Artisan producers from around the world celebrated in Great Taste Awards 2023

By Tanwen Dawn-Hiscox

Celebrating its 30th year, Great Taste has unveiled 2023’s award winners this month – and it’s a truly global a air.

Organised by the Guild of Fine Food, this year’s process saw a panel of judges try out 14,195 entries from 109 countries, with food & drink travelling from as far away as Mexico, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Rwanda and Iceland.

Over 89 judging days, they whittled down entries to a selection of 248 3-star products and 1,568, 2-star items, and awarded 1-star to 4,088. Among these, almost half of 3-star winners came from overseas.

There was natural honey from CD Colmenares in Chile, Hungarian pumpkin seed oil from Natur Press Team and Sara Sa ron’s Super Negin from Iran.

Closer to home, the

Mauds open new ice cream shop

Northern Irish ice cream maker Mauds has opened its third company-owned premises – on the High Street in Holywood, Co Down.

The new outlet has been designed and fitted-out to mirror the producer’s shops in Bangor and on Belfast’s Ormeau Road.

As well as tubs, cones and milkshakes prepared with Mauds’ multiple award-winning flavours, customers can also buy a Party Gallon for summer parties and BBQs. mauds.com