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“To have our Gingerbread Caramel Sauce recognised by not one, but two Quality Food Awards and Small Producer Awards within our ﬁrst year of trading is absolutely fabulous. The awards have given us the ® conﬁdence to drive forward and believe anything and AWARDS everything is possible.” Michelle Wilkinson, 2017 Founder, The Very Lovely Sauce Company

“Winning a Quality Food Winners Brochure Award is great for a producer, letting them know that the industry recognises the quality of their product. It is a boost for the whole team involved. Sales deﬁnitely increase when consumers see the award logo or read about them in consumer publications too.” Headline sponsor... Sponsored by... Label supplier... UK Food Hero sponsor... Jane Milton Food Industry Expert

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The Quality Food Awards are the UK’s most prestigious mark of Delighted to be excellence for the ﬁnest food and drink products on the market Helen Lyons today. Each year, for almost 40 years, we’ve been championing Quality Food Awards Headline Sponsor of the and celebrating the best of what is available to consumers on supermarket shelves. UK Quality Food Awards 2017 This year was another bonanza year for fabulous entries that tasted and looked superb. We are unique in that we are the only awards that take packaging as well as taste into account when @QualFoodAwards judging which products are worthy of a Q trophy. #QFA17 Throughout August this year our team of almost 200 industry professional judges tasted and debated their way through a vast selection of entries.® Without their expertise, the awards would not be the huge success that they are and so we are eternally grateful to them for their time and palates. Our thanks go also to Jonathan Bowers and his team at The University of West London for once again taking on the Herculean task of presenting all those products at their very best. A massive thanks to all our event sponsors, including headline CONSUMER DRIVEN PACKAGING SOLUTIONS sponsor Graphic Packaging International and Reﬂex Labels, Sanderson, Invest Northern Ireland and to Co-op, our Small FOR THE FOOD AND BEVERAGE INDUSTRIES Producer sponsor. We are also very grateful to our event partners including Sacla’, who have supported our UK Food Hero award, and to Working Options, with whom we launched the search for our Rising Star award. If you’ve won an award, you should be extremely proud of yourself and your team. Winning a ‘Q’ award is a huge achievement. Now that you’ve done the hard work, make sure to reap the rewards by utilising your right to use the winner’s logo on pack and in your press and advertising. Congratulations to all the winners and here’s to your continuing success in 2018. BOOK YOUR VISIT TO OUR GLOBAL INNOVATION CENTRE IN LEICESTERSHIRE & MEET OUR TEAM OF PACKAGING EXPERTS

