Royal Melbourne Dairy Produce Awards

The Royal Melbourne Dairy Produce Awards have been firmly set in the Australian Dairy Calendar for over 50 years. The awards have attracted thousands of entries over the years from cheese, butter, milk, yoghurt, ice-cream and more recently specialty dairy producers.

Entries are judged by a panel of experts led by Robert Prince, Chairman of Judges over consecutive days with the results announced in September.

Gold Medal winners from the Royal Melbourne Dairy Produce Awards are eligible to enter the Australian Grand Dairy Awards presented by Dairy Australia.

2007 Royal Melbourne Dairy Produce Awards


SUPREME CHEESE AWARD	Ashgrove Cheese Cloth Matured Vintage Cheddar
CHAMPION CHEDDAR	Ashgrove Cheese Cloth Matured Vintage Cheddar
CHAMPION BUTTER	Fonterra Australia Ltd - Cobden Bonlac Bulk Unsalted 25kg
CHAMPION HARD CHEESE	Ashgrove Cheese Double Gloucester
CHAMPION WHITE/BLUE MOULD CHEESE	King Island Dairy Discovery Ash Brie 500g
CHAMPION FRESH UNRIPENED /FRUIT /SAVOURY CHEESE	Bulla Dairy Foods Pty Ltd Cottage Cheese - Onions & Chives 200g
CHAMPION OTHER VARIETIES	Pantalica Cheese Company Fresh Pecorino
CHAMPION YOGHURT	Mundella Foods Pty Ltd Greek Style Natural Yoghurt
CHAMPION DAIRY DESSERT	Ferguson Plarre Bakehouse Pty Ltd Strawberry Unbaked Cheesecake
CHAMPION MILK	Dairy Farmers Full Cream Milk UHT
CHAMPION ICE CREAM	Gundowring Fine Foods Licorice
CHAMPION NON-BOVINE	Meredith Dairy Goat Milk Blue
CHAMPION CHEDDAR RETAIL	Bega Cheese West Acre Vintage 500g
CHAMPION GELATO	Savvy Organic Sweet Potato & Cardamom
CHAMPION FLAVOURED MILK	Dairy Farmers Moove Chocolate Pop Tops
CHAMPION CHOCOLATE	Robyn Haworth Chocolates Gift Boxed Selection
CHAMPION CREAM	Bulla Dairy Foods Pty Ltd Premium 35% Sour Cream 200ml
CHAMPION DIP	Paradise Beach Purveyors P/L Chargrilled Red Pepper Pesto

Presentation of Awards

This year the Awards were presented by the Nine Network's Peter Hitchener, at the 2007 Royal Melbourne Show, in a newly developed precinct specifically designed to showcase the Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria’s award-winning dairy, wine and beer competitions. This area allowed Show patrons to sample the ‘best of the best’ in produce and beverages while also incorporating an educational and interactive experience.

Invited guests included 2007 judges, exhibitors, media and other representatives from across the dairy industry. The event was a great opportunity for members of the industry to come together and celebrate their commitment, enthusiasm and passion for one of Australia’s major primary industries – and also allowed members of the public the chance to gain a valuable insight into this thriving industry.

Click here to download the 2007 Royal Melbourne Dairy Produce Awards results

Contacts

Mrs Kerry James
Competition Manager
Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria
Melbourne Showgrounds
Epsom Road
Ascot Vale VIC 3032
Phone (03) 9281 7435
Fax (03) 9281 7595
Email: kerry.james@rasv.com.au

Photos

Rebecca Sloan Bulla Dairy Foods CHAMPION FRESH CHEESE	Steve Plarre Ferguson Plarre Bakehouse CHAMPION DAIRY DESSERT
Sebastian and Silvio Pitruzzello Pantalica Cheese Company CHAMPION CHEESE OTHER VARIETIES	Steve Ingram and Annmarie Dabinet Paradise Beach Purveyors CHAMPION DIP
Andrew Boschetti Bega Cheese CHAMPION CHEDDAR RETAIL	Sarah Crooke Gundowring Fine Foods CHAMPION ICE CREAM
Donna Burgess and LeeAnne Benson Savvy Organic CHAMPION GELATO	Justine Piris Bulla Dairy Foods CHAMPION CREAM
Arun Gangadharappa Fonterra Australia CHAMPION BUTTER	Robyn Haworth Robyn Haworth Chocolates CHAMPION CHOCOLATE
John and Connie Bennett Ashgrove Cheese SUPREME CHEESE CHAMPION CHEDDAR CHAMPION HARD CHEESE

Grand Dairy Champion

Click here to download the complete 2007 Royal Melbourne Dairy Produce Awards results.