Guild of Fine Food
| Company type | Private Company |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1992 |
| Founder | Bob Farrand |
| Headquarters | Gillingham, Dorset , UK |
Number of locations | 2 |
| Website | www |
The Guild of Fine Food (GFF) is a British family-owned industry journal publisher that covers gourmet food news. It was founded by Bob Farrand in 1992.[1][2]
All five directors are members of the Farrand family. Bob Farrand is the chairman, his son John Farrand is the managing director, daughter-in-law Tortie Farrand marketing director, his wife Linda Farrand a director and niece Sally Coley [3][4]
GFF promotes the Great Taste Awards and also the World Cheese Awards, which were initiated in 1988.[5]
From its base in Gillingham, near Shaftesbury in Dorset, it promotes producers and sellers of "artisan food and drink" across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.[6]
Great Taste Awards
[edit]The Great Taste Awards are open to members and non-members, but only products that pay an entry fee of between £38 and £240 per product are judged.[7] Winning products receive one, two or three stars.[8] In 2018, 12,634 food and drink products were judged.[8]
World Cheese Awards
[edit]The World Cheese Award "World Champion" has been awarded to:[9][10]
| Year | Winner | Venue and other details |
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| 1988 |  Blue Cheshire by Hutchinson-Smith & Sons, England.[11]
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| 1989 | Blue Stilton by Dairy Crest Foods, Hartington, England.
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| 1990 | Mature Traditional Cheddar by Dairy Crest, Sturminster Newton, England
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| 1991 |  Fourme d'Ambert by Hennart Frères, France
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| 1992 |  Le Gruyère Premier Cru by von Mühlenen of Switzerland.
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| 1993 | Double Gloucester by Dairy Crest, Longridge, England
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| 1994 | Brie de Meaux AOC by Hennart Frères, France
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| 1995 | Shropshire Blue by Cropwell Bishop Creamery, England
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| 1996 | Lord of the Hundreds by Traditional Cheese Dairy, England
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| 1997 |  Parmigiano Reggiano by Caseficio Vittorio Quistello, Italy
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| 1998 | Mature Traditional Cheddar by Dairy Crest, Sturminster Newton, England
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| 1999 |  Kollumer 18 months (Old Dutch master) by Frico Cheese, Holland
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| 2000 | Mature West Country Farmhouse Cheddar by Brue Valley Farms, England
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| 2001 | Camembert Super Medaillon by Isigny Sainte-Mère, France Mature Cheddar by Carbery, Ireland
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| 2002 | Le Gruyère AOC Reserve by von Mühlenen of Switzerland
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| 2003 | Chevre d'Or Camembert by Eurial-Poitouaine/Eurilai, France
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| 2004 | Camembert de Normandie by Isigny Sainte-Mère, France
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| 2005 | Le Gruyère Premier Cru by von Mühlenen of Switzerland.
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| 2006 | Ossau-Iraty by Fromagerie Agour of France
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| 2007 | Brie de Meaux, Rénard Gillard, France
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| 2008 |  Queso Arico curado pimentón by Sociedad Canaria de Formento of Tenerife, Spain.[12]
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| 2009 |  Le Cendrillon by La Maison Alexis de Portneuf of Québec, Canada.[13]
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| 2010 | Cornish Blue by Cornish Cheese Co. of England.[14]
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| 2011 | Ossau-Iraty by Fromagerie Agour of France.[15]
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| 2012 | Manchego DO Gran Reserva by Dehesa de Los Llanos of Spain.[16]
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| 2013 |  Montagnolo Affiné by Käserei Champignon of Germany |
2,777 cheeses, 436 producers, 30 countries).[17] |
| 2014 | Bath Blue by Bath Soft Cheese of England |
2,600 cheeses, 33 countries).[18] |
| 2015 | Le Gruyère AOP by von Mühlenen of Switzerland |
NEC, Birmingham; 2,727 cheeses).[19] |
| 2016 |  Kraftkar by Tingvollost of Norway |
San Sebastián, Spain; 3,060 cheeses).[20] |
| 2017 | Cornish Kern, by Lynher Dairies Cheese Company, England |
