# Guild of Fine Food > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Guild_of_Fine_Food > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Guild_of_Fine_Food.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guild_of_Fine_Food > Source revision: 1356926835 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|British food business media company}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox company | name = The Guild of Fine Food Limited | logo = | image = Handmade in Groningen - Winnaar van 2 Great Taste awards in Engeland! Banner, Oude Pekela (2019) 02 (cropped).jpg | image_caption = Great Taste Award badge, awarded by the Guild of Fine Food | type = Private Company | foundation = 1992 | location_city = Gillingham, Dorset | location_country = UK | location = | locations = 2 | founder = Bob Farrand | key_people = | area_served = | industry = | products = | services = | operating_income = | revenue = | net_income = | num_employees = | parent = | subsid = | slogan = | homepage = {{url|www.gff.co.uk}} | dissolved = | footnotes = | intl = }} {{Portal|Food}} The '''Guild of Fine Food''' (GFF) is a British family-owned [industry journal](/source/Business_journalism) publisher that covers [gourmet food](/source/Gourmet) news. It was founded by Bob Farrand in 1992.{{cite web |url=http://www.thevisitormagazine.co.uk/guild-of-fine-food-moves-to-new-hq-in-gillingham-dorset/ |title=Guild of Fine Food moves to new HQ in Gillingham Dorset |author= |website=The Visitor Magazine |publisher=The Visitor Ltd |accessdate=20 September 2014}}{{cite web|url=https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/02744552|title=THE GUILD OF FINE FOOD LIMITED - Overview (free company information from Companies House)|website=Companies House|accessdate=25 August 2017}} 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 {{cite web|url=https://gff.co.uk/meet-the-team/|title=Meet the team|website=The Guild of Fine Food|accessdate=25 August 2017}}{{cite web|url=https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/02744552/officers|title=THE GUILD OF FINE FOOD LIMITED - Officers (free information from Companies House)|website=Companies House|accessdate=25 August 2017}} GFF promotes the '''Great Taste Awards''' and also the '''World Cheese Awards''', which were initiated in 1988.{{cite web |url=http://www.dorsetlife.co.uk/2014/02/in-the-best-possible-taste-the-guild-of-fine-food/ |title=In the best possible taste – the Guild of Fine Food: Joël Lacey visits Gillingham's Guild of Fine Food |author= |date=28 February 2014|website=Dorset Life |publisher=Dorset Life Magazine |accessdate=20 September 2014}} From its base in [Gillingham](/source/Gillingham%2C_Dorset), near [Shaftesbury](/source/Shaftesbury) in Dorset, it promotes producers and sellers of "artisan food and drink" across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.{{cite web |url=http://finefoodworld.co.uk/join-the-guild/ |title=Guild website: Join the Guild |author= |website=Fine Food Guild |accessdate=20 Sep 2014}} ==Great Taste Awards== 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.{{cite web|url=https://gff.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/GreatTaste_entry_info.pdf|title=Brochure : "Entry information"|website=gff.co.uk|accessdate=1 January 2020}} Winning products receive one, two or three stars.{{cite web|url=https://gff.