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Donatantonio SarahSarah ...... Benson ...... Co-op Hannah ...... Keating ...... Co-op MichelleMichelle ...... Berriedale-Johnson ...... Foods Matter SSimonimon ...... King ...... Simon King Media & Communications BrianBrian ...... B Bibby ...... Ex-Defra...... JaJamesmes ...... Kingham ...... Food Business Development Company HilaryHilary ...... B Birt ...... Contigo.Contigo Management CCherylheryl ...... Laidlaw ...... Reyl Design Group IanIan ...... Bi Bishop ...... O Our Livelihood SSonnyonny ...... Lee ...... Restaurant Associates UK HHollyolly ...... Boatright...... Boa ...... Fresh...... Fresh MMontgomery SteSteveve ...... Lee ...... Food Photographer WE ARE DELIGHTED TO BE SUPPORTING THE MoMorrisrris ...... Bon Bond ...... UK...... Game Martin ...... Lovell ...... Cash and Carry Management MiMinana ...... Booth ...... Consultant...... Con MaMaxx ...... MacGillivray ...... Red Fox Executive NeNeilil ...... Brocklebank...... Brockle ...... Graphicphic Packaging InternatInternational Ellen ...... Manning ...... Freelance Journalist DaDaveve ...... Br Brooksooks ...... DDGBGB AdvisoryAdviso JackJackie ...... Marshall ...... Maximising Marketing Vanessa ...... BrownBrown ...... The...... e Vegetarian Society RicRichard ...... Maxted ...... Mix and Muddle Vanessaanessa ...... BrownBrown ...... Dynamic...... namic Reasoning CCath ...... McIlwham ...... Spar QUALITY FOOD AWARDS Claireaire ...... Brumby...... Brumby ...... Claire Brumby Businessss Consultancy SStuart ...... McLeod ...... Zuidam Karenen ...... B Burgosurgos ...... Leatherheaderhead Food MMichael ...... Michaels ...... Michael Michaels Photography Emma ...... B Burkeurke ...... APSAPS Group Theo ...... Michaels ...... Theo Cooks Austen ...... B Bushrodushrod ...... Bushrod Consulting Jane ...... Milton ...... Jane Milton Amanda ...... B Butlerutler ...... Neon...... Neon Thistle SteStephen ...... Minall ...... Moving Food Tony ...... Cameron ...... Westminster...... Westminster Kingsway College Jackie ...... Mitchell ...... PR Consultant and Freelancer Writer Tracy ...... Carrollarroll ...... TheThe Marketet PlacPlaPlace Lauren ...... Monk ...... Working Options Martin ...... Caws ...... Casual...... Casual Dining GrouGroup Allison ...... Morgan ...... The Co-operative Adrian ...... Chalmers ...... Fourth...... FFourtourt Jay ...... Morjaria ...... Chef, Writer and Consultant Paul ...... Chamberlain ...... ACS Angus ...... Murray ...... UK Trade & Investment South East Spencer ...... Chambers ...... Hofmeister Brewing Company® Ekta ...... Patel ...... Food Technologist Patrick ...... Chapman ...... Consultant Jon ...... Plows ...... Saclà Michelle ...... Charrington ...... Invest NI, Southern Ireland Steven ...... Poole ...... Grubworkz HQ Manufacturing Lisa ...... Childs ...... Artisan Food Trail Sue ...... Purcell ...... Campden BRI Amanda ...... Clegg ...... Upswing Innovation Amrit ...... Rebello ...... Spar Bridget ...... Colvin ...... By Bridget Rachel ...... Rees ...... Campden BRI Jo ...... Cramer ...... Spar Vhari ...... Russell ...... The Food Marketing Expert Bryson ...... Craske ...... The Abergavenny Fine Food Co. Karen ...... Sargant ...... TQS Food Consulting Jason ...... Danciger ...... Gourmet Sushi Sharon ...... Segal ...... Olly Bars Silvija ...... Davidson ...... GTA Andrew ...... Sharp ...... Farmer Sharp Debbie ...... Davies ...... Contigo Management Gary ...... Sharpen ...... The Cocktail Lovers Rachel ...... Davies ...... Rachel’s Kitchen Katharine ...... Shipley ...... Co-op Daphne ...... Davis ...... The Event Support Manager Peter ...... Sidwell ...... Simply Good Food TV Laura ...... Davis ...... Inventabrand Bill ...... Simmons ...... One Solution Consulting Gerla ...... De Boer ...... Cambridge Food Tour Millie ...... Simpson ...... Cactus Kitchens Gary ...... Dennis ...... GDT Conultancy Beverley ...... Singer ...... Ugo Group Sukh ...... Deol ...... PK Trading Andrew ...... Skinner ...... TQS Food Consulting Nigel ...... Dickie ...... The Heinz Kraft Heniz Company Jose ...... Souto ...... Westminster Kingsway College Louise ...... Direito ...... Krispy Kreme Diana ...... Spellman ...... Partners in Purchasing Ruth ...... Dolby ...... Food Science Fusion Denise ...... Spencer-Walker ...... AHDB George ...... Dorgan ...... Consultant Keith ...... Stanley ...... Harbour & Jones at The Royal Society Simon ...... Dryell ...... Co-op Darren ...... Sturt ...... APS Group Neil ...... Dugard ...... Dugard and Daughters Clare ...... Sykes ...... Popcorn Kitchen Sarah ...... Dugdale ...... SE1 Events Chris ...... Tart ...... Graphic Packaging International Jennifer ...... Earle ...... Chocolate Ecstasy Tours Lucy ...... Thomas ...... Tastemakers Lucy ...... Ede ...... Tastemakers Liz ...... Thorpe ...... Saclà UK Morwenna ....Ellis ...... Absolute Market Research Mario ...... Tonetti ...... Food Matters Live Christopher ... Emmel ...... Chablais Consulting Will ...... Torrent ...... Consultant Fiona ...... Esom ...... The Product Chain Poppy ...... Treadaway ...... Consultant Lotwina ...... Farodoye ...... The Colour Works Lawrence ...... Trist ...... Finsbury Foods Lucy ...... Ferguson ...... IGD Luke ...... Turner ...... Leathams Ann Marie .... Gallagher ...... Road Bridge John ...... Valentine ...... Red Communications Lucy ...... Gardner ...... Marketing Sciences David ...... Vardy ...... Vantedge Consulting Olivier ...... Geyer ...... Leathams Luis ...... Vargas ...... Strategos Mark ...... Glynne-Jones ...... Red Dice Nathalie ...... Vieira ...... Beretta Manny ...... Goncalves ...... Mannys Sauces Steve ...... Walpole...... Steve Walpole Karen ...... Green ...... www.foodmentor.co.uk Dominic ...... Weaver ...... Red Communications Alex ...... Grimes ...... Campden BRI Becky ...... Williams ...... Freelancer Peter ...... Hargreaves ...... Alexir Clare ...... Wood ...... Saclà Nikki ...... Hawkins ...... Seaﬁsh Richard ...... Woodhouse ...... The Woodhouse Butchery Ramona ...... Hazan ...... Ramona's Kitchen / Me Too Foods Jessica ...... Woodroffe ...... The Woodhouse Butchery Richard ...... Hedges ...... Absolute Food Terry ...... Woolcock ...... Cons Sal ...... Henley ...... Freelance Food Consultant Nicola ...... Wordsworth ....Nicola Wordsworth - Brand Guardian Anthony ...... Hester ...... Wyevale Garden Centres Simon ...... Wright ...... OF+ Tina ...... Hinds ...... Consultant Michele ...... Young ...... Foodservice Support Celia ...... Holt ...... Celia Holt Innovations Sabrina ...... Zeif ...... Kitchen Thyme Peter ...... Hopkins ...... Fine Food Focus Agnes ...... Zuberecz ...... University College London sacla.co.uk Rob...... Iles ...... Visionise

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Bakery – Bread Chilled WINNER Morrisons The Best Moroccan Pide Bakkavor Bread

HIGHLY COMMENDED • Asda Extra Special Caramelised Red Onion and Mozzarella Flatbreads Bakkavor Bread • Asda Extra Special Roasted Garlic Artisan Baguette Bakkavor Bread COMMENDED ® • Co-op Cheese Fougasse Bakkavor Bread

Bakery – Bread Packaged Loaves WINNER The Polish Bakery Rye Bread with Prunes

COMMENDED • Asda Extra Special Super Seeded Loaf Allied Bakeries

Bakery – Bread Rolls and Wraps Congratulations to all WINNER Signature Flatbreads Deli our winners for 2017 Kitchen Plain Skinni Wraps

HIGHLY COMMENDED • Signature Flatbreads Deli Kitchen Multigrain Skinni Wraps SHORTLISTED • Asda Ciabatta Roll Country Style Foods

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BakeryBakkerye – Bread Speciality Loaves Cakes – Small WINNER WINNER Asda Extra Special Tuga Pastries Pastel de Nata – Cheese & Chilli Bloomer Portuguese Egg Tart Country Style Foods

HIGHLY COMMENDED • Asda Extra Special Sourdough Boule Country Style Foods • Gradz Bakery Spirulina & Pumpkin Seed Bread COMMENDED Bakery – Morning • Pure Nature The Heart of Nature ® Pure Grain Bread ® Goods Savoury WINNER Iceland Luxury Sourdough Crumpets

Cakes – Celebration HIGHLY COMMENDED • Asda Extra Special Cheese Mufﬁns WINNER Irwin’s Bakery Asda Pink Drip Cake Greencore

Bakery – Morning Goods Sweet Cakes – Large WINNER Aldi Specially Selected Luxury Croissants WINNER

Co-op Truly Irresistible HIGHLY COMMENDED Lemon Drizzle Cake • Iceland Luxury All Butter Welsh Cakes Finsbury Foods

