Fresh Unripened Cheese

(i.e. Ricotta, Cottage Cheese, Cream Cheese, Quark, Mascarpone, Fromage Blanc)

  1. Ricotta
    Parent Company: Ferrante Cheese
    Brand: Ferrante Cheese
    Cheese Maker: Roberto Mariani
    Grand Champion Variety Cheese – Cow Milk
    Ferrante Cheese, Woodbridge, ON
  2. MASCARPONE
    Parent Company: SILANI SWEET CHEESE
    Brand: SILANI SWEET CHEESE
    Cheese Maker: LAZARO CONSTANZA
    Cheese Name: MASCARPONE
    Silani Sweet Cheese, Woodbridge, ON
  3. Ricotta
    Parent Company: Qualoity Cheese
    Brand: Bella Casara
    Cheese Maker: Genaro
    Cheese Name: Ricotta
    QUALITY CHEESE INC, Vaughan, ON

Fresh Pasta Filata

(i.e. Bocconcini, Fior di Latte, Burrata)

  1. Burrata
    Parent Company: Quality Cheese Inc.
    Brand: Bella Casara
    Cheese Maker: Genaro
    Cheese Name: Burrata
    QUALITY CHEESE INC, Vaughan, ON
  2. Galbani Bocconcini
    Parent Company: Parmalat Canada
    Brand: Galbani
    Cheese Maker: Victoriaville Cheese Team
    Cheese Name: Galbani Bocconcini
    Parmalat Canada Inc, Chesterville, ON
  3. Fresh Mozzarella
    Parent Company: Quality Cheese
    Brand: Zerto Fresh Mozzarella
    Cheese Maker: Joe
    Cheese Name: Fresh Mozzarella
    QUALITY CHEESE INC, Vaughan, ON

Pasta Filata – Ripened

(i.e. Provolone, Cacioccavallo)

  1. Caciocavallo
    Parent Company: Ferrante Cheese
    Brand: Ferrante Cheese
    Cheese Maker: Roberto Mariani
    Ferrante Cheese, Woodbridge, ON
  2. Mozzarella
    Parent Company: Ferrante Cheese
    Brand: Ferrante Cheese
    Cheese Maker: Roberto Mariani
    Ferrante Cheese, Woodbridge, ON

Cheese with Grilling Properties

(i.e. Queso Fresco, Panneer, Halloumi)

  1. Pablo Queso Mexicano
    Parent Company: Portuguese Cheese Co.
    Cheese Maker: Jaime Ortiz
    Cheese Name: Pablo Queso Mexicano
    Portuguese Cheese Co., Toronto, ON
  2. Queso Fresco, grilling cheese.
    Parent Company: Antoronto Fine Foods Inc.
    Brand: Sabana
    Cheese Maker: Kaïtlyn Lecours
    Cheese Name: Queso Fresco
    Antoronto Fine Foods Inc. - Sabana - (Made by Thornloe Cheese. Plant #1290), Oakville, ON
  3. St. Vallier
    Parent Company: La Fromagerie du terroir de Bellechasse
    Brand: La Fromagerie du terroir de Bellechasse
    Cheese Maker: La Fromagerie du terroir de Bellechasse
    Cheese Name: Le St-Vallier
    Fromagerie du Terroir de Bellechasse, St-Vallier, ON

Soft Cheese with Bloomy Rind

Moisture content 50–60% (i.e. brie, camembert)

  1. Evantural
    Parent Company: Thornloe Cheese
    Brand: Thornloe Cheese
    Thornloe Cheese, Thornloe, ON
  2. Savoir-Faire
    Parent Company: Monforte Dairy Company Ltd.
    Brand: Monforte Dairy Company Ltd.
    Cheese Maker: Steve Ward
    Cheese Name: Savoir Faire
    Monforte Dairy Company ltd, Stratford, ON
  3. Cendre des Pres
    Parent Company: Domaine Feodal
    Cheese Maker: Lise Mercier
    Domaine Feodal, Berthierville, QC

