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!
 

2024 NZ Champions of Cheese Awards - we won The BEST DUTCH cheese in NZ, and The BEST NZ ORIGINAL cheese in NZ

This was a fantastic achievement for all of us at Karikaas. Our run of the mill Gouda was deemed the best Dutch cheese in New Zealand, AND the Pumahana is the best NZ Original cheese. The competition for both these awards was of a very high quality so we are particularly pleased.

Karikaas was also a finalist in the "Sustainability" award - also a great achievement for us, a small company trying to do it's best for our people, our community, and our environment.


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Gold Medals
Karikaas Pumahana  
Karikaas Gouda 
Karikaas Vintage Maasdam
 
Silver Medals
Karikaas Vintage Gouda
Karikaas Pepper
Karikaas Leyden/Cumin

2023 NZ Champions of Cheese Awards 

Unfortunately Big Chill managed to lose our cheeses, so they did not make it in time for full judging and the trohpy judging rounds. However - as usual we have produced great cheese, and we have some wonderful medals.
 
Gold Medals
Karikaas Gouda Vintage  
Karikaas Gouda 
Karikaas Cumin/Leyden
 
Silver Medals
Pepper
Maasdam
 

We also were a finalist in the "Countdown Sustainability" Award - of which we are very proud. The award Winner - Hohepa are deserving winners and we applaud their long-term commitment to sustainability: environmental, social, and profitable.

2022 - We won The Best Dutch Cheese - Vintage Gouda

This is a fantastic well aged full flavoured vintage cheese which lingers on the palette beautifully.

Gold Medals for Vintage Gouda, Pepper
Silver Medals for Cumin/Leyden, Gouda, Vegetarian Cumin and Pumahana

Note how happiness and smiles are catching :)


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2021 NZ Champions of Cheese Awards

Champion New Zealand Chefs Choice - PUMAHANA : Karikaas NZ Series
Gold Medals
Karikaas Gouda Vintage  - Braid series
Karikaas Gouda
 
Silver Medals
Pumahana - Braid series
Maasdam
 

Chefs choice Trophy 2021-669-694-889-480-775

2020 NZ Champions of Cheese Awards

Champion European Cheese - Maasdam
Gold Medals
Karikaas Maasdam
Karikaas Pepper
Silver Medals
Gouda Vintage - Braid series
Pumahana - Braid series
Leyden/Cumin

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 Awards

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
 

Awards 2012

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
 

Awards 4

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
 
 

Awards 2

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
 
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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

CONTACT US

156 Whiterock Road, Loburn
Rangiora, RD 2  7472
North Canterbury
NEW ZEALAND
Tel + 64 3 312 8708
E-mail: info@karikaas.co.nz
Shop hours: Monday - Wednesday
11.00am - 3 pm
Closed Public holidays