A whopping SEVEN out of the 11 Gold Award Winners from Northern Ireland at the prestigious Blas na h’Eireann Food Awards are members of Food NI.

The prize products announced in Dingle, Co Kerry were Molly’s Mulled Cider from the Armagh Cider Company, Tempted? Special Reserve Cider, Harnett’s Pure Rapeseed Oil, The Heatherlea in Bangor’s Rolled Oat Crisp Biscuits, Irwin’s Bakery Traditional Irish Barmbrack, Tamnagh Foods’ Maple Fruit and Nut Granola and Willowbrook Food’s Mediterranean Salad Bowl.

“This is a huge achievement and testament to the hard work of our producers whose talent is being recognised all over the world” said Food NI CEO Michele Shirlow.

The Blas na h’Eireann Awards are the biggest blind tasting of produce in Ireland.