SHORTLISTED • Morrisons The Best Belgian Chocolate Fudge Cake Finsbury Foods

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Biscuits – Savoury Cereal Bars WINNER WINNER Great British Biscotti Co Aldi Specially Selected Gluten Parmesan & Fennel Biscotti Free Bars – Almond, Macadamia & Cranberry Nut Bars HIGHLY COMMENDED • nibnibs Pesto Mini Breadsticks COMMENDED • Aldi Specially Selected Gourmet Crackers with Rosemary Cheese – British Cheddar WINNER ® Biscuits – Sweet Bookham® Harrison Farms Sussex Charmer

WINNER HIGHLY COMMENDED Aldi Specially Selected • Asda Extra Special Somerset Vintage All Butter Stem Ginger Cookies Cheddar Wyke Farms • Co-op Truly Irresistible Somerset Vintage Cheddar Wyke Farms SHORTLISTED • Aldi Specially Selected Orkney Caramel Shortbreads COMMENDED • Aldi Somerset Crunchy Vintage Cheddar • Aldi Specially Selected Shortbread Rounds – Lemon • Asda Extra Special Shortbread Fingers Dean’s of Huntly Cheese – British Other Cereal WINNER WINNER Aldi Specially Selected Scottish Cheese Aldi Honey Nut Clusters Selection – Caledonian Blue

HIGHLY COMMENDED • Aldi Harvest Morn Cereal Bars – Sweet & Nutty HIGHLY COMMENDED • Asda Extra Special Butlers Blue • Aldi Specially Selected Super Berry Granola Butlers Cheeses • Asda Extra Special Sea Salted Caramel & Milk COMMENDED Chocolate Granola Bokomo Foods • Aldi Specially Selected Blue Stilton COMMENDED • Iceland Luxury Wookey Hole Cave Aged • Aldi Honey Nut Clusters with Milk Chocolate Goats Cheese SHORTLISTED COMMENDED • Asda Honey Nut Corn Flakes Cereal Partners • Aldi Specially Selected Scottish Cheese • Asda Red Fruits Cereal Flakes Weetabix Selection – Carnegie Brie

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Cheese – Continental Children’s Food WINNER WINNER Co-op Irresistible Chaource Claudi & Fin Mini Greek Style Eurilait Frozen Yoghurt Lollies

HIGHLY COMMENDED HIGHLY COMMENDED • Asda Extra Special Neufchatel • Aldi Mamia Pasta Bolognese Stage 2 Pouch Eurilait COMMENDED • Asda Extra Special Triple Creme Blue Eurilait • Asda Extra Special Vintage Gouda Eurilait ® SHORTLISTED ®Chocolate & Confectionery • Asda Extra Special Comte Bradburys WINNER • Asda Extra Special Parmigiano Reggiano Asda Extra Special Cornish Castelli UK • Co-op Parmigiano Reggiano Sea Salt Caramel Fudge Golden Acre Dairy Foods The Serious Sweet Company

HIGHLY COMMENDED • Aldi Moser Roth Chocolate – Vanilla • Co-op Dairy Toffee Tangerine Confectionery COMMENDED Cheese – Speciality • Aldi Choceur Hazelnut Heaven • North Chocolates Liquorice & Blackcurrant WINNER Chocolate Bar Aldi Quickes Mature Smoked Cheddar SHORTLISTED • Asda Dessert Flavour Collection Tangerine Confectionery HIGHLY COMMENDED • Asda Extra Special Burrata Mozzarella Italia Formaggi COMMENDED • Aldi Specially Selected Monterey Cheese with Chilli Burger Melt

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Coffee – Beans & Other Cold Beverages – Carbonates, WINNER Waters & Cordials Perfero Caffè Velvet 17 ft. Geisha Coffee WINNER The Scottish Fruit Company Gooseberry HIGHLY COMMENDED • Chimney Fire Coffee Cold Brew & Mint Scottish Fruit Cordial

HIGHLY COMMENDED • Asda Cucumber & Mint Water Cott Beverages COMMENDED • Asda Red Grape Sparkling Juice Drink Glenpatrick Spring Water ®Coffee – Instant & Ground ® Cold Beverages – WINNER Juices & Smoothies Asda Extra Special Barista Style WINNER Colombian Microground Wobblegate Crushed Fruit Juice – Apple and Raspberry HIGHLY COMMENDED • Asda Extra Special Kenyan Ground Coffee HIGHLY COMMENDED Taylors of Harrogate • Asda Sparkling Red Grape Juice J. Garcia Carrion SHORTLISTED COMMENDED • Aldi Barista Instant Americano Instant Coffee • Maynards House Cox & Bramley Apple Juice Aimia Foods SHORTLISTED • Co-op Super Green Smoothie Pack Fullers Foods International • PACK’D Energy Frozen Smoothie Kit

Cooking Sauces Coffee Pods WINNER WINNER Capsicana Peruvian Aldi Espresso Coffee Pods Chilli & Lemon Cook Sauce

HIGHLY COMMENDED HIGHLY COMMENDED • Capsicana Mexican Chilli & Honey Cook Sauce • Aldi Ristretto Coffee Pods COMMENDED COMMENDED • Asda Katsu Curry Sauce Greencore Grocery • Café Royal Nespresso Compatible – Lungo • Capsicana Brazilian Chilli & Coconut Cook Sauce • Iceland Italian Cherry Tomato and Chilli Cooking Sauce • Really Indian Rajasthani Cook In Sauce

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Dairy – Butters & Spreads Delicatessen – Antipasti WINNER WINNER Castle Dairies Softer Butter Iceland Luxury Anti Pasti Selection

HIGHLY COMMENDED • Asda Extra Special British Beef Dripping Highgrove Foods • Asda Extra Special Somerset Farmhouse Butter with Sea Salt Crystals Wyke Farms SHORTLISTED • Aldi Norpak Spreadable • Asda Slightly Salted Organic Butter Arla Foods Delicatessen – Dips • Iceland Salted Butter Block WINNER ® Dairy – Chilled ®Morrisons Barbers Farmhouse Cheddar & Chive Heatable Dip WINNER Zorba Delicacies Wee Isle Dairy Whole Milk HIGHLY COMMENDED HIGHLY COMMENDED • Co-op Kale and Pumpkin Seed Topped • Aldi Specially Selected Cornish Clotted Cream Houmous Bakkavor • Crediton Dairy Arctic Coffee Cafe Latte COMMENDED • Nourish Foods Boringly Good Strawberry Almond Nulk • The Little Herb Farm Lime and COMMENDED Coriander Houmous • Asda Cherry Bakewell Flavoured Milk Arla Foods SHORTLISTED • Iceland Reduced Fat Crème Fraiche • The Best Christmas Trio Multipack

