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Mexico's most awarded cheese
Los Angeles International Dairy Competition
Established in 1922
🏆 Organized by Fairplex / Los Angeles County Fair Association
📍 Held in Pomona, California
🗓 Held annually
🏆 The competition welcomes dairy producers from the U.S. and around the world.
PANELA CHEESE
Bronze Medal
Los Angeles, California, USA
MANCHEGO MEXICANO CHEESE
Silver Medal
Los Angeles, California, USA
QUESILLO OAXACA
Best of Class Gold
Los Angeles, California, USA
PANELA CHEESE
Best of Class Gold
Los Angeles, California, USA
CHEDDAR CHEESE
Gold Medal
Los Angeles, California, USA
AGED COTIJA CHEESE
Silver Medal
Los Angeles, California, USA
AGED CHEDDAR CHEESE
Silver Medal
Los Angeles, California, USA
MENONITA CHEESE
Silver Medal
Los Angeles, California, USA
QUESO FRESCO CHEESE
Silver Medal
Los Angeles, California, USA
ADOBERA CHEESE
Bronze Medal
Los Angeles, California, USA
MANCHEGO MEXICANO CHEESE
Bronze Medal
Los Angeles, California, USA
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP CHEESE CONTEST (WCCC)
Started in the USA in 1957
🏅 Organized by the Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association
📍 Headquarters: Wisconsin
🗓 Held every 2 years
🏆 Receives around 3,000 to 3,500 cheeses from more than 400 producers across 25 countries
PANELA CHEESE
Silver Medal
Wisconsin, USA
DRY WHEY
Best of Class Medal
Wisconsin, USA
ADOBERA CHEESE
Best of Class Medal
Wisconsin, USA
AGED COTIJA CHEESE
Best of Class Medal
Wisconsin, USA
AGED COTIJA CHEESE
Best of Class Medal
Wisconsin, USA
WORLD CHEESE AWARDS (WCA)
Started in London in 1987
🏅 Organized by The Guild of Fine Food
📍 Different host city in Europe
🗓 Every November
🏆 Receives between 3,800 and 4,800 cheeses per edition, from more than 40 countries
MENONITA CHEESE
Bronze Medal
Bern, Switzerland
QUESO FRESCO
CHEESE
Bronze Medal
Bern, Switzerland
CHEDDAR
CHEESE
Silver Medal
Bern, Switzerland
PANELA
CHEESE
Silver Medal
Bern, Switzerland
RESERVE CHEDDAR
CHEESE
Bronze Medal
Trondheim, Norway
EXTRA AGED CHEDDAR
CHEESE
Bronze Medal
Trondheim, Norway
MENONITA
CHEESE
Bronze Medal
Trondheim, Norway
QUESILLO OAXACA
CHEESE
Bronze Medal
Trondheim, Norway
RESERVE CHEDDAR
CHEESE
Bronze Medal
Oviedo-Asturias, Spain
SUPREME PANELA
CHEESE
Bronze Medal
Oviedo-Asturias, Spain
QUESILLO
OAXACA CHEESE
Bronze Medal
Bergamo, Italy
ADOBERA
CHEESE
Silver Medal
Bergamo, Italy
AÑEJO DE LOS ALTOS CHEESE
Bronze Medal / Major Winner
Best Cheese of South America
Bergen, Norway
AGED
CHEDDAR CHEESE
Bronze Medal
Bergen, Norway
MANCHEGO MEXICANO CHEESE
Silver Medal
Bergen, Norway
PANELA
CHEESE
Super Gold Medal
12th Best Cheese in the World
London, England
QUESILLO
OAXACA CHEESE
Bronze Medal
San Sebastián, Spain
AMERICAN CHEESE SOCIETY (ACS)
Started in the USA in 1989
🏅 Non-profit trade group
📍 Different host city between the USA and Canada
🗓 Every July
🏆 Between 1,500 and 1,800 cheeses participate in each edition, from more than 200 companies from the U.S. and the Americas
PANELA
CHEESE
Third Place
Louisville, Kentucky, USA, USA
PANELA SUPREMO CHEESE
Gold Medal
Minnesota, USA
QUESILLO OAXACA CHEESE
Gold Medal
Minnesota,USA
PANELA CHEESE
Silver Medal
Minnesota, USA
MANCHEGO MEXICANO CHEESE
First place
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
ADOBERA CHEESE
Bronze Medal
Washington, USA
MUNDIAL DO QUEIJO DO BRASIL (MDQDB)
Started in Brazil in 2022
🏅 Organized by cheese and dairy product enthusiasts
📍 Headquarters in São Paulo, Brazil
🗓 Held annually
🏆 Receives between 900 and 1,900 products per edition, from 14 countries
AGED CHEDDAR
CHEESE
Silver Medal
São Paulo, Brazil
MENONITA
CHEESE
Super Gold Medal
São Paulo, Brazil
ADOBERA
CHEESE
Gold Medal
São Paulo, Brazil
CHEDDAR
CHEESE
Bronze Medal
São Paulo, Brazil
EXTRA AGED
CHEDDAR CHEESE
Silver Medal
São Paulo, Brazil
COPA AMERICA DEL QUESO (CAQ)
Started in Ecuador in 2023
🏅 Organized by Corporación ProduCayambe of Ecuador, in partnership with universities, dairy sector institutions, and local authorities of each host country
📍 Different host cities across Latin America
🗓 Held annually
🏆 Over 400 samples from 10 Latin American countries were presented
QUESILLO
OAXACA CHEESE
Gold Medal
Huanuco, Peru
