Facts & Figures
Over 1000 Swiss cheeses in 32 categories
3 official Swiss champions
Over 300 participating cheesemakers
150 judges from Switzerland and abroad
Get to know the contenders
Here we present 12 cheesemakers who will be trying their luck at the Swiss Cheese Awards 2024. They offer insights into the many different facets of their work and reveal the passion with which they pursue their craft.
Portraits posted periodically online from 1 May 2024
Swiss Cheese Awards 2024
Swiss cheese is as much a part of Switzerland as watches, chocolate and tourism. Every two years, the Swiss cheese world comes together for the Swiss Cheese Awards. Over 1000 different Swiss cheeses in more than 30 categories are tasted and appraised by 200 expert judges based on certain defined criteria. Ultimately, a ‘super-jury’ will select the three Swiss champions from all categories.
Daniela Weber
Daniela Weber, the first and so far only woman to run a Gruyère AOP cheese dairy. What might be the best Le Gruyère AOP is produced by Daniela Weber in the village cheese dairy at Düdingen. A young team and loud music seem to suit the cheeses. This capable young woman is taking her Le Gruyère AOP to the Swiss Cheese Awards 2024, confident that it will stand out for all the love, passion and finesse that went into making it.
Category winner
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Appenzeller |
Results as of 21 September 2024 |
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Berner Alpkäse und Berner Hobelkäse AOP |
Results as of 21 September 2024 |
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Blauschimmelkäse |
Results as of 21 September 2024 |
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Bloderkäse und Sauerkäse AOP |
Results as of 21 September 2024 |
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Bündner Bergkäse |
Results as of 21 September 2024 |
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Emmentaler AOP |
Results as of 21 September 2024 |
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Formaggio d’Alpe ticinese DOP |
Results as of 21 September 2024 |
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Frischkäse |
Results as of 21 September 2024 |
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Glarner Alpkäse AOP |
Results as of 21 September 2024 |
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Halbhartkäse mit Laibgrösse mind. 3 kg mit aromatisierenden Zusätzen |
Results as of 21 September 2024 |
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Halbhartkäse mit Laibgrösse unter 3 kg mit aromatisierenden Zusätzen |
Results as of 21 September 2024 |
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Käseinnovationen |
Results as of 21 September 2024 |
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L'Etivaz AOP |
Results as of 21 September 2024 |
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Le Gruyère d’alpage AOP |
Results as of 21 September 2024 |
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Raclette und Bratkäse (ohne aromatisierende Zusätze) |
Results as of 21 September 2024 |
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Raclettekäse mit aromatisierenden Zusätzen |
Results as of 21 September 2024 |
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Rohmilch-Tilsiter |
Results as of 21 September 2024 |
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Sbrinz AOP |
Results as of 21 September 2024 |
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Schafkäse extrahart, hart und halbhart |
Results as of 21 September 2024 |
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Schafkäse Weich- und Frischkäse |
Results as of 21 September 2024 |
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Tête de Moine AOP |
Results as of 21 September 2024 |
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Vacherin Fribourgeois AOP |
Results as of 21 September 2024 |
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Vacherin Mont-d’Or AOP |
Results as of 21 September 2024 |
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Walliser Raclette AOP |
Results as of 21 September 2024 |
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Weichkäse geschmiert |
Results as of 21 September 2024 |
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Weichkäse Weissschimmel |
Results as of 21 September 2024 |
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Winner Laboratoire du Goût |
Results as of 21 September 2024 |
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Ziegenkäse extrahart, hart und halbhart |
Results as of 21 September 2024 |
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Ziegenkäse Weich- und Frischkäse |
Results as of 21 September 2024 |
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Übrige Halbhartkäse mit Laibgrösse mind. 3 kg (ohne aromatisierende Zusätze) |
Results as of 21 September 2024 |
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Übrige Halbhartkäse mit Laibgrösse unter 3 kg (ohne aromatisierende Zusätze) |
Results as of 21 September 2024 |
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Übrige Hart- und Extrahartkäse |
Results as of 21 September 2024 |