Excellence in Food and Drink Awards 2006
The awards 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 fourth year will see it build into the most prestigious food and drink awards in the hospitality industry.
The 2006 awards lunch was held on Friday 1 December at The Dorchester, Park Lane, a fitting venue for this fantastic awards scheme.
And the winners of this year's awards are:
Accompaniments & Ingredients
Shortlisted
Brown Basmati Rice - Veetee
Grecian Pesto - Steng Ingredients
House of Lords Deluxe BBQ Sauce - Atlantic Foods
Knorr Clear Fish Bouillon - Unilever FoodSolutions
Smoked Chilli Jam - B&DFL
Winner - Steng Ingredients - Grecian Pesto
Alcoholic drinks
Shortlisted Cotleigh 25 - Cotleigh Brewery
Paul Langier Champagne Brut NV - Malt House Vintners
Winner - Cotleigh Brewery - Cotleigh 25
Bakery & Sandwiches
Shortlisted
Olive Oil & Polenta Cake - Vittles Foods
apetito Premium Pasty (with Minced Beef) - apetito
Readi-Bake Fruit Flapjack - BakeMark UK
Readi-Bake Triple Choc Short Bread - BakeMark UK
Winner - Vittles Foods - Olive Oil & Polenta Cake
Cheese, Dairy and Milk
Shortlisted
MÁ¼ller Healthy Balance Yogurt 100g - Muller Dairy (UK)
Pilgrims Choice Vintage Extra Mature Cheddar - North Downs Dairy Company
Shaved Parmigiano Reggiano from Brakes - Avilton Foods
Pilgrims Choice Strong Farmhouse Cheddar - North Downs Dairy Company
Winner - North Downs Dairy Company - Pilgrims Choice Strong Farmhouse Cheddar
Confectionery
Shortlisted
Chocolate Petits Fours Selection - Brakes
Pure Indulgence - Paul Wayne Gregory
Winner - Paul Wayne Gregory - Pure Indulgence
Desserts & Puddings
Shortlisted Chocolate Cake - SchÁ¶ller Ice Cream
La Maison des Sorbets Truffe Aux Deux Chocolats
And Premiere Apricot Tartlettes - Brakes
Winner - La Maison des Sorbets Truffe aux Deux Chocolats
Healthy, Organic & Ethical products
Shortlisted McCain Oven Chips - McCain Foods (GB)
Fruit Bags - Del Monte Foodservice
fresh! naturally organic's - Skinny Minnie
RDA Organic Fresh Blueberry and Apricot Organic Smoothie - RDA Organic
Winner - fresh! naturally organic's - Skinny Minnie
Hot Beverages
Shortlisted Fairtrade Espresso - CoffeeHouse
Premium Espresso - CoffeeHouse
Down to Earth Tea - First Choice Coffee
Winner - First Choice Coffee - Down to Earth Tea
Ice Cream
Shortlisted Callestick Farm Cornish Dairy Ice Cream's passion fruit Sorbet
Panna Cotta Ice Cream - SchÁ¶ller Ice Cream
Winner - Callestick Farm Cornish Dairy Ice Cream's passion fruit Sorbet
Impulse Snacking
Shortlisted
Rollover Dippers - Rollover
Tyrrells Naked Potato Chips (Salt Free)
Winner - Tyrrells Naked Potato Chips (Salt Free)
Innovation Award
Shortlisted A Fresh! Take on the Sandwich Cake - fresh! naturally organic
McCain Signatures - Gourmet - McCain Foods (GB)
Chilli lime & lemon grass dressing - B&DFL
Winner - B&DFL Chilli Lime & Lemongrass Dressing
Kids Healthy Options - Meals
Shortlisted Brakes Healthier Choices Battered Chicken Fillets - Brakes
Quorn Dippers - Premier Foods
McCain Foods (GB) New Pizza Grande with Added Wheat Germ and Fibre
Barilla Frozen Mini Farfalle Pasta
Winner - McCain Foods New Pizza Grande with added wheat germ and fibre.
Kids Snacks & Drinks.
Shortlisted Hartley's Low Sugar, Raspberry Jelly - Premier Foods
"Shake" Chocolate Flavoured Milk - Brakes
Winner - Brakes - "Shake" Chocolate Flavoured Milk
Main courses & centre of plate
Shortlisted Boneless Slow Cooked Pork Joint in Cinnamon Apple and Maple Syrup - Loxton Foods
Mini Beef Rib in a Rich Madras Sauce - The Authentic Food Company
Pork with Black Pudding - The Sous-Vide Company
Baked Haddock, Potato, Prawn & Rosti Top Square Pie - apetito
Winner - apetito Baked Haddock, Potato, Prawn & Rosti Top Square Pie.
Meat, game, poultry & fish
Shortlisted Confit Duck Leg - Cherry Valley Farms
Honey Roasted Half Crown Duck - Cherry Valley Farms
Young's Pesto Crumb Topped Salmon Fillets - Young's Bluecrest Seafood
Snowbird Foods Gourmet Pork & Mustard Sausages
Winner - Snowbird Foods Gourmet Pork & Mustard Sausages
Soft drinks & juices
Shortlisted Fruitfina's Cocofina Coconut Water
"Made Easy" Pash 'N' Shoot - Love Smoothies
RDA Organic Fresh Passion Fruit, Grape and Orange Juice
Rollover Smoothies
Winner - Fruitfina's Cocofina Coconut water
Starters & buffet products
Shortlisted Brakes Peppers Stuffed with Cream Cheese - Brakes
Marinated Chunky Satay Chicken with a Sachet of Peanut Sauce - The Authentic Food Company
Southover Food Company's Southover Gammon
Winner - Southover Food Company - Southover Gammon.
Vegetarian
Shortlisted Realeat Meat-Free Meatballs - Central Foods
Frozen Primavera Risotto - Tilda
Brakes Vegetable B'Stilla
Brakes Butternut Squash & Cashew Nut Roast with Red Current and Orange Sauce
Winner - Brakes Vegetable B'Stilla
Winner of the Gold Award 2006 - Vittles Foods - Olive Oil & Polenta Cake