ICDA Celebrate 125 years
April 19, 2022
ICDA Celebrate 125 years

This year the awards is celebrating its 125-year anniversary. We are taking this opportunity to celebrate our history, our culture and plans to secure the longevity of the awards for the next generation.
Since the move to Staffordshire County Showground, we are building on this foundation and are constantly looking at ways to grow and evolve the awards.
This year see the introduction of a trade hall for companies wanting to attend for one day, a Judging Experience for visitors to Love Cheese Live to understand the process and experience behind judging award winning product. To support smaller producers, we are introducing the Artisan Producer of the Year Trophy sponsored by Rowcliffes that will be announced in the trade lunch.
We will be announcing our new cheese and dairy ambassadors who are all up and coming people in the dairy industry and working with them to take the show towards a sustainable and healthy future for years to come.
Since the move to Staffordshire County Showground, we are building on this foundation and are constantly looking at ways to grow and evolve the awards.
This year see the introduction of a trade hall for companies wanting to attend for one day, a Judging Experience for visitors to Love Cheese Live to understand the process and experience behind judging award winning product. To support smaller producers, we are introducing the Artisan Producer of the Year Trophy sponsored by Rowcliffes that will be announced in the trade lunch.
We will be announcing our new cheese and dairy ambassadors who are all up and coming people in the dairy industry and working with them to take the show towards a sustainable and healthy future for years to come.

Do you work in the dairy industry, across Cheese, Butter, Cream, Milk and Yogurts? The International Cheese & Dairy Awards and Leading Dairy Training College, Reaseheath , have teamed up to bring you a unique, inspirational, and informative dairy industry networking event. We are inviting Production, Engineering, Purchasing, Operational, Technical Managers and Managing or Site Directors to join us at the Staffordshire County Show Ground on Thursday 30 June Starting at 9:30am, finishing at 3:30pm. During the day you will discuss with like-minded professionals the current topics: Research and innovation opportunities. Sustainability challenges. Skills gaps facing the Dairy Industry. The plant-based and free-from markets. There will also be an opportunity to visit supplier trade stands at Bingley Hall which include culture, packaging, robotic and equipment suppliers to the Dairy Industry. A complimentary networking lunch will be provided. Agenda : Introduction to the training, research, and innovation opportunities available to industry provided by Reaseheath. Break-out sessions in the morning to meet suppliers inside Bingley Hall. Topic 1. Sustainability Challenges in the Cheese & Dairy Industry – INDUSTRY SPEAKER Topic 2. Plant Based – The need to embrace the ‘free from’ market – INDUSTRY SPEAKER Topic 3. Skills Gaps in the Cheese & Dairy Industry and how to overcome – INDUSTRY SPEAKER CPD Breakout networking sessions.