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/GT-19-History-lo.pdf|title=Great Taste - A History|website=gff.co.uk|accessdate=7 December 2019}} In 2018, 12,634 food and drink products were judged. ==World Cheese Awards== The following cheeses have been named champion at the World Cheese Awards:{{cite web | url=http://www.abc.es/viajar/gastronomia/abci-world-chees-awards-28-mejores-quesos-mundo-historia-reciente-201611151919_noticia.html | title=Los 28 mejores quesos del mundo de la historia reciente | publisher=ABC Viajar | date=15 November 2016}}{{cite web | first=Fiona | last=Briggs | url=http://www.retailtimes.co.uk/fine-food-boss-picks-eight-champion-cheeses-for-christmas/ | title=Fine food boss picks eight champion cheeses for Christmas | work=Retail Times | date=13 December 2010}} {|class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="font-size:95%;" |- !Year !Winner !Venue and other details |- |1988||{{Flagicon|ENG}} [Blue Cheshire](/source/Cheshire_cheese) by Hutchinson-Smith & Sons{{Cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/1558042/Group-Captain-David-Hutchinson-Smith.html|title=Group Captain David Hutchinson Smith|newspaper=Telegraph.co.uk|access-date=2016-11-20}} |- |1989||{{Flagicon|ENG}} [Blue Stilton](/source/Blue_Stilton) by [Dairy Crest](/source/Dairy_Crest) |- |1990||{{Flagicon|ENG}} Mature Traditional [Cheddar](/source/Cheddar_cheese) by [Dairy Crest](/source/Dairy_Crest) |- |1991||{{Flagicon|FRA}} [Fourme d'Ambert](/source/Fourme_d'Ambert) by Hennart Frères |- |1992||{{Flagicon|SWI}} Le [Gruyère](/source/Gruy%C3%A8re_cheese) Premier Cru by [von Mühlenen](/source/von_M%C3%BChlenen) |- |1993||{{Flagicon|ENG}} [Double Gloucester](/source/Gloucester_cheese) by [Dairy Crest](/source/Dairy_Crest) |- |1994||{{Flagicon|FRA}} [Brie de Meaux](/source/Brie_de_Meaux) AOC by Hennart Frères |- |1995||{{Flagicon|ENG}} [Shropshire Blue](/source/Shropshire_Blue) by Cropwell Bishop Creamery |- |1996||{{Flagicon|ENG}} Lord of the Hundreds by Traditional Cheese Dairy |- |1997||{{Flagicon|ITA}} [Parmigiano Reggiano](/source/Parmigiano_Reggiano) by Caseificio Vittorio Quistello |- |1998||{{Flagicon|ENG}} Mature Traditional [Cheddar](/source/Cheddar_cheese) by [Dairy Crest](/source/Dairy_Crest) |- |1999||{{Flagicon|NED}} Kollumer 18 months by Frico Cheese |- |2000||{{Flagicon|ENG}} Mature West Country Farmhouse [Cheddar](/source/Cheddar_cheese) by Brue Valley Farms |- |2001||{{Flagicon|FRA}} [Camembert](/source/Camembert) Super Medaillon by [Isigny Sainte-Mère](/source/Isigny_Sainte-M%C3%A8re)
{{Flagicon|IRE}} Mature [Cheddar](/source/Cheddar_cheese) by Carbery |- |2002||{{Flagicon|SWI}} Le [Gruyère](/source/Gruy%C3%A8re_cheese) AOC Reserve by [von Mühlenen](/source/von_M%C3%BChlenen) |- |2003||{{Flagicon|FRA}} Chevre d'Or [Camembert](/source/Camembert) by Eurial-Poitouaine/Eurilai |- |2004||{{Flagicon|FRA}} [Camembert](/source/Camembert) de Normandie by [Isigny Sainte-Mère](/source/Isigny-sur-Mer) |- |2005||{{Flagicon|SWI}} Le [Gruyère](/source/Gruy%C3%A8re_cheese) Premier Cru by [von Mühlenen](/source/von_M%C3%BChlenen) |- |2006||{{Flagicon|FRA}} [Ossau-Iraty](/source/Ossau-Iraty) by Fromagerie Agour |- |2007||{{Flagicon|FRA}} [Brie de Meaux](/source/Brie_de_Meaux) by Rénard Gillard |- |2008||{{Flagicon|ESP}} Queso Arico Curado Pimentón by Sociedad Canaria de Formento{{Cite web|url=https://www.thecaterer.com/articles/324094/world-cheese-award-winner-unveiled|title=World Cheese Awards unveiled|last=White|first=Emma|date=17 October 2008|website=Thecaterer.com|access-date=2016-11-17}} |- |2009||{{Flagicon|CAN}} Le Cendrillon by La Maison Alexis de Portneuf{{Cite web|url=http://www.thegoodwebguide.co.uk/food-wine/food-resources/awards/world-cheese-awards/12126|title=World Cheese Awards 2009|website=Thegoodwebguide.co.uk|access-date=2016-11-17|archive-date=28 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181228035128/https://www.thegoodwebguide.co.uk/food-wine/food-resources/awards/world-cheese-awards/12126|url-status=dead}} |- |2010||{{Flagicon|ENG}} [Cornish Blue](/source/Cornish_Blue) by Cornish Cheese Company{{Cite