Soft Cheese with Bloomy Rind – Triple Crème

Moisture content 50–60%

  1. Riopelle de L'Isle
    Parent Company: Fromagerie Isle Aux Grues
    Cheese Maker: Fromagerie Isle Aux Grues
    Fromagerie Isle-Aux-Grues, Isle-Aux-Grues, QC
  2. Brie Extra Triple Crème 300g
    Parent Company: Agropur Dairy Cooperative
    Brand: L'Extra
    Cheese Maker: Agropur Dairy Cooperative, Plant St-Hyacinthe, Nathalie Beil
    Cheese Name: L'Extra Triple Cream Brie
    Agropur Dairy Cooperative, Saint-Hubert, QC

Soft Cheese – Mixed or Washed Rind

Moisture content 50–60%

  1. Taleggio Locale
    Parent Company: Quality Cheese Inc.
    Brand: Albet;s Leap
    Cheese Maker: Dan
    Cheese Name: Taleggio Locale
    QUALITY CHEESE INC, Vaughan, ON
  2. Le Bon Secret
    Parent Company: Quality Cheese Inc.
    Brand: Albert's Leap
    Cheese Maker: Dan
    Cheese Name: Le Bon Secret
    QUALITY CHEESE INC, Vaughan, ON

Semi-Soft, Interior Ripened

Moisture content 40–60%

  1. Farmstead Fontina
    Parent Company: Stonetown Artisan Cheese
    Brand: Stonetown
    Cheese Maker: Ramon Eberle
    Stonetown Artisan Cheese, St. Marys, ON
  2. Le Cabouron
    Parent Company: Fromagerie Blackburn
    Brand: Fromagerie Blackburn
    Cheese Maker: Marie-Josée Blackburn
    Cheese Name: Le Cabouron
    Fromagerie Blackburn, Jonquière, QC

Semi-Soft, Surface Ripened

Moisture content 40–60%; mixed rinds, washed rinds, beer washed, wine washed, cider washed

  1. Le Mont-Jacob
    Parent Company: Fromagerie Blackburn
    Brand: Fromagerie Blackburn
    Cheese Maker: Marie-Josée Blackburn
    Cheese Name: Le Mont-Jacob
    Fromagerie Blackburn, Jonquière, QC
  2. Le Mamirolle
    Parent Company: Fromageris Rang 9
    Cheese Maker: Alain Dubois
    Fromageris Rang 9, Plessisville, QC
  3. Raclette Griffon
    Parent Company: Le Fromagerie Fritz Kaiser
    Cheese Maker: Fritz Kaiser
    Le Fromagerie Fritz Kaiser, Noyan, QC

Firm and Hard - Interior Ripened (except cheddars)

Moisture content 20–52% (i.e. gouda)

  1. Mountainoak Farmstead Medium
    Parent Company: Mountainoak Cheese
    Brand: Mountainoak Cheese
    Cheese Maker: Adam Van Bergeijk
    Mountainoak Cheese Ltd., New Hamburg, ON
  2. Mountainoak Farmstead 2 Year
    Parent Company: Mountainoak Cheese
    Brand: Mountainoak Cheese
    Cheese Maker: Adam Van Bergeijk
    Mountainoak Cheese Ltd., New Hamburg, ON
  3. Swiss
    Parent Company: Fromagerie Perron
    Brand: Fromagerie Perron
    Fromagerie Perron, St. Prime, QC

