The president of the Provincial Council of Córdoba, Salvador Fuentes, highlighted the results achieved by the province's producers at the 2026 World Cheese Awards, held yesterday in the capital as part of the Andalucía Gusto del Sur International Cheese Festival. He conveyed his recognition to the participating Córdoba dairies.
The dairy Fuente La Sierra, from the municipality of Pedroche, in the Los Pedroches region, has seen its cured cheese reach sixth place worldwide with 78 points. This cheese was the best-ranked Spanish entry among the three that made it into the 14 finalists, selected from 5,330 entries presented to the competition.
Added to this achievement is the recognition obtained by the dairy Calaveruela, from Fuente Obejuna, which has earned a Super Gold distinction, one of the highest categories in the event.
Fuentes emphasized "the quality of the province's products and the work carried out by the dairies in our municipalities, where experience, product knowledge, and the effort to improve their productions allow them to compete with producers of recognized international standing." In this regard, he expressed his support "for the productive fabric of the entire province because we have talented entrepreneurs with the capacity to conquer the world, as has been demonstrated in this competition." "Pedroche now becomes a global protagonist as an example of good practice, quality, and work."
The Provincial Council of Córdoba is participating in the Andalucía Gusto del Sur International Cheese Festival 2026, which runs until Sunday, November 15, through its promotional brand Sabor a Córdoba, with a space dedicated to promoting the province's agri-food products. Among the participating dairies are Calaveruela, Los Balanchares, Fuente La Sierra, Los Peña, Quesos Plazuelo, and Marqués del Valle, from six municipalities in Córdoba.
In this regard, the Deputy for Economic Development, Félix Romero, highlighted that "the provincial institution maintains its commitment to giving visibility to Córdoba's agri-food companies, especially those operating in rural areas, where these businesses contribute to maintaining economic activity, employment, and knowledge of local trades."