web|url=https://cheesemonger.wordpress.com/2010/11/28/2010-world-cheese-awards-major-winners/|title=2010 World Cheese Awards: Major Winners|date=2010-11-28|website=Cheesemonger's Weblog|access-date=2016-11-17}} |- |2011||{{Flagicon|FRA}} [Ossau-Iraty](/source/Ossau-Iraty) by Fromagerie Agour{{Cite news|url=http://www.retailtimes.co.uk/french-sheep%E2%80%99s-milk-cheese-is-champion-at-2011-world-cheese-awards/|title=French sheep's milk cheese is champion at 2011 World Cheese Awards|newspaper=Retail Times|access-date=2016-11-17}} |- |2012||{{Flagicon|ESP}} [Manchego](/source/Manchego) DO Gran Reserva by Dehesa de Los Llanos{{Cite web|url=http://www.cheesechap.com/2012/11/manchego-wins-nail-biting-world-cheese.html|title=Manchego wins nail-biting World Cheese Awards 2012|website=Cheesechap.com|access-date=2016-11-17}} |- |2013||{{Flagicon|DEU}} Montagnolo Affiné by Käserei Champignon ||[Birmingham](/source/Birmingham), England; 2,777 cheeses{{Cite web|url=http://www.specialityfoodmagazine.com/content/news/world_cheese_awards_winners_announced|title=World Cheese Awards Winners Announced {{!}} News {{!}} Speciality Food Magazine|website=Specialityfoodmagazine.com|access-date=2016-11-17}} |- |2014||{{Flagicon|ENG}} Bath Blue by Bath Soft Cheese ||[London](/source/London), England; 2,600 cheeses{{Cite news |date=2014-11-14 |title=Bath Blue takes the highest honour in world cheese |url=https://gff.co.uk/bath-blue-takes-the-highest-honour-in-world-cheese/ |access-date=2016-11-17 |newspaper=The Guild of Fine Food |language=en-GB |archive-date=17 November 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161117211252/https://gff.co.uk/bath-blue-takes-the-highest-honour-in-world-cheese/ |url-status=dead }} |- |2015||{{Flagicon|SWI}} Le [Gruyère](/source/Gruy%C3%A8re_cheese) AOP by [von Mühlenen](/source/von_M%C3%BChlenen) || [Birmingham](/source/Birmingham), England; 2,727 cheeses{{Cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/food-and-drink/news/world-cheese-awards-2015-is-this-the-best-cheese-in-the-world/|title=Is this the best cheese in the world?|last=Spector|first=Felicity|date=30 November 2015|newspaper=The Telegraph|access-date=2016-11-17}} |- |2016||{{Flagicon|NOR}} [Kraftkar](/source/Kraftkar) by [Tingvollost](/source/Tingvollost)||[San Sebastián](/source/San_Sebasti%C3%A1n), Spain; 3,060 cheeses{{Cite news|url=http://www.elmundo.es/vida-sana/2016/11/16/582cc065e5fdea03028b465d.html|title=Kraftkar, un queso azul noruego, mejor del mundo en los World Cheese Awards 2016|language=Spanish|trans-title=Kraftkar, a Norwegian blue cheese, world's best in the 2016 World Cheese Awards|newspaper=ELMUNDO|access-date=2016-11-17}} |- |2017||{{Flagicon|ENG}} Cornish Kern by Lynher Dairies Cheese Company || [London](/source/London), England; 3,001 cheeses{{cite news |date=20 November 2017 |title=British cheese named best in the world at World Cheese Awards 2017 |url=https://www.fginsight.com/news/news/british-cheese-named-best-in-the-world-at-world-cheese-awards-2017-42334 |url-status=deviated |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180819230927/https://www.fginsight.com/news/news/british-cheese-named-best-in-the-world-at-world-cheese-awards-2017-42334 |archive-date=19 August 2018 |access-date=2018-01-21 |work=FG Insight}} |- |2018||{{Flagicon|NOR}} Fanaost by Ostegården || [Bergen](/source/Bergen), Norway; 3,472 cheeses{{cite web |last=Lane |first=Michael |date=2018-11-02 |title=Norwegian gouda is 2018 World Cheese Awards champion |url=https://gff.co.uk/norwegian-gouda-named-2018-world-cheese-awards-champion/ |url-status=deviated |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181106092842/https://gff.co.uk/norwegian-gouda-named-2018-world-cheese-awards-champion/ |archive-date=6 