A leading international dairy expert and judge at the Royal Agricultural Society of NSW (RAS) Sydney Royal Show has praised Australian dairy.
There were a record number of entries in the dairy category this year.
Renowned judge Yves Boutonnat, former head of the French National Dairy Council for over 25 years, endorsed the 1000-strong entries in the prestigious show that rewards excellence and innovation in dairy produce.
“The Australian dairy industry is in terrific shape and I would like to congratulate all the entrants and particularly the 25 trophy winners, 79 gold medallists and 444 silver medallists,” Mr Boutonnat said.
Mr Boutonnat said that many of the Australian dairy products at the show would be able to compete on the world stage.
“The cream was very impressive, with a perfect yellow colour and very smooth. Australian cows must have very good feed, I could almost see the grass in this cream.”
“Other stand-outs were the blue cheeses, and brie; just superb,” Mr Boutonnat said.
He also praised the goats cheeses.
“While there were an interesting variety of products, I would like to see more distinct categories for the competition in future years,” Mr Bouttonat said.
NSW Food Authority Director-General George Davey said he was delighted that Mr Boutonnat could share his vast experience with local producers.
“I would also like to congratulate the Bega Cheese Co-Op Society Ltd and King Island Dairy for winning the champion cheddar cheese and the champion fancy cheese, which are awards hosted by the NSW Government and donated by the NSW Food Authority,” Mr Davey said.
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