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Gran Canaria contributed 44 elaborations, Tenerife 38 and Fuerteventura 23, in a contest that brought together 5.330 cheeses 45 countries
Canary Islands participated with 149 cheeses at the 38th edition of the World Cheese Awards, held on Thursday 12 November in Córdoba, inside the Andalusia Gusto del Sur International Cheese Festival, whose programming extends until Sunday 15. The contest brought together 5.330 cheeses from 45 countries, in one of the largest international calls dedicated to this product.
The Canarian representation included preparations from six islands. Gran Canaria contributed 44 cheeses, Tenerife 38, Fuerteventura 23, La Palma and Lanzarote 21 each one, and El Hierro two. A participation that allows us to show the diversity of the cheese production of the archipelago, both by the livestock breeds and the types of milk used and by the different production and maturation processes..
Among the samples presented are cheeses covered by the three protected designations of origin of the Canary Islands.: Majorero cheese, Palmero Cheese and Flor de Guía Cheese and Guía Cheese, the latter with its Flor varieties, Half Flower and Guide.
A commercial opportunity for cheese factories
The participation of Canarian producers has had the support of the Canarian Institute of Agri-Food Quality (ICCA), who assumed the registration and logistics costs of 144 cheeses, while another five attended through the Cabildo of Gran Canaria.
Besides, ICCA and Proexca set up an exhibition space at the festival to promote 264 elaborations of 85 canarian companies, between them 66 award-winning products in Agrocanarias. One of the highlights was the semi-cured raw goat's milk cheese, greased with gofio, of The Glory, chosen Best Cheese of the Canary Islands 2026.
The Majorera presence also had a professional aspect, with a business mission organized by Proexca, the Cabildo of Fuerteventura and the City Council of Pájara, among other entities, to facilitate commercial contacts and learn about experiences from other producing areas.
For your part, The Cabildo of Gran Canaria and the ASOQUEGRAN association coordinated the assistance of some 25 professionals and representatives of cheese factories on the island.
The international competition has already chosen its absolute winner: a French County idiot 24 months of maturation, made by Fromageries Arnaud. The festival will continue throughout the weekend with tastings, professional meetings and activities dedicated to cheese culture.
