Northern Ireland Winners
The 2014 Great Taste Award winners were announced this week and Irish food has again proven it being excellent quality product by claiming more of the prestigious Gold stars than ever before!
405 judges including leading retail buyers, chefs and food writers were involved in the seven-week judging process that involved over 10,000 individual products from the UK and Republic of Ireland.
This year’s awards also included the first-ever judging session to be held in Belfast. I was delighted to be asked to be one of the judges and I spent a very interesting three days in Belfast working with some wonderful people who are simply and totally passionate about food.
What the stars mean:
Three Stars – Sensational food and drink that has to be tasted
Two Stars – Faultless food and drink
One Star – Close to perfectThis year eleven Northern Irish Food Producers claimed a total of eighteen 3-Gold Stars. They are:
Baronscourt Estate, Donegal Rapeseed Oil (Castlederg), Ewing Seafoods, Flossie’s Fudge, Greenmount Meats, K&G McAtamney, Hannan Meats, Maud’s Ice Cream, Quail’s Fine Foods, Suki Teahouse, Thompson’s Family Teas
| Northern Irish Food Producer | Product Description |
3 Star Great Taste Award Winners |
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| K & G McAtamney | Creamy Pepper Steak Pie |
| Hannan Meats | Moyallon 3 Sweet Bacon Ribs |
| Hannan Meats | Himalayan Salt Aged Rib Chop |
| Hannan Meats | Himalayan Salt Aged Rib of Beef |
| Hannan Meats | Himalayan Salt Aged Fillet Steak |
| Hannan Meats | Himalayan Salt Aged T-Bone |
| Hannan Meats | Himalayan Salt Aged Ribeye Steak |
| Hannan Meats | Himalayan Salt Aged Tagliata |
| Greenmount farm shop | Game pie |
| Thompson's Family Teas | Thompson's Organic Green tea / Ginger Pineapple |
| Intertee Handelsgesellschaft mbH | Apples loves Mint |
| Gebruder Wollenhaupt GmbH | Whole Peppermint |
| Mauds Ice Creams | Strawberry Ice Cream |
| Quails fine foods | 28 Day dry salt aged sirloin steak |
| Flossie's | Lightly Malted |
| Ewing Seafoods | Walters Ma's Tradiional Smoked Scallops |
| Baronscourt Estate | Venison Loin |
2 Star Great Taste Award Winners |
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| Amber Catering and Cakes | Bacon and cheese wheaten loaf |
| Keenan Seafood Limited | Traditional Natural Oak Smoked Haddock |
| Keenan Seafood Limited | Traditional Natural Oak Smoked Hake |
| Bailies Coffee Company | Silvio Espresso |
| Passion Preserved | Kasundi |
| Hilden Brewery | Barney's Brew |
| Co Couture | Ginger & Chocolate Chip Cookie |
| YELLOW DOOR PORTADOWN LTD | FARMHOUSE CRUSTY BROWN |
| Chapmans | Bramley Apple Crumble |
| Chapmans | Soda Farls |
| HANNAN MEATS | BELFAST CHAPS |
| HANNAN MEATS | MOYALLON SWEET CURED BACON CHOP |
| Kay's Kitchen | No Added Sugar Raspberry Fruit Spread |
| HANNAN MEATS | HIMALAYAN SALT AGED DELMONICO STEAK |
| HANNAN MEATS | HIMALAYAN SALT AGED PORTERHOUSE |
| HANNAN MEATS | HIMALAYAN SALT AGED SIRLOIN STEAK |
| William and Allison Abernethy | Abernethy smoked butter |
| La Coquine | Tipsy Elephant |
| La Coquine | Cherry |
| Karro Food Group Ltd | Cookstown Smoked Back Bacon 200g |
