Top suppliers take a bow at the first Catering Update Excellence Awards
The great and the good of the food and drinks supply industry gathered at London's Landmark hotel last week for the inaugural Catering Update Excellence in Food and Drink Awards. The awards, run in association with sponsor 3663, were established to recognise excellence among products available in the food service sector, and were open to small and large suppliers.
"We wanted to give food service suppliers the recognition they deserve for the innovation and imagination that goes into developing products," said Catering Update editor Kathy Bowry.
Each product was prepared according to manufacturers' instructions and tasted by a panel of chefs, operators and product development experts, who were looking for quality in taste, texture and aroma and excellence in presentation and packaging. Pupils at Meridian County Primary School in East Sussex judged the Children's Food and Drink category.
There were 11 categories up for grabs, as well as the coveted Gold Award, presented to the category winner deemed to have that something extra that set it apart from the rest.
AND THE WINNERS WERE…
- Accompaniments and Ingredients: Kikkoman Teriyaki Marinade
- Bakery and Sandwiches: Bakehouse Chocolate and Hazelnut Croquante
- Cheese Dairy and Milk Products: Kitchen Range Foods Goats Cheese Bites
- Confectionery Category: Délifrance Luxury Mignardises
- Desserts & Puddings: Schöller Mövenpick Panna Cotta Rhubarb Ice Cream
- Hot Beverages: Nestlé Nescafé Cappuccino
- Kids Award: Masterfoods M&Ms Ice Cream
- Meat, game, poultry and fish: Bighams Mediterranean Chicken Pocket Wrapped in Parma Ham
- Ready Meals: Emile Tissot Chilli Con Carne & Rice.
- Soft Drinks: Abbey Well PET Fatboy Still Mineral Water
- Vegetarian: KK Fine Foods Mediterranean Vegetable and Spinach Lasagne
- Gold Award: Bakehouse Chocolate and Hazelnut Croquante
