Awards

Since first entering the New Zealand specialty cheese awards in 1995, Karikaas has done very well.

All our entries to the cheese awards come off the shelf in the cheese store and are representative of the cheese sold to the buying public.

Every year Karikaas cheeses have won gold and silver medals, and over the years have also won a number of Champion Cheeses, (category awards).

Karikaas consistently produces high quality cheese!

2021 - We won the Chef's Choice Trophy for our PUMAHANA

This is a fantastic well aged full flavoured vintage cheese with a warmth provided by a blend of peppercorns and a dash of chilli

Gold Medals for Vintage Gouda, Gouda
Silver Medals for Maasdam and Pumahana
Bronze for Young Cumin

2020 - We won the best European Cheese!!!!! Yay
For our fantastic Maasdam

Gold medals for Maasdam, Pepper, Silver medals for Leyden, Gouda Vintage and Pumahana.

Pumahana - Best NZ Original Cheese in 2016

2019 NZ Champions of Cheese Awards

Gold Medals

Karikaas Pumahana - Braid series
Karikaas Vintage Spice - Braid series

Karikaas Pepper

Silver Medals

Leyden Vintage - Braid series
Young Cumin/Leyden
Gouda Vintage - Braid series
Gouda
Maasdam Vintage - Braid series
Maasdam
Karikaas Natural Yoghurt

2018 NZ Champions of Cheese Awards

Gold Medals

Karikaas Gouda Vintage
Karikaas Gouda

Silver Medals

Leyden Vintage
Young Cumin/Leyden
Vintage Maasdam
Totokau: Karikaas NZ Series

2017 NZ Champions of Cheese Awards

Koputaputa: Karikaas NZ Series
Karikaas Leyden

Silver Medals

Leyden Vintage
Pumahana : Karikaas NZ Series
Totokau: Karikaas NZ Series

2016 NZ Champions of Cheese Awards

Champion New Zealand Original Cheese - PUMAHANA : Karikaas NZ Series

Gold Medals

Pumahana : Karikaas NZ Series
Karikaas Whiterock Aged

Karikaas Gouda Vintage
Karikaas Maasdam
Karikaas Gouda

Silver Medals

Leyden Vintage

2015 NZ Champions of Cheese Awards

Gold Medals

Karikaas Leyden Vintage

Silver Medals

Gouda Vintage
Leyden
Whiterock Aged

Bronze Medal

Whiterock

2014 NZ Champions of Cheese Awards

Champion Dutch Cheese - Karikaas Vintage Gouda

Gold Medals

Karikaas Gouda Vintage
Karikaas Maasdam

Silver Medals

Edam
Leyden Vintage
Leyden
Gouda

Bronze Medal

Whiterock

2013 NZ Champions of Cheese Awards

Gold Medals

Karikaas Gouda Vintage
Karikaas Gouda

Silver Medals

Maasdam
Leyden

Bronze Medals

Leyden Vintage
Whiterock

2012 NZ Champions of Cheese Awards

Champion Dutch Cheese - Karikaas Vintage Leyden

Gold Medals

Karikaas Gouda Vintage
Karikaas Leyden Vintage
Karikaas Maasdam

Silver Medal

Leyden

Bronze Medal

Edam

2011 NZ Champions of Cheese Awards

Gold Medals

Karikaas Gouda Vintage
Karikaas Leyden

Silver Medals

Maasdam
Edam

Bronze Medals

Leyden Vintage
Gouda

2010 NZ Champions of Cheese Awards

Champion Cheesemaker – Henk Lettink
Champion Export Cheese – Karikaas Maasdam

Gold Medals

Karikaas Gouda
Karikaas Leyden Vintage
Karikaas Leyden
Karikaas Edam
Karikaas Maasdam

Silver Medal

Vintage Gouda

Bronze Medal

Vintage Maasdam

2009 NZ Champions of Cheese Awards

Gold Medal

Karikaas Gouda Vintage

Silver Medals

Maasdam
Leyden Vintage

Bronze Medal

Gouda

2008 NZ Champions of Cheese Awards

Gold Medals

Karikaas Gouda Vintage
Karikaas Gouda
Karikaas Leyden
Karikaas Edam
Karikaas Maasdam

Silver Medals

Leyden Vintage
Vintage Maasdam

2007 NZ Champions of Cheese Awards

Champion Dutch Cheese - Karikaas Edam

Gold Medals

Karikaas Edam
Karikaas Vintage Leyden
Karikaas Vintage Maasdam

Silver Medals

Maasdam
Vintage Gouda
Gouda

Bronze Medal

Feta

2006 NZ Champions of Cheese Awards

Gold Medals

Karikaas Vintage Leyden
Karikaas Maasdam
Karikaas Leyden

Silver Medal

Edam

Bronze Medals

Vintage Gouda
Gouda

2005 NZ Champions of Cheese Awards

Champion of Champions Best Cheese in NZ – Karikaas Vintage Leyden
Champion Firm Cheese – Karikaas Vintage Leyden

Gold Medal

Karikaas Vintage Leyden

Silver Medals

Feta
Leyden

Bronze Medals

Edam
Maasdam
Gouda

Since first entering the New Zealand specialty cheese awards in 1995, Karikaas has done very well.

2020 - We won the best European Cheese!!!!! Yay For our fantastic Maasdam

2019 NZ Champions of Cheese Awards

Gold Medals

Silver Medals

2018 NZ Champions of Cheese Awards

Gold Medals

Silver Medals

2017 NZ Champions of Cheese Awards

Silver Medals

2016 NZ Champions of Cheese Awards

Champion New Zealand Original Cheese - PUMAHANA : Karikaas NZ Series

Gold Medals

Silver Medals

2015 NZ Champions of Cheese Awards

Gold Medals

Silver Medals

Bronze Medal

2014 NZ Champions of Cheese Awards

Champion Dutch Cheese - Karikaas Vintage Gouda

Gold Medals

Silver Medals

Bronze Medal

2013 NZ Champions of Cheese Awards

Gold Medals

Silver Medals

Bronze Medals

2012 NZ Champions of Cheese Awards

Champion Dutch Cheese - Karikaas Vintage Leyden

Gold Medals

Silver Medal

Bronze Medal

2011 NZ Champions of Cheese Awards

Gold Medals

Silver Medals

Bronze Medals

2010 NZ Champions of Cheese Awards

Champion Cheesemaker – Henk Lettink Champion Export Cheese – Karikaas Maasdam

Gold Medals

Silver Medal

Bronze Medal

2009 NZ Champions of Cheese Awards

Gold Medal

Silver Medals

Bronze Medal

2008 NZ Champions of Cheese Awards

Gold Medals

Silver Medals

2007 NZ Champions of Cheese Awards

Champion Dutch Cheese - Karikaas Edam

Gold Medals

Silver Medals

Bronze Medal

2006 NZ Champions of Cheese Awards

Gold Medals

Silver Medal

Bronze Medals

2005 NZ Champions of Cheese Awards

Champion of Champions Best Cheese in NZ – Karikaas Vintage Leyden Champion Firm Cheese – Karikaas Vintage Leyden

Gold Medal

Silver Medals

Bronze Medals

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2020 - We won the best European Cheese!!!!! Yay
For our fantastic Maasdam

Champion Cheesemaker – Henk Lettink
Champion Export Cheese – Karikaas Maasdam

Champion of Champions Best Cheese in NZ – Karikaas Vintage Leyden
Champion Firm Cheese – Karikaas Vintage Leyden