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2021 BOOM Awards Finalists
2021 BOOM Awards Finalists Announced!
After a full month of judging over 500 entries, our expert panels of judges were blown away by the range and quality of organic food and drink products and the dedication and innovation highlighted across the sector; and via our business awards; which expanded to include farming, fashion & textiles and beauty & wellbeing this year.
The BOOM Awards 2021 Finalists were listed by category with all finalists shown in alphabetical order.
The winners were announced at the BOOM Awards Ceremony in London on the 8th July which was professionally broadcast as a virtual event.
Click each category to reveal the finalists.
Organic Food & Drink Product Awards
Our organic food & drink product awards showcased the absolute best of what’s possible to offer the UK public from the world of organic, specifically relating to taste and quality.
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Best of Organic Dairy
Sub-categories:
- Everyday Dairy (e.g. milk, cream, butter)
- Cheese
- Yogurts & Chilled Desserts
Finalists:
- Arla Foods - Yeo Valley Organic Salted Block Butter
- Brown Cow Organics - River Cottage Organic Blackcurrant Yoghurt
- Brown Cow Organics Natural Yoghurt
- Cropwell Bishop Creamery - Organic Blue Stilton
- Gorsehill Abbey Farm Organic Whole Milk
- Rachel's Dairy Limited - Rachel's Organic Greek Style Honey
- Riverford Organic Dairy - Riverford Organic Cultured Butter
- The Bath Soft Cheese Co - Bath Soft Cheese
- The Bath Soft Cheese Co - Merry Wyfe
Sponsored by Omsco
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Best of Organic Fresh Produce
Finalists:
- Abel & Cole Organic Exotic Mushrooms
- Maddocks Farm Organics - Organic Floral Salad
- Milk and More Premium Organic Veg Box
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Best of Organic Bakery
Sub-categories:
- Savoury
- Sweet
Finalists
- Hobbs House Bakery - Organic Ancient Grains Sourdough
- Hobbs House Bakery - Organic Light Rye Sourdough
- Island Bakery Organics Ltd - Island Bakery Apple Crumbles
- Island Bakery Organics Ltd - Island Bakery Three Seed Oatcakes
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Best of Organic Snacks
Sub-categories:
- Savoury
- Sweet
Finalists:
- Daylesford Organic Rosemary & Sea Salt Olive Oil Crackers
- Kineta Tea Ltd - KINETA Cacao Orange Maca & Matcha Protein Raw Energy Bar
- Organico Realfoods - Organico Organic Rosemary Ciappe
- The Raw Chocolate Company – Salted Chocolate Hazelnuts
- Zaytoun Fairtrade Organic Raw Almonds
Sponsored by English Tea Shop Organic
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Best of Organic Chocolate
Finalists
- Booja-Booja Almond Salted Caramel Chocolate Truffles
- Patisserie-Conseil - Premium Organic Single Estate Zorzal Dominican Republic 81% Cacao
- PLAYin CHOC JustChoc Dark 30g
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Best of Organic Chilled & Frozen
Sub-categories:
- Savoury
- Sweet
Finalists:
- Borough Broth Company Free-Range Organic Chicken Bone Broth
- CPRESS Turmeric Gold Booster
- Daylesford Organic Lamb Massaman Curry with Speckled Lentils
- Luscious Madagascan Vanilla Ice Cream
- Luscious Organic Peppermint Choc Chip Ice Cream
- St. James Smokehouse Ltd - Scotch Choice BIO ORGANIC Scottish Smoked Salmon – Original
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Best of Organic Meat & Poultry
Sub-categories:
- Meat: Beef, veal, lamb, goat and pork, poultry
- Eggs
- Charcuterie and Processed Meats
Finalists:
- Brown Cow Organics Grass Fed Beef Burgers
- Brown Cow Organics Rib Eye Steak
- Coombe Farm Organic - Organic Whole Rack of Lamb
- Daylesford Organic Honey & Mustard Ham
- Eversfield Organic Pasture Fed Lamb Shoulder Boned & Rolled
- Noble Foods Ltd - Purely Organic Free Range Eggs
- Rare & Pasture - Fowlescombe Longhorn Beef Bresaola
