Great Taste triumph for Northern Ireland food and drink
Northern Ireland food and drink companies have broken all previous records in this year's UK Great Taste Awards.
Data from organisers UK Guild of Fine Food show that
- 101 winning companies from Northern Ireland
- 371 gold stars won
- 8 Northern Ireland products are in the Top 50 Foods
- 18 Northern Ireland products won a three-star gold
- 54 Northern Ireland products won a two-star gold
- 213 products won one-star gold
Hannan Meats in Moira, county Down winner of the Supreme Champion Award in 2012, gained an unprecedented seven three-star golds, the highest ranking in the awards, for beef and bacon that's dry-aged in the world's biggest Himalayan Salt Chamber.
The outstanding set of results in what is regarded as the most significant and trend setting food and drink event in the British Isles and many parts of Europe demonstrate the quality, outstanding taste and creativity of producers, mostly smaller businesses and artisan enterprises, here.
They highlight that Northern Ireland has become the UK's main food and drink production centre, a source of products that offer outstanding taste, wholesomeness and safety.
Eleven of the 18 products listed as three star winners are from meat, among the most successful and innovative food sectors.
The 18 products to rate three-stars go forward to the final stage of the awards on 8 September in London, when the Supreme Champion Award will be announced along with other category winners in the Ambient Foods, Farmshop and Deli Signature Dish and the Northern Ireland Regional Fork. The Northern Ireland companies will also be in the running to be included in the Top 50 Foods.
In last year's Great Taste Awards seven companies gained 14 three-star golds. Three companies gained category awards - Hannan Meats, Moira was named Northern Ireland Regional Fork Winner, En Place Foods (UK), Cookstown gained the Best Ambient Product Award and Yellow Door Deli, Portadown the Farmshop and Deli Signature Dish Award.
This year's awards included the first-ever judging session to be held in Belfast. Overall, 405 judges including leading retail buyers, chefs and food writers were involved in the seven-week judging process that involved 10,000 individual products from the UK and Republic of Ireland.
The gold star winners in the UK Great Taste Awards 2014 are
THE COMPLETE GREAT TASTE AWARDS 2014
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 perfect
The gold star winners in the UK Great Taste Awards 2014 are
Three-Stars
Baronscourt Estate, Omagh - Venison Loin
Donegal Rapeseed Oil, Castlederg - Cold-pressed Virgin Rapeseed Oil
Ewing Seafoods, Belfast - Walter's Ma's Traditional Smoked Scallops
Flossie's Fudge, Londonderry - Lightly Malted Fudge
Greenmount Meats, Armagh - Game Pie
K&G McAtamney, Ballymena - Creamy Pepper Steak Pie
Hannan Meats, Moira - Moyallon Three Sweet Bacon Ribs
Himalayan Salt Aged Rib Chop
Himalayan Salt Aged Rib of Beef
Himalayan Salt Aged Beef Fillet aged on the bone for 28 days
Himalayan Salt Aged T-Bone Steak aged for a minimum of 28 days
Rib-eye Steak aged on the bone for 28 days
Himalayan Salt Aged Tagliata aged for a minimum of 40 days
Maud's Ice Cream, Carrickfergus - Strawberry Ice cream with fresh strawberries, whole milk and double cream
Quail's Fine Foods, Banbridge - 28-Day Salt Aged Sirloin Steak
Suki Teahouse, Belfast - Whole Peppermint Tea and Apples Love Mint
Thompson's Family Teas, Belfast - Organic Green Tea with Pineapple
Two-Stars
Amber Catering and Cakes, Antrim - Bacon and Cheese Wheaten Loaf
Ann's Pantry, Larne - Brown Spelt Soda Bread
Abernethy Butter, Dromara - Smoked Butter
