Sweet success for marmalade firm
A local preserves company has found a recipe for success after beating entrants from over 40 countries to receive a prestigious award.
Perthshire Preserves has scooped up a gold award in the 15th World’s Original Marmalade Awards.
The Perthshire team won one of the marmalade world’s most prestigious accolades for its Seville orange marmalade with hibiki whisky (Japanese) in the artisan competition, which impressed judges with its appearance, colour, consistency, aroma and flavour.
Staff member Bisma Naz added to the company’s success, winning silver for her Seville orange and rosemary marmalade.
The competition received over 3000 entries from around the globe fro over 40 countries.
The award winners flocked to Cumbria to collect their prizes for the 2020 Marmalade Awards last Friday, which are held annually at Dalemain Mansion in the Lake District.
Perthshire Preserves co-owner Iain Mackenzie was delighted to win the award and said:“We are so pleased to have won this award against such strong competition from all over the world.
“We have been making our marmalade for 10 years and have always thought that it is some of the best marmalade we’ve ever tasted, so it’s nice to have the award to prove it.
“We’ve got our preserve pans at the ready to make lots more jars, so please come and try it at Stockbridge Market every Sunday, online, Stirling Farmers Market and Perth Farmers Market amongst others.
“We are also particularly proud of one of our staff members Bisma Naz who, although hasn’t made marmalade before, scooped a silver award for her Seville orange marmalade with rosemary.”
Jane Hasell-McCosh, founder of the awards, said:“It has been a joy to announce this year’s winners, who are all masters in the world of preserve making, and fantastic to welcome people to Dalemain from all around the globe.
“The gold winners this year have been some of the best we have ever tasted, and we are sure they will go from success to success with their products.”