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WCA: Contribution to Cheese 2006-2025

Discover the winners of Contribution to Cheese at the World Cheese awards, since the award began in 2006.

2025

Philippe Bardet

Director, Le Gruyère AOP

Switzerland

2024

Manuel Maia

Founder, Tradifoods

Portugal

2023

Gunnar Waagen

Producer & farmer, Tingvollost

Norway

2022

Patricia Michelson

Founder, La Fromagerie

United Kingdom

2021

Monika Linton

Founder, Brindisa

United Kingdom

2019

Carlo Fiori

Luigi Guffanti Formaggi 1876

Italy

2018

Jason Hinds

Sales director, Neals Yard Dairy

United Kingdom

2017

Louis Aird

Fine cheese development specialist, Saputo

Canada

2016

Artzai Gazta, the International Cheese Festival and the cheese makers of the Basque country

Basque Country

2015

Mary Quicke MBE

Managing Director, Quicke’s

United Kingdom

2014

Roland Barthelemy

President, La Guilde Internationale des Fromagers

France

2013

Eurwen Richards

Richards Consultancy

United Kingdom

2012

John Webb

Managing director, H T Webb

United Kingdom

2011

Kobus Mulder

Dairy consultant, Agri-Expo

South Africa

2010

David Hartley

Managing director, Wensleydale Creamery

United Kingdom

2009

Maurice Johnson

Le Gruyère AOP

United Kingdom

2008

Michael Horgan

Managing director, Horgans Delicatessen Supplies

Ireland

2007

Ian Skailes

Joint Managing director, Cropwell Bishop Creamery

United Kingdom

2006

Arthur Axon

Co-owner, The Cheese Hamlet

United Kingdom