Tobacco Dock, London; 3,001 cheeses).[21] |
| 2018 | Fanaost, a gouda by Ostegården of Fana, Norway |
Grieghallen, Bergen; 3,472 cheeses, 30 countries)[22] |
| 2019 |  Rogue River Blue by Rogue Creamery of Central Point, OR, USA |
Bergamo, Italy; 3,804 cheeses, 42 countries).[23][24] |
| 2020 | No competition due to COVID-19.[25] | |
| 2021 | Olavidia by Qesos y Besos (Lacteos Romero Pelaez) of Guarromán, Jaén, Spain |
Oviedo, Spain; 4,079 cheeses, 45 countries).[26] |
| 2022 | Le Gruyère AOC by Vorderfultigen Gourmino |
Newport, Wales; Record 4,434 cheeses.[27] |
| 2023 | Nidelven Blå by Gangstad Gårdsysteri |
Trondheim, Norway; 4,502 cheeses.[28] |
References
[edit]- ^ "Guild of Fine Food moves to new HQ in Gillingham Dorset". The Visitor Magazine. The Visitor Ltd. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
- ^ "THE GUILD OF FINE FOOD LIMITED - Overview (free company information from Companies House)". Companies House. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
- ^ "Meet the team". The Guild of Fine Food. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
- ^ "THE GUILD OF FINE FOOD LIMITED - Officers (free information from Companies House)". Companies House. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
- ^ "In the best possible taste – the Guild of Fine Food: Joël Lacey visits Gillingham's Guild of Fine Food". Dorset Life. Dorset Life Magazine. 28 February 2014. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
- ^ "Guild website: Join the Guild". Fine Food Guild. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
- ^ "Brochure : "Entry information"" (PDF). gff.co.uk. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
- ^ a b "Great Taste - A History" (PDF). gff.co.uk. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
- ^ "Los 28 mejores quesos del mundo de la historia reciente". ABC Viajar. 15 November 2016.
- ^ Briggs, Fiona (13 December 2010). "Fine food boss picks eight champion cheeses for Christmas". Retail Times.
- ^ "Group Captain David Hutchinson Smith". Telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
- ^ White, Emma (17 October 2008). "World Cheese Awards unveiled". Thecaterer.com. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
- ^ "World Cheese Awards 2009". Thegoodwebguide.co.uk. Archived from the original on 28 December 2018. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
- ^ "2010 World Cheese Awards: Major Winners". Cheesemonger's Weblog. 28 November 2010. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
- ^ "French sheep's milk cheese is champion at 2011 World Cheese Awards". Retail Times. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
- ^ "Manchego wins nail-biting World Cheese Awards 2012". Cheesechap.com. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
- ^ "World Cheese Awards Winners Announced | News | Speciality Food Magazine". Specialityfoodmagazine.com. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
- ^ "Bath Blue takes the highest honour in world cheese". The Guild of Fine Food. 14 November 2014. Archived from the original on 17 November 2016. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
- ^ Spector, Felicity (30 November 2015). "Is this the best cheese in the world?". The Telegraph. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
- ^ "Kraftkar, un queso azul noruego, mejor del mundo en los World Cheese Awards 2016" [Kraftkar, a Norwegian blue cheese, world's best in the 2016 World Cheese Awards]. ELMUNDO (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 November 2016.
- ^ "British cheese named best in the world at World Cheese Awards 2017". FG Insight. 20 November 2017. Archived from the original on 19 August 2018. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
- ^ Lane, Michael (2 November 2018). "Norwegian gouda is 2018 World Cheese Awards champion". Guild of Fine Food. Archived from the original on 6 November 2018.
- ^ "US cheese takes top spot at World Cheese Awards 2019". Dairy Reporter. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
- ^ Holson, Laura M. (November 2019). "The World's Best Cheese? It's Blue and Comes From Oregon". New York Times. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
- ^ "World Cheese Awards rescheduled for 2021". Guild of Fine Food. 22 July 2020.
- ^ "This Spanish Cheese Was Just Named 'World's Best'". Food & Wine. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
- ^ "The World Champion Cheese 2022 is announced: Le Gruyère AOP surchoix". Guild of Fine Food. Archived from the original on 21 February 2023. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
- ^ Ørnhaug, Elina Rydland; Hatland, Lena Erikke; Flatjord, Nora Garnes (27 October 2023). "Dette er verdens beste ost" [This is the best cheese in the world]. NRK (in Norwegian). Retrieved 28 October 2023.
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