Swiss Cheese Awards 2026

Description

With its two flagship cheeses, Vacherin Fribourgeois AOP and Gruyère AOP, Fribourg naturally establishes itself as the ideal place to celebrate cheese excellence.
The traditional cheese market will be held in the Bourg district on Saturday, October 10 and Sunday, October 11. The 33 winners of various categories, as well as other regional specialties, will be available for tasting and purchase. Activities and entertainment for families will complete the program. As part of the qualifiers, on October 6 at the Salle communale Saint-Léonard, around 1000 different cheeses, divided into 33 categories, will be presented to an international jury of about 200 people. They will evaluate the cheeses based on predefined criteria and select a winner for each category.
The main event will take place on Thursday, October 8: all category winners will be re-evaluated by a super jury. The super jury will crown a Swiss Champion in the respective categories of “hard/extradura cheese,” “semi-hard cheese,” and “soft/fresh cheese.”
On Friday, October 9, the event will focus on a cheese platter competition at L’Atelier, initially. Participants will create their most attractive cheese platter on-site before presenting it to the jury. The jury will then select the winning platter. The competition is open to the public.
The awards ceremony for the Swiss Cheese Awards 2026 will be held on Friday evening, during the Awards Night. The 33 category winners and the three Swiss Champions will be announced and awarded. Of course, the winner of the cheese platter competition will also be announced.

Highlights

• 14th edition of the Swiss Cheese Awards
• Cheese market on October 10 and 11
• Cheese platter competition on October 9

General Information

The Swiss Cheese Awards 2026 will take place in Fribourg from October 6 to 11. This event highlights Swiss cheese excellence with tastings, a market, and competitions, attracting international juries and passionate visitors.

Location

Case postale , 1700 Fribourg, Switzerland

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