- Waitrose Duchy Organic British Free Range Eggs - Stonegate Farmers Ltd
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Best of Organic Store Cupboard
Sub-categories:
- Everyday essentials
- Cereals & home baking
- Oils, vinegars & dressings
- Preserves & spreads
Finalists:
- Bart Ingredients - Cinnamon Sticks
- CoccoMio Organic Coconut Vinegar Tropical Spice
- Fabalous Hazelnut & Cocoa Chickpea Spread
- Happy Butter Organic Ghee
- Huntly Herbs Hot Lemon Relish
- Meridian Foods - Meridian Organic Smooth Peanut Butter
- Organico Realfoods - Organico Organic Nerone Black Rice
- Rude Health The Ultimate Muesli
- Shipton Mill - Heritage Blend Stoneground Wholemeal Organic Flour
- T.i.A Bee Products Ltd - Bees with Stories - Mokarana Honey
- Willy's Organic Live Apple Cider Vinegar
- Your UnbelievaBowl - Organic Super Porridge
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Best of Organic Alcoholic Drinks
Sub-categories:
- Beers & Ciders
- Wines
- Spirits
Finalists:
- Bibendum Off Trade - Artesano de Argento Organic Fairtrade Malbec
- Circumstance Distillery - Circumstantial Organic Vodka
- Davenport Vineyards - Horsmonden Dry White Wine
- Dunkertons Organic Cider - Black Fox Organic Cider
- Hepworth & Co Brewers Ltd - Blonde Organic Lager
- l'Art du Vin - Pouilly Fumé Prélude Jonathan Didier Pabiot 2019
- Soapbox Spirits Ltd - Pothecary Trinity Blend British Blended Organic Gin
- Stroud Brewery Budding Organic Pale Ale
- The Dulwich Spirits Company - Fatty's Organic London Dry Gin
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Best of Organic Non-Alcoholic Drinks
Sub-categories:
- Tea (including herbal)
- Coffee & hot drinks
- Soft drinks
Finalists:
- Cafédirect London Fields Roastery - Roaster's Choice Colombia Planadas
- Hampstead Tea - Organic Fairtrade English Breakfast Tea Bags
- Hampstead Tea - Organic Peppermint & Spearmint Tea Bags
- Kokoa Collection - Peru Organic 70% Hot Chocolate
- Luscombe Drinks Ltd - Raspberry Crush
- Pip Organic Sparkling Apple
- Plenish Drinks - Organic Berry Gut Health Shot
- Product Chain Group Ltd - Boosh Chilli & Lemongrass Organic Chicken Bone Broth
- Tea Palace - Chamomile Calm
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NEW! Best of Organic Vegan Products
Sub-categories:
- Chilled
- Non-chilled
Finalists:
- Dragonfly Foods - Dragonfly Organic Marinated Tofu
- Equinox Kombucha - Equinox Organic Kombucha Original
- getVITS - Super Greens Complex
- Island Bakery - Three Seed Organic Oatcakes
- Jord International - Jord Organic Oat & Barley Drink
- Mr Organic - Red Lentil Rice
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NEW! Best of Organic Free-From Products
Sub-categories:
- Dairy Free
- Gluten Free
Finalists:
- Amisa Organic Falafel Mix
- Fabalous - Organic Hazelnut & Cocoa Chickpea Spread
- FREEE Organic Vegan Gluten Free Cereal Flakes
- Good Grain Bakery Sourdough
- Rude Health Hazelnut Drink
- Rude Health Coconut Drink
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Best of Organic Baby and Children's Food & Drink Products
Sub-categories:
- Baby Food & Drink
- Children's Food & Drink (suitable for 3+)
Finalists:
- Ocram Ltd - Little Pasta Organics Tomato & Ricotta Gluten Free Pasta Baby Food
- Omami Organic Baby Food
- Organix Raspberry and Apple Soft Oaty Bars
- Pip Organic Sparkling Apple
- WALLAROO - Organic Gently Dried Mango Slices
- WALLAROO - Organic Toasted Coconut Chips
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Best New Organic Product
Finalists:
- Fabalous Hazelnut & Cocoa Chickpea Spread
- Mr Organic - BBQ Baked Beans
- Willys Live Organic FireCider with Freshly Ground Turmeric, Ginger, Garlic and Horseradish
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Ocado Winner of Winners (WOW) Award
The ‘Winner of Winners’ will be offered a listing on Ocado* if they are not already a supplier plus, a package of exclusive benefits including marketing and social support.
