Brie-xit Means Brie-xit: French win cheese of the year after British entries get held up at the border due to EU import regulations

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It's the first time the World Cheese Awards winner has gone across the Channel in 15 years, being awarded to the 24-month-aged French Comté.

Published: 16:53 GMT, 14 November 2026 | Updated: 16:56 GMT, 14 November 2026

A French cheese has been crowned the best cheese in the world after British entries were held up at the border due to EU import regulations.

It's the first time the World Cheese Awards winner has gone across the Channel in 15 years, being awarded to the 24-month-aged French Comté.

It beat a record-breaking 5,330 other cheeses from 45 countries and six continents, but there were notable British contenders missing from the competition.

Of the UK cheeses that did make it on time, none made it to the final round of 14 either. It was a major upset at the world's largest cheese-only competition held in Córdoba, in Spain's Andalusia region, now in its 38th year.

Instead, finalists were dominated by traditional cheese-producing nations. Switzerland and Italy had four cheeses in the top 14, Spain three and France two.

John Farrand, the managing director of Guild of Fine Food, which organises the event, said that he wanted to judge the British cheeses when they did finally arrive over the coming days.

A French Comté has been crowned the best cheese in the world, beating a record 5,330 entrants from 45 countries

A French Comté has been crowned the best cheese in the world, beating a record 5,330 entrants from 45 countries

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