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Von Muhlenen Again Successful at the 2009 World Cheese Awards
DUDINGEN, Oct. 4 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ --
Four-time World Cheese Champion von Muhlenen, a family-owned company from Fribourg, has won 15
awards at this year's World Cheese Awards, which took place in Las Palmas, Cran Canary from October 1 - 3.
"Le Gruyere Premier Cru"
was even named best Gruyere AOC. At this year's international World Cheese Awards, nearly 2,500 cheeses
from 34 different countries were judged by an international panel consisting of some 200 experts.
The award for best AOC Le Gruyere went to:
Le Gruyere Switzerland Premier Cru produced by Adrian Scheidegger
Gold Awards were awarded to the following:
Le Gruyere Switzerland Premier Cru produced by Franz Jungo
Le Gruyere Switzerland Premier Cru produced by Adrian Scheidegger
Le Gruyere Switzerland Classic produced by Alexandre Gux
Le Gruyere Switzerland Classic produced by Franz Jungo
Alpenglocke (Alpine Bell) produced by Franz Jungo
Weissensteiner Schlosskaese (Whitemountain) produced by Marc Jakob
Almrausch Ruschtig (Alpine Rose Rustic) produced by Henri Ledentu
Almrausch classic (Alpine Rose classic) poduced by Serge Bongard
Silver Awards went to:
Bucheggberg (Beechtree Mountain cheese) produced by Marc Jakob
Emmentaler Tradition Switzerland, Classic produced by Alfred Schenk
Farmer Cheese from Fribourg, produced by Henri Ledentu
Bronze Awards were awarded to:
Le Gruyere Switzerland Premier Cru produced by Markus Sturni
Le Gruyere Switzerland Premier Cru produced by Alexandre Guex
Le Gruyere Switzerland Classic produced by Serge Grossrieder
Based on these results, von Muhlenen has again demonstrated its consistent quality after winning the world
titles at the World Cheese Awards in 1992, 2002, 2005 and 2006 in Wisconsin, USA. These results are unique
to Switzerland.
The von Muhlenen family has dedicated itself to the production of traditional raw milk cheese from
Switzerland for four generations, selling its products through its own distribution network all over the world.
The company is represented on the German, British and Italian markets with its own outlets, while working
with other distributors and importers in other countries. Today, the company is managed by Mr. Roger von
Muhlenen and Mr. Walo von Muhlenen. A total of 50 dairies supply their raw milk cheeses to the company. In
addition to the world famous Le Gruyere and Emmentaler cheeses, the company's assortment also includes
over one hundred other specialites.
Press Contact:
Walo von Muhlenen
Von Muhlenen AG
Bonnstrasse 1
CH-3186 Dudingen
Tel: +41-26-492-93-30
Fax: +41-26-492-93-39
Mobile: +41-79-217-54-11
E-mail: walo@vonmuhlenen.net
SOURCE: Von Muehlenen AG
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