Three cheeses, marketed by Dairygold in Germany under the Irish Land brand, have been awarded gold and silver medals from the German Agricultural Society (DLG) in recognition of their superior quality. Every year over 27,000 foods from Germany and other countries are tested in the DLG Quality Tests. The “DLG Award Winner” label is only issued to foods that have been found worthy of it in sensory testing and that satisfy the DLG’s stringent quality criteria. These include careful selection of raw materials as well as optimal processing and preparation. A gold award was given to the Irish Land Country Cheddar 16 months+ product, while silver awards were presented to Irländer deli counter 2 kg block product and traditional cheddar grated 150g (resealable pack) product.
Speaking about the awards, Dominic Duffy, Manager Dairygold Germany, commented: “We have been successfully marketing a range of Irish cheeses in the German market for the past number of years. The cheeses have built an established customer base and continue to grow in popularity. The DLG award is an important endorsement of the high standard of product and we hope, a prompt for those who haven’t yet tried our cheeses to taste the difference.”