Quesos El Pastor triumphs at the World Cheese Awards with nine medals

World Cheese Awards, the international reference contest for the cheese sector, rewards one more edition of the wide portfolio of products from Quesos El Pastor. A varied assortment that, with these distinctions, receives new support for the trajectory of this family cheese factory based in Santa Cristina de la Polvorosa (Zamora).

In the 2021-22 edition there are nine references marketed by Quesos El Pastor who have obtained an award. The two silver medals stand out for him Santtum semi-cured blended cheese and Cured sheep cheese DO Zamorano El Pastor of Santa Cristina, one of the star products of the Zamora brand. This cheese, protected by the denomination of origin Queso Zamorano, has obtained multiple international recognitions, to which this new award is added.

Both silver medals have obtained the Blue Cheese PGI Valdeón Talenus Blue and goat cheese log with Papaya. Awards that endorse the strategy of Quesos El Pastor for diversifying its products and its permanent commitment to innovation.

The World Cheese Awards of this edition recognize the following references with a bronze medal: Cured sheep cheese castellano San Ruffino, Reserve blended cheese El Pastor de la Polvorosa, goat delicacies with rosemary, goat log with pineapple and Kabernus Blue cow's cheese.

Other international awards and recognitions

• Food of Spain Award 2015 for Food Internationalization
• Cincho Cheese Awards: Cincho de Oro 2016 (Old Sheep Cheese El Pastor)
• Global Cheese Awards: 4 medals in 2017 (2 golds)
• World Cheese Awards: 5 medals in 2017
• World Cheese Awards: 7 medals in 2019 (2 golds)

Quesos El Pastor

This humble family dairy has become a benchmark in the production of cheese, both for its extensive catalog and for its volume of production. To meet the needs of the market, the company's productive capacity has been doubled with investments that allow it to maintain an important labor and social fabric in rural areas. Today, Quesos El Pastor It exports to 75 countries around the world, produces more than 15 million kilos a year and generates a business volume that exceeds 100 million euros.

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