BLAS ENTRIES CLOSE ON FRIDAY

Entries for this year’s Irish Food Awards, Blas na hÉireann, will close this Friday, 20th May and this year all roads lead to the pretty seaside town of Dingle as it gears up to host the first in-person Blas na hÉireann awards event in two years.

Regarded by many as a key event in the Irish food industry’s calendar, Blas na hÉireann, like so many others, celebrated their finalists and winners online over the past two years leaving a significant gap in the food and drink calendar. This year will see the welcome return of this important weekend of celebrations, with the great and good of the Irish food and drinks scene descending on Dingle once more for the weekend on Friday, 30th September.

This year is the 15th year of Blas na hÉireann, which incorporates a blind-tasting judging system.

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In 2021, Blackwater Honey in Fermoy won Gold in the Honey category of the Preserves competition.

“On receipt of our award, our business immediately noticed a huge spike in sales and online enquiries. We received a huge response from small, medium and very well known large retailers contacting us directly seeking to source and sell our products,” Andrew Shinnick of Blackwater Honey said.

“Winning Blas na hÉireann has been fantastic. It has opened many doors for us and helped create fantastic opportunities for our business to grow and expand. Customers and retailers really do take notice when you win the Irish Taste Award!”

Entries for Blas na hÉireann 2022 are open until Friday, 20th May. The entry fee is €80 per entry (ex VAT) – visit www.irishfoodawards.com