Cheese & Dairy Products: 5th edition of the competition

The fourth edition of the Concours International de Lyon for Cheese and Dairy Products was held at the end of November 2023. The competition was such a success that the experiment is being repeated this year!

This fifth edition will take place on Friday, November 29th, 2024, at the Cité Internationale de Lyon.
The competition is international in scope: jurors from across the world will taste and mark nearly 1,700 cheese and dairy products from many countries. The best in each category will be awarded a Gold or Silver Medal. At the end of the competition, the best product from each country will receive a special prize.

An increasingly successful competition.
Thanks to its success and the growing number of registered samples each year, the Concours International de Lyon is once again welcoming Cheese and Dairy Products in its selection. The 2024 results were clear: 1,713 samples tasted, 13 trophies awarded and 522 products crowned gold or silver medals.

An Honorary President for each edition.
Each year, a well-known cheesemaker is chosen as the honorary president of the competition. He or she makes the competition even more widely known by attracting the attention of the press and professionals in the field.
For the 2025 edition of the Competition, the presidency has been entrusted to Romain Le Gal,Meilleur Ouvrier de France Cheesemonger. After a mix of work experience, Romain Le Gal ended up falling head over heels into the world of cheese. His passion was confirmed when he was awarded the title of “Meilleur Ouvrier de France Fromager” in 2023. He now shares his knowledge as Head Cheese Trainer at France Frais, and this year launched a podcast called “Lait'Change” to discuss the latest news in the cheese industry.

A demanding Commissioner General.
The Commissioner General makes sure that samples are in conformity and tasting is carried out properly.
One of the Meilleur Ouvrier de France Cheesemonger, Didier Lassagne exercised other professions before 1998, when he changed directions to follow his passion. Didier now promotes French cheesemaking traditions from his cheese factory in Lyon.

Under control tasting.
The quality manager will make sureall samples are tasted in compliance with very strict Concours de Lyon regulations and ISO9001 certification.