Will Studd

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Will Studd is an international cheese specialist. Studd has been working with artisan and farmhouse cheeses for more than four decades and has traveled extensively in his vocation. During that time, he has done much to promote a greater understanding of what good cheese is all about, and championed the cause of traditional cheeses made from raw milk. After establishing a chain of delicatessens in central London during the 1970s, he migrated to Melbourne, Australia, in 1982, where he has done much to promote a greater understanding of specialist cheese as well as championing the cause of traditional cheese made from raw milk. His work has included being a distributor, retailer, media commentator, and author of a prize-winning book.

The Roquefort case

In January 2002, Studd challenged minor changes to Australian food regulations relating to raw milk cheese by importing 80 kilograms of Roquefort as a test case.

After the Imported Food Inspection Program (IFIP) refused to test the cheese for compliance, Studd appealed to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal. It took 21 months before the court reached a decision, but during the delay Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) changed the dairy regulations to allow the production and sale of hard-cooked cheeses made from raw milk. (Amendment P 296)

The court upheld the ban on Roquefort and it was subsequently buried in a public tip. Two years later FSANZ also granted a special exemption for the sale of Roquefort in Australia (Amendment A 499) after an 11-year ban.

Studd lodged applications with FSANZ for similar exemptions for the production and sale of all European raw milk cheese in 2004 (A530/5310). After a delay of five years, FSANZ finally announced a review of the domestic regulations on the production and sale of raw milk cheese in Australia in 2009 (P1007)

In 2008, the New Zealand Food Safety Authority (NZFSA) allowed the sale of Roquefort on the basis of the Australian report (A499). The following year they announced proposals to change the regulations on the production and sale of raw milk cheese in New Zealand, and proposals to recognise European regulations for some cheese types.{{cite web|url=http://www.cheesechoice.com.au/news.html |title=News: The Roquefort Burial |publisher=Cheesechoice.com.au |date=2003-09-18 |accessdate=2012-03-10}}{{cite web|url=http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2003/10/03/1064988405235.html?from=storyrhs |title=Blue day for cheese maker after he loses court battle - National |publisher=www.theage.com.au |date=2003-10-04 |accessdate=2012-03-10}}{{cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/stateline/vic/content/2005/s1477358.htm |title=Stateline Victoria |publisher=Abc.net.au |date= |accessdate=2012-03-10}}

International awards

Hall of Fame Le Cordon Bleu World Food Media Awards [https://www.theage.com.au/lifestyle/will-and-a-whey-20071127-ge6e87.html]

2009 – Officier of the Ordre National du Mérite Agricole by the French Ministry of Agriculture

2017- Delicious Produce Awards Outstanding Innovation Award [https://www.delicious.com.au/people-events/produce-awards/article/2017-delicious-produce-awards-winners-announced/fsLOrUM0]

Books

Studd has published two books, Chalk and Cheese (1999) and Cheese Slices (2007), both of which have been recognized by cheese specialists around the world as valuable guides to understanding cheese. ‘Chalk and Cheese’ won Best Book on Cheese at the 2009 World Cookbook Fair Awards, Best in the World in France.{{cite web|url=http://www.benjaminchristie.com/review/cheese-slices-by-will-studd |title=Cheese Slices by Will Studd | Benjamin Christie Australian Chef & Recipes |publisher=Benjaminchristie.com |date= |accessdate=2012-03-10}}{{cite web |url=http://www.taste.com.au/news+features/articles/828/cheese+slices |title=Cheese Slices - Books |publisher=Taste.com.au |accessdate=2012-03-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111002180803/http://www.taste.com.au/news+features/articles/828/cheese+slices |archive-date=2011-10-02 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web|url=http://www.theage.com.au/news/epicure/will-and-a-whey/2007/11/26/1196036792723.html |title=Will, and a whey - Epicure - Entertainment |publisher=theage.com.au |date= 27 November 2007|accessdate=2012-03-10}}[http://www.lifestylefood.com.au/quickbites/cheese-slices]{{dead link|date=March 2012}}

In 2015 he also collaborated with Bob Hart and Dean Cambray in Melt! [https://www.woodpecker.com.au/product/melt-by-bob-hart-cookbook/] ] another cheese-related book.

'Will Studd Selected' Cheese Range

In recent years, he has created a [https://willstudd.com/the-cheese/ 'Selected by Will Studd'] range of benchmark cheeses, each one carefully chosen for its provenance, texture, aroma and flavour. These are available in Australia and the USA. [https://willstudd.com/the-cheese/]

Television series

Since 2002, Studd has been an executive producer and presenter of 'Cheese Slices', the world's only television series focused on international artisan and traditional handmade cheeses filmed in two dozen countries. 'Cheese Slices' was conceived by Will Studd and Producer/Director/Editor Michael Ross Robinson of Squid Ink Media.{{cite web|url=http://www.squidinkmedia.com |title=| Squid Ink Media Asia |accessdate=2016-08-09 |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161009215613/http://squidinkmedia.com/ |archivedate=2016-10-09 }}

