Now in its seventh year, the annual award recognises an individual who has made an outstanding contribution to the cheese industry in the areas of cheese making, grading or quality control. Typically, this is awarded to a person who is not in the public eye, but whose peers and colleagues would endorse as someone who has made his or her mark on the British cheese industry.
On collecting the BCB Nantwich Show Cheese Industry Award, Norman McCallum said: “It’s an honour to be awarded with this accolade. I feel very privileged to have been recognised in this way and that I’ve had the chance to work and develop within an industry that I feel so passionately about.”
“It gives me great pleasure to present this year’s Nantwich Show Cheese Industry Award to Norman,” said Nigel White, secretary of the British Cheese Board. “He has made a significant contribution to the British cheese industry over the past 25 years, something we are delighted to recognise with this award.
“Norman is well respected and liked by colleagues and customers at The Wensleydale Creamery, but is often one to shy away from the limelight and underestimate the esteem in which he is held by his peers. He is truly committed to maintaining and improving quality through process development and researching new methods and techniques, with his team commenting that he has ‘Yorkshire Wensleydale running through his veins’. We are therefore pleased to highlight with this award what a great ambassador Norman is for the cheese industry and a true inspiration to all of us.”
The Creamery picked up five gold, five silver and two bronze accolades at the awards.
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