November 2018 |work=Guild of Fine Food}} |- |2019||{{Flagicon|USA}} Rogue River Blue by [Rogue Creamery](/source/Rogue_Creamery) || [Bergamo](/source/Bergamo), Italy; 3,804 cheeses{{cite news|url=https://www.dairyreporter.com/Article/2019/10/21/US-cheese-takes-top-spot-at-World-Cheese-Awards-2019|title=US cheese takes top spot at World Cheese Awards 2019| work=Dairy Reporter|access-date=2019-11-19}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/01/dining/best-cheese-rogue-river-blue.html|title=The World's Best Cheese? It's Blue and Comes From Oregon|work=New York Times|date=November 2019 |access-date=2019-11-01 |last1=Holson |first1=Laura M. }} |- |2020||colspan="2" {{N/A|No competition due to COVID-19.{{cite web|url=https://gff.co.uk/world-cheese-awards-rescheduled-for-2021/|title=World Cheese Awards rescheduled for 2021|work=Guild of Fine Food|date=2020-07-22}}}} |- |2021||{{Flagicon|ESP}} Olavidia by Qesos y Besos (Lacteos Romero Pelaez) || [Oviedo](/source/Oviedo), Spain; 4,079 cheeses{{cite web|url=https://www.foodandwine.com/news/worlds-best-cheese-awards-2021|title=This Spanish Cheese Was Just Named 'World's Best'|work=Food & Wine|access-date=2021-11-04}} |- |2022||{{Flagicon|SWI}} Le [Gruyère](/source/Gruy%C3%A8re_cheese) AOC by Vorderfultigen Gourmino || [Newport](/source/Newport%2C_Wales), Wales; 4,434 cheeses{{cite web|url=https://gff.co.uk/press-releases/world-champion-cheese-2022-announced-as-le-gruyere-aop-surchoix/|title=The World Champion Cheese 2022 is announced: Le Gruyère AOP surchoix|work=Guild of Fine Food|access-date=2023-02-21|archive-date=21 February 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230221110825/https://gff.co.uk/press-releases/world-champion-cheese-2022-announced-as-le-gruyere-aop-surchoix/|url-status=dead}} |- |2023||{{Flagicon|NOR}} Nidelven Blå by Gangstad Gårdsysteri || [Trondheim](/source/Trondheim), Norway; 4,502 cheeses{{cite news|last1=Ørnhaug|first1=Elina Rydland|last2=Hatland|first2=Lena Erikke|last3=Flatjord|first3=Nora Garnes|date=2023-10-27|title=Dette er verdens beste ost|trans-title=This is the best cheese in the world|url=https://www.nrk.no/trondelag/vant-prisen-for-verdens-beste-ost-under-vm-i-trondheim-1.16612962|language=Norwegian|work=[NRK](/source/NRK)|access-date=2023-10-28}} |- |2024||{{Flagicon|POR}} Queijo de Ovelha Amanteigado by Quinta do Pomar || [Fundão](/source/Fund%C3%A3o%2C_Portugal), Portugal; 4,786 cheeses{{cite news|date=2024-11-19|title=Best cheese in the world – now sold out |url=https://www.theportugalnews.com/news/2024-11-19/best-cheese-in-the-world-now-sold-out/93671|work=The Portugal News}} |- |2025 |{{Flagicon|SWI}} Le [Gruyère](/source/Gruy%C3%A8re_cheese) AOP by Bergkäserei Vorderfultigen |[Bern](/source/Bern), Switzerland; 5,244 cheeses{{Cite web |last=Dawn-Hiscox |first=Tanwen |date=2025-11-13 |title=Le Gruyère AOP wins World Champion Cheese in record-breaking year for Swiss entries |url=https://gff.co.uk/articles/2025/11/le-gruyere-aop-wins-world-champion-cheese-in-record-breaking-year-for-swiss-entries/ |access-date=2025-11-15 |website=Guild of Fine Food |language=en-GB}} |} ==References== {{Reflist}} {{Authority control}} Category:Clubs and societies in the United Kingdom Category:Food and drink awards Category:British food and drink organisations Category:Companies based in Dorset Category:Family-owned companies of the United Kingdom Category:Long stubs with short prose {{UK-org-stub}} {{food-stub}} --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Guild of Fine Food](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guild_of_Fine_Food) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guild_of_Fine_Food?action=history)). 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