Kazakh Cheese Makers Win 6 Medals at the Mondial du Fromage World Championship

Special attention at the event was given to the "Best Cheese Maker in the World" contest, which included theoretical tasks, blind tastings, cutting tests, and the original presentation of a cheese platter based on a given theme.

For the second time in a row, the Mondial du Fromage hosted the international dairy products competition. This year's contest featured about 2,000 samples of cheese and dairy products, 30% more than in 2024.

Kazakhstan was represented by delegations fr om the Mangystau, Zhetisu, Karaganda, Akmola, West Kazakhstan, and Abai regions. As a result of the competition, the country won three gold, one silver, and two bronze medals.

The top awards went to the "Zhetilak" farm (Mangystau, 1 gold and 2 bronzes), cheese maker Ruslan Sokolov (Akmola region, gold), and camel milk cheese aged in kumis by Elvira Mukasheva (Akmola region), which won a gold medal.

The championship will culminate with the superfinal on September 16, wh ere the absolute winner will be determined.

The Mondial du Fromage is a key commercial event for cheese and dairy professionals, bringing together processors, equipment manufacturers, distributors, and retail representatives. In 2025, Tours is hosting the participants for the seventh time.