For Manufacturers

2012 AGDA Important Dates:

  • Dairy Products Judging: Friday 4 November 2011
  • Cheese Judging: Wednesday 9 November 2011
  • Awards Ceremony: Wednesday 14 March 2012


For eligible entry to the Australian Grand Dairy Awards products must be awarded gold medal status in one of the nominated qualifying competitions, detailed below, throughout the year.

Nominated Qualifying Competition 

Criteria for Eligibility

2011 Dairy Industry Association of Australia Dairy Product Competitions

(Australia, NSW, QLD, SA, VIC & WA)

Gold Award Winners

Brisbane Royal National Agricultural Dairy Product Awards

(EKKA - Brisbane)

Gold Award Winners

Australian Specialist Cheesemakers' Association

(NSW)

Gold Award Winners

Perth Royal Show Dairy Product Competition  

Gold Award Winners

Sydney Royal Cheese and Dairy Produce Awards

(RAS NSW) 

Gold Award Winners

Melbourne Royal Agricultural Society Fine Foods Award

(RAS VIC)

Gold Award Winners  

Royal Adelaide Show Dairy Product Competition

(RAS SA)

Gold Award Winners  

Tasmanian Royal Agricultural Society Fine Foods Award

(RAS TAS)

Gold Award Winners   

Category and Class Details 2012

The awards comprise of 20 product classes, grouped into two categories - Cheese and Dairy products.

The winner of each class is awarded a Gold Champion medal with the two highest scoring products across classes in both the Cheese and Dairy product categories awarded a Grand Champion royal blue medal.

Manufacturers may display these medals on packaging, advertising and point of sale materials for a period of three years from the date of announcement upon execution of a license agreement.

Category - Cheese

  • Class 1 Fresh Unripened Cheese
  • Class 2 White Mould Cheese
  • Class 3 Semi – Hard / Eye Cheese
  • Class 4 Cheddar Style Cheese
  • Class 5 Hard Cheese
  • Class 6 Blue Cheese
  • Class 7 Washed Rind Cheese
  • Class 8 Flavoured Cheese
  • Class 9 Goat's or Sheep's Milk Cheese

Category – Dairy Products

  • Class 10 Natural Yogurt 
  • Class 11 Flavoured Yogurt
  • Class 12 Yogurt Based Dairy Drink
  • Class 13 Ice Cream
  • Class 14 Dairy Gelato
  • Class 15 Dairy Dessert
  • Class 16 Milk
  • Class 17 Specialty White Dairy Drink
  • Class 18 Flavoured Dairy Drink
  • Class 19 Cream
  • Class 20 Butter or Butter Blend