And the 2025 World Cheese Champion is – a Swiss gruyere made from raw cow's milk

By Scott Simon

Published November 15, 2025 at 6:43 AM CST

The best cheese of 2025 has been declared: The winner of the World Cheese Awards is an aged Gruyère from the Swiss Alps.

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