The Great Taste Awards is the most trusted and recognised food and drink awards. Each food entered receives feedback from a panel of 405 judges. This year saw almost 10,000 products entered.
After over 50 days of judging the results of Great Taste 2013 have now been released by organisers the Guild of Fine Food.
In total, 3442 food and drink products have been awarded one, two, or three star gold, with just 125 entries winning three stars.
Kent food and drink businesses have excelled themselves, with an impressive 30 products from Produced in Kent members winning awards.
Congratulations to all this years winners!
Three star winners
***Perton’s Apple Balsamic Pertons Food
Two star winners
**Garden of England English Pickled Shallots in Sherry Vinegar – Garden of England by Opies
**Rhubarb Vodka Liqueur – Nip from the Hip Ltd
**Gooseberry Gin Liqueur – Nip from the Hip Ltd
**Kent Crisps – Sea Salt Flavoured Potato Crisps – Quex Foods
**Kentish Oil – Cold Pressed Rapeseed Oil – Quex Foods
**Mango Sorbet – Simply Ice Cream Ltd
**Kaffir Lime Leaf – Taywell Ice Creams
**Medlar Jelly – Wild at Heart
**Damson Cheese – Wild at Heart
One star winners
*Biddenden Ortega 2012 – Biddenden Vineyards
*Red Onion Marmalade – Farmhouse Kitchen
*Marmalade with Biddenden Cider – Farmhouse Kitchen
*Fudge Kitchen Sticky Toffee Pudding Gourmet Fudge – Fudge Kitchen
*Fudge Kitchen Hazelnut Heaven Gourmet Fudge – Fudge Kitchen
*Fudge Kitchen Sea Salted Caramel Gourmet Fudge – Fudge Kitchen
*Teriyaki Orange Sauce – Karimix UK Ltd
*Cox & Bramley Apple Juice – Owlet Fruit Juice
*Kentish Apple Verjus – Pertons Foods
*Kent Crisps – Ashmore Cheese & Onion Flavoured Potato Crisps – Quex Foods
*Kentish Oil – Cold Pressed Rapeseed Oil With Jalapeno Chilli – Quex Foods
*Kentish Oil – Cold Pressed Rapeseed Oil With Lemon – Quex Foods
*Forest Fruit Tea – Rosie Lea Ltd
*Sweet Lavender Tea – Rosie Lea Ltd
*Salted caramel – Simply Ice Cream Ltd
*Lemongrass & Chilli – Taywell Ice Creams
*Christmas Pudding Dark Chocolate Bar – The Cocoa Mistress
*Kentish Oak-smoked Air-dried Lamb – Woodside Fine Meat
Great Taste Awards Ratings
* Close to Perfection
** Faultless
*** WOW you must taste this!
