Guild of Fine Food
| Company type | private company |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1992 |
| Founder | Bob Farrand |
| Headquarters | Gillingham, Dorset , UK |
The Guild of Fine Food (GFF) is a British family-owned company founded by Bob Farrand in 1992.[1][2]
All four 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, and his wife Linda Farrand a director.[3][4]
GFF promotes the Great Taste Awards and also the World Cheese Awards which were initiated in 1988.[5]
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.[6]
Great Taste Awards
The Great Taste Awards are open to members and non-members, but only products that pay an entry fee of between £35 and £225 per product are judged.[7] Winning products receive one, two or three stars.[8] In 2017, 12,366 food and drink products were judged.[8]
World Cheese Awards
The World Cheese Award "World Champion" has been awarded to:[9][10]
- 1988 Blue Cheshire by Hutchinson-Smith & Sons, England.[11]
- 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 and Mature Cheddar by Carbery, Ireland (two winners)
- 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.[12]
- 2009 Le Cendrillon by La Maison Alexis de Portneuf of Québec, Canada.[13]
- 2010 Cornish Blue by Cornish Cheese Co. of England.[14]
- 2011 Ossau-Iraty by Fromagerie Agour of France.[15]
- 2012 Manchego DO Gran Reserva by Dehesa de Los Llanos of Spain.[16]
- 2013 Montagnolo Affiné by Käserei Champignon of Germany (2,777 cheeses, 436 producers, 30 countries).[17]
- 2014 Bath Blue by Bath Soft Cheese of England (2,600 cheeses, 33 countries).[18]
- 2015 Le Gruyère AOP by von Mühlenen of Switzerland.[19]
- 2016 Kraftkar by Tingvollost of Norway.[20]
- 2017 Cornish Kern, by Lynher Dairies Cheese Company, England.[21]
References
- ^ "Guild-of-Fine-Food-moves-to-new-HQ-in-Gillingham-Dorset". The Visitor Magazine. The Visitor Ltd. Retrieved 20 Sep 2014.
- ^ "THE GUILD OF FINE FOOD LIMITED - Overview (free company information from Companies House)". beta.companieshouse.gov.uk. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
- ^ "Meet the team - The Guild of Fine Food". gff.co.uk. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
- ^ "THE GUILD OF FINE FOOD LIMITED - Officers (free information from Companies House)". beta.companieshouse.gov.uk. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
- ^ "In-the-best-possible-taste-the-Guild-of-Fine-Food/". Dorset Life. Dorset Life Magazine. 14 February 2015. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
- ^ "Guild website: Join the Guild". Fine Food Guild. Retrieved 20 Sep 2014.
- ^ https://gff.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/GT-17-entry-brochure.pdf
- ^ a b "Great Taste - The Guild of Fine Food". gff.co.uk. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
- ^ Los 28 mejores quesos del mundo de la historia reciente in ABC Viajar, Nov 15, 2016
- ^ Fiona Briggs, Fine food boss picks eight champion cheeses for Christmas in Retail Times on December 13, 2010.
- ^ "Group Captain David Hutchinson Smith". Telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-11-20.
- ^ White, Emma (October 17, 2008). "World Cheese Awards unveiled". Retrieved 2016-11-17.
- ^ "World Cheese Awards 2009". www.thegoodwebguide.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
- ^ "2010 World Cheese Awards: Major Winners". Cheesemonger's Weblog. 2010-11-28. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
- ^ "French sheep's milk cheese is champion at 2011 World Cheese Awards". Retail Times. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
- ^ "Manchego wins nail-biting World Cheese Awards 2012". www.cheesechap.com. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
- ^ "World Cheese Awards Winners Announced | News | Speciality Food Magazine". www.specialityfoodmagazine.com. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
- ^ "Bath Blue takes the highest honour in world cheese - The Guild of Fine Food". The Guild of Fine Food. 2014-11-14. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
- ^ Spector, Felicity (November 30, 2015). "Is this the best cheese in the world?". The Telegraph. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
- ^ "Kraftkar, un queso azul noruego, mejor del mundo en los World Cheese Awards 2016". ELMUNDO. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
- ^ British cheese named best in the world at World Cheese Awards 2017 - News - FG Insight Retrieved 2018-01-21.
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