The Concours International de Lyon for Cheese, Dairy Products and Charcuterie is happy to announce the award-winners for 2025!
The last edition of the Concours International de Lyon of Cheese, Dairy Products and Charcuterie took place on November 29th, 2024!
The competition, hold at the Cité internationale, Lyon, gathered more than 600 tasters and was supervised by an independent inspector. Romain Le Gal, Meilleur Ouvrier de France Cheesemonger and Bernard-Marie François, Meilleur Ouvrier de France Charcutier-traiteur, supervised the competition and passed their know-how as an Honorary President.
The Quality Manager defined strict procedures to protect the health of our tasters and team. All the samples were tasted in conformity with stringent hygiene measures, competition regulations and our ISO9001 certification.
A total of 2531 samples including 1981 cheeses and dairy products and 550 charcuteries were judged by professional and enlightened amateur tasters and 841 products were awarded Gold and Silver medals.
Cheese and Dairy Products
658 Gold and Silver medals awarded to Cheese and Dairy Products. Trophies were also awarded to the best Cheese in each country, and a special Trophy has honoured the best Cheese, all countries combined.
The best cheese in all categories is…
Le Triple Crème - Petit Saint Faron des Fromageries de Normandie et d’Ile de France
which receives this ultimate distinction within the category Maroilles AOP Gros
For more informations : Petit Saint Faron
A trophy awarded to the best Dairy Product!
A special trophy has been awarded to the best Dairy Product of the competition, all countries combined. It has been awarded to Pont d’Ain Services for their black garlic butter.
Charcuterie
183 gold and silver medals awarded to Charcuteries out of the 550 that were tasted by our juries!
The best charcuterie in all categories is…
The Foie gras from Beti Aintzina
More informations: Foie Gras de Canard entier
Facts and figures
Under the honorary presidency of Romain Le Gal, Meilleur Ouvrier de France and Bernard-Marie François, a total of:
2531 samples were tasted: 1981 cheese and dairy products, as well as 550 charcuterie competed.
841 samples were awarded medals
566 products came from other countries, primarily from Spain.
17 countries were represented at the competition.