Swiss Gruyère crowned cheese world champion for 2025

An 18-month aged Swiss Gruyère has been awarded the title of World Champion Cheese 2025 at the World Cheese Awards, held in Bern after a competition involving over 5,000 cheeses from 46 countries.

It was the first time that the contest, created by the British-based Guild of Fine Food in 1988, has been staged in cheese-loving Switzerland -- though Gruyere cheeses have scooped the top prize five times before. Next year's World Cheese Awards will be held in Cordoba, Spain.