Cash & Carry Management in association with the Craft Guild of Chefs announces the 2022 WINNERS 2022 CCM Chefs’ Own-Brand Awards
The CCM Chefs’ Own-Brand Awards, which recognise the best foodservice own brands available from wholesalers, have grown in status and size every year since their launch five years ago – and that is in no small part down to the care with which the judges test each product.
At a prestigious awards lunch held at The Royal Horseguards Hotel in London, Andrew Green, chief executive of Craft Guild of Chefs and chair of the judges, explained: “What we do is make sure that every item is given a real opportunity to shine – for example, if we are testing a butter we will try it with bread as well as on its own.”
The blind tastings were conducted by Green and his fellow judges: Matt Owens, chairman of the Craft Guild of Chefs and development chef of Alliance Group, and Jason Gordon, catering manager for the General Medical Council.
As always, the judging was intense, and six of the products were rated so highly that they were awarded a ‘Best of the Best’ accolade.
“Own brands have really come on,” Green commented. “Please keep developing them because it is the way forward for the industry.”
Martin Lovell, managing director of Cash & Carry Management, added: “Faced with cost pressures, foodservice operators are looking to their wholesalers to provide high quality products at a good price. Many also want the added benefit of convenience so that their food prep is quick and easy. Own-brand products meet all these requirements, and these awards aim to raise the profile of own brands even further by highlighting the best product in each category.”
A special feature of the awards is that feedback is provided on every product entered.
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Category: Best Innovation (Sweet) Winner: Bidfood Everyday Favourites Tiramisu Cheesecake
Category: Best Innovation (Savoury) Winner: Brakes La Boulangerie Hand Crafted Sourdough Roll BEST OF THE BEST
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Antipasto Winner:
Sweet & Sour Onion Pickles
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Butchery Winner: Brakes Beef Tomahawk Steak
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Category: Bakery Winner: Confex CORE White Demi Baguette
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Category: Afternoon Tea Winner: Brakes Sysco Premium 7” Chocolate Tart BEST OF THE BEST www.cashandcarrymanagement.co.uk January 2023 19 BEST OF THE BEST BEST OF THE BEST
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Category: Canned Vegetables Winner: Caterforce Chefs’ Selections Baked Beans Category: Confectionery Winner: Bestway Buddies £1 Sweets Range
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Category: Delicatessen Winner: Brakes Soy, Sesame & Ginger Dressing Left to right: Martin Lovell; Vanessa Baker of Brakes; Andrew Green. Category: Desserts Winner: Brakes Sysco Classic Rhubarb & Custard Cake
to right: Martin Lovell; Stephanie Heap and Joanna Halucha of Caterforce; Andrew Green. Category: Children’s Selection Winner: Caterforce Eden Grove Pure Apple Juice 200ml
to right: Martin Lovell; Jess Douglas of Confex; Andrew Green. Category: Butters, Fats & Spreads Winner: Confex CORE Extra Virgin Olive Oil
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Category: Fish & Seafood Winner: Mevalco Anchovies
Gluten Free (Savoury) Winner: Brakes Falafel
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Category: Gluten Free (Sweet) Winner: Fairway Foodservice Fairway Assured Gluten Free Naughty Chocolate Cake
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Donna Barnett of Unitas; Martin Lovell. Category: Gravies, Stocks & Bouillon Winner: Unitas Caterers Kitchen Vegetable Bouillon Paste 1kg Left to right: Martin Lovell; Suzy Sapmaz of
Green. Category: Frozen Vegetables Winner: Brakes Essentials Garden Peas
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Andrew Green. Category: Egg Products Winner: Brakes Essentials Fully Baked Quiche Lorraine Slabs www.cashandcarrymanagement.co.uk January 2023 21 BEST OF THE BEST
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Category: Ice Cream Joint Winner: Bidfood Yarde Farm Dark Chocolate & Amarena Cherry Ice Cream Category: Nut Spreads Winner: Bestway Best-One Crunchy Peanut Butter
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Category: Petits Fours Winner: Brakes La Boulangerie French Macaroon Selection
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Category: Pickles Winner: Bestway Best-One Silverskin Onions
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Category: Ice Cream Joint Winner: Fairway Foodservice Fairway Excellence Dairy Madagascan Vanilla Ice Cream
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Lovell. Category: Hot Beverages Winner: Confex CORE Decaff Coffee Beans 100% Arabica
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Category: Potato Products Winner: Confex CORE Coated Chips 10mm
Processed Meats Winner: Brakes Cooked Beef Topside
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Category: Sauces & Condiments Winner: Country Range Tartare Sauce
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Category: Pizza & Pasta Winner: Brakes Stonebaked Sourdough Pizza Base with Tomato Sauce 12” www.cashandcarrymanagement.co.uk January 2023 23
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Category: Seasonal Products Joint Winner: Caterforce Chefs’ Selections Sticky Rum & Ginger Cake Category: Preserves Winner: Bestway Best-One Pineapple Jam
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Category: Soft Drinks Winner: Bestway Best-One Isotonic Drink Cherry
Street Food Winner: Brakes Individually Wrapped Reduced Sugar Belgian Sweet Waffles
Left to right: Andrew Green; Caroline Hole-Jones, representing Bestway; Martin Lovell.
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Vegan Winner: Caterforce Chefs’ Selections Vegan Jaffa Cake
Left to right: Andrew Green; Joanna Halucha and Stephanie Heap of Caterforce; Martin Lovell.
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Left Category: Seasonal Products Joint Winner: Country Range Chocolate Praline & Profiterole Dessert Category: Spices & Seasonings Winner: Fairway Foodservice Fairway Assured Chilli Powder
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Cash & Carry Management and the Craft Guild of Chefs would like to thank all entrants to the 2022 CCM Chefs’ OwnBrand Awards. Valuable feedback from the judges on every
product
will be issued shortly.