After one of the most challenging years which was 2020, we are extremely proud to have been part of the 188^th South African Dairy Championships which took place on 25 and 26 March 2021 at the Elsenburg Agricultural College.

This year’s event was much smaller than previous years and took place under strict Covid-19 protocols to ensure the safety of everyone involved. Over 900 dairy products were judged over two days, and a team of 30 judges was part of the process to choose the South African Champions, Qualité Award winners and the South African Dairy Product of the Year.

The SA Dairy Championship creates a special platform to promote excellence in the dairy industry. Only the best of the best from each manufacturer is entered and therefore the judging has become the national standard according to which large and small manufacturers – from international companies to small cheesemakers – measure themselves every year.

This year, Clover walked away with two Qualité awards in the Salted Butter category. This is a major achievement, as the Qualité award is the only mark of excellence for dairy products in South Africa and is awarded only to products of exceptional quality. Only eight products were awarded with this achievement this year.

Clover would like to take the opportunity to congratulate all their co-competitors in this year’s Dairy Championship on the awards that they took home, and the Agri-Expo institution for all their hard work in making sure this prestigious championship was made possible in these trying times.

Clover’s 2021 Awards:

Category: Salted Butter

• Qualité Award: Clover Mooi River Salted Butter
• Qualité Award: Clover Butter Salted Mini Tubs

Category: IWS Processed Cheese Slices – Any Packaging, Fat Content or Flavour

• 1^st place: IWS Processed Cheese Slices – Polony

Category: Processed Cheese Bulk Blocks – Any Packaging, Fat Content or Flavour

• 1^st place: Clover Berg Processed Cheese Bulk Blocks
• 2^nd place: Clover Processed Cheese Bulk Blocks

Category: Rindless Gouda – Maximum Age: 2 Months

• 2^nd place: Clover Rindless Gouda Maximum Age 2 Months

Category: Feta – With Condiments

• 2^nd place: Feta with Condiments – Herbs

Category: Feta – Without Condiments

• 3rd place: Clover Feta without Condiments – Tub

Category: Unsalted Butter

• 1^st place: Springbok Unsalted Butter 500 Gram

Category: Full and Medium Fat Modified Butter

• 2^nd place: Butro Butter Spread

Category: Double Cream Yoghurt – Plain

• 3^rd place: Authentikos – Greek Plain

Visit Cheese SA’s page for the entire list of winners, which also includes all of Clover’s placements. We warmly congratulate our co-competitors on their achievements.