The 2026 Paris Concours general Agricole once again showcased the excellence of our dairy partners expertise. We are proud of the many awards they have won for the quality of their cheeses and butters.

Details are provided below:

Maison Agour

• Truffle cow’s milk tomme cheese : Gold Medal 🥇
• Truffle sheep’s milk tomme cheese : Gold Medal 🥇
• Pikorra : Silver Medal 🥈
• Sheep’s milk brick : Silver Medal 🥈
• Goat’s milk tomme cheese : Bronze Medal 🥉
• PDO Ossau Iraty : Bronze Medal 🥉

 

Fromageries Arnaud

• PDO Morbier Juramorbier : Gold Medal 🥇
• PDO Comté Jura Flore : Gold Medal 🥇
• Le Bon Grivois : Silver Medal 🥈

 

Paysan Breton

• Sea salt butter with Crystals : Gold Medal 🥇
• Camembert : Gold Medal 🥇
• Brie : Silver Medal 🥈

 

Réo

• Churned butter with black truffle 100g : Gold Medal 🥇
• PDO Camembert de Normandie : Gold Medal 🥇

 

Échiré

• Churned butter with crunchy salt : Silver Medal 🥈

 

Sèvre & Belle

• Fine Fleur ashed version : Bronze Medal 🥉
• Fine Fleur : Silver Medal 🥈
• Cabriquette : Silver Medal 🥈

 

Verdannet

• PDO Abondance : Silver Medal 🥈

Maison Gabriel Coulet has once again demonstrated its cheesemaking excellence with the Brebis Folies Espelette Pepper, earning an impressive score of 98.5/100 at the latest World Championship Cheese Contest.

Founded in 1872, Maison Gabriel Coulet is a family-run dairy spanning five generations of ancestral know-how. It holds the distinction of being the first independent PDO Roquefort producer and the third largest PDO Roquefort producer in France.

The Brebis Folie is an uncooked pressed tomme cheese made from pasteurized sheep’s milk (collected for PDO Roquefort). The addition of Espelette pepper gives it a bold kick, delivering powerful and intense flavors on the palate. Its soft yet firm texture melts beautifully in the mouth, making it a truly memorable cheese experience.

This outstanding recognition celebrates Maison Gabriel Coulet’s heritage.

Agour has once again demonstrated the excellence of Basque cheesemaking at the latest edition of the World Championship Cheese Contest, with six of its cheeses receiving outstanding scores.

At the top of the rankings is Agour’s flagship cheese, the famous PDO Ossau Iraty, which was ranked “best of class” and received the highest score of the entire competition with an exceptional 99.9/100. This remarkable distinction highlights the quality, tradition, and artisanal expertise that characterize this iconic Basque sheep’s milk cheese.

Several other Agour cheeses were also highly praised by the competition’s judges:

• petit Agour truffle (sheep’s milk) : 98.6/100
• Goat’s milk cheese tomme : 98.15/100
• Petit Agour : 97.9/100
• Secret de Compostelle (sheep’s milk) : 96.9/100
• Cow”s milk cheese tomme : 95.34/100

These excellent results confirm Agour’s commitment to quality and its dedication to preserving authentic cheesemaking traditions. Each product reflects the rich heritage of the Basque region and the expertise of the artisans who carefully craft these exceptional cheeses.

We warmly congratulate the Agour team on this outstanding achievement. Their success is a proud recognition of Basque know-how on the international stage.

The 2025 edition of the Mondial du Fromage took place last week in Tours, bringing together 213 exhibitors from 60 countries and attracting more than 4,000 visitors. It was an opportunity for nine of our dairy partners to present a selection of their products among the 1,986 submitted to the international products competition.

The results are now available, and we are proud to announce that all of our participating dairies won one or more medals. Here are the details:

 

Maison Gabriel Coulet : 6 medals

• 🥇 1 Gold medal for Roquefort La Petite Cave
• 🥉5 Bronze medals for Brique au Fenugrec, Brique Ail des Ours, Tomme des Cazelles (La Brique), Tomme des Cazelles (La Ronde) and for their new product “Tomme La Doline”.

