A team of industry experts has announced sixteen products that have been shortlisted into six categories for the upcoming National Organic Awards, in association with Bord Bia and the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. The Awards, which mark the achievements of Irish organic food and drink growers and manufacturers who create excellent quality organic products in Ireland, will take place at Bord Bia’s Dublin headquarters on Tuesday, 14th October.
Commenting on this year's National Organic Awards, Tara McCarthy, Director of Food & Beverage Division at Bord Bia said; "We are delighted to announce the 2014 National Organic Awards shortlist. We have been overwhelmed by the quality of the produce, which made the judging process very difficult. From the entries we received, it is evident that standards in the Irish organic industry are at an all-time high and we are thrilled to celebrate the best that the Irish organic food and drink industry has to offer."
2014 National Organic Awards Shortlist
Best Fresh Product
- Mossfield Organic Farm, Mossfield Organic Wholemilk
- Musgrave Retail Partners, SuperValu Organic Beef Burgers
- Inagh Farmhouse Cheese, St Tola ash log
- Mulberrry Meadow Farm, Organic Living Micro Broccoli
Best Processed Product
- SynerChi Kombucha, SynerChi Live Kombucha Original Sencha Tea
- Wilkie’s Chocolate, Limited Organic Amazonas 64%
- Kilbeggan Organic Foods, Kilbeggan Organic Porridge Oats
Best New Product
- Tartine Bakery, Tartine sourdough with hazelnut, walnut and fig bread
- Beechlawn Organic Farm, Beechlawn organic sungold orange cherry tomatoes
- The Little Milk, Company Mild organic cheddar
- Glenisk, Glenisk blackcurrant and orange low fat Greek style yogurt
Innovation Award
- SynerChi Kombucha, SynerChi Live Kombucha Original Sencha Tea
- Organic Little One, Organic Little One apple puree
- Glenisk, Organic Go-Yos peach and raspberry yogurt tubes
Export Award
- E. Flahavan & Sons Ltd, Flahavans organic porridge oats
- The Little Milk Company, Organic mature cheddar
- Burren Smokehouse Ltd, Burren smoked Irish organic salmon classic
Direct Selling Award
- Green Earth Organics Green Earth Organics large veg box
- Burren Smokehouse Ltd Burren Smoked Irish Organic Salmon Classic
- Second Nature Oils Second Nature Lemon Infused Rapeseed Oil