WCA: Contribution to Cheese 2006-2025
Discover the winners of Contribution to Cheese at the World Cheese awards, since the award began in 2006.

Philippe Bardet
Director, Le Gruyère AOP
Switzerland

Manuel Maia
Founder, Tradifoods
Portugal

Gunnar Waagen
Producer & farmer, Tingvollost
Norway

Patricia Michelson
Founder, La Fromagerie
United Kingdom

Monika Linton
Founder, Brindisa
United Kingdom

Carlo Fiori
Luigi Guffanti Formaggi 1876
Italy

Jason Hinds
Sales director, Neals Yard Dairy
United Kingdom

Louis Aird
Fine cheese development specialist, Saputo
Canada

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

Mary Quicke MBE
Managing Director, Quicke’s
United Kingdom

Roland Barthelemy
President, La Guilde Internationale des Fromagers
France

Eurwen Richards
Richards Consultancy
United Kingdom

John Webb
Managing director, H T Webb
United Kingdom

Kobus Mulder
Dairy consultant, Agri-Expo
South Africa

David Hartley
Managing director, Wensleydale Creamery
United Kingdom

Maurice Johnson
Le Gruyère AOP
United Kingdom

Michael Horgan
Managing director, Horgans Delicatessen Supplies
Ireland

Ian Skailes
Joint Managing director, Cropwell Bishop Creamery
United Kingdom

Arthur Axon
Co-owner, The Cheese Hamlet
United Kingdom