Dairy – Yogurts WINNER Delicatessen – Meats Brown Cow Organics Live Vanilla Yoghurt WINNER HIGHLY COMMENDED • Otties Yoghurt Strawberry Porcus Charcuterie Platter COMMENDED • Aldi Specially Selected Farmhouse Yogurt – Lemon Curd HIGHLY COMMENDED SHORTLISTED • Iceland Luxury Black Combe Air Dried Ham • Aldi Greek Style Yogurt – Honey COMMENDED • Aldi Specially Selected Champagne Rhubarb Yogurt • Aldi Italian Pancetta • Co-op Irresistible Toffee Fudge Yogurt Yeo Valley • Nutrii Plain Quark

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Delicatessen – Fish – Fresh Other Counter Products WINNER WINNER Aldi Specially Selected Dan Hull Prepared Foods Salmon Fillet – Lightly Smoked Chicken Liver Parfait

HIGHLY COMMENDED • Dan Hull Prepared Foods Egg in a Bag – Scotch Egg • Walker & Son Fluted Pork & Chicken Layer Pie COMMENDED • Asda Smoked Mackerel Pate ® Youngs Seafood ® SHORTLISTED • Aldi Specially Selected Premium Coleslaw Fish – Frozen • Co-op Smoked Mackerel Pate Fresh-Pak WINNER Iceland Sugo Gamberi Desserts & Puddings HIGHLY COMMENDED WINNER • Iceland Squid, Mussels & Prawns Co-op Irresistible Sticky Toffee Pudding in Paella Sauce Hain Daniels

HIGHLY COMMENDED • Asda Extra Special Sicilian Lemon Cheesecake Marston Foods COMMENDED • Asda Extra Special White Chocolate & Berry Fish – Innovation Cheesecake Marston Foods SHORTLISTED WINNER • Aldi Love Something Dessert Ramekin – Iceland Arctic Royal Salt Baked Sea Bass Salted Caramel • Co-op Chocolate Triﬂe Andros UK

Eggs WINNER Aldi Specially Selected Blue Eggs www.qualityfoodawards.com Quality Food Awards 2017 27 28 Quality Food Awards 2017 www.qualityfoodawards.com ® ® Quality Food Awards Winners Quality Food Awards Winners

Fish – Prepared Fish – Smoked WINNER WINNER Iceland En Papillote King Aldi Mackerel Fillets – Smoked Prawns Pak Choi & Chilli HIGHLY COMMENDED • The Argyll Smokery Kiln Roasted Salmon HIGHLY COMMENDED • Asda Popcorn Trio Youngs Seafood Food to Go – Salads WINNER ® ®Aldi Just Tasty Limited Edition Topped Salad – Goat’s Cheese Fish – Shellﬁsh Chilled & Beetroot Houmous

WINNER HIGHLY COMMENDED The Argyll Smokery Smoked Mussels • Co-op Vegan Falafel and Houmous Salad Freshtime COMMENDED • Aldi Specially Selected Beetroot, Feta & Walnut Salad with White Balsamic & Honey Dressing • Asda Salmon Poke Bowl Greencore SHORTLISTED • Aldi Just Tasty Limited Edition Topped Salad – Nutty Super Wholefood • Asda Indian Wow Salad Greencore • Co-op Irresistible King Prawn, Mango & Coconut Noodle Salad Freshtime Fish – Shellﬁsh Frozen WINNER Food to Go – Iceland Arctic Royal Sandwiches & Wraps Argentinian Red Shrimp WINNER The Best Chimichurri & Chorizo Pouch

COMMENDED • Adelie Foods Hand Twisted Ham and Mozzarella Simit • Morrisons Sriracha Veg Vegan Wrap with Sushi Rice

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Food to Go Fresh Produce – Salad WINNER WINNER Sushi Gourmet Fresh Sushi Morrisons Wonky Avocado Greenyard Fresh UK HIGHLY COMMENDED • Co-op Mini Pancakes with Milk Chocolate Sauce HIGHLY COMMENDED Allied Bakeries • Morrisons The Best Mixed Piccolo Tomatoes APS Group • On the Go Classic Honey Granola SHORTLISTED Shropshire Granola • Co-op Rainbow Salad MyFresh Prepared Produce COMMENDED • Co-op Spinach & Ricotta Cappellatti with Tomato & Basil Sauce Rondanini Fresh Produce – Vegetables ®SHORTLISTED ® • Co-op Irresistible Hand-ﬁnished Scotch Egg WINNER Tulip Morrisons The Best Spanish Chorizo & Oak Smoked Cheddar Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms U.M.I Foods

Food to Go – HIGHLY COMMENDED Packaged Sushi • Asda Margherita Pizza Pepper U.M.I Foods • Asda Vegetable Stew Mix Fenmarc Product WINNER COMMENDED • Aldi Spinach and Garlic Mushroom Burger Asda Fish Sushi Canape • Pufﬁn Produce Blas y Tir Pembrokeshire Earlies Selection Frozen Food – Desserts & Pastry Fresh Produce – Fruit WINNER Asda Extra Special Raspberry & Prosecco WINNER Meringue Stack Country Style Foods Aldi Specially Selected Plums – Premium HIGHLY COMMENDED • Asda Frozen All Butter Ready To Bake Croissant Fullers Food International COMMENDED COMMENDED • Co-op Banana, Strawberry & Blueberry • Iceland Sicilian Lemon Tarts PrepWorld SHORTLISTED SHORTLISTED • Asda Bake From Frozen All Butter Pains Au Chocolat • Aldi Specially Selected Mango Chunks Fullers Food International • BerryWorld Strawberries & Clotted Cream • Asda Extra Special Pear & Almond Tartlet Icefresh Foods

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Frozen Food – Ice Cream Frozen Food – Pizzas & Pies WINNER WINNER Co-op Irresistible Brown Butter Pecan Asda Extra Special Carbonara Pizza Ice Cream R&R Ice Cream Paren SRL

