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Celebrating the Best of British Cheese
We have now held five successful awards which has attracted entries from 100s of cheesemakers from all four corners of the British Isles.
Our 2025 VCA Awards timings:
Entries open 1st Jannuary 2025
Entries close Friday 28th March 2025
Class judging May 2025
Category judging and live final - 10th & 11th June 2025
Speciality & Fine Food Fair 9th and 10th September 2025
We have limited spaces on our stand for British cheesemakers (who have entered the awards). They are available from £850 per cheese.
We are committed to helping the British cheese industry grow and thrive, which is why we donate the profits from the awards into our Bursary with the Specialist Cheesemaker Association.
In 2024 we funded a number of places for cheesemakers and speakers to attend The Science of Artisan Cheese Conference – 20th-21st August, Somerset.
Our purpose and mission is:
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To create a sustainable, inclusive and transparent cheese awards that support and celebrate British cheesemakers, from the grassroots up
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Create a unique and inspiring cheese awards that is focused on celebrating the diversity and quality of British dairy as well as nurturing talent to help promote a sustainable and thriving industry to consumers
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Generate publicity, awareness and a route to market for entrants
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Provide detailed and transparent feedback to cheese producers from the industries leading experts
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Support the British cheese industry by creating a bursary to support cheesemakers grow and thrive
2024 Supreme Champion
Witheridge in Hay
Nettlebed Creamery
Witheridge in Hay, made by Oxfordshire-based dairy Nettlebed Creamery, is an organic semi-hard alpine style cheese that is aged in hay. It has the strength of a mature cheddar with the sweetness and umami notes of an Alpine cheese.
The judges were “totally charmed” with this “unusual, complex, rich, nutty cheese” which had “cinnamon back notes” and “great balance between sweet and savoury.”
Get in touch
Whether you have a question about entry to the Virtual Cheese Awards 2025 or want to enquire about sponsorship, use the contact form here and one of the team will be in touch.