This International TV series explores the fascinating history, skills and traditions behind some of the world's most significant traditional cheeses. The 61 episodes have aired in many countries and in nine languages. It has been aired on channels including Lifestyle Food in Australia and are also available on a series of four DVDs and online, [https://www.foxtel.com.au/tv-guide/Cheese-Slices/112801955 Foxtel], [https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/program/cheese-slices SBSFood], [https://www.abccommercial.com/contentsales/program/cheese-slices ABC (Australian Broadcasting Commercial)] and the [https://www.awetv.com/cheesechasers/ AWE channel] USA.{{cite web |url=http://www.lifestylechannel.com.au/shows/show.asp?id=163&presenter_id=62&tab=presenterhttp://www.theage.com.au/news/epicure/will-and-a-whey/2007/11/26/1196036792723.html |title=TV |publisher=LifeStyle Channel |accessdate=2012-03-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090924113508/http://www.lifestylechannel.com.au/shows/show.asp?id=163 |archive-date=2009-09-24 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web|url=http://www.theage.com.au/news/tv-reviews/cheese-slices/2005/10/26/1130291434160.html |title=Cheese Slices - TV Reviews - TV & Radio - Entertainment |publisher=theage.com.au |date= 26 October 2005|accessdate=2012-03-10}}{{cite web|last=Thompson |first=Erica |url=http://www.news.com.au/story/0,27574,24879856-7642,00.html |title=Will Studd gets a blast out of exploring world's cheeses |publisher=News.com.au |date=2009-01-07 |accessdate=2012-03-10}}{{cite web|url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/tv-reviews/cheese-slices/2005/10/26/1130291434138.html |title=Cheese Slices - TV Reviews - TV & Radio - Entertainment |publisher=smh.com.au |date= 26 October 2005|accessdate=2012-03-10}} [https://www.awetv.com/cheesechasers/]

CHEESE SLICES Series 1–8, EPISODES 1-62

Series 1:

Episode 1: Gorgonzola / Cave Ripened Tallegio

Episode 2: Goats Cheese of Poitou – France

Episode 3: Parmigiano Reggiano / Grana Padano

Episode 4: Pecorino

Episode 5: Camembert (Camembert de Normandie)

Episode 6: Cheddar (English Cheddar)

Series 2:

Episode 7: Comte Gruyere and Farmhouse Morbier

Episode 8: The Irish Farmhouse Revolution

Episode 9: The Legend of Roquefort

Episode 10: Spanish traditional Quesos

Episode 11: Australian Cheese Pioneers

Episode 12: Stilton - The King of English Cheese

Episode 13: Vermont Cheese USA

Series 3:

Episode 14. GREECE – Feta: Food of the Gods

Episode 15. THE BASQUE - Ossau Iraty Cheese

Episode 16. FRANCE – Massif Central and Auvergne

Episode 17. FRANCE – Soft Washed Rind Cheeses

Episode 18. SAVOIE/FRANCHE COMTE - Cheeses of the Alps

Episode 19. SWITZERLAND – Mountain Cheese

Episode 20. THE NETHERLANDS

Episode 21. USA – New Farmstead Cheeses of Northern California

Series 4:

Episode 22. The Champion of English Cheese

Episode 23. Twins of the Mediterranean – Corsica and Sardinia

Episode 24. Mozzarella and the cheeses of Campania Italy

Episode 25. Cheeses of Quebec

Episode 26. Wisconsin USA

Episode 27. Portugal

Episode 28. Japan

Episode 29. Artisan Cheese of USA

Episode 30. Haloumi – Cyprus

Episode 31. Japan – Special

Series 5:

Episode 32: Cheeses of Norway

Episode 33: Cheeses of Sicily

Episode 34: Cheeses of Denmark

Episode 35: Cheeses of Scotland

Episode 36: Cheeses of Piemonte, Italy

Episode 37: Cheeses of Wales

Episode 38: Cheeses of Tasmania

Episode 39: Cheeses of Provence

Episode 40: Cheeses of Germany

Series 6:

Episode 41: India

Episode 42: Israel

Episode 43: Bhutan

Episode 44: Turkey

Episode 45: French monks

Episode 46: Italian Alps

Episode 47: French Butter

Episode 48: Catalonia Menorca

Series 7:

Episode 49: Cheeses of Galicia, Spain

Episode 50: Cheeses of Brazil

Episode 51: Cheeses of British Columbia, Canada

Episode 52: Cheeses of Washington State, USA

Episode 53: Cheeses of Sweden

Episode 54: Cheeses of Abruzzo, Italy

Episode 55: Cheeses of Lyon, France

Series 8:

Episode 56: Cheddar Cheese of England

Episode 57: The Battle of real Camembert, France

Episode 58: Traditional Shepard's Cheeses of the Pyrenees

Episode 59: Cheese of La Mancha and Cabrales, Spain

Episode 60: The Cheese Makers of Vermont, USA

Episode 61: Roquefort Revisiting the King of blues

Gourmet Traveller

Studd has contributed to one of Australia's leading food magazines for over 17 years on Gourmet Traveller [https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/news/food-news/why-i-choose-farmstead-cheese-2853]

Other Television Work

Studd was a guest judge on MasterChef on Network Ten's and multiple appearances as on What's Cooking? (Australia TV series).

Family

[https://willstudd.com/the-studd-siblings/ Ellie Studd and Sam Studd aka 'The Studd Siblings'] are the youngest of Will's three children. Over the last decade, they have separately traveled Australia and the world, working with celebrated mongers and makers; learning to make, mature and sell cheese. Both Ellie and Sam are now members of the esteemed International Guilde Des Fromagers. These days, they spend their time hand-selecting artisan cheeses alongside Will for the ‘Selected by Will Studd’ range, and working tirelessly to share these cheeses with the US and Australian markets. His eldest daughter Fleur Studd co-founded Melbourne Coffee Merchants and Market Lane Coffee in partnership with her father, which helped to drastically influenced the coffee scene in Australia.[https://melbournecoffeemerchants.com.au/about-us/ About Us - Melbourne Coffee Merchants] Retrieved 2021-07-09.[https://www.theceomagazine.com/lifestyle/food-beverage/market-lane-coffee-business/ Market Lane Coffee takes a sustainable approach to the business of the bean] Retrieved 2021-07-09.