Soil Association organic food awards
Now in their 21st year, the awards showcase the very best in quality organic food and drink and highlight the imaginative and successful way in which individuals, and their companies, are contributing to the resurgence in organic, local and seasonal food.
A three day tasting marathon of over 600 entries; judged by an expert panel of over 60 chefs, restaurateurs, food writers and nutritionists, the awards are open to all certified organic producers. Judging in all categories was by blind tasting and all products were judged on taste, smell, texture and appearance.
Winners 2009
Baby, infant & children's Food
So Baby Ltd, Fruity Oat Pot
Sarah Larkin: 01829 772555 /
info@so-baby.co.uk"It tastes as good as you'd make yourself. Full of flavour."
Baked Goods and Flour
Daylesford Organic, 7 Seed Sourdough bread
Beth Sames: 020 7259 4900 /
beth.sames@daylesfordorganic.com"Superb crust, dramatic top split, best thing was the clear flavour of the pumpkin and the fact it was proved in the basket." Beer and Cider
Duchy Originals, Ale
Meg Elvin-Jensen: 020 88316812 /
meg.elvin-jensen@duchyoriginals.com"Bloody good! Wonderful, delightful. Unfurling happy notes, excellent balance."
Cakes, biscuits, confectionery and desserts
Doves Farm, Wholewheat Digestives
Claire Marriage: 01488 684 880 /
cmarriage@dovesfarm.co.uk"Clean, deep nutty flavour. Crunchy yummy. 'Real' good quality ingredients. I can really taste the grain."
Cereals
Pertwood Organic Cereals Ltd, Porridge Oats
Tamara Mole : 01985 217770 /
tamara.mole@pertwood.co.uk"Goldilocks perfect! Good, normal, well textured porridge. Creamy - this is how porridge should be. Great Oats, excellent nutty flavour." Dairy
Woodlands Park Dairy, Sheep Milk Live Yoghurt
Crispin Tweddell: 01202 822687 /
sales@woodlands-park.co.uk"Fabulous, I want to eat the whole bowlful. Nice balance with a lemony flavour. Creamy not heavy with a fullness from the sheep's milk."
Fruits & Vegetables
Riverford Organic Vegetables, Mini Cucumber
Vitha Shepard: 01803 763194 /
vithashepard@riverford.co.uk"Delicate, sweet and melts in the mouth. Fresh and crunchy." Meat & Fish
Langley Chase organic Farm, Lamb
Jane Kallaway: 01249 750095 /
post@langleychase.co.uk"Well butchered, tender, sweet lamb and essential grassland taste."
Non alcoholic drinks
Hampstead Tea London, Earl Grey Leaf Tea
Rachel Manley: 0207 4319393 /
info@hampsteadtea.com"Gourmet's Earl Grey with extraordinary cleanness and balance."
Prepared Foods
Taste Matters, Hot & Spicy Black Bean Dip
Alex Morritt: 0208 8112555 /
info@tastematters.co.uk"If you made this at home you would be pleased about it!"
Store cupboard staples
Sun and Seed, Raw walnut butter
Sasha Popovic: 07944 777201 /
info@sunandseed.com"Good quality fresh nuts, simplicity in a bottle. Finger licking good!"
Wine & Spirits
Vinceremos Organic wines, Crozes Hermitage 'Contreforts Du Delta'
Jem Gardener: 0113 2440002 /
jem@vinceremos.co.uk"Text book Crozes Hermatage with joyous aromas of raspberry, malt, chocolate and white pepper. Palate sings with firm tannins, lovely fruit and beautiful balance."
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