Bailie's Coffee, Belfast - Silvio Estate Coffee
Baronscourt,Omagh - French Rack of Venison
Baked in Belfast, Enniskillen - Pernod and B ackcurrant Jam
Broighter Gold Rapeseed,Limavady - Rapeseed Oil infused with Basil
Buchanan's Turkeys, Kilrea - Free Range Bronze Turkey
Chapman's Fine Foods, Portadown - Soda Farl made with buttermilk and cooked on the griddle and Bramley Apple Crumble
CoCouture, Belfast - Ginger and Chocolate Chip Cookie
East Coast Seafoods, Downpatrick - Oak Smoked Salmon Side
Chorizo Picante Savoury
En Place Foods (UK),Cookstown - Fig and Armagnac Jam
Eva Paris, Killinchy - Pistachio Macaron
Kay's Kitchen, Armagh - Organic Fruit Spread Suitable for Diabetics
Keenan Seafoods, Belfast - Traditional Irish Sea Haddock Naturally Oak Smoked
Traditional Irish Hake Naturally Oak Smoked
Hannan Meats, Moira - Moyallon Sweet Cured Bacon Chop
Belfast Cured Pork Jowl
Sirloin Salt-Aged Steak
Ribeye Delmonico Dry-Aged on the Salt-Aged Steam minimum 28 days
Porterhouse Dry-Aged Steak in Himalayan Salt Chamber
Hilden Brewery,Lisburn - Barney's Brew Ale
Karro Foods, Cookstown - Cookstown Smoked Back Bacon
Dunnes Unsmoked Streaky Bacon Rasher
Kay's Kitchen,Armagh - Organic Fruit Spread Suitable for Diabetics
Kettyle Irish Foods, Lisnaskea - 28-Day Dry-Aged Tomahawk Steak for M&S
Lamb aged for 28 days in a Salt Moss Chamber for M&S
Guinness Burger
La Coquine, Holywood - Tipsy Elephant Chocolate
Macerated Cherry Chocolate
Linden Foods, Dungannon - Irish Hereford Beef
Linen Hill Kitchen and Deli, Banbridge - Paradise Slice
Wheaten Bread with Irish Stout
MA Quail Butchers, Dromore - Braised Steak and Onion Pie
McKee's Farmshop and Deli, Holywood - Crispy Roast Potatoes with Rosemary and Thyme
Maud's Ice Cream, Carrickfergus - Cookie Ice Cream
Morelli's Ice Cream, Coleraine - Frozen Natural Yoghurt Rippled with a Tangy Cherry Fruit Compote
Passion Preserve,Lisburn - Kasundi Preserve
Pure Gusto,Lisburn - Signature Brazilian Coffee
Decaff Espresso Beans
Quail's Fine Foods, Banbridge - Dry-Cure Hand Sliced Bacon
28 Day Salt Aged Steak
Rich Sauces, Newtownards - Fish Bouillon
Tamnagh Foods, Maghera - Beetroot Pickle with spices
Thompson's Family Teas, Belfast - Punjana High grown Kenyan Tea blended with Assam solely from Behora Estate
White's,Tandragee - Irish Oatmeal Steel Cut Oats
Toat'ly Oaty Multi Seeds
Yellow Door Deli, Portadown - Farmhouse Handmade Rustic Brown Loaf
One-Star
A Slice of Heaven, Newtownards - Luscious Lemon Cake
Abernethy Butter, Dromara - Handmade salted butter
Amber Catering, Antrim - Belfast Stout Fruit Cake
Angus Farmshop, Greyabbey - Pork and Pepper Sausage
Beef and Irish Stout Sausage
Ann's Pantry, Larne - Spelt Madeira Cake
Guinness Wheaten
Spelt Boiled Cake
Ginger Cake
Custard Tart
Spelt Potato Bread and Black Pudding
Armagh Cider, Armagh - Madden's Mellow Armagh Cider
Carson's Premium Armagh Cider
Avondale Foods, Lurgan - Sweet Chilli Coleslaw
Dunnes Stores Simply Better Coleslaw
Bailie's Coffee, Belfast - Fairtrade Espresso (90% Arabica, 10% Robusta)
Fairtrade 100% (Espresso 50% Columbia, 40% Guatemala, 10% Ethiopia)
Sweet Wonders Espresso
Baked in Belfast, Enniskillen - Gin and Tonic Marmalade
Barley Cove Bakery,Belfast - Seaweed and Crispy Onion Soda Bread
- Garlic and Black Olive Focaccia
Treacle Wheaten Bread
Blackthorn Foods, Belfast - Melting Pot Spiced Orange Fudge
Broighter Gold Rapeseed Oil, Limavady - Rapeseed Oil infused with Rosemary and Garlic
Rapeseed Oil
Bruces Hill Farm, Antrim - Beef Sausage with Rosemary and Thyme
Buchanan's Turkeys,Kilrea - Free-Range Bronze Turkey Breast Joint
Cafe Alana,Lurgan - Flakemeal Biscuit
Cavanagh's Free-Range Eggs, Enniskillen - Free-Range Eggs
Chapman's Fine Foods, Portadown - Caramel Slice
