World Cheese Award 2019, Bergamo, October 18- 20.10.2019.
Affineur Walo von Mühlenen won in total 15 Awards, and was in final of the best 16 cheeses.
The World Cheese Award was held this year in Bergamo, Italy, from October 18 through 20, it was part of the Forme event. Competitors came from every continent and over thirty countries. In total over 3,800 types of cheese were surveyed and evaluated. This makes the World Cheese Award one of the largest cheese competitions, after the International Cheese Award in Nantwich. In 2020, the World Cheese Award will take place in November in Spain in the Asturian capital, Oviedo
As every year, Affineur Walo von Mühlenen has entered the competition with his exquisite cheese styles. And he won a total of 15 awards, and he was present amongst the 16 finalists. The results of Affineur Walo at a glance:
4 x Super Gold
The von Mühlenen family has been serving Swiss cheesemaking for nearly two centuries. With the accession of Walo von Mühlenen as director in 1996, the traditional family cheese dairy entered its fifth generation of family ownership. Affineur Walo is especially passionate about consistent quality of the cheese. Thanks to the wealth of experience from five generations, he finds the regions that have the best milk and the best cheesemakers. This combination is the basis for every good cheese. After the best rounds have been produced and selected, careful aging follows. Each cheese has an optimal cellar climate and optimal ripening period. When the cheeses are also tended regularly with various ingredients, true specialty cheeses are created.
The history of the von Mühlenens
The history of the family in the Swiss cheese and food industry began in Bern with Andreas von Mühlenen, born 1845. The son of Andreas, Ernst von Mühlenen, remained in the industry, after a stint in the textile industry, and took over the cheese ripening company from Hans Bieri in 1909. The company was renamed as von Mühlenen & Co. In 1916, his brother Eugen also joined the company.
After the death of Ernst in 1934, his son Walo took over von Mühlenen & Co. and mainly expanded exports to Europe and USA after the World War II. Walo increasingly took care of his business in the chemical industry and his son Roger took over the activities in the cheese sector. In 1970, the family moved to the Canton of Freiburg and transformed Mühlenen & Co into a joint-stock company. After the death of Walo in 1972, the management went to his son Roger von Mühlenen. He expanded the company further and thereby laid utmost importance on the quality of the suppliers. In 1996, Roger's son, Walo von Mühlenen of the 5th generation took over the business. In 2006 the affinage facility in Düdingen was sold and the business was restructured. In 2011 the family created the brand Affineur Walo and the company was named Walo von Mühlenen Ltd.
1867 Andreas von Mühlenen opens his business in Bern (1st Generation)
1909 Ernst von Mühlenen creates the von Mühlenen & Co (2nd. Generation)
1914 Swiss cheese Union was founded
1916 Eugen von Mühlenen the brother of Ernst joins the company
1934 Affineur Walo von Mühlenen takes over the company (3rd Generation)
1970 The company moves to Fribourg
1972 Roger von Mühlenen, takes over the company (4th Generation)
1996 Walo von Mühlenen, takes over the company (5th Generation)
1999 The Swiss cheese Union is liquidated
2006 The Affinage facility in Düdingen were sold and the Business was reorganised
2011 The brand “Affineur Walo” appears and the company was renamed to
Walo von Mühlenen AG
www.affineurwalo.ch
Affineur Walo von Mühlenen won in total 15 Awards, and was in final of the best 16 cheeses.
The World Cheese Award was held this year in Bergamo, Italy, from October 18 through 20, it was part of the Forme event. Competitors came from every continent and over thirty countries. In total over 3,800 types of cheese were surveyed and evaluated. This makes the World Cheese Award one of the largest cheese competitions, after the International Cheese Award in Nantwich. In 2020, the World Cheese Award will take place in November in Spain in the Asturian capital, Oviedo
As every year, Affineur Walo von Mühlenen has entered the competition with his exquisite cheese styles. And he won a total of 15 awards, and he was present amongst the 16 finalists. The results of Affineur Walo at a glance:
4 x Super Gold
- Jura Mountain cheese, hard cheese, 12 months matured, open class
- 2 x Le Gruyere Switzerland AOP, Hardcheese, 14 months matured, in the classes Gruyere and AOP cheese.
