Great Success for Good Food Ireland® Approved Members
at Blás na hEireann Awards 2023

Immediate Release - October 2023

This year’s Blás na hEireann Awards were once again a resounding success as many Good Food Ireland® Approved Members went away with bronze, silver and gold awards across numerous categories.

 

 

Now in its 16th year, the Blás na hEireann Awards celebrate the quality and variety of the Irish food production scene. Everything from meat, dairy, bread, drinks and confectionary from across the island are judged by a panel of industry experts.

 

Once again Blás na hEireann took place in the Co. Kerry town of Dingle, now synonymous with the competition.

 

Here’s a full list of Good Food Ireland®  Approved Businesses that have won Blás na hEireann awards:

 

Cured Meat, Charcuterie – Beef – Gold – Murphy’s Craft Butchers – Murphy’s Traditional Spiced Beef

Dairy – Cream – Bronze – The Village Dairy – The Village Dairy Fresh Cream

Dairy – Cream – Gold – The Village Dairy – Dunnes Stores Simply Better Single Source Irish Jersey Cream

Dairy – Yogurt (Flavoured) – Bronze – Killowen Farm – Tesco Finest Greek Style Yogurt with Madagascan Vanilla

Dairy – Yogurt (Flavoured) – Bronze – Killowen Farm – Specially Select Farmhouse Yogurt Lemon Curd

Cheese – Hard – Gold – Boyne Valley Cheese – Rathkenny

Seafood – Hot Smoked – Bronze – Burren Smokehouse Ltd. – Burren Hot Smoked Irish Organic Salmon with Honey, Lemon & Dill

Terrines/Paté – Meat – Gold – On the Pigs Back – Chicken Liver Pate with Mushroom and Bacon

Soups – Chowders – Gold – Carrygerry Country House – Creamy Seafood Chowder

Ready Meals & Prepared Foods (Hot) – Sausage Rolls – Silver – Emilie’s Bakehouse – Emilie’s Fennel & Scarmorze Sausage Roll

Continental Style Breads incl. Brioche, Ciabatta, Focaccia, Bagels – Bronze – Jinny’s Bakery Ltd. – Sourdough Ciabatta

Cakes – Other – Silver – Jinny’s Bakery Ltd. – Carrot Cake

Chocolate – Individual – Bronze – The Chocolate Garden of Ireland – Mandarin Liqueur Dark Chocolate

Confectionary – Gold – Achill Island Sea Salt – Achill Island Sea Salted Nougat with Cashew Nuts

Confectionary – Fudge – Bronze – Achill Island Sea Salt – Achill Island Sea Salted Caramel Fudge

Sweet Sauces, Preserves & Pantry Marmalade – Bronze – Carrygerry Country House – Three Fruit Marmalade

Sweet Sauces, Preserves & Pantry Marmalade – Gold – Wexford Home Preserves – Dunnes Stores Simply Better Handmade Seville Orange Marmalade

Sweet Sauces, Preserves and Pantry Sweet Spreads – Silver – Wexford Home Preserves – Dunnes Stores Simply Better Handmade Mixed Berry Preserve

Savoury Pantry – Salt – Bronze – Achill Island Sea Salt – Achill Island Smoked Sea Salt

Savoury Pantry – Salt – Silver – Achill Island Sea Salt – Achill Island Sea Salt

Savoury Pantry – Salt – Gold – Achill Island Sea Salt – Achill Island Sea Salt with Atlantic Wakame

Savoury Snacks – Crisps – Silver – Keogh’s Farm – Crinkle Cut Sour Cream & Onion

Savoury Snacks – Crisps – Gold – Keogh’s Farm – Sweet Chilli

Savoury Snacks – Popcorn – Gold – Keogh’s Farm – Irish Atlantic Sea Salt

Best in Carlow – Murphy’s Craft Butchers

Best in Clare – Carrygerry Country House

Best in Mayo – Achill Island Sea Salt

Best in Meath – Boyne Valley Cheese

Best in Wexford – Wexford Home Preserves

Irish Butcher’s Guild – Murphy’s Craft Butchers

Best New Product – Achill Island Sea Salt – Achill Island Sea Salted Nougat with Cashew Nuts

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