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    Irish Quality Food & Drink Awards 2014 Finalists Announced

    Following a huge wave of entries and 8 days of tough judging, the shortlisted products for the Irish Quality Food and Drink Awards have been announced today. The 180 shortlisted food and drink products in 50 categories are now in with a chance to win one of the prestigious awards in a ceremony hosted by TV Chef and author Catherine Fulvio on 11th September in the Round Room, Mansion House, Dublin.



    This year for the first time a panel of judges from Musgrave Retail Partners chose finalists for the Small Producer of the Year Award – designed to celebrate artisanal foods and drink in Ireland and sponsored by SuperValu. The winner will be offered a prestigious listing in SuperValu stores.

    Small Producer of the Year Award (Listing in SuperValu) Finalists are:
     
    · Chicken Liver Paté with Garlic & Brandy - On The Pig's Back c/o La Charcuterie Irlandaise Ltd
    · Scotts Irish Cider - Big Hand Brewing Company Ltd
    · Sweet BBQ Pulled Pork - Jack & Keith Molloy Bros. Ltd


    Organiser, Helen Lyons, is thrilled with the success of the awards so far and said the judging was a “fantastic 8 days which brought together some of the very best food and drink on sale in Ireland and many of the Nation’s top foodies”.

    The Irish Quality Food Awards set out to recognise excellence in product development for food and drink producers, retailers and catering companies in Ireland (North & South) with Q Awards being awarded across 50 different categories. The Overall Gold Q is awarded to the one product that stands out among all the other entries and is chosen from the winners of the main categories, representing the very best of the best.

    Bruce Langlands, Director of Food Beverage at Harrods and Co-chair of the IQFA Judging Panel
    "The judging process encapsulates all elements of the product, from its ingredients, its cooking or serving suggestions and equally important, its packaging." said Bruce Langlands, Director of Food & Beverage at Harrods and Co-chair of the IQFA Judging Panel. "Unlike awards which judge products “blind” so that you cannot see the packaging, we do the exact opposite. We demand that our judges know as much as possible about the food and drink that they are sampling so they can respond as a consumer would – with their eyes first, and then with their nose and their mouth."


    The awards are open to all retailers, food producers, wholesalers and food service operators across Northern and Southern Ireland. They are a unique collaboration between Food and Hospitality Ireland and the UK Quality Food and Drink Awards (now in its 33rd year) and sponsored by top UK packaging manufacturer, Benson Group as well as Invest Northern Ireland and MLS Labelling & Printing Systems.


    All excess food from the judging was given to The Capuchin Centre for Homeless People, which provides warm food each day and more than 1800 food hampers a week to vulnerable people in Dublin and FareShare.

    The Full List of Shortlisted Q-Award Finalists are:

    Bagged Snacks
    Judges' choice winner

    Biscuits – Savoury and Sweet
    Broderick's 6 Assorted and Indulgent Mini-Bites - Ina's Kitchen Desserts
    My Family Favourites Milk Chocolate & Hazelnut Wafer - Dunnes Stores / CKS
    Simply Better All Butter White Chocolate and Raspberry Cookies - Dunnes Stores / Regale Biscuit Co.
    Simply Better Irish Wholemeal Crackers - Dunnes Stores / Regale Biscuit Co.


    Bread - Small Breads and Rolls
    Black Olive Roll - Tesco / Panelto Foods
    Italian Style White Baguette - Lidl / Panelto Foods
    Multigrain Tuscan Roll - Lidl / Panelto Foods


    Bread - Large Loaves
    Fruit Loaf - Tesco / Irwin's Bakery
    Low GI Multiseed Cob - Lidl / Mannings Bakery
    Multiseed Vienna - Lidl / Aryzta


    Bread - Morning Goods
    Finest Muesli Bread - Tesco / Arytza
    Genesis Crafty Blueberry Pancakes – Genesis Crafty
    Genesis Crafty Mini Sultana Scones – Genesis Crafty


    Bread - Speciality Breads
    Cinnamon & Raisin Soda Bread - Lidl / WD Irwins & Sons
    Four Cheese Loaf - Cuisine de France
    Stout Bread - Lidl / WD Irwins & Sons


    Bread - Wheaten and Soda Breads
    Aldi Specially Selected Rustic Wheaten - Aldi / Stapletons Bakery
    Genesis Crafty Toaster Wheaten - Genesis Crafty
    Simply Better Buttermilk Soda Bread - Dunnes Stores / Neville's Bakery
    Wheaten Soda Bannoch - Musgrave Retail Partners / McErlains Bakery


