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PM Narendra Modi also lauded the efforts of the awardees – Mausam Narang and Thenlay Nurboo – for winning the competition and stated that such achievements strengthen the growing global recognition of India’s artisanal dairy sector.
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi(AFP)Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on Wednesday, April 22, that cheese from India has made its debut at Mundial do Queijo do Brasil – a competition for cheese and dairy products. He also announced that two Indians who entered the competition, also won super gold, two golds and one silver medals.
Prime Minister Modi said, “Cheese from India makes its mark globally. India made an impressive debut at the Mundial do Queijo do Brasil 2026, which is a vibrant international competition for cheese and dairy products. Four Indian products won medals, including 1 Super Gold, 2 Golds and 1 Silver,” he said.
PM Narendra Modi also lauded the efforts of the awardees – Mausam Narang and Thenlay Nurboo – for winning the competition and stated that such achievements streghthen the growing global recognition of India’s artisanal dairy sector.
“The Super Gold was won by Eleftheria Gulmarg (Brie Style), the Golds were won by Yak Churpi-Soft, Nordic Farm, Leh, Ladakh and Eleftheria Brunost (Whey Cheese) while the Silver was won by Eleftheria Kaali Miri (Belper Knolle Style). Congratulations to Mausam Narang and Thenlay Nurboo,” the prime minister said.
“Such successes strengthen India’s artisanal dairy sector on the world stage.”
About Mundial do Queijodo Brasil 2026
According to Mundial do Queijodo Brasil 2026 website, the 4th World Cheese Awards of Brazil took place from April 16 to 19, 2026, at Teatro B32 in São Paulo (SP). The program, aimed at both professionals and consumers, was curated by a team passionate about cheese.
More than 100 producers from across Brazil sold their products directly from their farms. There were four competitions in the Mundial do Queijodo Brasil 2026 including 4th Cheese and Dairy Products Competition, 3rd Best Cheesemaker of Brazil Competition, 3rd Best Cheese Retailer of Brazil Competition and 3rd Best Fondue in Brazil Competition.
About the awards, the website says: “Since 2019, the World Cheese Awards of Brazil has established itself as a key event for participants in the cheese and dairy sector. Cheese curators, milk producers, distributors, equipment manufacturers, suppliers, chefs – all will gather once again in São Paulo for the 4th edition, showcasing its expertise.”
Some popular Indian cheese
Some traditional Indian cheese are: Paneer, chhena and khoya are some traditional kind of cheese. Bandel, Kalari and Chhurpi are some other variety of cheese. While Bandel cheese has come from West Bengal, Kalari is one from Jammu and Kashmir and Chhurpi is from Himalayan regions like Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh.
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