The World’s Best Cheesemonger Competition

The World Best Cheese Contest orchestrated by Tours Evenements, in collaboration with the Committee organization of the Competition and Rodolphe Le Meunier, World Cup expert advisor, is one of the highlights of the event. Many nationalities are present to compete and clinch the supreme title. Precision of gesture, daring presentation and harmonious compositions are the key words throughout the events.

Candidats du Concours du Meilleur Fromager 2025

Amélie TENDLAND
 

CANADA
 

Anderson AGUIAR
DE MAGALHÃES

BRAZIL
 

Cesar OLIVARES
 

USA
 

Courtney JOHNSON
 

USA
 

David MARRANT
BELGIUM
 

Emilia D’ALBERO
USA
 

Iker IZETA
SPAIN
 

Juan MENDOZA
ARGENTINA
 

Kazuko SHIMOYAMA
JAPAN
 

Lee SALAS ROSELL
COLOMBIA
 

Léo BEGIN
BELGIUM
 

Liticia SELLAH
ALGERIA
 

Marco ZACCHELLO
ITALIA
 

Matthieu THUILLIER
FRANCE
 

Ma LI
CHINA
 

Raphaëlle HOUDART
SWISS
 

Roberto GUERMANDI
ITALIA
 

Tomoka SETAGAWA
JAPAN
 

Yulia ALEKSEEVA
WORLD
 

The Mondial du Fromage and Dairy Products, at the Parc Expo in Tours from September 14 to 16.

In 2023, 16 candidates from 13 countries are faced in an attempt to win the coveted title.

After two days of competition, it is Vincent PHILIPPE (cheese dairy Maison Bordier (Ille-et-Vilaine) France) who wins the trophy. Silver medal was awarded to the American Sam ROLLINS (cheese dairy Cow Bell Fine Cheese, Portland, USA), followed by the English Nick BAYNE ( The Fine Cheese Co., Bath, UK) for the medal of bronze.

Consult the contest rules

Download the 2025 contest rules


Winners' list :

  Vincent PHILIPPE (France) - World Champion 2023

  Virginie DUBOIS-DHORNE (France) - World Champion 2021

  Evert SCHONHAGE (Holland) - World Champion 2019

  Nathalie VANHAVER (Belgium) - World Champion 2017

  Fabien DEGOULET (France) - World Champion 2015

  Miyuki MURASE (Japan) - World Champion 2013





The Mondial du Fromage and Dairy Products, at the Parc Expo in Tours from September 14 to 16, 2025.
The Mondial du Fromage and Dairy Products, at the Parc Expo in Tours from September 14 to 16, 2025.
The Mondial du Fromage and Dairy Products, at the Parc Expo in Tours from September 14 to 16, 2025.
The Mondial du Fromage and Dairy Products, at the Parc Expo in Tours from September 14 to 16, 2025.
The Mondial du Fromage and Dairy Products, at the Parc Expo in Tours from September 14 to 16, 2025.
The Mondial du Fromage and Dairy Products, at the Parc Expo in Tours from September 14 to 16, 2025.
The Mondial du Fromage and Dairy Products, at the Parc Expo in Tours from September 14 to 16, 2025.
The Mondial du Fromage and Dairy Products, at the Parc Expo in Tours from September 14 to 16, 2025.
The Mondial du Fromage and Dairy Products, at the Parc Expo in Tours from September 14 to 16, 2025.