The overall winner of this exclusive award will be announced live on the night!
* The ‘Winner of Winners’ listing is subject to having the required accreditations to satisfy Food Tech and mutual agreement of commercial terms.
Sponsored by Ocado
Best of Organic Business Awards
Our business awards are designed to recognise and celebrate a wide range of organic brands, businesses and initiatives working hard to produce, sell and serve organic. They were judged remotely by a small team of experts based on information provided on entry (rather than product tasting).
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Best of Organic Independent Retailers
Finalists:
- Better Food
- Infinity Foods Co-operative Ltd
- Tolhurst Organic
Sponsored by Alara Wholefoods
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Best of Organic Online Retailing
Finalists:
- Abel & Cole
- Rocket Gardens
- The Community Farm
Sponsored by My Green Pod
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Best of Organic Box Schemes
Finalists:
- Coombe Farm Organic
- Eva’s Organics
- Riverford Organic Farmers
Sponsored by RB Organic
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Best of Organic Eating Out
Finalists:
- Better Food
- The Bull Inn
- The Wheatsheaf
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Best of Organic Innovations
Finalists:
- GreenPath Food
- Tolhurst Organic Partnership CIC
- UpCircle Beauty
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Best of Organic Sustainable Packaging
Finalists:
- Abel & Cole
- Clearspring
- Riverford Organic Farmers
Sponsored by Yeo Valley
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Best of Organic Marketing Campaign
Finalists
- Arla Foods
- Green & Black's
- Stroud Brewery
New for 2021...
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NEW! Best of Organic Food & Drink Start-Ups
Finalists:
- Ki Kefir
- Morris of London
- Norlo
Sponsored by Ocado -
NEW! Best of Organic Fashion & Textiles Brands
Sub-categories:
- Best of Organic Fashion Brands
- Best of Organic Baby & Children’s Clothes Brands
Finalists:
- Seasalt Limited
- Frugi (Cut4Cloth)
- LittleLeaf Organic Cotton
- Pigeon Organics
- Sleep Organic
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NEW! Best of Organic Home Brands
Finalists:
- Garthenor Organic
- Greenscents Limited
- Skar Organics
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NEW! Beauty & Wellbeing: Best of Organic Hair Care Brands
Finalists:
- Fushi
- Odylique
- Tabitha James Kraan
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NEW! Beauty & Wellbeing: Best of Organic Skincare Brands
Finalists:
- Evolve Organic Beauty
- Haoma
- Neal's Yard Remedies
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NEW! Beauty & Wellbeing: Best of Organic Pregnancy & Baby Brands
Finalists:
- Green People Organic Babies
- Mumanu
- Nom Nom
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NEW! Beauty & Wellbeing: Best of Organic Health & Personal Care Brands
Finalists:
- Haoma
- Natracare
- The YES YES Company Ltd
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NEW! Best of Organic Farms (over 10 hectares)
Finalists:
- Godminster Farm
- Low Sizergh Farm
- Sandy Lane Farm
Sponsored by Robin Appel Ltd.
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NEW! Best of Organic Farms (under 10 hectares)
Finalists:
- Falkland Kitchen Farm
- Ollo Fruit at Mora Farm
- Vital Veg
Sponsored by Riverford Organic Farmers
Public Vote Awards
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NEW! Best of Organic Ambassadors
Finalists:
- Ben Andrews
- Julian Dunkerton
- Guy and Geetie Singh-Watson
- Melissa Hemsley
Sponsored by Yeo Valley
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Nation's Favourite Organic Food & Drink Product
Finalists:
- Aspall – Raw Organic Apple Cyder Vinegar
- Booja Booja – Hazelnut Crunch Chocolate Truffles
- Island Bakery – Lemon Melts
- Mr Prempy’s – Tiramisu Vegan Dessert Pot
- Nourish – Organic Cacao Coconut Macaroons
- Riverford Organic Farmers – Seasonal Organic Veg Box
- Seed and Bean – Mandarin and Ginger Dark Chocolate
- The Real Olive Company – Organic La Verde Olives, Wild Garlic & Basil
- Yeo Valley – Organic Natural Yoghurt
- Zaytoun – Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Sponsored by Ocado
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