The Excellence in Food and Drink Awards 2005, in association with 3663 – First for Foodservice are designed to recognise excellence among products available in the food service sector and to raise the profile of good food and drink to the whole industry.
Last year’s event was an absolute winner and the third year will see it build into the most prestigious food and drink awards in the hospitality industry.
The 2005 awards lunch will be held on Friday 25 November at The Dorchester, Park Lane, a fitting venue for this fantastic awards scheme.
We are delighted to announce that the judging for the awards has now been completed and listed below is the shortlist for the Excellence in food & drink awards.
Accompaniments & Ingredients
- Maggi Multi-Use Tomato Sauces – Nestlé Foodservices
- Major Thai Mari-Base Marinade – Major Foodservice
- Plum & Roscoff Onion Chutney - Pyrol Frozen Foods
- Rickmers Bali Duo - Rickmers
- Swahili Paste - Steng Ingredients
Impulse Snacking, Confectionery & Food on the Go
- Brakes Premiere Assorted Petit Fours - Brakes
- Brakes Truffle Selection – Brakes
- Alpen bar range - Weetabix
- Mini Pringles - P & G Professional
Cheese, Dairy & Milk
- Brakes Baguette shaped Cheese Slices - Brakes
- Brakes flavoured Cheese Board Selection - Brakes
- Brakes Italian Cheese Board Selection – Avilton Foods
- Pilgrims Choice Vintage Extra Mature Cheddar - North Downs Dairy
Desserts
- Macphie Crème Brulee - Macphie of Glenbervie
- Mini Classics: Chocolate Truffle Torte - Heinz Foodservice
- Brakes Premier Crème Brulee - Brakes
Bakery & Sandwiches
- Brakes Microwaveable Chicken Tikka Filled Naan - Brakes
- Brakes Steak and Stilton Rosti Topped Pie - Brakes
- Butter Brioche Loaf - Delifrance UK
- Nestlé Rolo Cookie - Bakemark UK
Meat, Game, Poultry & Fish
- Premium British Extra Mature Beef (Topside) - Booker
- Brakes Premiere Cod & Salmon Tartare Fishcake - Brakes
- Premium Welsh Lamb Rack French Trim - Booker
Ready Meals – Starters
- Aviko Mega Wedges - Aviko
- Chicken Tikka Meat - The Authentic Food Company
- Knorr 100% Soup Moroccan Style Chickpea – Unilever foodsolutions
Sea Products International Maryland Crab Cakes – Ocean Pearl
Vegetarian
- Brakes Premiere Real Italian Pizza - Mediterranean Char-grilled Vegetables – Brakes
- Kitchen Range Foods Wasabi Mixed Tempura Vegetables – Kitchen Range Foods
- Aubergine, Almond & Apricot Tagine - KK Fine Foods
Soft Drinks
- Mango, Apple & Grapefruit Juice - RDA Organic
- Twinings Green Tea & Lemon Iced Tea - Twinings
- Saxon Apple Juice Range - Saxon 1050
Ready Meals – Main Courses
- Bang Bang Chicken - Pyrol Frozen Foods
- Chicken Tikka Masaala - The Authentic Food Company
- Malaysian Beef Rendang - The Authentic Food Company
- Steak, Mushroom & Ale Pudding - Central Foods
Healthy & Ethical Products Sweet
- Passionfruit, Grape and Orange Juice – RDA Organic
- Brakes Healthier Choices Mixed Berry Frozen Yogurt - Brakes
- Fristi Strawberry - Friesland
Healthy & Ethical Products Savoury
- Heinz Reduced Sugar & Salt Beanz – HJ Heinz Foodservice
- Maggi Chicken Bouillon Paste – Nestlé Foodservices
- McDougalls White Bread & Roll Mix - McDougalls
- Rickmers Bali Duo - Rickmers
Hot Beverages
- Café Express - Finlay Beverages
- Drink Me Spiced Chai - Tea UK
- Lezet Espresso - Coffeehouse
- Marlow Espresso - Coffeehouse
Innovation Award
- Maggi Mash Machine - Nestlé Foodservices
- Nescafé Half Caff - Splash Communications
- Vegalene Pan Coating - Universe Foodservice
Kids Snacks & Drinks
- Dr Pudstein’s Stinky Food – HJ Heinz Foodservice
- Brakes Cool Clown – Brakes
- Forest Fruits Water – Abbey Well
- Simpson’s Squishee – Cabana Soft Drinks
Kids Healthy Options - Meals
- Sweet & Sour Chicken – The Authentic Food Company
- Turkey Premiere – Bernard Matthews Foodservice
For further details call Shiva Hobson on 020 8652 3094.