| Karro Food Group Ltd | Dunnes Stores My family favourites UNSMOKED IRISH STREAKY RASHERS 250GM |
| Thompson's Family Teas | Thompson's " White meets Green " |
| Thompson's Family Teas | Punjana loose tea |
| Thompson's Family Teas | Thompson's Punjana, Original Blend |
| Thompson's Family Teas | Thompson's Signature Blend |
| Thompson's Family Teas | Thompson's Irish Breakfast tea bags |
| Ann's Pantry Of Larne | Brown Spelt Soda |
| Linen Hill Kitchen & Deli | Wheaten bread with Irish stout |
| Buchanan's Turkey's | Buchanan's Free Range Bronze Turkey |
| Mauds Ice Creams | Cookies Ice Cream |
| White's | Irish Oatmeal Steel Cut Oats |
| White's | Toat'ly Oaty Multi-Seeds |
| East Coast Seafoods | Oak Smoked Salmon Side |
| Tamnagh Foods | Beetroot Pickle |
| Mckees Farm Shop | Mckees Crispy Roast Potatoes in Rosemary and Tyme |
| MA Quail Ltd | Braised Steak & Onion Pie |
| Quails fine foods | Quails Hanger steak with Chimichurri and roasted beet purée. |
| Rich Sauces | Rich Sauces Fish Bouillon |
| Pure Roast Coffee Ltd | Signature |
| Pure Roast Coffee Ltd | Decaf Espresso Beans |
| Quails fine foods | 28 Day dry salt aged fillet steak |
| Kettyle Irish Foods | Guiness Burger |
| Kettyle Irish Foods | M & S Salt Moss Aged Boneless Lamb Leg Joint |
| Kettyle Irish Foods | M & S 28 Day Dry Aged Tomahawk Steak |
| Baked in Belfast | Pernod & Blackcurrant Jam |
| Morelli's Ices | Morellis Cherry Frozen Yoghurt |
| Broighter Gold Rapeseed Oil | Broighter Gold Rapeseed Oil Infused With Basil |
| Eva Paris - Tracey Jeffery | Pistachio Macaron |
| En Place Foods Ltd | Chorizo Picante Savoury-Jam |
| Baronscourt Estate | French Rack of Venison |
| Linden Foods | 2 Irish Hereford Cheddar and Onion Beef Burgers |
| En Place Foods Ltd | Fig & Armagnac Jam |
1 Star Great Taste Award Winners |
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| So Popcorn Ltd Amber Catering and Cakes |
Pop Notch Salty Caramel Popcorn Belfast stout fruit cake |
| Dale Farm Ltd | Loseley Summer Meadow Butter |
| Dale Farm Ltd | Dromona Pure Butter |
| Moditions Home Bakery | Coffee and Walnut Cake |
| Our Daily Bread | OUR DAILY BREAD : THE WHEATEN |
| Keenan Seafood Limited | Irish Whiskey and Maple Cured Smoked Salmon |
| Barley cove artisan bakery | Garlic and black olive focaccia |
| Barley cove artisan bakery | Seaweed and crispy onion soda bread |
| Barley cove artisan bakery | Treacle wheaten bread |
| Wake up and taste. | Jude's Estate Signature Blend |
| JACKSON'S BUTCHERS AND BAKERY | Steak Sausage Roll |
| bruceshill cattle company | bruceshill sausage : beef, rosemary and thyme. |
| K&G McAtamney | lamb loin racks |
| Gracehill Fine Foods | Gracehill Black Pudding |
| Bailies Coffee Company | Fairtrade Espresso (90% Arabica 10% Robusta) |
| Bailies Coffee Company | Fairtrade 100% Espresso |
| Bailies Coffee Company | Sweet Wonders Espresso |
| Four Seasons | Chicken Liver pate |
| Dale Farm Ltd | Loseley 19 Extra Mature Cheddar Cheese |
| Hilden Brewery | Headless Dog |
| Co Couture | Dark Chocolate Florentine |
| Passion Preserved | Sunshine relish |
| Four Seasons | Lasagne |
| New olive co. ltd | chilli, basil and garlic houmus |