HIGHLY COMMENDED COMMENDED • Co-op Irresistible West Country Cream Chocolate Hazelnut Trufﬂe • Asda Steak Family Pies Green Isle Foods Ice Cream Yeo Valley • Iceland Family Stonebaked Ultra – Thin Roasted Beetroot and COMMENDED Squash Pizza • Co-op Watermelon Lollies Icefresh Foods SHORTLISTED • Aldi Alcoholic Popsicles – Bellini Frozen Food – Ready Meals • Asda Indulgent Moments Salted Caramel ® ® WINNER Frozen Food – Meal Accompaniments Iceland Luxury Beef Rib Chipotle Chilli & Red Pepper Rice KK Fine Foods

WINNER HIGHLY COMMENDED Iceland Carrot Fries • Aldi The Tasty Catch Co Stir In Dishes – Mussels with Creamed Marsala, White Wine and Tarragon HIGHLY COMMENDED • Asda Extra Special Clam & King Prawn Linguine Young Seafoods • Aldi Carrot Fries SHORTLISTED COMMENDED • Aldi Moroccan Inspired Rices • Asda Rustic Style Yorkshire Puddings Greencore Grocery • Aldi The Tasty Catch Co Stir In Dishes – Mussels with Tomato, SHORTLISTED White Wine and Smoked Paprika Sauce • Co-op Rainbow Fries Fullers Food International • Gourmade Butternut Squash Lasagne • Iceland Garlic Chilli Chicken Balti The Authentic Food Co. • Iceland Luxury Goan Beef Curry KK Fine Foods Frozen Food – Meat WINNER Frozen Food – Vegetable Sides Asda Extra Special British Gammon with WINNER Valencia Orange Glaze Lakeside Foods Asda Scratch Cook Thai Herb Blend HIGHLY COMMENDED Fullers Food International • Asda Moroccan Lamb Cutlets ABP • Asda Pork Medallions with Smoked Bacon & Herb Butter Dunbia COMMENDED • Yossi Gluten Free Herby Falafel COMMENDED • Co-op Hot and Spicy Mini Fillets Moy Park SHORTLISTED • Aldi Mediterranean Inspired Cauliﬂower Rice SHORTLISTED • Aldi Specially Selected Cheese & Onion Quarter Pounder BurgersABP • Aldi Spring Vegetables with Barley & Rye • Iceland Luxury Ultimate Steak Burgers ABP • Co-op Couscous and Quinoa Steam Bag Fuller Foods International

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Home Baking Meat – Beef WINNER WINNER Co-op Lemon Drizzle Cake Kit Aldi Ashﬁeld Farm Mini Orchard Valley Foods Beef Joint – Mushroom

HIGHLY COMMENDED HIGHLY COMMENDED • Asda White Chocolate & Raspberry Cookie • Iceland Luxury Rose Veal Saltimbocca Dough Bakeaway COMMENDED • Food Thoughts Roasted Cacao Nibs • Aldi Applebys Beef Shin in Ale Gravy SHORTLISTED • Asda Chocolate Pastry Bakeaway • Asda Make Your Own Ice Cream – Chocolate ® Heaven with Choc Curls Foodpack ® Jams, Sweet Spreads and Sauces Meat – Beef Steaks WINNER WINNER Aldi Specially Selected Aberdeen Angus Joe & Seph’s Salted Caramel Sauce 30 Day Matured Ribeye Steak HIGHLY COMMENDED • Fruits of the Forage Dam Sloe Jam COMMENDED • Seren’s Kitchen Gin and Lime Jelly • Co-op Smoky Steaks with a Chimichurri Marmalade Dressing Dunbia

Meal Kits WINNER Asda Sweet Chimichanga Dessert Kit Meat – Burgers and Meatballs Snack Food Poco Loco WINNER Aldi Specially Selected Gourmet HIGHLY COMMENDED • The Tiny Take Away Bhuna Spice Mix Burgers – Scotch Sweetﬂame Chilli COMMENDED • Aldi Fajita Meal Kit HIGHLY COMMENDED SHORTLISTED • Aldi Specially Selected Gourmet Burgers – • Asda Piri Piri Pitta Kit Mission Foods Scotch Aberdeen Angus • Asda Quesadilla Dinner Kit SHORTLISTED Snack Food Poco Loco • Iceland Luxury Ultimate Miso Steak Burgers

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Meat – Lamb Oils & Vinegars WINNER WINNER Asda Extra Special Lamb Chump Joint Aldi Kalamata P.D.O. Extra Virgin Olive Oil with Sea Salt, Black Pepper HIGHLY COMMENDED & Garlic Sprinkle Dunbia • Ocado Gold Balsamic Vinegar of Modena COMMENDED COMMENDED • Kingﬁsher Chilli – Peri-Peri Oil • Iceland Luxury Lamb Cutlets with Moroccan SHORTLISTED Inspired Butter • Hillfarm Cold Pressed Extra Virgin Rapeseed Oil • Morrisons The Best Extra Virgin Olive Oil Infused with Chilli Princes ® ® Party Food Meat – Poultry WINNER WINNER Morrisons The Best Beer & Burger Kit Aldi Ashﬁeld Farm Extra Tasty Linden Foods

Whole Chicken Cook In Bag HIGHLY COMMENDED • Iceland Macarons COMMENDED • Aldi Specially Selected Duck Breast Portions SHORTLISTED Pasta, Rice & Grains • Morrisons Skinless and Boneless Caesar Stuffed British Chicken Drum Fillets WINNER Moy Park Co-op Irresistible Sundried Tomato, Parmigiano Reggiano & Aubergine Cappellacci Rondanini

Meat – Sausages HIGHLY COMMENDED • Co-op Greens & Grains Bakkavor WINNER • Dell’ Ugo Pasta Plus Goat’s Cheese & Beetroot Fiorelli with Mint Butter • Morrisons The Best Porcini Mushroom and White Trufﬂe Girasole Aldi Specially Selected Sausages – Giovanna Rana Cumberland COMMENDED • Asda Extra Special Butternut Squash & Sage Grisole Giovanna Rana • Iceland Couscous with Vegetables HIGHLY COMMENDED • Porcus ‘Simply Pork’ Sausages SHORTLISTED • Co-op Rainbow Vegetable Couscous Bakkavor COMMENDED • MOR Moroccan Spiced Pork, • Merchant Gourmet Smoky Spanish Style Grains Cauliﬂower & Chickpea Sausages • Morrisons The Best Pea and Smoked Pancetta Girasole Giovanna Rana