    Cakes and Morning Goods
    Apple & Blackberry Lattice Bar - Tesco / Golden Bake
    Large Red Berry Scone - Lidl / Aryzta
    Mini Carrot Cake Loaf - Tesco / Aryzta


    Cereals
    Aldi Organic Porridge - Aldi / Stafford Lynch
    Kavanagh’s Luxury Fruit Porridge with Apple, Raisin & Cinnamon Dusted Cranberries – Aldi / Stafford Lynch
    Simply Better Irish Handmade Red Berry Granola - Dunnes Stores / The Foods of Athenry


    Cheese
    Irish Extra Mature Cheddar - Lidl / Dale Farm Dairies
    Irish Vintage Cheddar - Lidl / Dale Farm Dairies
    Simply Better Cashel Blue - Dunnes Stores / Traditional Cheese Company
    Simply Better Cooleeney - Dunnes Stores / Traditional Cheese Company


    Chocolate and Confectionery
    Irish Chocolate Selection - Lidl / Lir Chocolates
    Irish Cream Liqueur Chocolates - Lidl / Lir Chocolates
    Yellowman Honeycomb Covered in Dark Chocolate - The Good Food & Wine Company Ltd


    Christmas Q - Christmas Cakes, Bakery and Desserts
    Aldi Specially Selected 907g Irish Christmas Pudding - Aldi / Seerys Bakery
    Aldi Specially Selected Chocolate Centred Christmas Pudding - Aldi / Seerys Bakery
    Dunnes Stores 6 Deep Filled All Butter Mince Pies - Dunnes Stores / Sargeants Bakeries
    Novelty Christmas Cake - Dunnes Stores / Sam's Cookies
    SuperValu Pear & Cream Liqueur Chocolate Log - Musgrave Retail Partners / Sean Stafford's Bakery


    Christmas Q - Christmas Chilled, Grocery Ambient, Meat, Fish & Savoury
    Aldi Irish Cheese Board - Aldi / Horgans Deli
    Fresh Three Bird Roast - Lidl / Hogan's Turkeys
    Simply Better Cranberry Sauce - Dunnes Stores / Wexford Preserves
    Simply Better Ham Glaze - Dunnes Stores / Wexford Preserves


    Cold Beverages
    Finest Orange Juice - Tesco / Keeling F Juices Ltd
    Green Apple Beer (non-alcoholic) - The Good Food & Wine Company Ltd
    Simply Better Valencia Orange Juice - Dunnes Stores / Keeling F Juices Ltd


    Dairy and Milk Products - Butters and Spreads
    Connacht Gold Low Fat Butter - Aurivo Consumer Foods Ltd
    Dairy Manor Irish Creamery Butter - Town of Monaghan Co-Op
    Dairy Manor Unsalted Butter - Town of Monaghan Co-Op
    Dairymaid Premium Spread – JDS Foods
    Golden Cow Butter – Kerry Foods


    Dairy and Milk Products - Yogurts
    Aldi Specially Selected Handmade Farmhouse Raspberry Yogurt - Aldi / Killowen
    Simply Better Handmade Blackberry & Apple Farmhouse Yogurt - Dunnes Stores / Green Valley Farms
    Simply Better Handmade Lemon Curd Farmhouse Yogurt - Dunnes Stores / Green Valley Farms Ltd
    SuperValu Signature Tastes Rhubarb Layer Yogurt - Musgrave Retail Partners / Killowen
    SuperValu Signature Tastes Strawberry Yogurt - Musgrave Retail Partners / Irish Yogurts Ltd


    Delicatessen – Antipasti
    Carved Cajun Chicken Breast Slices - Lidl / Green Farm Foods
    Dunnes Stores Italian Salami Milano - Dunnes Stores / Horgan's Delicatessen Supplies Ltd
    Dunnes Stores Peppered Salami - Dunnes Stores / Horgan's Delicatessen Supplies Ltd
    Pastrami Irish Beef - Tesco / O'Brien Fine Foods