| YELLOW DOOR PORTADOWN LTD | HOT SMOKED GLENARM ORGANIC SALMON |
| Chapmans | Tomato & Red Pepper Soup |
| Linwoods | Fruit Loaf |
| Chapmans | Potato Salad |
| Chapmans | Moroccan Cous Cous |
| Chapmans | Savoy Cabbage & Bacon |
| Linwoods | Milled Organic Flaxseed, Sunflower & Pumpkin Seeds |
| Chapmans | Viennese Swirl |
| YELLOW DOOR PORTADOWN LTD | CRANBERRY AND WALNUT LOAF |
| Chapmans | Fruit Soda Square |
| Linwoods | Shelled Hemp |
| YELLOW DOOR PORTADOWN LTD | APPLEWOOD SMOKED DRY CURE BACON |
| HANNAN MEATS | MOYALLON DRY CURED BACK BACON |
| YELLOW DOOR PORTADOWN LTD | FOCACCIA BLANCO BURGER BUN |
| Armagh Cider Company | Maddens Mellow Armagh Cider |
| HANNAN MEATS | MOYALLON SWEET CURED HAM HOCK |
| Armagh Cider Company | Carsons Premium Armagh Cider |
| Chapmans | Ginger Cake |
| Pat McKeever | Long Meadow Cider (Medium) |
| Chapmans | Caramel Slice |
| Avondale Foods (Craigavon) Ltd | Sweet Chilli Coleslaw |
| Chapmans | Carrot Cake |
| Avondale Foods | Dunnes Stores Simply Better Coleslaw |
| Avondale Foods | Dunnes Stores Christmas Coleslaw |
| Kay's Kitchen | Kays Kitchen Organic Marmalade |
| Chapmans | Baby Meringues |
| Chapmans | Chicken & Ham Pie |
| Chapmans | Beef Lasagne |
| Chapmans | Chicken Goujons |
| Chapmans | Chicken & Broccoli Bake |
| HANNAN MEATS | HIMALAYAN SALT AGED CLUB STEAK |
| HANNAN MEATS | HIMALAYAN SALT AGED CHATEAUBRIAND |
| Chapmans | Strawberry Jam |
| Hillstown Farm | Roasted tomato and red pepper soup |
| Hillstown Farm | Beer Fed 28 day dry aged Rib Eye Steak |
| Johnsons Coffee | Johnsons Coffee - Continental Beans |
| Greenmount farm shop | Chicken and ham pie |
| Cafe Alana | Flakemeal Biscuit |
| Irwin's Bakery | Irish Rose Fruit Loaf |
| Irwin's Bakery | Potato Farls |
| A Slice of Heaven Ltd | Luscious Lemon Cheesecake |
| William and Allison Abernethy | Abernethy Butter |
| La Coquine | Salted Muscovado Caramel |
| La Coquine | Thai Lime |
| La Coquine | Whiskey Caramel |
| Karro Food Group Ltd | Dunnes Stores Simply Better Dry Cured Whiskey Smoked Irish Gammon Joint 1.2kg |
| Clogher Valley Meats | Shortbread Stars |
| Heavenly Tasty Organics | Lentil and Vegetable Soup Baby Food |
| Heavenly Tasty Organics | Spaghetti Bolognese Baby Food |
| Thompson's Family Teas | Thompson's Single Estate Darjeeling |
| Thompson's Family Teas | Punjana Green Tea bags |
| Thompson's Family Teas | Thompson's White Tea Romance |
| Thompson's Family Teas | Thompson's Turkish Apple |
| Thompson's Family Teas | Thompson's Titanic Luxury Loose |
| Thompson's Family Teas | Thompson's Everyday Blend tea bags |
| Thompson's Family Teas | Tesco Finest Tea bags |
| Ann's Pantry Of Larne | Guinness wheaten |
| Ann's Pantry of Larne | Spelt Potato Bread with Black Pudding |
| Ann's Pantry of Larne | Spelt Boiled Cake |
| Ann's Pantry of Larne | Custard Tart |
| Ann's Pantry of Larne | Ginger Cake |
| Ann's Pantry of Larne | Spelt Maderia |
| Yummy Bakes | Shortbread biscuit |
| Yummy Bakes NI | Nutty Flakemeal |
| Yummy Bakes NI | Posh scone |
| Yummy Bakes NI | Yummy Cake (lemon and Coconut) |
| M&W Farm Meats | 28 day matured rib eye steak |