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Pies Ready Meals – Ethnic WINNER WINNER Walkers Ultimate Steak & Ale Pie Co-op Irresistible Chicken Makhani with Beetroot Rice HIGHLY COMMENDED Greencore Prepared Meals • Aldi Specially Selected Vegetarian Pie – Spinach, Feta & Pine Nut HIGHLY COMMENDED • Dickinson & Morris Authentic Melton • Co-op Irresistible King Prawn Achari with Mowbray Pork Pie Tomato Pilau Rice COMMENDED Greencore Prepared Meals • Morrisons Short Crust Steak Pie SHORTLISTED • Morrisons A Taste of Japan Chicken Gyoza and Miso Soup ® ® Kerry Foods Pizzas WINNER Ready Meals – Meat Aldi Specially Selected Italian Ham, WINNER Portobello Mushroom & Co-op Irresistible Beef Bourguignon Mascarpone Sourdough Pizza with Dauphinoise Potatoes

HIGHLY COMMENDED Rowan Foods • Aldi Specially Selected Spicy Italian Schiacciata Salami Pizza HIGHLY COMMENDED • Aldi Specially Selected Tuscan Sausage Bake COMMENDED • Aldi Specially Selected Chicken COMMENDED Arrabbiata Pizza • Co-op Irresistible Steak with Peppercorn Sauce and Chips • Co-op Irresistible Mexican Steak Pizza Rowan Foods Stateside Foods

Ready Meals – Vegetable WINNER Asda Extra Special Vegetable Lasagne Greencore Prepared Meals

HIGHLY COMMENDED • Co-op Irresistible Pecorino Macaroni Cheese Greencore Prepared Meals

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Ready to Cook Seasonal Occasions WINNER WINNER Morrisons Fresh Ideas Bhaji Aldi Specially Selected Exquisite Chicken with Bombay Potatoes Hot Air Balloon Easter Egg Kerry Foods HIGHLY COMMENDED HIGHLY COMMENDED • Aldi Delectable Duo – Milk Chocolate and • Asda Extra Special Chicken & Brie White Chocolate SHORTLISTED • Aldi Moser Roth Single Origin Egg – Peru • Morrisons The Best Dine In Ham Hocks • Love Brownies Individually Hand with Wildﬂower Honey & Mustard Sauce MadeValentine Raspberry Brownie ® Kepak ® (Gluten Free Too!)

Relishes & Chutneys Side Dishes – Chips WINNER In a Pickle – In a Pickle Lily Piccalilli WINNER McCain Season and Savour Triple HIGHLY COMMENDED Cooked Chips with Garlic and Herbs • Hogweed Curry Chutney • Jamin Sauces Patsy’s Pickle SHORTLISTED COMMENDED • Morrisons The Best Trufﬂe Chips • Manfood Chunky Piccalilli Rowan Foods

Sauces & Salad Dressings Side Dishes – Vegetable WINNER WINNER Mahi Fine Foods Peri Peri Hot Aldi Filled Peppers with Sundried Tomato, Quinoa & Couscous HIGHLY COMMENDED • Co-op South Carolina Sauce Hughes Mushrooms Greencore Grocery

• Mahi Fine Foods Tamarind SHORTLISTED & Mango Sauce • Morrisons The Best Pesto Greens and Grains • Jamin Sauces Joe’s Hot Sauce Bakkavor Hitchen Foods

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Snacks – Crisps Soups – Ambient WINNER WINNER Aldi Specially Selected Tortilla – Lidl Tomato and Basil Soup Sea Salt and Lime Princes

COMMENDED • Iceland Luxury Salt and Vinegar Crisps Soups – Chilled SHORTLISTED • Aldi Specially Selected Hand Cooked Crisps – Cheddar & Ale WINNER • Aldi Specially Selected Tortilla – Steak Fajita • Asda Handcooked Crisps Port & Stilton Tayto Co-op Red Thai Chicken Soup Greencore Prepared Foods Snacks – Savoury ® ® COMMENDED • Asda Extra Special Chickpea & Lentil WINNER Dhal Soup Aldi Specially Selected World Snacks – Greencore • Co-op Tuscan Tomato & Lentil Soup Naan Chips – Chilli Lime Flavour Greencore Prepared Foods HIGHLY COMMENDED SHORTLISTED • Co-op Irresistible Sea Salt & Chardonnay Giant Corn, Broad Beans • Asda Extra Special Pea & Cherrywood & Nut Selection / Humdinger Smoked Ham Soup • Mr Trotter’s Great British Pork Crackling – Jalapeno Chilli Greencore COMMENDED • Morrisons The Best Chicken, Coconut • Aldi Specially Selected World Snacks – Bean Chips – Jalapeno and and Turmeric Soup Cheese Flavour Bakkavor • Mr Trotter’s Great British Pork Crackling – Original Snacks – Sweet Store Cupboard Ingredients WINNER WINNER Mallow and Marsh Raspberry Marshmallow Aldi Specially Selected Marinade Tins – Bar Coated in 70% Dark Chocolate Sriracha and Lime

HIGHLY COMMENDED HIGHLY COMMENDED • Ape Snacks Crunchy Coconut Bites Sesame • Aldi Specially Selected Marinade Tins – Smoky Texan BBQ COMMENDED • Aldi Specially Selected Gluten Free Bars – Peanut, Almond and COMMENDED Honey Nut Bars with Dark Chocolate Flavour Coating • Mak Tok’s Signature Chilli Paste SHORTLISTED SHORTLISTED • Asda Sweet & Salty Popcorn Tangerine Confectionery • Asda Reduced Fat Coconut Milk • Co-op Strawberry & Yoghurt Drizzle Popcorn KP Snacks Sco Fro Group • Iceland Hazelnut Fudge Latte Nut Mix • Spice Devils Twist’d Creole

