Piumhi wins nine medals at ExpoQueijo Brasil 2026 Sebrae/ Disclosure Cheese producers from Piumhi stood out at ExpoQueijo Brasil 2026, winning nine medals in the international competition held in Araxá. There were two gold medals, four silver and three bronze. ExpoQueijo was held between the 25th and 28th of June, bringing together almost a thousand cheeses from 19 different countries. ? Click here to follow the g1 Centro-Oeste de Minas channel on WhatsApp The results were achieved in several categories. Among them, artisanal aged cheeses, buffalo milk products and cream cheese. Piumhi wins nine medals at ExpoQueijo Brasil 2026 Sebrae/ Disclosure Gold Medals Smoked Cheese over 30 days of maturation, from Queijos Divino’s, in the category of Flavored and/or Seasoned Cheeses from Pasteurized Milk over 30 days of Maturation; Cream cheese with zest, also from Queijos Divino’s, in the Cream Cheese Bar category with or without zest. READ ALSO: See the menu of the Ant Sausage Festival Waste disposal by users increases by 46% at MG-050 between 2025 and 2026 'Suspirou': the story about loneliness that inspired a short film filmed in Oliveira Silver medals Queijo Canastra, from Queijo do Serjão, in the Raw Milk Cheese Florida Shell category with less than 30 days of maturation; Buffalo Ball Mozzarella Cheese, from Laticínios Van-Ita, in the Raw or Pasteurized Buffalo Milk Cheese, Filada Pasta category; Fresh Smoked Provolone, from Frios Imperador, in the Provolone or Provolone Type Cheese category; Requeijão em Barra, also from Frios Imperador, in the Requeijão em Barra category with or without zest. Bronze medals Queijo Canastra, from Queijo do Serjão, in the Treated Shell Raw Milk Cheese category with 31 to 90 days of maturation; Minas Padrão Zero Lactose, from Vila Caipira, in the category of Pasteurized Milk Cheese Smooth and/or Washed with less than 15 days of maturation; Minas Padrão de Búfala, also from Vila Caipira, in the Raw or Pasteurized Buffalo Milk Cheese, Unfiltered Pasta category. WATCH: Cheese from Minas Gerais wins the Super Gold at Expoqueijo 2026 Cheese from Minas Gerais wins the Super Gold at Expoqueijo 2026 VIDEOS: see everything about the Central-West of Minas