Websterville, Vermont – Vermont Creamery products earned seven awards at the 2014 American Cheese Society Judging & Competition this week, including first place for Bijou and Feta. This is the second award for Bijou this summer, which also earned a Gold sofi at the Fancy Food Show in June.
Vermont Creamery joined 16 other Vermont cheesemakers who together took home 34 awards for the Green Mountain State, including "Best of Show" for Farm's For City Kids' Tarentaise Reserve. The annual competition is considered one of the world's most influential and prestigious in the artisanal and specialty cheese industry.
Vermont Creamery's Bijou and Feta both earned first place in their respective categories, with Bonne Bouche, Coupole, and Cultured B utter with Sea Salt & Maple taking second place awards. The Creamery's Crème Fraîche and Unsalted Cultured Butter placed third. In addition, Torus, a cheese made by Vermont Creamery and aged in New York by Murray's Cheese, earned second place. Vermont Creamery was one of only five cheesemakers out of 248 to earn seven or more awards at this year's competition.
"Four awards for our geotricum rinded cheeses is tremendously exciting," said Allison Hooper, co-owner and co-founder of Vermont Creamery. "These are very special cheeses that were once unique to European cheesemakers and are now gaining popularity and recognition in the United States."
The American Cheese Society Competition is held annually during the organization's conference. This year's winners were chosen from 1685 entries representing 248 companies from the United States, Canada, and Columbia.
Combining the European tradition of cheesemaking with Vermont's terroir, Vermont Creamery's line of fresh and aged goat cheeses, cultured butter, and crème fraîche have won over 100 national and international awards. In their 30th year of business, Vermont Creamery supports a network of more than 15 family farms, promoting sustainable agriculture in the region. B Corp Certified in 2014, Vermont Creamery is the founder of Ayers Brook Goat Dairy, the country's first demonstration goat dairy. For more information, visit www.vermontcreamery.com.
Source: Vermont Creamery
