Bumper Year for NI as finalists are announced for 2023 IQFAs
Now in its 10th year, the Irish Quality Food and Drink Awards have become a well-recognised badge of excellence amongst customers and the food and drink community across the island of Ireland.
This year forty-nine food and drink products from twenty-seven Northern Ireland based companies/producers have made the shortlist. The broad range of categories recognise a variety of quality products from retailers, wholesalers, foodservice and own label brands. The winners will be announced at a gala ceremony on Wed 6th September.
Northern Ireland finalists in the 2023 Irish Quality Food Awards include the following:
FS Cakes & Desserts
A Slice of Heaven Luscious Lemon Tiramisu
Starbucks Raspberry Tiffin, Around Noon
Cooking Sauces
Alfees Hoisin Sauce, Rich Sauces
Alfees Korean BBQ Sauce, Rich Sauces
Food to Go
Deli Lites Bretzel Sourdough Pulled Ham Hock and Mature Cheddar Tosta
Deli Lites Mexican Inspired Nacho Chicken Tosta
Starbucks Chicken and Bacon Caesar Wrap, Around Noon
Starbucks Greek style Chicken Wrap, Around Noon
Vegan
Rich Sauces Vegan Mayonnaise
Ambient Breakfast Products
Dunnes Stores Delicious Berry Granola, Kestrel Foods
Aldi Organic Porridge Oats, White's Speedicook
Aldi Premium Porridge, White's Speedicook
Bacon
Dunnes Stores Maple Cured Thick Cut Irish Back Rashers, Karro - Callan Bacon
Christmas Side Dishes
Lidl Deluxe Shredded Sprouts with Balsamic Glaze, Willowbrook
Aldi Specially Selected Cauliflower Cheese, Willowbrook Foods
Aldi Specially Selected Goose Fat Roast Potatoes, Willowbrook Foods
Aldi Specially Selected Red Cabbage, Willowbrook Foods
Cooking Sauces
Dunnes Stores Simply Better Aromatic Korma Cooking Sauce, Honed Flavours
Dunnes Stores Simply Better Aromatic Tikka Masala Cooking Sauce, Honed Flavours
Crisps
Dunnes Stores Simply Better Hand Cooked Crinkle Cut Pickled Onion Crisps, Glens of Antrim
Food to Go
Lidl Chicken Caesar Salad Bowl, Willowbrook
Freefrom Gluten
Supervalu Gluten Free Pepperoni Pizza, Crust & Crumb Bakery
Fresh Produce Salad
Dunnes Stores Simply Better Creamy Charlotte Baby Potato Salad, Avondale Foods
Fresh Produce - Vegetables
Lidl Mini Mushrooms with Garlic and Cream Cheese, Unimush
Hot Beverages
Brazil San Coffee, Belfast Coffee Roasters
Ice Cream and Lollies
Dunnes Stores Simply Better Irish Made Butterscotch Ice Cream, Morelli's
Dunnes Stores Simply Better Irish Made Caramelised Hazelnut Ice Cream, Morelli's
Dunnes Stores Simply Better Irish Made Mixed Berry Ice Cream, Morelli's
Glastry Farm Ice Cream Yellowman Honeycomb
Lager
McCrackens Premium Pilsner
Low/No Alcohol
Wavey Ice Virgin Mango & Pineapple Mojito
Meal Accompaniments
Mash Direct Beer Battered Onion Rings
ONiT! Crispy Onions Flame Grilled Flavour, Milgro
ONiT! Crispy Onions Original Flavour, Milgro
Meat, Antipasta & Sliced Meats
Dunnes Stores Simply Better Handmade Irish Chorizo, Corndale Farm
Dunnes Stores Simply Better Handmade Irish Salami with Fennel, Corndale Farm
Pizzas
Lidl Ham, Portobello Mushroom and Marscapone Woodfired Sourdough Pizza, Crust & Crumb
Pork
Dunnes Stores Cherrywood Smoked Eyeloin Joint, Karro Foods
Lidl Deluxe Pork Fillet Medallions with a Creamy Apple Cider sauce, Karro Foods
Preserves & Sweet Spreads
Devil's Churn Campfire Salted Caramel Sauce, Seasons of the Glens
Quiches, Pies and Savoury Pastries
Gourmet by McColgan's Pork and Caramelised Red Onion Sausage Rolls
Gourmet by McColgan's Pork and Pancetta Sausage Rolls
Ready Meals
Karri Kitchen Mango Chicken Curry
Soft Drinks
Moocha Kombucha Organic Elderflower and Lemon Kombucha
Moocha Kombucha Organic Mixed Berries Kombucha
Jackson Roze Extra Strength Ginger Wine
Sweet Snacks
Supervalu Salted Caramel & Chocolate Nut Mix, Kestrel Foods
Vegetarian/ Vegan - Sweet
The Happy Pear Fruit Bites Strawberry & Beetroot, Kestrel Foods
Yoghurt
Aldi Madagascan Vanilla Yogurt, Clandeboye