Gourmet cheese sales steady as consumers adjust spending due to cost-of-living pressures

Many Australians have switched to dining in to cope with rising prices. (Supplied: Terra Firma Dining)

Artisan cheesemakers say sales of gourmet cheese are defying cost-of-living pressures as more people enjoy little indulgences at home instead of eating out.

Woombye Cheese owner Beth O'Leary said that demand was strong for her Blackall Gold Washed Rind, which was judged the nation's best cheese at the 2023 Australian Grand Dairy Awards.