    Delicatessen - Other Deli Counter Products
    Aldi Specially Selected Torn Ham with Herb & Onion - Aldi / Country Style
    Brady Family Glazed Ham on the Bone - O'Brien Fine Foods
    Denny Deli Style 100% Natural Ingredients Crumbed Ham - Kerry Foods
    Duck Liver Paté - On The Pig's Back c/o La Charcuterie Irlandaise Ltd
    Wild about Nettle Pesto - Wild About
    Wiltshire Cured Ham on the Bone - Musgrave Retail Partners / O' Brien Fine Foods


    Desserts and Puddings
    Lemon Cheesecake - Lidl / Prestige Foods
    SuperValu Signature Tastes Apple Tarte Tatin, Caramel Sauce - Musgrave Retail Partners / Couverture
    SuperValu Signature Tastes Panacotta - Musgrave Retail Partners / Prestige Foods
    Tesco Luxury All Butter Apple Tart - Tesco / Mannings Bakery


    Fish - Fresh Fish
    Burren Smoked Irish Organic Salmon with Seaweed Marinade - Burren Smokehouse Ltd
    Burren Hot Smoked Irish Organic Salmon with Honey, Lemon & Dill - Burren Smokehouse Ltd
    Glenarm Organic Smoked Salmon - Glenarm Organic Salmon
    Simply Better Dublin Bay Prawn Cocktail - Dunnes Stores / Nolan Seafoods
    Simply Better Honey and Dill Smoked Salmon - Dunnes Stores / Burren Smokehouse Ltd


    Fish - Fresh Fish Dishes
    Cajun Salmon Darnes – Tesco / Goodfish
    Dublin Bay Prawn Cocktail - Lidl / William Carr & Sons
    Fish For Two Salmon With Soy Sauce and Ginger - Musgrave Retail Partners / Dunn's of Dublin
    Seafood Chowder - Lidl / Galmere


    Food To Go
    Chicken With Garam Masala Soup - Musgrave Retail Partners / Ballymaguire
    Classic Fruit Salad - Lidl / Fresh Cut Food Services
    Tesco Open Salmon Sandwich on Soda Bread - Tesco / Freshways
    Tesco Pearl Barley Salad with Basil Dressing - Tesco / Nature's Best


    Free From - Chilled & Savoury
    Aldi 'Has No' Baps (White) - Aldi / Gallaghers Bakery
    Aldi 'Has No' Delicious Soft White Bread - Aldi / Gallaghers Bakery
    Mallon's Gluten Free/Low Fat Leek & Pepper Sausages - Arthur Mallon Foods
    Mallon's Gluten Free and Low Fat Sausages - Arthur Mallon Foods
    Rudd's Gluten Free Sausages - O'Brien Fine Foods


    Free From – Sweet
    Aldi 'Has No' Muffins (Lemon) - Aldi / Gallaghers Bakery
    Cashew, Almond and Cinnamon Gluten Free Granola – Maria Lucia Bakes Ltd
    Cranberry, Coconut and Chia Seed Gluten Free Granola – Maria Lucia Bakes Ltd


    Fresh Meat, Game and Poultry – Bacon
    Irish Honeycure Back Bacon Rashers - Lidl / Honeyvale Foods
    Irish Smoked Maple Cure Back Bacon Rashers - Lidl / Honeyvale Foods
    Simply Better Dry Cured Irish Rashers - Dunnes Stores / Callan Bacon
    SuperValu Thick Cut Rasher with 100% Natural Ingredients - Musgrave Retail Partners / Carty Ltd
    SuperValu Signature Tastes Smoked Rack Of Bacon - Musgrave Retail Partners / Carty Ltd


    Fresh Meat, Game and Poultry - Beef Steaks
    21 Day Matured European Angus Sirloin Steak - Blackberry Hill Farm
    Aldi Specially Selected 28 Day Dry Aged Rib Eye - Aldi / ABP Cahir
    Inisvale Irish Hereford Fillet Steaks - Linden Foods
    Irish Hereford Striploin Steaks - Lidl / Linden Foods


    Fresh Meat, Game and Poultry – Poultry
    Confit of Duck - Silver Hill Farm
    Duck Breast with Garlic and Pepper - Lidl / Silver Hill Foods
    Yummy Duck – Silver Hill Farm


