At the World Championship Cheese Competition in early March, Bothwell Cheese entered a host of products as a test run to see how they stack up against top-level international competitors. The result? A silver medal for Bothwell’s Habanero with Cracked Black Pepper Monterey Jack.
A total of 26 nations were represented at the Madison, Wisconsin event, with cheese products entered in a staggering 121 categories.
“To compete with the best cheese producers in the world and be recognized is such an incredible honour and a true testament to our team’s dedication to producing quality cheese,” says Nathan Dueck, Bothwell’s Production Manager. “We really feel that it’s our all-natural ingredients, including 100 percent pure Canadian milk, that helps set us apart from the competition. We’ve always believed that we have some of the best cheese in the world, and these contest results help demonstrate that.”
In addition to their silver honours, Bothwell also placed well in the highly competitive cheddar categories, beating out hundreds of entries to land in fifth place for their Medium White Cheddar and in seventh for their Medium Orange, Mild White, and Sharp White Cheddar.
The winners were recognized at an awards banquet several weeks later, on April 19 at the International Cheese Technology Expo in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
