National and World Awards
Our cheese has won over 200 awards in the last 25 years in taste tests around the world.
Award-Winning
Passion for Excellence
Quality is the foundation on which Great Lakes Cheese was built, and continues to grow.
World Competitions
- Mild Cheddar: 1 Silver
- NY Medium Cheddar: 1 Silver, 1 Bronze
- NY Sharp Cheddar: 2 Gold, 1 Silver, 1 Bronze
- NY X-Sharp Cheddar: 2 Gold, 1 Silver, 2 Bronze
- Gorgonzola: 1 Bronze
- Havarti: 1 Silver
- Low-Moisture Part-Skim Mozzarella: 1 Gold, 2 Bronze
- Low-Moisture Whole Milk Mozzarella: 2 Bronze
- Parmesan: 1 Bronze
- Provolone: 1 Gold, 1 Silver
- Aged Provolone: 1 Gold, 4 Silver, 4 Bronze
- Mild Provolone: 1 Silver
- Smoked Provolone: 1 Gold, 2 Silver, 4 Bronze
- Whey Permeate: 1 Bronze
2024
- Bronze: Whey Permeate
U.S. Competition
- Mild Cheddar: 1 Gold, 1 Silver
- Aged Cheddar: 2 Gold, 2 Silver, 2 Bronze
- NY Medium Cheddar: 1 Gold, 1 Silver, 2 Bronze
- NY Sharp Cheddar: 1 Silver, 1 Bronze
- NY X-Sharp Cheddar: 1 Gold, 1 Bronze
- NY Sharp Cheddar: 1 Gold
- Gorgonzola: 1 Silver, 2 Bronze
- Low-Moisture Part-Skim Mozzarella: 1 Silver
- Low-Moisture Whole Milk Mozzarella: 2 Gold, 2 Bronze
- Muenster: 1 Silver
- Pepper Jack: 1 Gold
- Provolone: 3 Gold, 3 Silver, 2 Bronze
- Aged Provolone: 3 Bronze
- Smoked Provolone: 1 Gold
- String Cheese: 1 Gold
- Whey Protein Concentrate 80 Instantized: 1 Bronze
2025
- Gold: Mild Provolone, Pepper Jack
- Bronze: NY X-Sharp Cheddar
American Cheese Society
- Aged Cheddar: 1 Gold, 1 Silver
2024
- Silver: Sweet Cheddar
- Bronze: NY X-Sharp Cheddar
New York State Fair
- Cheddar: 18 Gold, 17 Silver
- Aged Cheddar: 11 Gold, 21 Silver
- NY Sharp Cheddar: 1 Gold
- Reduced Fat Cheddar: 3 Gold
- Super Aged Cheddar: 12 Gold, 8 Silver, 2 Bronze
- Semi-Sharp Cheddar: 1 Gold
- Sweet Cheddar: 2 Gold
- Low-Moisture Part-Skim Mozzarella: 7 Gold, 9 Silver
- Low-Moisture Whole Milk Mozzarella: 1 Gold, 2 Silver
- Part-Skim Mozzarella: 1 Gold, 1 Silver
- Provolone: 11 Gold, 12 Silver
- Smoked Provolone: 5 Gold, 5 Silver
- String Cheese: 1 Gold
2024
- Gold: Super Aged Cheddar, Low-Moisture Part-Skim Mozzarella
- Silver: Cheddar, Super Aged Cheddar, Low-Moisture Whole-Milk Mozzarella
- Bronze: Cheddar, Aged Cheddar, Provolone
Wisconsin State Fair
- Gorgonzola: 1 Gold
- Blue Cheese: 1 Silver
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