Firm and Hard - Surface Ripened, Natural or Brushed Rind

Moisture content 20–52%

  1. Amos
    Parent Company: Monforte Dairy Company Ltd.
    Brand: Monforte Dairy Company Ltd.
    Cheese Maker: Steve Ward
    Cheese Name: Amos
    Monforte Dairy Company ltd, Stratford, ON
  2. Mont de Chimay
    Parent Company: Quality Cheese Inc.
    Brand: Chimay
    Cheese Maker: Genaro
    Cheese Name: Mont de Chimay
    QUALITY CHEESE INC, Vaughan, ON
  3. Canotier de L'Isle
    Parent Company: Fromagerie Isle Aux Grues
    Cheese Maker: Fromagerie Isle Aux Grues
    Fromagerie Isle-Aux-Grues, Isle-Aux-Grues, QC

Brine Cured

(i.e. feta styles)

  1. Tre Stelle Feta Cheese
    Parent Company: Arla Foods Inc.
    Cheese Maker: Team Arla
    Arla Foods Inc., Concord, ON
  2. President Feta in Brine
    Parent Company: Parmalat Canada
    Brand: President
    Cheese Maker: Grunthall Cheese team
    Cheese Name: President Feta in Brine
    Parmalat Canada Inc, Chesterville, ON

Blue Veined

  1. Castello Blue Cheese
    Parent Company: Arla Foods Inc.
    Cheese Maker: Team Arla
    Arla Foods Inc., Concord, ON
  2. Bella Blue
    Parent Company: Quality Cheese Inc.
    Brand: Albert's Leap
    Cheese Maker: Dan
    Cheese Name: Bella Blue
    QUALITY CHEESE INC, Vaughan, ON

Flavoured Cheese (except smoked)

i.e. wine or beer soaked cheese, as well as with added particulate solids

  1. Le Coeur du Village
    Parent Company: Le Fromage Au Village
    Brand: Le Fromage Au Village
    Cheese Maker: Le Fromage Au Village cheese maker team
    Cheese Name: Le Coeur du Village
    Le Fromage Au Village, Lorrainville, QC
  2. Mountainoak Wild Nettle
    Parent Company: Mountainoak Cheese
    Brand: Mountainoak Cheese
    Cheese Maker: Adam Van Bergeijk
    Mountainoak Cheese Ltd., New Hamburg, ON
  3. Mountainoak Mustard
    Parent Company: Mountainoak Cheese
    Brand: Mountainoak Cheese
    Cheese Maker: Adam Van Bergeijk
    Mountainoak Cheese Ltd., New Hamburg, ON

Flavoured Cheese - Naturally Smoked

  1. OKA L'Artisan Smoked 4,5 kg
    Parent Company: Agropur Dairy Cooperative
    Brand: OKA
    Cheese Maker: Agropur Dairy Cooperative, Plant Oka, France Pothier
    Cheese Name: OKA L’Artisan Smoked
    Agropur Dairy Cooperative, Saint-Hubert, QC
  2. Appletree Smoked Cheddar
    Parent Company: Cows Inc.
    Brand: Cows Creamery
    Cheese Maker: Armand Bernard
    Cheese Name: Cows Creamery Appletree Smoked Cheddar
    Cows Creamery, Charlottetown, PE
  3. Mountainoak Chili Pepper Smoked
    Parent Company: Mountainoak Cheese
    Brand: Mountainoak Cheese
    Cheese Maker: Adam Van Bergeijk
    Mountainoak Cheese Ltd., New Hamburg, ON

Open

to be used if there are not enough entries in a class OR a cheese does not fit into one of the above classes

  1. Balderson Spread
    Parent Company: Parmalat
    Brand: Balderson
    Cheese Maker: Michell Cheddar Team
    Cheese Name: Balderson Spread
    Parmalat Canada Inc, Chesterville, ON
  2. Homecoming
    Parent Company: Stonetown Artisan Cheese
    Brand: Stonetown
    Cheese Maker: Ramon Eberle
    Stonetown Artisan Cheese, St. Marys, ON
  3. Mountainoak Quark - Maple Syrup
    Parent Company: Mountainoak Cheese
    Brand: Mountainoak Cheese
    Cheese Maker: Adam Van Bergeijk
    Mountainoak Cheese Ltd., New Hamburg, ON