MEDIAVRYSTELLING (English below) 24 Maart 2018 Vir onmiddellike vrystelling Woolworths se kaas maak geskiedenis met twee in n ry Parmalat se 10-maande Mature Gouda, wat uitsluitlik vir Woolworths vervaardig word, is tydens vanjaar se Agri-Expo Qualité Toekenningsdinee op 23 Maart 2018 by GrandWest vir die tweede jaar in n ry as die Suid-Afrikaanse Suiwelproduk van die Jaar gekroon. Dié prestasie is n eerste vir die SA Suiwelkampioenskappe, wat vanjaar sy 185ste bestaansjaar vier. Die Gouda, ʼn aromatiese en intens-gegeurde kaas, was een van 945 suiwelprodukte van 83 produsente wat meegeding het om die aandag van 84 beoordelaars, waaronder voedseltegnoloë, kaashandelaars, kosskrywers en bekende sjefs. Slegs agtien produkte uit die magdom inskrywings is met die Qualité merk van gehalte vereer (sien volledige lys van die crème de la crème onder), terwyl 105 as SA Kampioene aangewys is. Van links na regs Johan Ludolf (Parmalat SA), Selwyn Claassen (Parmalat SA), Johan Ehlers (Agri-Expo Hoof Uitvoerende Beampte), Eugene Swartz (Parmalat SA Algemene Bestuurder) Vir n produk om gekies te word as Suiwelproduk van die Jaar in n kompetisie van hierdie omvang, is n lang en moeilike reis en die droom van elke suiweltegnoloog, vertel Kobus Mulder, hoofbeoordelaar en internasionale suiwelkundige. Dat hierdie eer vanjaar se wenner van die
gesogte titel vir die tweede jaar in n ry te beurt val, is uitsonderlik. Nie net is dit n besonderse prestasie nie, maar ook n bewys van volgehoue goeie vervaardigingspraktyke en kwaliteitbeheer deur die personeel van die vervaardiger. Tegnies en gastronomies is die Parmalat 10-maande Mature Gouda so na aan perfek as wat n voedselproduk kan kom. Dit is die derde keer in nege jaar dat een van ons kase as Produk van die Jaar aangewys word, n goeie aanduiding van presies hóé hoog die gehalte van ons produkte is én hoe toegewyd en ywerig ons spanne is, sê Cathy Eve, Parmalat SA Bemarkingshoof. Parmalat SA bedank Agri-Expo vir nóg n fantastiese en goedgeorganiseerde geleentheid en vir die handhawing van sulke hoë standaarde vir die suiwelbedryf. 185 jaar met rekordgetal inskrywings gevier Die SA Suiwelkampioenskappe word reeds sedert 1834 met groot sukses deur Agri-Expo aangebied. Die kampioenskappe het vanjaar gegroei tot tien kategorieë met meer as 100 klasse vir eindprodukte in die prosesseringslyn van die bedryf, sê Johan Ehlers, Hoof Uitvoerende Beampte van Agri-Expo. Die toename in inskrywings oor die afgelope paar jaar benadruk die belangrikheid van hierdie kampioenskappe vir individue, klein en medium ondernemings, sowel as nasionale en internasionale maatskappye. Vanjaar se uitslae getuig van n innoverende bedryf en gesonde kompetisie tussen groter vervaardigers en kleiner entrepreneurs, met n totaal van sewe Qualité s wat aan Parmalat toegeken is, vier aan Belnori Boetiekkaasmakery en n goeie verdeling tussen die ander wenners. Boonop tel vyftien nuwelinge onder vanjaar se deelnemers. Agri-Expo bedank graag die borge van die Qualité Toekenningsdinee vir hul toewyding tot die ontwikkeling van die SA suiwelbedryf: Woolworths, CONDIO, MANE, Lakefoods, PHT (Partner for Hygiene and Technology), Octofin, Simonsig, Parmalat, Veritas, MPO (Melkprodusente-organisasie) en AgriConnect. 2018 QUALITÉ WENNERS: Parmalat SA (7) Woolworths Matured Gouda 10 Months Woolworth Vintage Cheddar White Woolworths Matured Gouda 20 Months President Matured Gouda 6 Months UHT Low Fat Milk Medium Fat Yoghurt - Choc Chip Medium Fat Yoghurt - Fruited Strawberry Belnori Boutique Cheesery (4) Kabaka Kalabash Highvelder Classic Tanglewood Baris Cheese Vliedermaus - Bloomy Rind with Vegetable Ash Coega Dairy Ritebrand UHT Low Fat Milk Dalewood Fromage Boland Dutch Goat Farm Goat's Gouda Fair Cape Dairies Full Cream Yoghurt - Vanilla Flavoured with Chocolate Chips