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Value – Ambient Volunteer Speaker Role... Hard Work WINNER How can you help? Asda Smart Price Sweet & Sour By becoming a volunteer speaker and sharing Greencore Grocery your own career journey, along with tips and advice to a group of Sixth Form students. What do we ask of our volunteer speakers? Networking • 2 hours max once a year • To tell their career journey in no more than 15 minutes to a group of 40+ students

Value – Chilled • To motivate the students to get excited about their futures and what is possible for them WINNER • Q&A following the talk with other speakers Positive Asda Farm Stores Beef Sirloin Steak • To network with the students afterwards Thinking ABP Contact Lauren Monk for more information... HIGHLY COMMENDED T: 07944443073 E: [email protected] • Asda Smart Price Chilli Con Carne Princes

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Christmas Q – Cakes WINNER Asda Hand Decorated Luxury Belgian Chocolate Cake Finsbury Food

COMMENDED • Iceland Luxury Raspberry & Pistachio Layered Pavlova

® Christmas Q – Cheese WINNER Co-op Irresistible Luxury Award Winning Cheese Selection Eurilait

HIGHLY COMMENDED • Asda Extra Special Mature Red Leicester Square Waxed Truckle Joseph Heler COMMENDED • Asda Extra Special Vintage Cheddar Square Waxed Truckle Joseph Heler SHORTLISTED • Asda Salmon and Dill Soft Cheese Eurilait

It’s going to be ChristmasC Q – Chilled Savoury WINNER Aldi Specially Selected a Merry Christmas Stufﬁng Yule Log

HIGHLY COMMENDED for all 2017 winners • Morrisons Chutney Topped Mini Pork Pies Walker & Son COMMENDED • Co-op Irresistible Three Bird Pie Walker & Son

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Christmas Q – Chilled Sweet Christmas Q – Desserts WINNER WINNER Asda Mulled Juice Co-op Smashing Dome J. Garcia Carrion Bakkavor Desserts

SHORTLISTED • Aldi Specially Selected Extra Thick Spiced Cranberry Cream with Sloe Gin Christmas Q – Fish • Asda Extra Special Clementine and Dark Chocolate Cream WINNER Iceland Luxury ® Christmas Q – Shell-Less Lobster Chocolate & Confectionery HIGHLYHI COMMENDED • Co-op Tandoori and Jumbo King Prawn WINNER Ring with a Raita Dip Lyons Seafoods • Iceland Luxury Salmon Verrines Aldi Moser Roth Chocolate Wreath Box • Iceland Rock Lobster Thermidor

HIGHLY COMMENDED • Aldi Moser Roth Chocolate Advent Calendar Christmas Q – • Co-op Milk Chocolate Satsumas Kinnerton Confectionery COMMENDED Grocery Ambient Savoury • Aldi Moser Roth Chocolate Trufﬂe Tree SHORTLISTED WINNER • Aldi Specially Selected Exquisite Robin Co-op Irresistible Cheeseboard Hand • Iceland Luxury Milk Chocolate Salted Caramel Trufﬂes CookedCo Crisps Tyrrells Potato Crisps

HIGHLY COMMENDED • Asda Cranberry Sauce with Ruby Port Christmas Q – Delicatessen The British Pepper and Spice Company • Co-op Sage and Onion Scotch Rolls WINNER Country Style Foods Iceland Luxury Spanish COMMENDED • Asda Cranberry & Clementine Stufﬁng Charcuterie & Cheese Selection The British Pepper and Spice Company SHORTLISTED HIGHLY COMMENDED • Asda Extra Special Cranberry & Sloe Gin Jelly • Aldi Specially Selected Prosciutto Verona The British Pepper and Spice Company SHORTLISTED • Co-op Sparkling Prosecco Bubbles • Aldi Specially Selected British ‘Spill The Beans’ Coffee Porter Ham Burts Potato Chips

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Christmas Q – Christmas Q – Poultry Grocery Ambient Sweet WINNER WINNER Co-op Turkey & Trimmings Box Asda Free From Extra Special Chocolate Kerry Foods

Orange Cookies Northumbrian Fine Foods HIGHLY COMMENDED • Asda British Free Range, Corn Fed Large HIGHLY COMMENDED Whole Chicken with Pork, Sage and Onion • Asda Extra Special Port & Brandy Mincemeat Hain Daniels Stuffing and Bacon Lattice COMMENDED Traditional Norfolk Poultry • Asda Musical Cookie Tin Burtons Biscuits • Asda Extra Special Turkey Roulade filled • Nutural World Pecan and Figs Spread with Pork, Chestnut & Fruit Stuffing Kerry Foods ® ® COMMENDED Christmas Q – Meat • Aldi Specially Selected Exquisite Crown WINNER Asda Extra Special Triple Crown with Cranberry & Clementine Stuffing Dunbia Christmas Q – Pudding

HIGHLY COMMENDED WINNER • Asda Rump Joint with a Portobello, Porcini & Black Trufﬂe Duxelle ABP Aldi Specially Selected SHORTLISTED • Aldi Specially Selected Beef Rib Joint with Salt and Pepper Seasoning Exquisite Vintage Pudding • Asda Deer in a Duvet W A Turner • Asda Extra Special Jewelled Whole Leg with Festive Fruit Stufﬁng HIGHLY COMMENDED Dunbia • Aldi Specially Selected Golden Topped • Co-op Irresistible Festive Spiced Lardons Tulip Christmas Pudding COMMENDED • Asda Extra Special Chocolate Melt Christmas Q – Mince Pie in the Middle Puddings Classic Desserts WINNER • Co-op Irresistible Christmas Pudding Aldi Specially Selected Topped Matthew Walker Mince Pies – Florentine

HIGHLY COMMENDED • Iceland Christmas Selection Pack SHORTLISTED • Asda Extra Special All Butter Mince Pies Premier Foods SHORTLISTED • Iceland Luxury Mince Pies

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® Christmas Quality Food Awards Winners AWARDS Gold Christmas Quality Food Awards Winners #GOLD#