Viennese Swirl
Fruit Soda Scone
Ginger Cake
Carrot Cake
Strawberry Jam
Homemade Chicken and Ham Pie
Baby Meringues
Moroccan Cous Cous
Beef Lasagne
Chicken Goujons
Chicken and Broccoli Bake
Savoy Cabbage & Bacon
Potato Salad
Tomato & Red Pepper Soup
Clandeboye Estate Yoghurt, Bangor - Blueberry Yoghurt
Greek Style Yoghurt
Mango Yoghurt Smoothie
Blueberry Yoghurt Smoothie
Madasgan Vanilla Greek Style Yoghurt
Clogher Valley Meats, Clogher - Shortbread Stars
Cloughbane Foods, Pomeroy - Homemade Stuffing
Steak, Onion and Mushroom Pie
Chicken, Ham and Leek Pie
Turkey and Stuffing Pie
Chicken and Broccoli bake
Cobden and Brown,Lurgan - 85% Cocoa Chocolate Bar
70% Single Estate Origin (Ecuador) Chocolate Bar
CoCouture,Belfast - Dark Chocolate Florentine
Cottage Pride,Armagh - Breakfast Marmalade with Earl Grey
Crust and Crumb,Derrylin - Tomato & Mascarpone Stone-baked Pizza
Dale Farm Dairies, Belfast - Loseley Summer Meadow Butter
Dromona Pure Churned Butter
Dromona Extra Mature Cheddar Cheese
Loseley 19 Extra Mature Cheddar
Deli Maru, Belfast - Brinjal Pickle
Donegal Rapeseed Oil, Castlederg - Donegal Rapeseed Oil
Doegal Rapeseed Oil Golden Selection
Donegal Rapeseed Oil Golden Selection with Curry
Northern Ireland Rapeseed Oil with Garlic
Yellow Wonder rapeseed Oil
Dunola Rapeseed Oil,Dungiven - Rapeseed Oil
East Coast Seafoods,Downpatrick - Oak Smoked Skinless Coley Fillet
En Place Foods (UK),Cookstown - Apricot and Amaretto Extra Fruit Jam
Cherry-Berry Jam
Plum and Elderberry Jam
BLT Relish
Mandarin, Pomegranate and Lime Jelly Marmalade
Erin Grove,Enniskillen - Rhubarb and Ginger Preserve
Eva Paris, Killinchy - Raspberry Macaron
Ewing Seafoods,Belfast - Irish Organic Traditionally Smoked Salmon
Finest Traditionally Smoked Salmon
Pale Smoked Cod Loins
Four Seasons, Belfast - Chicken Liver Pate
Lasagne
Glastry Farm Ice Cream, Kircubbin - Dairy Ice Cream with Pure Bourbon Vanilla Bean
Ice Cream with Pure Coconut
Yellowman Honeycomb Ice Cream
Gracehill Foods, Ballymena - Black Pudding
Granny Braid's Fudge, Ballymena - Fudge
Greenmount Farm, Armagh - Chicken and Ham Pie
Genesis Crafty, Magherafelt - Hand rolled White Sub Rolls
2 Round Sodas
Fruited Wheaten Soda
Seeded Sub Rolls
Plain Scone
Ultimate Mince Pie
Grants, Londonderry - Dry-cure Bacon
Hannan Meats, Moira - Moyallon Traditionally Dry Cure Bacon
Moyallon Sweet Cured Ham Hock
Himalayan Salt Aged Sirloin Dry-Aged on the Bone for 28 days
Himalayan Salt-Aged Chateaubriand
Harnett's Oils, Portadown - Extra Virgin Rapeseed Oil
Heatherlea,Bakery, Bangor - Grandma Getty's Caramel Sauce
Heavenly Tasty Organics, Omagh - Spaghetti Baby Food
- Lentil and Vegetable Soup Baby Food
Hilden Brewery, Lisburn - Headless Dog Pale Ale
Hillstown Farm, Randalstown - Beer-fed 28-day Dry-Aged Ribeye
Roasted tomato and red pepper soup
Hovis, Belfast - Farmhouse Brown Soda Bread
Square Brown Soda with Wheatgerm
Hughes Craft Distillery, Lisburn - RubyBlue Blackcurrant Liqueur
Irwin's Bakery, Portadown - Irish Rose Fruit Loaf
Potato Farls
Jackson's Butchers and Bakers, Ballyclare - Wholemeal Loaf
Steak Sausage Roll
Johnson's Coffee, Lisburn - Medium Dark Roasted
Joy's Artisan Foods, Groomsport - Handmade Irish Cream Liqueur and White Chocolate Fudge
Handmade Butter Fudge
Handmade Butter Fudge Tablet
Kay's Kitchen, Armagh - Handmade Organic Medium Cut Marmalade
- No Added Sugar Raspberry Jam
K&G McAtamney, Ballymena - French Trim Lamb Rack from Co Antrim
Karro Foods,Cookstown - Simply Better Dry Cured Whiskey Smoked Irish Gammon for Dunnes
Kearney Cheese Company, Portaferry - Blue Cheese
Keen Nutrition, Bangor - Almond Butter
Kee's,Strabane - Outdoor Saddleback Shoulder Rack
