Food NI members succeed in Irish Quality Food Awards
Almost 20 products from Food NI member companies have been shortlisted for next month’s final stage of the prestigious Irish Quality Food and Drink Awards ((IQFDA) to be held in Dublin. IQFDA is the island’s most significant awards for retailers and smaller companies in food and drink production
Now in its 11th year, the awards have become a well-recognised badge of excellence amongst customers and the food and drink community across the island of Ireland.
This year’s judging took place throughout June and July at Leopardstown racecourse. The judges had a particularly trying task this year to judge all of the entries, with so many exceptional products entered.
Food NI companies shortlisted are:
Condiments
Irish Black Butter, Portrush
Food to Go
Deli Lites Banging Chicken Noodle Salad, Warrenpoint
Deli Lites Pesto Pasta Pot, Warrenpoint
Free From Gluten
Green Fingers Family, Larne Lemon & Turmeric Energy Balls
Hot Beverages
Belfast Coffee Roasters, Belfast Ethiopia Bale Mountain
Ice Cream and Ice Lollies
Glastry Farm, Kircubbin Mango and Passionfruit Sorbet
Loaves
The Daily Apron, Lisburn Charcoal Sourdough
Meal Accompaniments
Mash Direct, Comber Potato Croquettes
Meat Antipasti and Sliced Meats
Dunnes Stores, Coleraine Simply Better Handmade Irish Chorizo
Reduced/Low
Slims Healthy Kitchen, Belfast Korean Style Chicken with Jasmine Rice
Slims Healthy Kitchen Soy & Ginger Chicken with Hoisin Noodles
Small Cakes
Deli Lites, Warrenpoint Cinnabun Cake
Soft Drinks – Carbonates
Moocha Kombucha, Moy Cola Flavour
Seaweed Salt by Crawford’s Rock, Kilkeel
Yogurt
Clandeboye Estate, Bangor Apple & Cinnamon Crumble Greek Style Yoghurt
Christmas Categories
Drinks – Cider
Armagh Craft Cider Medium
Drinks – Low/No Alcohol
Jackson Roze, Tandragee Extra Strength Ginger Wine