    Fresh Meat, Game and Poultry - Sausages, Burgers and Meatballs
    Irish Beef Sausage with Sea Salt and Cracked Black Pepper - Tesco / Hilton Foods
    Moroccan Lamb Burger - Tesco / Hilton Foods
    Simply Better 6 Superior Honey & Mustard Irish Pork Sausages - Dunnes Stores / Arthur Mallon Foods
    Simply Better 6 Superior Spring Onion & Cracked Black Pepper Irish Pork Sausages - Dunnes Stores/Arthur Mallon Foods
    The Co-Operative Chipotle Chilli Meatball Bake – Dunbia


    Fresh Meat, Game and Poultry - Pork, Lamb and Other Joints
    Butchers Select Lamb Rack French Trim - Musgrave Wholesale Partners / Kepak
    Simply Better Dry Cured Irish Bacon Loin Joint with Acacia Honey & Mustard Glaze - Dunnes Stores / Oliver Carty
    Stuffed Irish Lamb Leg - Lidl / Irish Country Meats
    SuperValu Piri Piri Marinade Pork Steak - Musgrave Retail Partners / Oliver Carty
    SuperValu Smokey BBQ Marinade Pork Steak - Musgrave Retail Partners / Oliver Carty


    Fresh Produce – Fruit
    Classic Fruit Salad - Lidl / Fresh Cut Food Services
    SuperValu Fruit Salad Mix - Musgrave Retail Partners / Freshcut Foods
    SuperValu Kids Range Apple and Pear Pouch - Musgrave Retail Partners / Keelings Retail
    SuperValu Signature Tastes Supersweet Nectarine Tray - Musgrave Retail Partners / Donnelly Fruit and Veg


    Fresh Produce – Salad
    Finest Irish Piccolo Cherry Tomatoes - Tesco / Jim O'Rourke
    SuperValu Signature Tastes Seasonal Leaf and Walnut Salad - Musgrave Retail Partners / Wonderfoods


    Fresh Produce – Vegetables
    Easy Cook 7 Minute Baby New Potatoes – Keogh’s
    SuperValu Signature Tastes Butternut Squash Stirfry with Edamame Beans & Coriander - Musgrave Retail Partners / Wonderfoods


    Frozen Food – Savoury
    Aldi Specially Selected Irish Beef Quarter Pounders with Cheddar Cheese and Red Onion - Aldi / Kepak Foods
    Aldi Specially Selected Irish Beef Quarter Pounders with Cheddar Cheese and Sweet Chilli - Aldi / Kepak Foods
    Dunnes Mega Burger - Dunnes Stores / Kepak Foods


    Frozen Food – Sweet
    Raspberry & White Chocolate Gelato - Quinn's Gelato Limited
    Roll It Sweet All Butter Shortcrust Pastry - Roll It Pastry
    Tesco Vanilla Flavoured Ice Cream 1 pint - Tesco / Lakelands


    Grocery Ambient – Savoury
    Honeyed Fig, Rhubarb & Chilli Savoury Jam - Irish Bee Sensations
    Kari Tropical – Spice Devils
    Musgrave Excellence Extra Virgin Olive Oil - Musgrave Wholesale Partners / Pan Euro Foods
    Simply Better Luxury Irish Country Relish - Dunnes Stores / Folláin
    SuperValu Signature Tastes Roasted Red Pepper Relish - Musgrave Retail Partners / Folláin


    Grocery Ambient – Sweet
    Aldi Organic Honey - Aldi / Healys Honey
    Blackcurrant and Rum Jam - Lidl / Abbey Farm Foods
    Deluxe Acacia Honey with Cut Comb - Lidl / Mileeven Fine Foods
    Simply Better Three Fruit Marmalade - Dunnes Stores / Wexford Home Preserves
    SuperValu Signature Tastes Raspberry Conserve - Musgrave Retail Partners / Folláin


    Hot Beverages
    Cinnamon Hot Toddy (non-Alcoholic) - The Good Food & Wine Company Ltd
    Homestead Original Blend Tea - Homestead Brands / Stonehouse Marketing Ltd
    McGrath's Reserve Blend Tea - Aldi / Robert Roberts
    My Family Favourites Gold Blend 80s Teabags - Dunnes Stores / Barry's Tea
    SuperValu Gold Blend Teabags - Musgrave Retail Partners / Barber Daly
    SuperValu Signature Tastes Colombian Supremo Coffee Beans – Musgrave Retail Partners / United Coffee

    Pizzas
    My Family Favourites 3 Pepperoni Pizzas - Dunnes Stores / Green Isle Foods
    Pizzado - Choice Pizza Ltd
    Tesco Bistro Italiano Chargrilled Peppers, Goats Cheese & Spinach Pesto Pizza - Tesco / Green Isle Foods