Keenan Seafoods,Belfast - Irish whiskey Maple Cured Smoked Salmon
KettyleIrish Foods, Lisnaskea - Salt Moss Aged Sirloin for Marks and Spencer
Fillet Steak 28-Day Aged in Salt Moss Chamber
Senior Long Carve Sirloin
Krazi Baker, Dromore - Potato Apple Bread
La Coquine,Holywood - Salted Muscovado Caramel
Zingy Thai Flavoured Ganache
Whiskey Caramel
Linden Foods,Dungannon - Two Irish Hereford Ribeye Steaks
Linen Hill Kitchen and Deli, Banbridge - Piccalilli
- Paradise Slice
Linwoods,Armagh - Fruit Loaf
Milled Organic Flaxseed, Sunflower & Pumpkin Seeds
Shelled Hemp
Long Meadow Craft Cider, Armagh - Long Meadow Medium Cider
Maud's Ice Cream,Carrickfergus - Poor Bear Delight Ice Cream
Choccy Bear Ice Cream
Fresh Milk and Cream Ice Cream with Filtered Coffee
Mash Direct,Comber - Potato Cakes with Bacon
Turnip and Swede
Cauliflower Cheese Gratin
Red Cabbage and Beetroot
Millar Meats, Irvinestown - Rib Roast on the Bone
Co Fermanagh Reared Ribeye
Miss McKeown's, Bangor - Assam Gold Tea
- Strawberry and Pear Champagne
McKee's Farmshop and Deli,Holywood - Oven Roasted Sunblushed Tomato and Cheese Focaccia
Butter-based Scone Spiced with Cinnamon
Extra Dry Aged Ribeye hung for 40 days
Roasted Mix Nut Roast
M&W Farm Meats,Portadown - 28-Day Matured Steak
Moditions Home Bakery, Kells - Coffee and Walnut Cake
Morelli's Ice Cream,Coleraine - Rhubarb and Custard Ice Cream
Sea Salty Caramel Ice Cream
New Olive Company,Glenavy - Chilli, Basil and Garlic Hummus
Offbeat Bottling Company, Bangor - Extremely Chocolate and Orange Marmalade
Our Daily Bread, Belfast - Irish Wheaten Bread
Paul's Butchers,Londonderry - Slimmers Choice Gluten Free Steak Burgers
Homemade Steak Pie
Passion Preserve, Lisburn - Sunshine Relish
Peppup, Newtownards - Tomato Ketchup
Quail's Fine Foods, Banbridge - Wheaten Bread
8-Day Salt-Aged Cote de Boeuf
Handmade Pork and Leek Sausage
Red Dog Foods, Kilkeel - Nori Infused Sea Salt
Rich Sauces, Newtownards - Alfee's Tomato Ketchup
Creamy Sauce infused with Capers, Dill and Gherkins
Beef Tones
Celery, Carrot and Onion Boullion
Ham Boullion
Chicken Boullion
Caesar Dressing
Alfee's Real Mayo
SD Bell's, Belfast - Barista 1887 Signature Blend Coffee
So Popcorn,Draperstown - Salty Caramel
Stewarts Butchery and Deli, Enniskillen - Two Spires Brisket
Suki Teahouse, Belfast - Fairtrade English Breakfast Tea
Tamnagh Foods, Maghera - Maple Nut Fruit Granola
The Good Food and Wine Company, Coleraine - Pure Apple Juice Infused with Cloves
Handmade Traditional Shortbread with Creamy Irish Butter and Fresh Shredded Ginger
Traditional Yellowman Honeycomb coated in Dark Chocolate
Irish Smoked Salmon Infused with Irish Whiskey
Thompson's Family Teas, Belfast - Punjan a Green Tea Bags
- Tesco Finest tea Bags
- White Tea Romance
Turkish Apple Tea
Thompson's Single Estate Darjeeling
Thompson's Titanic Luxury Loose
Wake Up and Taste,Antrim - Jude's Estate Signature Blend
Whalley's Cafe and Bakery, Holywood - Home Baked Traybake with Butter Shortbread, caramel and topped with Chocolate
White's Tandragee - Toasted Oats Apple and Cinnamon Crunch
Toat'ly Oaty Original
Jumbo Oats Caddy
Organic Jumbo Oats
Oatbran Medium Cut
Irish Oatmeal Old Fashioned Oats
Toat'ly Oaty Wild Fruit
William Orr Potatoes, Crossgar - Orr's First Choice Arran Victory
Willowbrook Foods, Killinchy - Crunchy Coleslaw with Creamy Curry Flavour Mayonnaise
Creamy mashed & seasoned rooster potatoes
Yellow Door Deli,Portadown - Focaccia Blanco Burger Bun
Cranberry and Walnut Loaf
Applewood Smoked Dry Cure Bacon
Hot Smoked Glenarm Organic Salmon
Yummy Bakes,Newtownabbey - Nutty Flakemeal Biscuit
Shortbread Biscuit
Posh Scone
Light Zesty Butter Based Cake Infused with Fresh Lemon and Coconut