The fresh cheese from Granja San Roque, the semi-cured cheese from the Guatisea cheese factory and the cured cheese from Finca de Uga have won first place in their respective categories, within the third edition of the Uga Island Cheese Tasting Contest. In addition to these, the Guinate cheese factory, in fresh cheese, Finca de Uga, in semi-cured, and the Filo El Cuchillo cheese factory, with its cured cheese, obtained the second prizes. Among the novelties of this year, the representation of cheeses from La Palma, as a guest island, has stood out, according to the Island Corporation.
This event has been organized by the Lanzarote Council, through the area of Agriculture, Livestock and Economic Promotion led by Antonio Morales, together with the Yaiza Town Hall, chaired by the mayor Gladys Acuña. In this edition, the event has also had the collaboration of the Canarian Institute of Agri-Food Quality (ICCA) of the Government of the Canary Islands and the Association of Artisan Cheese Makers of Lanzarote (AQUAL).
The President of the Cabildo de Lanzarote, Pedro San Ginés, has congratulated the winners of the III Island Cheese Tasting Contest and pointed out "the extraordinary quality of all the productions presented to the contest". Likewise, he thanked "all the collaborators, exhibitors and producers who participated this weekend in the Agricultural Market that was organized in Uga, around this annual event of the best artisan cheeses of Lanzarote".
The Councilor of the Area, Antonio Morales, has joined the congratulations and highlighted "the effort that the primary sector as a whole is developing to improve the quality of all its productions, and in particular that of artisan cheese, an industry in full expansion and growth on the island of Lanzarote with recognized productions, in some cases, with obtaining seals and distinctions not only nationally but also internationally".
