt 70% Chocolate Ice cream

Producer: The Standard Market Company

 

Product: Lindt 78% Chocolate Ice cream

Producer: The Standard Market Company

 

Product: Affogato Coffee Ice cream

Producer: The Standard Market Company


Dairy Gelato

 

Product: Mandorla Arancio Gelato

Producer: Gelateria Gondola Pty Ltd

 

Product: Peanut Caramel Gelato

Producer: Milani Minus Eight Degrees

 

Product: Italian Espresso Gelato

Producer: Milani Minus Eight Degrees


Milk

 

Product: Mungalli Full Cream Organic Milk

Producer: Mungalli Creek Dairy

 

Product: The Little Big Dairy Co Non-Homogenised Full Cream Milk

Producer: The Little Big Dairy Co.

 

Product: Farmhouse Gold Cream on Top Unhomogenised Milk

Producer: Lactalis Australia - Harvey Fresh


Modified Milk

 

Product: Norco Lactose Free Full Cream Milk

Producer: Norco Foods

 

Product: Pauls Zymil Lactose Free Full Cream Milk

Producer: Lactalis Australia

 

Product: Tilba Dairy Low Fat Milk

Producer: Tilba Real Dairy


Flavoured Milk

 

Product: Dare Double Espresso No Sugar Added 750 ml

Producer: Bega Dairy and Drinks

 

Product: Sharma's Kitchen Milk Badam

Producer: Sharma's Kitchen

 

Product: Norco REAL Iced Chocolate Ultimate

Producer: Norco Co-Operative Limited


Cream

 

Product: Bulla Crème Fraîche

Producer: Bulla Dairy Foods

 

Product: Meander Valley Dairy Double Cream

Producer: TasFoods Limited

 

Product: Bannister Downs Double Cream

Producer: Bannister Downs Dairy


Butter. Flavoured Butter or Butter Blend

 

Product: True Organic Salted Butter 250g

Producer: Remarkable Milk Company

 

Product: Duck River Tasmania Premium Butter

Producer: Fonterra Brands Australia

 

Product: Western Star Original Butter

Producer: Fonterra Brands Australia