    Ready Meals
    Aldi Tasty Chicken Tikka Masala - Aldi / Kohinoor Ltd T/A Emaan Worldcuisine
    Bombay Chicken Curry - Bombay Pantry
    SuperValu Signature Tastes Lamb Tagine - Musgrave Retail Partners / Ballymaguire
    SuperValu Signature Tastes Smoked Haddock Fillet in a Mornay Sauce - Musgrave Retail Partners / Ballymaguire


    Sauces and Salad Dressings
    Creamy Peppercorn Sauce - Lidl / Spice'o'Life
    SuperValu Squeezy Light Mayonnaise - Musgrave Retail Partners / Blenders
    Vine Tomato & Jalapeno Pasta Sauce - The Scullery


    Seasonal Occasions
    Aldi Chocolate Box (Mother's Day) – Aldi
    Aldi Roisins Honeycomb Easter Egg – Aldi
    Iced Easter Madeira Cake - Dunnes Stores / Sam's Cookies


    Side Dishes
    Dunnes Stores Simply Better Cranberry, Apricot & Clementine Stuffing - Dunnes Stores / Mr Crumb
    Mini Stuffed Mushrooms with Garlic & Cream Cheese - Lidl / Unimush Ireland
    SuperValu Signature Tastes Braised Red Cabbage - Musgrave Retail Partners / Ballymaguire


    Soups
    Cream of Tomato Soup - Lidl / Princes
    Fresh & Chunky Minestrone Soup - Newgrange Fine Foods
    Just Food HiLo Super Greens Soup - Just Food
    Sri Lankan Chicken Soup - Lidl / Ballymaguire Foods


    Value Q
    Daily Basics Jaffa Cakes - Musgrave Retail Partners / Bisquiva GmbH & Co. KG
    My Family Favourites Irish Fruit Loaf - Dunnes Stores / Neville's Bakery
    My Family Favourites Strawberry Jam - Dunnes Stores / Histon Sweet Spreads

    SuperValu Small Producer of the Year Award - Shortlisted to Win a Listing with SuperValu:
    Chicken Liver Paté with Garlic & Brandy - On The Pig's Back c/o La Charcuterie Irlandaise Ltd
    Scotts Irish Cider - Big Hand Brewing Company Ltd
    Sweet BBQ Pulled Pork - Jack & Keith Molloy Bros. Ltd


    Cider
    Dan Kelly's Cider – Dan Kelly’s Cider
    Fresh & Zesty Cider - The Good Food & Wine Company Ltd
    Tempted? Special Reserve Irish Craft Cider - dj's juice and cider
    Tempted? Summer Sweet Irish Craft Cider - dj's juice and cider


    Lagers & Ales
    Aldi "O'Shea’s" Traditional Irish Pale Ale - Aldi / Carlow Brewing Co.
    Independent Pale - Independent Brewing Company of Ireland
    Independent Stout - Independent Brewing Company of Ireland


    Sparkling Wine
    Crémant d'Alsace Brut AOC - Lidl / S.C.V.B
    Prosecco DOC Frizzante - Lidl / La Marca Vini E Spumanti


    Spirits - Liqueurs and Speciality Spirits
    Coole Swan – Coole Swan
    Deluxe Irish Cream Liqueur 17% - Lidl / Terra Ltd


    Spirits – Whiskies
    Aldi Clontarf Classic Blend Whiskey - Aldi / Castle Brands Inc
    Dundalgan Irish Whiskey - Lidl / Terra Ltd


    Wine
    Chilean Sauvignon Blanc Winemaker's Selection - Lidl / Lidl International GmbH
    Pinot Grigio Rosé – Lidl / Lidl International GmbH
    St. Emilion Gran Cru AOC, 2011 - Lidl / Union de Producteurs de Saint-Emilion


    Note: The organisers chose to merge some categories due to the number of entrants, and remove several categories where the judges felt that a shortlist just could not be selected.


    The Irish Quality Food & Drink Awards 2014 Finals will be held in the Mansion House, Dublin on Thursday 11th September. There are several Ticket Packages available - Click HERE to Book a Table.

    To find out more about the second Irish Quality Food and Drink Awards, visit: www.irishqualityfoodawards.com or follow them on Twitter @IrishQFAs

    Zack

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