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: 1 Bronze
- Parmesan: 1 Bronze
- Provolone: 1 Gold, 1 Silver
- Aged Provolone: 1 Gold, 3 Silver, 3 Bronze
- Mild Provolone: 1 Silver
- Smoked Provolone: 1 Gold, 2 Silver, 4 Bronze
- Whey Permeate: 1 Bronze
2022
- Silver: Aged Provolone
- Bronze: Mozzarella, Aged Provolone
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
- Provolone: 2 Gold, 3 Silver, 2 Bronze
- Aged Provolone: 2 Bronze
- Smoked Provolone: 1 Gold
- String Cheese: 1 Gold
2023
- Gold: Mild Provolone, Pepper Jack
- Silver: Muenster
- Bronze: Aged Provolone, Whey Protein Concentrate 80 Instantized
American Cheese Society
- Aged Cheddar: 1 Gold, 1 Silver
New York State Fair
- Cheddar: 17 Gold, 16 Silver
- Aged Cheddar: 11 Gold, 20 Silver
- NY Sharp Cheddar: 1 Gold
- Reduced Fat Cheddar: 3 Gold
- Super Aged Cheddar: 11 Gold, 7 Silver, 2 Bronze
- Semi-Sharp Cheddar: 1 Gold
- Sweet Cheddar: 1 Gold
- Low-Moisture Part-Skim Mozzarella: 7 Gold, 9 Silver
- Low-Moisture Whole Milk Mozzarella: 1 Gold, 1 Silver
- Part-Skim Mozzarella: 1 Gold, 1 Silver
- Provolone: 11 Gold, 12 Silver
- Smoked Provolone: 5 Gold, 4 Silver
- String Cheese: 1 Gold
2022
- Gold: Mild Cheddar, Super Aged Cheddar, Sweet Cheddar
- Silver: Mild Cheddar, Aged Cheddar, Super Aged Cheddar, Low-Moisture Whole-Milk Mozzarella, smoked Provolone
Wisconsin State Fair
- Gorgonzola: 1 Gold
- Blue Cheese: 1 Silver
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