Guild of Fine Food
British food business media company
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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]
| Company type | Private Company |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1992 |
| Founder | Bob Farrand |
| Headquarters | Gillingham, Dorset , UK |
Number of locations | 2 |
| Website | www |
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
World Cheese Awards
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] |
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