# Guild of Fine Food

The Guild of Fine Food (GFF) is a British family-owned industry journal publisher that covers gourmet food news. It was founded by Bob Farrand in 1992.
All five directors are members of the Farrand family. Bob Farrand is the chairman, his son John Farrand is the managing director, daughter-in-law Tortie Farrand marketing director, his wife Linda Farrand a director and niece Sally Coley
GFF promotes the Great Taste Awards and also the World Cheese Awards, which were initiated in 1988.
From its base in Gillingham, near Shaftesbury in Dorset, it promotes producers and sellers of "artisan food and drink" across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

## Great Taste Awards

The Great Taste Awards are open to members and non-members, but only products that pay an entry fee of between £38 and £240 per product are judged. Winning products receive one, two or three stars. In 2018, 12,634 food and drink products were judged.

## World Cheese Awards

The World Cheese Award "World Champion" has been awarded to:
| Year | Winner | Venue and other details |
| 1988 | Blue Cheshire by Hutchinson-Smith & Sons, England. |
| 1989 | Blue Stilton by Dairy Crest Foods, Hartington, England. |
| 1990 | Mature Traditional Cheddar by Dairy Crest, Sturminster Newton, England |
| 1991 | Fourme d'Ambert by Hennart Frères, France |
| 1992 | Le Gruyère Premier Cru by von Mühlenen of Switzerland. |
| 1993 | Double Gloucester by Dairy Crest, Longridge, England |
| 1994 | Brie de Meaux AOC by Hennart Frères, France |
| 1995 | Shropshire Blue by Cropwell Bishop Creamery, England |
| 1996 | Lord of the Hundreds by Traditional Cheese Dairy, England |
| 1997 | Parmigiano Reggiano by Caseficio Vittorio Quistello, Italy |
| 1998 | Mature Traditional Cheddar by Dairy Crest, Sturminster Newton, England |
| 1999 | Kollumer 18 months (Old Dutch master) by Frico Cheese, Holland |
| 2000 | Mature West Country Farmhouse Cheddar by Brue Valley Farms, England |
| 2001 | Camembert Super Medaillon by Isigny Sainte-Mère, France Mature Cheddar by Carbery, Ireland |
| 2002 | Le Gruyère AOC Reserve by von Mühlenen of Switzerland |
| 2003 | Chevre d'Or Camembert by Eurial-Poitouaine/Eurilai, France |
| 2004 | Camembert de Normandie by Isigny Sainte-Mère, France |
| 2005 | Le Gruyère Premier Cru by von Mühlenen of Switzerland. |
| 2006 | Ossau-Iraty by Fromagerie Agour of France |
| 2007 | Brie de Meaux, Rénard Gillard, France |
| 2008 | Queso Arico curado pimentón by Sociedad Canaria de Formento of Tenerife, Spain. |
| 2009 | Le Cendrillon by La Maison Alexis de Portneuf of Québec, Canada. |
| 2010 | Cornish Blue by Cornish Cheese Co. of England. |
| 2011 | Ossau-Iraty by Fromagerie Agour of France. |
| 2012 | Manchego DO Gran Reserva by Dehesa de Los Llanos of Spain. |
| 2013 | Montagnolo Affiné by Käserei Champignon of Germany | 2,777 cheeses, 436 producers, 30 countries). |
| 2014 | Bath Blue by Bath Soft Cheese of England | 2,600 cheeses, 33 countries). |
| 2015 | Le Gruyère AOP by von Mühlenen of Switzerland | NEC, Birmingham; 2,727 cheeses). |
| 2016 | Kraftkar by Tingvollost of Norway | San Sebastián, Spain; 3,060 cheeses). |
| 2017 | Cornish Kern, by Lynher Dairies Cheese Company, England | Tobacco Dock, London; 3,001 cheeses). |
| 2018 | Fanaost, a gouda by Ostegården of Fana, Norway | Grieghallen, Bergen; 3,472 cheeses, 30 countries) |
| 2019 | Rogue River Blue by Rogue Creamery of Central Point, OR, USA | Bergamo, Italy; 3,804 cheeses, 42 countries). |
| 2020 | No competition due to COVID-19. | No competition due to COVID-19. |
| 2021 | Olavidia by Qesos y Besos (Lacteos Romero Pelaez) of Guarromán, Jaén, Spain | Oviedo, Spain; 4,079 cheeses, 45 countries). |
| 2022 | Le Gruyère AOC by Vorderfultigen Gourmino | Newport, Wales; Record 4,434 cheeses. |
| 2023 | Nidelven Blå by Gangstad Gårdsysteri | Trondheim, Norway; 4,502 cheeses. |