Ladismith Cheese Company Langbaken Karoo Cheese Round Gouda Karoo Crumble Vir meer inligting en die volledige uitslae, besoek http://www.cheesesa.co.za of kontak Agri-Expo by +27 (0)21 975 4440 of cheese@agriexpo.co.za. Suiwel-entoesiaste kan baie van hierdie topgehalte suiwelprodukte by die Suid-Afrikaanse Kaasfees proe van Vrydag 27 tot Sondag 29 April by Sandringham buite Stellenbosch. Vir meer inligting, besoek www.cheesefestival.co.za. MEDIA RELEASE 24 March 2018 For immediate releease --------------------------------------------------------- Woolworths cheese makes history with two in a row Parmalat s 10-months Mature Gouda, made especially for Woolworths, was crowned the South African Dairy Product of the Year for the second year in a row at the Agri-Expo Qualité Awards Gala Dinner on 23 March 2018 at GrandWest. This achievement is a first for the SA Dairy Championships, celebrating its 185 th year of existence. The Gouda, an aromatic and full-flavoured cheese, was one of 945 dairy products from 83 producers that vied for the attention of the 84 judges ranging from food technologists to cheese retailers, and food bloggers to chefs. From the magnitude of entries, only eighteen were honoured with the Qualité mark of excellence (full list of the crème de la crème below) and 105 were named SA Champion. From left to right Johan Ludolf (Parmalat SA), Selwyn Claassen (Parmalat SA), Johan Ehlers (Agri-Expo CEO), Eugene Swartz (Parmalat SA General Manager)
For a product to be chosen as Dairy Product of the Year in a competition of this nature is a long and difficult journey and the dream of every dairy technologist, says chief judge and international dairy expert Kobus Mulder. That the honour befalls this year's winner of the prestigious title for the second year in a row, is exceptional. Not only is it an extraordinary performance, but also a proof of sustained good manufacturing practices and quality control by the personnel of the manufacturer. Technically and gastronomically the Parmalat 10-months Mature Gouda is as close to perfection as a food product can come. This is the third time in nine years we have won the Product of the Year award for one our cheeses, a clear indication of just how high the quality of our products is and how dedicated and diligent our teams are, says Cathy Eve, Parmalat SA Marketing Executive. Parmalat SA thanks Agri-Expo for another fantastic and well-organised event and for upholding such high standards for the dairy industry. 185 years celebrated with record number of entries The SA Dairy Championships has been presented with great success by Agri-Expo since 1834. "The Championships has grown to ten categories this year with more than 100 classes for end products in the processing line of the industry," says Johan Ehlers, Chief Executive Officer of Agri-Expo. "The increase in entries over the past few years emphasize the importance of this Championships for individuals, small and medium enterprises, as well as national and international companies. This year's results reflect an innovative industry and healthy competition among larger manufacturers and smaller entrepreneurs, with a total of seven Qualité's awarded to Parmalat, four to Belnori Boutique Cheesery and a good division between the other winners. In addition, no less than 15 producers are newcomers to this year s competition. Agri-Expo expresses its appreciation to the sponsors of the Qualité Award Gala Dinner, namely Woolworths, CONDIO, MANE, Lakefoods, PHT (Partner for Hygiene and Technology), Octofin, Simonsig, Parmalat, Veritas, MPO (Milk Producers Organisation) and AgriConnect, for their commitment to the development of the SA dairy industry. 2018 QUALITÉ AWARD WINNERS: Parmalat SA (7) Woolworths Matured Gouda 10 Months Woolworth Vintage Cheddar White Woolworths Matured Gouda 20 Months President Matured Gouda 6 Months UHT Low Fat Milk Medium Fat Yoghurt - Choc Chip Medium Fat Yoghurt - Fruited Strawberry Belnori Boutique Cheesery (4) Kabaka Kalabash Highvelder Classic Tanglewood Baris Cheese Vliedermaus - Bloomy Rind with Vegetable Ash
Coega Dairy Dalewood Fromage Dutch Goat Farm Fair Cape Dairies Ladismith Cheese Company Langbaken Karoo Cheese Ritebrand UHT Low Fat Milk Boland Goat's Gouda Full Cream Yoghurt - Vanilla Flavoured with Chocolate Chips Round Gouda Karoo Crumble For more information and full results please visit www.cheesesa.co.za or contact Agri-Expo at +27 (0)21 975 4440 or cheese@agriexpo.co.za. Lovers of all things dairy will be able to taste many of these outstanding products at the SA Cheese Festival held from Friday 27 to Sunday 29 April 2018 at Sandringham outside Stellenbosch. Visit www.cheesefestival.co.za for more information. UITGEREIK DEUR/ISSUED BY Isabeau Botha Korporatiewe Kommunikasiebestuurder/Corporate Communication Manager Agri-Expo 021 975 4440/072 247 5868 isabeau@agriexpo.co.za