Kris Lloyd is head cheese maker supported by a passionate team of cheese makers producing cheeses to traditional methods resulting in plenty of flavour and individual character. Woodside has pioneered a range of seasonal cheeses, that take advantage of seasonal variations in milk supply. Kris works closely with chefs around Australia to develop cheeses exclusively for their menus.

In 2004 Kris established the South Australian Specialist Cheese Association “Cheese SA” to promote specialty cheese and introduce industry driven education and training programs in South Australia. Kris is also the Director and Founder (2005) of the 2 days cheese festival CheeseFest and Chairs the Artisan Cheese making Academy. Woodside Cheese Wrights has won numerous cheese awards throughout Australia, including the prestigious Grand Dairy Award and Premiers Food Award both for innovation and excellence in small business. In 2008 Kris was awarded the Zonta Womens Achievement Award for an Outstanding Entrepreneur and she was National winner for Innovation in the 2010 Telstra Business Women’s Award. Woodside Cheese Wrights was awarded was awarded a Super Gold medal at the World Cheese Awards in 2012 for the Woodside Wakame Blue Cheese listing it as one of the best 55 cheeses in the World.

Kris continues to be involved in many aspects of Cheese and Food in South Australia and Australia, she writes a monthly Cheese column for The Adelaide Review and is one of South Australia’s Ambassadors for Premium Food and Wine from our Clean Environment.