The Guild of Fine Food (GFF) is a British family-owned industry journal publisher that covers gourmet food news. It was founded by Bob Farrand in 1992.[1][2]
All five directors are members of the Farrand family. Bob Farrand is the chairman, his son John Farrand is the managing director, daughter-in-law Tortie Farrand marketing director, his wife Linda Farrand a director and niece Sally Coley [3][4]
GFF promotes the Great Taste Awards and also the World Cheese Awards, which were initiated in 1988.[5]
From its base in Gillingham, near Shaftesbury in Dorset, it promotes producers and sellers of "artisan food and drink" across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.[6]
Great Taste Awards
The Great Taste Awards are open to members and non-members, but only products that pay an entry fee of between £38 and £240 per product are judged.[7] Winning products receive one, two or three stars.[8] In 2018, 12,634 food and drink products were judged.[8]
World Cheese Awards
The following cheeses have been named champion at the World Cheese Awards:[9][10]
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- Michael Lane. Norwegian gouda is 2018 World Cheese Awards champion Guild of Fine Food, 2018-11-02^
- US cheese takes top spot at World Cheese Awards 2019 Dairy Reporter, retrieved 2019-11-19^
- Laura M. Holson. The World's Best Cheese? It's Blue and Comes From Oregon New York Times, November 2019, retrieved 2019-11-01^
- World Cheese Awards rescheduled for 2021 Guild of Fine Food, 2020-07-22^
- This Spanish Cheese Was Just Named 'World's Best' Food & Wine, retrieved 2021-11-04^
- The World Champion Cheese 2022 is announced: Le Gruyère AOP surchoix Guild of Fine Food, retrieved 2023-02-21^
- Elina Rydland Ørnhaug, Lena Erikke Hatland, Nora Garnes Flatjord. Dette er verdens beste ost NRK, 2023-10-27, retrieved 2023-10-28^
- Best cheese in the world – now sold out The Portugal News, 2024-11-19^
- Tanwen Dawn-Hiscox. Le Gruyère AOP wins World Champion Cheese in record-breaking year for Swiss entries Guild of Fine Food, 2025-11-13, retrieved 2025-11-15^