Awarded For: Awarded for Champion Cheddar Cheese.

Donated By: From 2001 when the trophy was first presented until 2011, this perpetual trophy was known as the NSW Government Perpetual Trophy for Champion Cheddar Cheese, donated by the NSW Government and supported by Safe Foods Pty Ltd. In 2011 the trophy name was changed to reflect the name change of the supporting organisation. A replica of this trophy was made in 2011 to rename it for the NSW Food Authority. Donated by the NSW Food Authority and first presented in 2001.

Name Year
Bonlac Foods Ltd - Table cape Vintage 2001
Bonlac Foods Ltd - Cheddar Cheese - Vintage 2002
Bonlac Foods Ltd (Wynyard) - Cheddar Cheese Mild 2003
Bonlac Foods Ltd (Stanhope) - Cheddar Cheese 2004
Bonlac Foods Ltd - Cheddar Cheese 2005
Bega Cheese - Bega Traditional Cheddar - Waxed Tasty Cheddar Semi-Matured 2006
National Foods Murray Bridge - Farmers Union Centenary Black Wax 2007
Bega Cheese Co-op Society Ltd - Bega Cheddar Cheese - Matured 2008
Fonterra Australia Pty Ltd (Stanhope) - Fonterra Matured Cheddar 2009
National Foods Ltd (Docklands) - Cracker Barrel Special Reserve Vintage Cheddar 2010
The Margaret River Dairy Company - Vintage Cheddar 2011
King Island Dairy - Black Label Cloth Matured Cheddar 2012
Bega Cheese - Bega Strong & Bitey 2013
Bega Cheese - Strong & Bitey Vintage 2014
Bega Cheese - Rindless Cheddar Sweet Recipe 2015
Coles - Bega Cheese - Extra Reserve Cheddar 2016
Bega Cheese - Rindless Cheddar Traditional Recipe 2017
Bega Cheese - Heritage Vintage 2018
Bega Cheese - Rindless Cheddar Vintage 2019
Bega Cheese - Vintage Cheddar 2020
Bega Cheese - Strong & Bitey 2021
Bega Cheese - Rindless Cheddar 2022
Bega Cheese - Vintage 2023
Bega Cheese - Rindless Vintage 2024
Bega Cheese - Bega Rindless Vintage 2025