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| 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 following cheeses have been named champion at the World Cheese Awards:[9][10]
| Year | Winner | Venue and other details |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 |  Blue Cheshire by Hutchinson-Smith & Sons[11] | |
| 1989 | Blue Stilton by Dairy Crest | |
| 1990 | Mature Traditional Cheddar by Dairy Crest | |
| 1991 |  Fourme d'Ambert by Hennart Frères | |
| 1992 |  Le Gruyère Premier Cru by von Mühlenen | |
| 1993 | Double Gloucester by Dairy Crest | |
| 1994 | Brie de Meaux AOC by Hennart Frères | |
| 1995 | Shropshire Blue by Cropwell Bishop Creamery | |
| 1996 | Lord of the Hundreds by Traditional Cheese Dairy | |
| 1997 |  Parmigiano Reggiano by Caseificio Vittorio Quistello | |
| 1998 | Mature Traditional Cheddar by Dairy Crest | |
| 1999 |  Kollumer 18 months by Frico Cheese | |
| 2000 | Mature West Country Farmhouse Cheddar by Brue Valley Farms | |
| 2001 | Camembert Super Medaillon by Isigny Sainte-Mère Mature Cheddar by Carbery | |
| 2002 | Le Gruyère AOC Reserve by von Mühlenen | |
| 2003 | Chevre d'Or Camembert by Eurial-Poitouaine/Eurilai | |
| 2004 | Camembert de Normandie by Isigny Sainte-Mère | |
| 2005 | Le Gruyère Premier Cru by von Mühlenen | |
| 2006 | Ossau-Iraty by Fromagerie Agour | |
| 2007 | Brie de Meaux by Rénard Gillard | |
| 2008 |  Queso Arico Curado Pimentón by Sociedad Canaria de Formento[12] | |
| 2009 |  Le Cendrillon by La Maison Alexis de Portneuf[13] | |
| 2010 | Cornish Blue by Cornish Cheese Company[14] | |
| 2011 | Ossau-Iraty by Fromagerie Agour[15] | |
| 2012 | Manchego DO Gran Reserva by Dehesa de Los Llanos[16] | |
| 2013 |  Montagnolo Affiné by Käserei Champignon | Birmingham, England; 2,777 cheeses[17] |
| 2014 | Bath Blue by Bath Soft Cheese | London, England; 2,600 cheeses[18] |
| 2015 | Le Gruyère AOP by von Mühlenen | Birmingham, England; 2,727 cheeses[19] |
| 2016 |  Kraftkar by Tingvollost | San Sebastián, Spain; 3,060 cheeses[20] |
| 2017 | Cornish Kern by Lynher Dairies Cheese Company | London, England; 3,001 cheeses[21] |
| 2018 | Fanaost by Ostegården | Bergen, Norway; 3,472 cheeses[22] |
| 2019 |  Rogue River Blue by Rogue Creamery | Bergamo, Italy; 3,804 cheeses[23][24] |
| 2020 | No competition due to COVID-19.[25] | |
| 2021 | Olavidia by Qesos y Besos (Lacteos Romero Pelaez) | Oviedo, Spain; 4,079 cheeses[26] |
| 2022 | Le Gruyère AOC by Vorderfultigen Gourmino | Newport, Wales; 4,434 cheeses[27] |
| 2023 | Nidelven Blå by Gangstad Gårdsysteri | Trondheim, Norway; 4,502 cheeses[28] |
| 2024 |  Queijo de Ovelha Amanteigado by Quinta do Pomar | Fundão, Portugal; 4,786 cheeses[29] |
| 2025 | Le Gruyère AOP by Bergkäserei Vorderfultigen |
Bern, Switzerland; 5,244 cheeses[30] |
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.
- 1 2 "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.
- ↑ "Best cheese in the world – now sold out". The Portugal News. 19 November 2024.
- ↑ Dawn-Hiscox, Tanwen (13 November 2025). "Le Gruyère AOP wins World Champion Cheese in record-breaking year for Swiss entries". Guild of Fine Food. Retrieved 15 November 2025.
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