 

Fromagerie Verdannet : 6 medals

• 🥇4 Gold medals for Tomme du Chatelard (cow milk cheese), Tomette du Chatelard (cow milk cheese), Fondant de Chèvre (goat milk cheese) and Raclette de Montagne (cow milk cheese)
• 🥈1 Silver medal for Fleur des Alpes
• 🥉1 Bronze medal for Chevrette du Chatelard

 

Fromagerie Guilloteau : 10 medals

• 🥇2 Gold medals for Pilatou Valcrest and Fromager d’Affinois : Le Campagnier
• 🥈4 Silver medals for Fromager d’Affinois : Black Truffle 1%, Fromager d’Affinois : Le Fromager, PDO Picodon Carte Noire Valcrest and Fromager d’Affinois : Garlic and herbs
• 🥉4 Bronze medals for Délice de Saint Félicien Valcrest, Cabri du Pilat Valcrest and their two new products : Petit d’Affinois Triple Cream and Petit d’Affinois Double Cream

 

Soignon : 1 medal

• 🥇1 Gold medal for the Goat Ripened log

 

Agour : 5 medals

• 🥇3 Gold medals for Ketua Brebis (smoked sheep milk cheese), Truffle Brebis (sheep milk cheese) and Chèvre Xiloa (goat milk cheese)
• 🥈2 Silver medals for Ketua Chèvre (smoked goat milk cheese) and Xiloa Vache (cow milk cheese)

 

Fromagerie Réo : 7 medals

• 🥇1 Gold medal for Hand-molded Churned butter with crunchy salt (Gaslonde range)
• 🥈3 Silver medals for Normandie Sour Cream 42% fat (Gaslonde range), Hand-molded Churned unsalted butter (Gaslonde range) and Small Camembert with pasteurized milk (Gaslonde range)
• 🥉3 Bronze medals for PDO Camembert de Normandie with raw milk (Gaslonde range), Small Camembert with raw milk (Gaslonde range) and their new product “Délice au Calvados” (Gaslonde range)

 

Sèvre et Belle : 5 medals

• 🥇2 Gold medals for Capribelle and Crottin with pasteurized milk
• 🥈1 Silver medal for Chevrot Nature with pasteurized milk
• 🥉2 Bronze medals Chevrot Cendré (ash goat cheese) with pasteurized milk and PDO Chabichou du Poitou

 

Échiré : 3 medals

• 🥈1 Silver medal for Churned butter with crunchy salt
• 🥉2 Bronze medals for Unsalted churned butter and PDO Charentes Poitou salted butter

 

Fromageries Arnaud : 5 medals

• 🥇 1 Gold medal for Mont d’Or
• 🥈 1 Silver medal for Comté 24 months (Charles Arnaud range)
• 🥉3 Bronze medals for Comté 18 months (Charles Arnaud range), Morbier Juramorbier and Comté 24 months (Fort des Rousses range)

 

A total of 48 medals were awarded, symbolizing remarkable expertise combining hard work and passion over decades. All share the same ambition: to promote French terroir internationally and to perpetuate a tradition of excellence, year after year.

Congratulations to everyone!

A Historic Achievement for a Cheese Icon

On February 22, 2024, Fromagerie Arnaud made history by setting the Guinness World Record for the largest Comté fondue ever made! This spectacular event, held in the Jura region, showcased the dairy’s unparalleled expertise, passion, and commitment to tradition.

With over 2500 kg of melted Comté, this record-breaking fondue was a true celebration of authentic French cheesemaking and a tribute to the rich heritage of Comté cheese. Want to see how it all happened? Watch the full event here:

📺 Watch the Guinness World Record video

A Celebration of Comté and Tradition

For more than a century, Fromagerie Arnaud has been a leading name in Comté production, aging their cheeses in the legendary caves of Fort des Rousses to develop their unique, complex flavors. This record-breaking feat is not just about numbers—it’s about bringing people together through the love of exceptional cheese.

From the World’s Largest Fondue to a New Gourmet Creation

Following this incredible event, Fromagerie Arnaud continues to innovate with the launch of its latest creation: the Fondue 3 Comtés. This new product, crafted with three different aged Comté cheeses, delivers a rich, creamy, and perfectly balanced fondue experience, now available in a convenient, ready-to-use format.

➡️New Juraflore 3 Comtés Fondue: A Unique and Authentic Experience – INTERVAL 

A Record That Brings Cheese Lovers Together

Whether it’s through breaking world records or crafting exceptional cheese, Fromagerie Arnaud continues to share its passion for Comté with food lovers worldwide. This event was more than just an achievement—it was a moment of conviviality, tradition, and gastronomic excellence.

Stay tuned for more exciting cheese adventures and follow us for updates on our latest creations!