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La Casa Del Formaggio Wins Two Top Trophies at DIAA National Awards
May 2013
 
L: Trophies in our boardroom R: Gerardo Cicchiello, our founder, proudly showing off our new trophy
On May 9th at the DIAA Dairy Product Competition Awards Gala held in Melbourne La Casa Del Formaggio picked up two trophies, one for their Mascarpone 250g as the Highest Scoring Non-Cheddar Cheese, and the other for the Ricotta 500g earning Manufacturing Manager Frank Portella the “Champion Cheesemaker” honours. The Ricotta 500g beat the likes of cream cheeses, cheddars and blue cheeses to win this title, not just fresh cheeses.
The company entered 6 categories for their Bocconcini, La Bianca Mozzarella-style, Haloumi, Mascarpone, and Ricotta products and came home with a medal for each product entered. Their medal count totaled 2 golds and 4 silvers.
“It was such an honour to win these awards, which are a true testament to our entire management and staff who maintain the utmost level of quality across all products,” said Frank Portella. “Here at La Casa we keep true to our traditional techniques and as a small family company it is humbling to score so well against corporate national brands.”
The two cheeses earned the following Top Trophies:
- Highest Scoring non-Cheddar Cheese in classes 21 and 25-34, Savana Bio Systems Perpetual Sheild
- Champion Cheesemaker, Shamrock Food Recruitment Trophy
These products were also awarded Gold Medals:
- Class 30, Soft Cheese, Not Mould Ripened, Not Flavoured
- Class 40, Champion Cheesemaker
Other La Casa Del Formaggio products received silver medals, including:
- Class 20, Haloumi
- Class 19, Stretched Curd, Pizza Type
- Class 18, Pasta Filata Cheese
- Class 31, Fresh Ricotta, not baked
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La Casa Del Formaggio's Fresh Salad Bocconcini with Mediterranean Marinade wins Most Innovative Product Gold Medal
February 2013

La Casa Del Formaggio’s packsize has received the Gold Medal in the CLASS: 49 Most Innovative Product and/or Package of any Variety of Cheese category at the Sydney Royal Dairy Awards on February 15th, 2013. This product achieved the criteria to be honored with the gold medal in areas of packaging, innovation and product quality.
A completely new and novel product to the marketplace, La Casa Del Formaggio’s Fresh Salad Bocconcini with Mediterranean Marinade combines bocconcini in its freshest form (preserved in brine) with an herb marinade sachet placed on top of the lid from Queensland-based Gourmet Gardens. The consumer only needs to tip the brine, add the marinade and shake or stir to combine for instant antipasto or a flavourful addition to a salad or entrée. Salad Bocconcini are a fresher, healthier style of marinated cheese. The Mediterranean marinade consists of garlic, capsicum, basil and oregano. This product was launched with two companions:
“By offering a fresh herb marinade, we are enhancing our much loved bocconcini with the clean, delicious flavours of fresh herbs. As we all know, herbs and cheese are a match made in heaven and Fresh Salad Bocconcini with Mediterranean Marinade plays to the strength of this wonderful combination,” said Marketing Coordinator Lauren Llewellyn. “We are honoured and thrilled to receive this recognition from the Sydney Royal Show for our new product.”
Other La Casa Del Formaggio products received silver medals, including:
- in Class 24: Ricotta Cheese, unbaked category
- in Class 31: Cheese, Mozzarella Stretched Curd category
- in Class 30: Bocconcini category
- in Class 32: Cheese, Mascarpone category
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La Casa Del Formaggio wins 2 Top Trophies at 2012 South Australian Dairy Awards
La Casa Del Formaggio’s Ricotta in a 500g packsize has received the Top Gold Trophy in the “Class 9: Cheese, soft, fresh unripened” category at the South Australian Dairy Awards at the Adelaide Showgrounds on August 14th, 2012. This is the third consecutive year that the Top Gold Trophy for this category was bestowed upon this product. The La Casa Del Formaggio Ricotta was also honoured with a second trophy this year, which was The Food Processing Optimisation Trophy for Champion Manufactured SA Cheese.
“We are flattered and honoured to gain this recognition for the third year running,” said La Casa Del Formaggio Managing Director Claude Cicchiello. “This ricotta is still made using the same recipe my mum used almost 25 years ago. To not only have this product awarded Top Gold again, but to be named Champion Manufactured SA Cheese is truly humbling.”
The La Casa Del Formaggio Ricotta is a soft and creamy cheese with a delicate texture and a pleasant slight caramel flavour. The ricotta is a welcome addition to lasagnas, ravioli dishes, desserts, or pancakes, but it is also well suited for eating just as is. It is available across South Australia in independent grocers, continental delis, Central Market stalls, Coles and Woolworths.
The La Casa Del Formaggio Haloumi, Traditional Bocconcini, and Fresh Mozzarella all were awarded silver medals in the “Class 9: Cheese, soft, fresh unripened” category. The Piccantino cheese (fresh pecorino-style cheese with chilli flakes throughout) won a silver medal in the “Class 10: Cheese, flavoured” class. |
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La Casa Del Formaggio Brings Home Two Silver Medals in the 2012 Sydney Royal Dairy Show

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South Australian Dairy Awards Bestows Top Gold Trophy Upon La Casa Del Formaggio 500g Ricotta For Second Year in a Row
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Food Magazine 2011 Food Challenge Awards Finalist for Fresh Ricotta 500g in the Dairy Category
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2011 Food Magazine Challenge Awards Finalist
La Casa Del Formaggio Full Cream Ricotta
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Australian Grand Dairy Awards 2011
Finalist in the Fresh Unripened Cheese Class
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2011 Australian Grand Dairy Awards Finalist
La Casa Del Formaggio Full Cream Ricotta
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Royal Adelaide Show and Dairy Industry Association of Australia
2010 South Australian Dairy Awards Winner
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2010 South Australian Dairy Awards Trophy Champion Soft Cheese Variety - La Casa Del Formaggio Full Cream Ricotta
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2010 South Australian Dairy Awards Top Gold Medal - La Casa Del Formaggio Full Cream Ricotta
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2010 South Australian Dairy Awards Gold Medal - La Casa Del Formaggio Grande Bocconcini
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South Australian Premier’s Food Awards 2009
Winner of the KPMG Young Leader Award - Claude Cicchiello
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South Australian Premier’s Food Awards 2009
Finalist DTED New Product Award - La Casa Del Formaggio Grande Bocconcini
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Food Magazine 2009 Food Challenge Awards Winner for Grande Bocconcini in the Dairy Category
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Entrepreneur Of The Years Awards Finalist 2008
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SA Premier's Food Awards
Finalist 2006
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