Cheese & Dairy Products: the Concours International de Lyon is back!

The second edition of the Concours International de Lyon for Cheese and Dairy Products was held at the beginning of December 2021.
The competition was such a success that the experiment is being repeated this year!

This third edition will take place on Friday, November 25th, 2022, at the Cité Internationale de Lyon.
The competition is international in scope: jurors from across the world will taste and mark nearly 1,000 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 2021 results were clear: 1 053 samples tasted, 10 trophies awarded and 320 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 2023 edition of the Competition, the presidency has been entrusted to François Robin, one of the Meilleur Ouvrier de France Cheesemonger 2011. François was first a dairyman-cheesemonger. He then gained experience managing the cheese sector at Fauchon. This cheese aficionado now spends his time and talent sharing expertise. François wrote ‘Cheese for Dummies’ and has a lively Instagram account rich in educational content.

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 in 2007, 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.

Special situations require special measures.
The quality manager will ensure strict conformity with hygiene measures, guarantee the fairness of the Concours International de Lyon and oversee implementation of its regulations, using ISO 9001 certification procedures as a guide.