Confectionery
BRONZE: Aran Candy Company for their Jelly Beans
SILVER: The Cake Stand for their Macaroons
GOLD: Gallaghers for their mixed Chocolate Box
Chocolate
BRONZE: Pandora Bell for their Dark Chocolate Brittle with Cocao Nibs
SILVER: Butlers Chocolates for their VanillaWhite Chocolate Bar
GOLD: Butlers Chocolates for their Milk Chocolate Bar
Puddings and Desserts
BRONZE: Cully & Sully for their Sticky Toffee Pudding w Butterscotch Sauce
SILVER: The Foods of Athenry for their Mince Pies
GOLD: Just Deserts for their Millionaire’s Shortbread
Sauces & Dips
BRONZE: Ardee Sauce Company for their Tikka Masalla
SILVER: Pasta Milano for their Sicilian Pesto
GOLD: Ardee Sauce Company for their Madras Sauce
Dairy
BRONZE: Irish Yoghurts for their West Cork Indulgence Lemon Yoghurt
SILVER: Irish Yoghurts for their Special Selection Luxury Layer Strawberry Yoghurt
GOLD: Irish Yoghurts Deluxe Premium Yoghurt
Ice Cream & Sorbets
BRONZE: Valentia Island Farmhouse Dairy for their Strawberry Sorbet
SILVER: Silver Pail for their Supreme Strawberry Ice Cream
GOLD: Silver Pail for their Killeigh Farm Luxury Caramel Fudge Ice Cream
Cheese
BRONZE: Mossfield Organic Farm for their Tomato & Herb Mediterranean Cheese
SILVER: Newmarket co-op for their Signature Selection Vintage Cheese
GOLD :Green Pastures for the Yeats Country organic soft cheese
Sausages
BRONZE: Hilton Foods Irish Pork Cocktail Sausages
SILVER: Hilton Foods for their Irish Pork Chorizo Style Sausages
GOLD: Jerry Kennedy Butchers for his lamb sausages with Sage and Thyme x
Cured Meats & Charcuterie
BRONZE: James Whelan for his Sweet Dry Cured Back Bacon
SILVER: Brady Family for their Supreme Ham on the Bone
GOLD: Brady Family for their Glazed Ham on the Bone
Bacon
BRONZE: Oak Park Foods for their Traditional Rashers
SILVER: Truly Irish Country Foods for their Truly Irish Chestnut Smoked Streaky Bacon
GOLD: Oliver Carty Ltd for his Traditional Dry Cure Back Bacon
Black & White Pudding
BRONZE: O’Connells Butchers for their Traditional Black Pudding
SILVER: Rosscarberry Recipes for their White Pudding
GOLD: Brady Family for their Traditional Black Pudding
Terrines & Pates
BRONZE: The Blue Haven Food Company for their Smoked Salmon Pate
SILVER: Ballycarberry Fine Foods for their Smoked Mackerel Pate
GOLD: John r’s for his Chicken Liver Pate
Savoury Pies & Quiches
BRONZE: Taste A Memory Foods for their Traditional Beef Pasty
SILVER: Taste A Memory Foods for their Lamb & Feta Cheese Pasty
GOLD: John r’s for his Chicken & Bacon Pie
Fish & Seafood
BRONZE: Dunns Seafare for their BBQ Salmon
SILVER: The Kenmare Salmon Company for their Herb Cured Smoked Salmon
GOLD: William Carrs for Irish Organic Hot Smoked Salmon
Soup
BRONZE: Cully & Sully for their Limited Edition Thai Chicken Soup
SILVER: Cully & Sully for their Tomato & Basil Soup
GOLD: McEvoy Foods for their Fresh Seafood Chowder
Ready Meals & Prepared Foods
BRONZE: The Stuffed Olive for their Cod, Leek & Spinach Gratin
SILVER: Tenderlean Meats for their casa barelli pizza with goats cheese
GOLD: Flynn’s Kitchen for their Spinach & Ricotta Cannelonni x
Functional & Health Foods
BRONZE: The Foods of Athenry for their Omega Rich Granola
SILVER: Herron Foods for their half coated choc ginger cookie
GOLD: Gan Gluten for their Gluten Free Bakewell Tart
Fresh Meats
BRONZE: : Jerry Kennedy for his Blasket island Lamb mini-roast
SILVER: Carton for their part bone chicken breast Kiev
GOLD: AIBP Nenagh for their Specially Selected Nature’s Isle Angus Fillet Steak
Drinks
BRONZE: Glenpatrick Cranberry & Raspberry Sparkling Water
SILVER: Cooley Distillery for their Avoca Irish whiskey
GOLD: Irish Valleys for their Irish Country Cream
Vinegars & Dressings
BRONZE: Breheny’s Bellish for their Caesar Dressing
SILVER: Ballyhoura Apple Farm for their spicy apple dressing x
GOLD: The Blue Haven Food Company for their Wholegrain Mustard & Honey Dressing
Condiments, Pickles & Chutneys
BRONZE: Follain for their Supreme Fire Roasted Pepper Relish
SILVER: The Just Food Company with their Cucumber Pickle
GOLD: Bombay Pantry for their mango and ginger chutney
Preserves & Jams
BRONZE: The Green Apron with their Raspberry Preserve
SILVER: Healy’s Honey for their Kilcrea Manuka Honey
GOLD: Healy’s Honey for their Kilcrea Gold Spec Eucalyptus honey
Cakes
BRONZE: The Market for their chocolate biscuit cake
SILVER: The Tipperary Kitchen for their Belgian Milk Chocolate Biscuit Cake
GOLD: The Market for their Strawberry Frasier Cake x
Biscuits/Snacks
BRONZE: Kooky Dough for their choc chip and hazelnut cookies
SILVER: TaytoGroup NI for their Specially Selected Handcooked Mature Cheddar and Onion Crisps
GOLD: Tayto Group NI for the Specially selected Handcooked Sea Salt & Cider Vinegar Crisps
Best New Products
BRONZE: Seerys Ltd, for their luxury lemon cake
SILVER: Ballyhoura Apple Farm for their Original Mulled Apple juice
GOLD: Ina’s Kitchen Desserts for their handmade chocolate Brownie
Breads
BRONZE: Tipperary Kitchen for their Soda Bread
SILVER: Blazing Salads for their Organic Ciabatta
GOLD: Hickeys Bakery for their Traditional Barm Brack
NOW WE COME TO OUR BIG AWARDS OF THE EVENING
Rogha na Gaeltachta sponsored by Udaras – Jerry Kennedy’s Butchers
The AIB Award for Business Diversification Presented by Padraig O’Connor – The Blue Haven Food Company
The BIM Award for Seafood Innovation Presented by John Hackett – Island Seafoods from Killybegs, Donegal
Best Kerry Producer sponsored by Kerry Enterprise presented by John OMahony from Kerry Enterprise – Valentia Island Ice Cream Company
Best New Producer Presented by Angela Blaney – Dungarvan Brewing Company for their Helvick Gold
Best Artisan Producer sponsored by Bord Bia Presented by Una Fitzgibbons – The Cake Stand
AND FINALLY
The Supreme Champion Award Presented by Artie Clifford – Flynn’s Kitchen