2017 WINNER CHRISTMAS

Christmas Q – Gold Christmas Q Winner Party Food Savoury WINNER WINNER Aldi Specially Selected Iceland Extra Mature Vintage Exquisite Vintage Pudding Cheddar Souﬂettes One judge said about this Christmas pudding: “Wow! It’s just like my mum would make” – can there be a HIGHLY COMMENDED greater accolade for a product? Handcrafted to a very old • Asda Extra Special Mini Cottage Pie Canapes Addo Food Group family recipe, this six month matured vintage Christmas pudding uses all butter, vine fruits, nuts, citrus peel and spices. It is topped with juicy black cherries and has soft ® “melt-in-the-mouth”® texture. Apart from the decadent taste, the judges were also really Christmas Q – impressed by its cloth packaging and bow. It was considered Party Food Sweet very good value for a luxury Christmas must-have. WINNER AAldi Specially Selected Mini Christmas Retailer Puddings – Mulled Wine of the Year Q Winner HIGHLY COMMENDED WINNER • Iceland Fruity Eclairs Asda The Quality Food Awards Christmas Retailer of the Year award recognises and celebrates one retailer who has exceptionally good Christmas products across several categories. The winner is determined by a panel of independent industry judges who look at what consumers can expect from a retailer’s overall Christmas offer. This is a ﬁercely contested award with Christmas being a key selling point in every retailer’s calendar. However, Asda’s attention to detail and innovation for the festive season alongside its high quality entries made it a clear choice for the judges and a very deserving winner in this inaugural year for the award. Congratulations to Asda for winning the 2017 Quality Food Awards Christmas Retailer of the Year award! www.qualityfoodawards.com Quality Food Awards 2017 53 54 Quality Food Awards 2017 www.qualityfoodawards.com ® ® Quality Food Awards Winners Quality Food Awards Winners

Food Hero Q Winner Blogger Q Winner WINNER WINNER Neil Nugent Michelle Minnaar Greedygourmet.com

We launched the Quality Food Awards Food Hero award The judges were hugely taken with Michelle Minnaar’s this year in order to recognise a person in our industry blog. It was not just the SEO, domain authority or visitor who really embodies all that is brilliant about UK food and ﬁgures that impressed, but also the content. Her photos drink. We asked industry professionals and visitors to our are so professional that the blog facilitated her move UK FOOD HERO UK FOOD BLOGGER awards website for nominations and then we put it to a from programmer to food photographer. Michelle covers public vote. The winner was a clear favourite, showing the recipes that are accessible for family cooking and presents widespread respect and admiration there is for his work. them beautifully through her images. She makes food that you want to eat and her food styling is unfussy but very ® Neil is a senior development chef who has earned the ® enticing. She also covers restaurants and foodie press trips AWARDS respect® of his peers through his long experience in creating AWARDS ® with very honest, conscientious reviews. Her popularity WINNER products that not only win awards, but become talking WINNER with her audience and her commitment to great food

2017 2017 points and word-of-mouth successes with consumers make her a great winner for the inaugural UK Blogger of across the country. His CV reads like a who’s who of British the Year Quality Food Awards. grocery retailing. Having worked in a number of top restaurants, Neil Rising Star Q Winner Nugent then moved into innovation for retailers. As an innovation and executive chef, he created award-winning WINNER Own Label and ready meal products for Asda, Waitrose William Page Simply Lunch and Morrisons. It is safe to say that, with his extensive experience, Neil Nugent has had a hand in creating meals At just 22 years old, William has already shown himself that more than half the population of Britain has enjoyed. to be a highly competent and energetic purchasing expert. It is in his current role as head chef at Iceland that his At the age of 19, he was offered the opportunity to lead Simply Lunch’s Purchasing and Inventory department. ability to drive consumer sales though food innovation UK RISING STAR Simply Lunch has seen phenomenal growth from a has been starkly evident. Over the past two years, the £2 million business to a £14 million company. William retailer has enjoyed immense success through its ‘Power of has ensured that his department has kept pace with this Frozen’ initiative and Neil Nugent has been a key part of growth and he now leads a team of 10, managing 700 this drive. ® SKUs and in control of a spend of nearly £7 million per AWARDS Congratulations to Neil for being our food hero! annum. He negotiates upwards of £1 million plus supplier WINNER deals and holds his own in management meetings. 2017 Despite his youth and initial lack of experience, William has proved himself to be very worthy of the title of Rising Star Quality Food Awards.

HIGHLY COMMENDED • Andrew McGow ABP Ellesmere

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UK CHEF’S CHOICE Chef’s Choice Q Winner Overall Gold Q Winner WINNER WINNER

® Jamin Sauces Patsy’s Pickle Sushi Gourmet Fresh Sushi AWARDS WINNER

2017

Sushi has been available as food to go in supermarkets for several years, but this new trend is for counters where sushi is prepared fresh daily and customers can choose what combination they have in their box. This makes for a premium, high quality product that really delivers on customer expectation for food-to-go to start matching the quality of restaurants. The judges were blown away by the fresh, delicate flavours in this sushi selection. Daily onsite preparation of sushi in a retail setting adds theatre for the consumer and enhances the story of quality food freshly made. Among the profuse praise for this product was that it was ‘very high quality’ with ‘fabulous flavours, textures and visual impact’. The customisation of a consumer’s lunch was considered a really ‘fun idea’ The team of chefs at the University of Westminster worked hard that was sure to appeal. throughout August ensuring that every product was presented in the best possible way, strictly according to pack instructions, to our judges. As chefs and chefs-in-training they were incredibly enthusiastic about discovering new products and remembering old favourites. This year we asked them to tell us what they had been most impressed by as it made its way through the kitchen. The standout product for them was Patsy’s Pickle by Jamin Sauces. This versatile, hot pickle can be served alongside fish curries and chicken stews as well as in tapas, fajitas or chicken wraps. The team loved the heat and fresh, clean taste.

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Quality Food Awards Retailer of the Year 2017 Winner WINNER Aldi

QUALITY FOOD The Quality Food Awards Retailer of the Year award recognises and rewards one retailer who has achieved outstanding results across the broadest range of food and drink categories. The winner is determined by a panel of independent industry judging experts using a carefully ® weighted and objective scoring system. AWARDS This year’s winner is one of the UK’s fastest-growing supermarket WINNER 2017 chains, having just® opened its 700th store. The judges were impressed RETAILER OF THE YEAR by the quality of the products entered by Aldi, especially in the meat category. The scope of the categories in which Aldi won or was shortlisted was also considered to be particularly comprehensive by the judging panel, making this a deserving win. Congratulations to Aldi the 2017 Quality Food Awards Retailer of the Year!

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