Tasty international triumph for Gaeltacht jam producer
AWARD winning Gaeltacht jam and preserve producers Folláin will have to make more room on the shelf for a host of new trophies garnered by their produce at the Great Taste International Awards at the weekend.
The Baile Mhúirne based company entered seven products from its growing range of jams, preserves and food sauces for the awards presented by the Guild of Fine Food annually - and was delighted with the return of 9 stars in total.
Some 12,277 entries were recorded for the prestigious awards with food products coming from all over the world to be judged by the panel of elite judges.
Some 127 Irish-made food and drink products won two stars in the Great Taste awards, and 420 were awarded one star. One and two-star products include cheeses, butters and yoghurts; cakes and breads; fish, meat and poultry; jams, dressings, coffee and fruit drinks.
Founded in 1994 and seen as a stamp of excellence, the Guild of Fine Food’s Great Taste
awards value taste above all else, and all products are removed from packaging before tasting.
The 144 judges – food critics, chefs, restaurateurs, retail buyers, cooks, producers, food writers, journalists and “influencers” – decide which products merit one, two or three stars.
Judging began just before Covid-19 lockdown, and the process moved to remote and socially-distanced judging sessions.