- Gallus, hard cheese from St. Gallen, 10 months matured, class smear ripened cheese
- Creamy lion cheese from Thurgau, semi-hard cheese, 4 months matured, class smear ripened cheese
- Red Nose, Gold Label, hard cheese, 12 months matured, class smear ripened cheese
- Stärnächäs, semi-hard cheese from St. Gallen, 8 months matured, class smear ripened cheese-
- Gallus, hard cheese from St. Gallen, 12 months matured, open class
- Sun Cheese, semi-hard cheese, 4 months matured, class new cheese
- 2 x Creamy lion cheese from Thurgau, semi-hard cheese, 4 months matured, class semi-hard cheese and new cheese.
- Sun Cheese, semi-hard cheese, 4 months matured, class semi-hard cheese
- 2 x Le Gruyere Switzerland AOP, hardcheese, 14 months matured, class Gruyere
- Stärnächäs, semi-hard cheese from St. Gallen, 8 months matured, class semi-hard cheese
- Red Nose, Gold Label, hardcheese, 12 months matured, open class
The von Mühlenen family has been serving Swiss cheesemaking for nearly two centuries. With the accession of Walo von Mühlenen as director in 1996, the traditional family cheese dairy entered its fifth generation of family ownership. Affineur Walo is especially passionate about consistent quality of the cheese. Thanks to the wealth of experience from five generations, he finds the regions that have the best milk and the best cheesemakers. This combination is the basis for every good cheese. After the best rounds have been produced and selected, careful aging follows. Each cheese has an optimal cellar climate and optimal ripening period. When the cheeses are also tended regularly with various ingredients, true specialty cheeses are created.
The history of the von Mühlenens
The history of the family in the Swiss cheese and food industry began in Bern with Andreas von Mühlenen, born 1845. The son of Andreas, Ernst von Mühlenen, remained in the industry, after a stint in the textile industry, and took over the cheese ripening company from Hans Bieri in 1909. The company was renamed as von Mühlenen & Co. In 1916, his brother Eugen also joined the company.
After the death of Ernst in 1934, his son Walo took over von Mühlenen & Co. and mainly expanded exports to Europe and USA after the World War II. Walo increasingly took care of his business in the chemical industry and his son Roger took over the activities in the cheese sector. In 1970, the family moved to the Canton of Freiburg and transformed Mühlenen & Co into a joint-stock company. After the death of Walo in 1972, the management went to his son Roger von Mühlenen. He expanded the company further and thereby laid utmost importance on the quality of the suppliers. In 1996, Roger's son, Walo von Mühlenen of the 5th generation took over the business. In 2006 the affinage facility in Düdingen was sold and the business was restructured. In 2011 the family created the brand Affineur Walo and the company was named Walo von Mühlenen Ltd.
1867 Andreas von Mühlenen opens his business in Bern (1st Generation)
1909 Ernst von Mühlenen creates the von Mühlenen & Co (2nd. Generation)
1914 Swiss cheese Union was founded
1916 Eugen von Mühlenen the brother of Ernst joins the company
1934 Affineur Walo von Mühlenen takes over the company (3rd Generation)
1970 The company moves to Fribourg
1972 Roger von Mühlenen, takes over the company (4th Generation)
1996 Walo von Mühlenen, takes over the company (5th Generation)
1999 The Swiss cheese Union is liquidated
2006 The Affinage facility in Düdingen were sold and the Business was reorganised
2011 The brand “Affineur Walo” appears and the company was renamed to
Walo von Mühlenen AG
www.affineurwalo.ch