| Cobden + Brown | Cobden + Brown 85% Cocoa |
| Cobden + Brown | Cobden + Brown 70% Single Origin Equador |
| Linen Hill Kitchen & Deli | Paradise slice |
| Linen Hill Kitchen & Deli | Piccalilli |
| PEPPUP Limited | PEPPUP |
| Joy's Artisan Foods | Handmade Irish Cream Liqueur & White Chocolate Fudge |
| Joy's Artisan Foods | Handmade Butter Fudge |
| Joy's Artisan Foods | Handmade Butter Fudge Tablet |
| Crust & Crumb Bakery Ltd | Tomato & Marscapone Stone-baked Pizza |
| Buchanan's Turkey's | Buchanan's Free Range Bronze Turkey Breast Joint |
| Gebruder Wollenhaupt GmbH | Dark Cocoa Tea |
| McLeod Russel India Ltd. | Fairtrade Rainforest Alliance Certified Breakfast Tea |
| Stewarts craft butchery & deli | Two Spires Brisket |
| Deli Muru | Brinjal pickle |
| Granny Braid's | Fudge |
| Mauds Ice Creams | Poor Bear's Delight Ice Cream |
| Mauds Ice Creams | Choccy Bear Ice Cream |
| Mauds Ice Creams | Coffee Ice Cream |
| Hughes Craft Distillery Ltd | RubyBlue Blackcurrant Liqueur |
| Hovis limited Belfast | Farmhouse Brown soda bread |
| Hovis Limited Belfast | Square brown soda with wheatgerm |
| White's | Toat'ly Oaty Wild Fruit |
| White's | Toat'ly Oaty Original |
| White's | Jumbo Oats Caddy |
| White's | Organic Jumbo Oats |
| White's | Oat Bran - Medium Cut |
| White's | Irish Oatmeal Old Fashioned Oats |
| White's | Toasted Oats Apple & Cinnamon Crunch |
| East Coast Seafoods | Oak Smoked Skinless Coley Fillet |
| Glastry Farm | Glastry Farm Vanilla Bean |
| Glastry Farm | Glastry Farm Coconut Ice-Cream |
| Glastry Farm | Glastry Farm Yellowman Honeycomb |
| Cavanagh Free Range Eggs Ltd | Free range eggs |
| Tamnagh Foods | Maple Nut & Fruit Granola |
| Mckees Farm Shop | Mckees Oven Roasted Sunblushed Tomato and Cheese Focaccia |
| Mckees Farm Shop | Mckees Cinnamon Scone |
| Rich Sauces | Alfee's Real Mayo |
| Mckees Farm Shop | Mckees Roasted Mix Nut Roast |
| Mckees Farm Shop | Mckees Extra Dry aged Ribeye Steak |
| Angus Farm Shop, Greyabbey. | Beef & Irish Stout Sausage. |
| Lidl/Willowbrook Foods | Creamy Curry Coleslaw |
| Mash Direct Ltd | Mash Direct Cauliflower Cheese Gratin |
| Harnett's Oils | Extra-Virgin Rapeseed Oil |
| Mash Direct Ltd | Mash Direct Red Cabbage and Beetroot |
| Krazi Baker | Potato Apple Bread |
| Rich Sauces | Rich Sauces Tartar Sauce |
| Clandeboye Estate Yoghurt Co. | Mango Yoghurt Smoothie |
| Clandeboye Estate Yoghurt Co. | Blueberry Yoghurt Smoothie |
| Keen Nutrition | Almond Butter - Crunchy |
| William Orr and Son | Orr's First Choice Arran Victory |
| Rich Sauces | Alfees Tomato Ketchup |
| Rich Sauces | Rich Sauces Caesar Dressing |
| Rich Sauces | Rich Sauces Vegetable Bouillon |
| Rich Sauces | Rich Sauces Ham Bouillon |
| Angus farm shop, Greyabbey. | Pork & Pepper Sausage. |
| THE HEATHERLEA | GRANDMA GETTY'S CARAMEL SAUCE |
| Rich Sauces | Rich Sauces Chicken Bouillon |
| Lidl/Willowbrook Foods | Creamy Rooster Mash |
| Mash Direct Ltd | Mash Direct Potato Cakes with Bacon |
| The Offbeat Bottling Company | Extremely Cocolate-Orange Marmalade |
| Miss McKeowns | Assam Gold |
| Quails fine foods | Quails dry cure hand sliced bacon |
| Miss McKeowns | Strawberry Pear Champagne |
