2012 Australian Grand Dairy Awards

The annual Australian Grand Dairy Awards (AGDA), now in its 13th year, reward outstanding achievement in the dairy industry and recognize the ‘best of the ‘best’ dairy produce from around the nation. The awards also celebrate the industry’s commitment to high-quality and innovative products while acknowledging and celebrating the achievements of the highly-skilled and pioneering people who produce these award-winning products.

Dairy Australia would like to congratulate the following 2012 AGDA Champions and Grand Champions:

The 2012 AGDA Grand Champion Winners are:

2012 Grand Champion Cheese - Maffra Cloth Aged Cheddar, Maffra Cheese Co (VIC)

2012 Grand Champion Dairy Product - Gippsland Dairy Pure Double Cream, Bead Foods (VIC)

The 2012 AGDA Champion Cheese Winners are:

Champion Fresh Unripened Cheese - That’s Amore Burrata, That’s Amore Cheese (VIC)

Champion Cheddar-Style Cheese - Maffra Cloth Aged Cheddar, Maffra Cheese Co (VIC)

Champion Washed Rind Cheese - King Island Dairy Stormy, Lion Dairy & Drinks (TAS)

Champion White Mould Cheese - Tasmanian Heritage Signature Camembert, Lion Dairy & Drinks (TAS)

Champion Hard Cheese - Puglia Pecorino Romano, The Fresh Cheese Co (VIC)

Champion Flavoured Cheese - Barambah Organics Labna with Fennel & Sea Salt, Barambah Organics (QLD)

Champion Semi-Hard and Eye Cheese - Tasmanian Heritage St Claire, Lion Dairy & Drinks (TAS)

Champion Blue Cheese - King Island Dairy Roaring Forties Blue, Lion Dairy & Drinks (TAS)

Champion Goat’s or Sheep’s Milk Cheese - Woodside Monet, Woodside Cheese Wrights (SA)

The 2012 AGDA Champion Dairy Winners are:

Champion Natural Yogurt – Mundella Premium Natural Yoghurt, Mundella Foods (WA)

Champion Flavoured Yogurt – Gippsland Dairy Blueberry Twist Yogurt, Bead Foods (VIC)

Champion Ice Cream – Cocolat Pistachio Ice Cream, Cocolat (SA)

Champion Dairy Gelato – Caffe e Gelato Milany Banana Gelato, Caffe e Gelato Milany (QLD)

Champion Dairy Dessert – King Island Dairy Belgian Chocolate Crème Dessert, Lion Dairy & Drinks (TAS)

Champion Milk – Pura Original Milk, Lion Dairy & Drinks (VIC)

Champion Specialty White Dairy Drink – Sungold O’ Frothy One, Warrnambool Cheese & Butter Factory (VIC)

Champion Flavoured Dairy Drink – Oak Egg Nog, Parmalat (SA)

Champion Cream – Gippsland Dairy Pure Double Cream, Bead Foods (VIC)

Champion Butter or Butter Blend – Tatura Continental Unsalted Butter, Tatura Milk Industries (VIC)

View the AGDA ‘Best of the Best’ Cookbook showcasing the 19 winning products for 2012

View the AGDA ‘Best of the Best’ Cookbook showcasing the 19 winning products for 2012