Solley’s Wild Strawberry & Cream ice cream has won a coveted star in the Great Taste Awards 2015. The accolade comes as the company celebrates 30 years of making the delicious Kentish ice cream at the family farm in Ripple, near Deal.
Judged by over 400 food critics, chefs, cooks, restaurateurs, producers and a host of food writers and journalists, Great Taste is the largest and most trusted accreditation scheme for specialty and fine food and drink. Established in 1994, it provides an independent quality mark that helps small food and drink businesses compete against supermarket premium own-label brands.
Keith Morrison, director of Solley’s, said: “A Great Taste label is a badge of honour and a nationally-recognised hallmark of a wonderful tasting product, so we’re thrilled to have won a star for our Wild Strawberry & Cream ice cream. We know our Kentish ice cream is of the highest quality, but it’s great to hear that an industry-leading panel of experts agrees with us – especially in our 30th anniversary year.
“We’re delighted with the feedback on our ice cream from the judges; they praised its ‘intense wild strawberry flavour’ and ‘pleasant rich and creamy texture’; this is no doubt due to our farm-assured Kentish milk and cream, which we source from a neighbouring farm a mile down the road. We’re looking forward to adding the famous gold and black logo to our tubs!”
There were 10,000 Great Taste entries this year; the panel of judges included Masterchef judge and restaurant critic Charles Campion, TV presenter and cook, Aggie Mackenzie, Great British Bake Off winner, Frances Quinn, Masterchef the Professionals finalist, Adam Handling, food buyers from Harrods, Selfridges, Waitrose and Marks & Spencer.
For more information about Solley’s Farms visit www.solleysicecream.co.uk.