| Clandeboye Estate Yoghurt Co. | Madagascan Vanilla Greek Style Yoghurt |
| Clandeboye Estate Yoghurt Co. | Blueberry Yoghurt |
| Clandeboye Estate Yoghurt Co. | Greek Style Yoghurt |
| Paul McClean, Kearney Cheese Company | Kearney Blue |
| Quails fine foods | Quails wheaten bread |
| Quails fine foods | Handmade pork and leek sausages |
| Quails fine foods | 28 Day dry salt aged Cote de boeuf |
| Kettyle Irish Foods | M & S Salt Moss Aged Sirloin Steak |
| Kettyle Irish Foods | M&S Salt Moss Aged Fillet Steak |
| Kettyle Irish Foods | Senior Long Carve Sirloin |
| Erin Grove Preserves | Rhubarb and Ginger Preserve |
| Millar Meats | Succulent Carvery Rib on the bone |
| Millar Meats | Co. Fermanagh reared rib eye |
| Baked in Belfast | Gin & Tonic Marmalade |
| Broighter Gold Rapeseed Oil | Broighter Gold Rapeseed Oil Infused With Rosemary & Garlic |
| Broighter Gold Rapeseed Oil | Broighter Gold Rapeseed Oil |
| Broighter Gold Rapeseed Oil | Broighter Gold Rapeseed Oil Infused With Chilli |
| William Grant and Co. Ltd., Culmore | Grant's Dry Cure Back Bacon |
| The Good Food and Wine Company Ltd | Traditional Irish Shortbread with Ginger |
| The Good Food and Wine Company Ltd | Pure Apple Juice infused with Cloves |
| The Good Food and Wine Company Ltd | Irish Smoked Salmon infused with Irish Whiskey |
| Morelli's Ices | Morellis Rhubarb & Custard Ice Cream |
| Morelli's Ices | Morellis Sea Salty Caramel Ice Cream |
| The Good Food and Wine Company Ltd | Traditional Yellowman Honeycomb coated in Dark Chocolate |
| Eva Paris | Raspberry Macaron |
| The Whalley Cafe | Whalley's Luxury Carmel Squares |
| Ewing Seafoods | Ewing's Award Winning Tradional Pale Smoked Cod |
| Ewing Seafoods | Ewing's Finest Irish Organic Tradionally Smoked Salmon |
| Ewing Seafoods | Ewing's Finest Traditionally Smoked Salmon |
| Blackthorn Foods | Melting Pot Spiced Orange Fudge |
| BROWNLEE'S | Breakfast Marmalade with Earl Grey (Coarsely chopped Lemon, Orange and Grapefruit). |
| Kee's Outdoor Saddlebacks | Kee's Outdoor Saddleback Shoulder Roast |
| En Place Foods Ltd | Cherry-Berry Jam |
| En Place Foods Ltd | Plum & Elderberry Jam |
| En Place Foods Ltd | Mandarin, Pomegranate & Lime Jelly Marmalade (No Peel, No Seed) |
| En Place Foods Ltd | BLT Relish – Loves a rasher |
| Linden Foods | 2 Irish Hereford Fillet Steaks |
| Linden Foods | 2 Irish Hereford Rib Eye Steaks |
| En Place Foods Ltd | Apricot & Amaretto “Extra Fruit “ Jam |
| Cloughbane Farm Foods Ltd | Homemade Stuffing |
| Cloughbane Farm Foods Ltd | Steak, Onion & Mushroom Pie |
| Cloughbane Farm Foods Ltd | Chicken, Ham & Leek Pie |
| Cloughbane Farm Foods Ltd | Turkey & Stuffing Pie |
| Cloughbane Farm Foods Ltd | Chicken & Broccoli Bake |
| SD Bell & Co Ltd | SD Bell's Barista 1887 Signature Roast |
| So Popcorn t/a Pop Notch | Salty Caramel |
The awards are organised by the Guild of Fine Foods and all products to rate 3-Stars will now go forward to the Final Stage of the awards on 8th September in London, when the Supreme Champion Award will be announced.
Congratulations to everyone who succeeded in winning such recognition for their food product.
Zack