Highest Scoring Great Taste Products in the Running for Supreme Accolade

Who will be crowned this year's Supreme Champion or take home a regional Golden Fork trophy?

The results are out for Great Taste 2022 - the world's most trusted food and drink awards which is organised by the Guild of Fine Food - with 5,556 artisanal food and drink producers across the nation scooping 1-, 2- and 3-stars for their products and that all-important judges' feedback.

This year's line-up saw food and drink products submitted from a staggering 110 different countries from across the world. 4,078 were awarded a Great Taste 1-star – 'food & drink that delivers fantastic flavour', 1,237 were awarded a Great Taste 2-star – 'above and beyond delicious', and 241 were awarded a Great Taste 3-star – 'extraordinarily tasty food & drink.

Now the highest-scoring 3-star products are in the running for the title of Supreme Champion of 2022. Not only that, but the producers of the top-scoring products from each region also wait patiently to find out if they will be taking home a Great Taste Golden Fork award – a trophy which celebrates the best in region – in a few weeks' time.

Christabel Cairns, operations & marketing director at the Guild of Fine Food comments: “It's really interesting to see some of the overall trends that we saw during the main judging process reappearing in the Golden Forks nominees list.  Well-made and innovative ingredients, plus excellent examples of more traditional products – a real reflection of the quality that food lovers and independent retailers look for across all the categories.”

The Golden Forks nominees for 2022 are:

The following products are all up for nomination for a Golden Fork trophy and the very best are in with a chance of scooping the top honour of the Great Taste Supreme Champion 2022.

Blackcurrant Ice Cream from Alder Tree (alder-tree.co.uk)

Pecan & Molasses Chocolates from ArtChocolat (art-chocolat.com)

The Single Rose, Ballylisk of Armagh Farmhouse Brie from Ballylisk Dairies (ballyliskofarmagh.com)

Wild Sika Venison Loin from Baronscourt Estate (barons-court.com)

Baklava Cake from Ca.ake by Aisha Amjad (caake.co.uk)

Corndale Chorizo Picante from Corndale Charcuterie (corndalefarm.com)

Curious Cat Mad Hatter Gin from Curious Cat Distillery Ltd. (curiouscatdrinks.co.uk)

West of Ireland Lamb Rack from Dawn Meats Group (dawnmeats.com)

Jalapeno & Lime Fermented Hot Sauce from Eaten Alive (eatenalive.co.uk)

Gulf from Farm Yard Brew Co. (farmyardbrew.co.uk)

Espresso Martini Ice Cream from Fecci's Ice Cream t/a Mario's Luxury Dairy Ice Cream (mariosicecream.com)

Nduja & Honey Mezzaluna from GCL Food Ingredients (gclfoodingredients.com)

Hadley's Blackberry Ice Cream from Hadley's Dairy (hadleysdairy.co.uk)

Heather Hills Farm Scottish Heather Comb Honey from Heather Hills Farm (heatherhills.co.uk)

Wild Highland Venison Salami with Juniper, Smoked with Peat from Highland Charcuterie and Smoke House Ltd (highlandcharcute.com)

Jemima's Tahini Granola from Jemima's Deli (jemimasdeli.com)

Fermented Fresh Green Kampot Peppercorns from Kadode Kampot Pepper UK c/o TLP (kadodepepper.co.uk)

Knoops Cacao Tea from Knoops (knoops.co.uk)

KóRYS Organic Chestnut Honey from KóRYS (koryshoney.gr)

Kalamata Olives in Extra Virgin Olive Oil from Mani Blaeuel UK Ltd (mani-blaeuel.co.uk)

ManiLife Deep Roast Smooth Peanut Butter from ManiLife (mani-life.com)

Black Lime Chutney from Mr Vikki's (mrvikkis.co.uk)

Supervalu Sour Cream from Musgrave Retail Partners Ireland (musgrave.ie)

Indonesian Sumatran Fairtrade Organic from Bay Coffee Roasters (baycoffeeroasters.com)

Orkney Akvavit from Orkney Spirits Limited t/a Orkney Gin Company (orkneygincompany.com)

Natural Yogurt from Scúp Gelato / Natural Ice Cream Wholesale (scupgelato.com)

Kozlar iz maslinove komine from Sirana Gligora (gligora.com)

Noya Sauce - Soya Sauce Alternative from Seaweed from Sozye (sozye.com)

St. James Scotch Reserve Pure Royal Filet from St. James Smokehouse (stjamessmokehouse.com)

Espresso Caramel Bon Bon from T & M Artisan Chocolates (tmchocolates.co.uk)

Curried Goat Patti from Tasty Bites @ Ionas Kitchen

Blaisdon Red Plum Jam from The Artisan Kitchen (theartisankitchen.co.uk)

Blood Orange Marmalade Vino De Naranja from The Artisan Kitchen (theartisankitchen.co.uk)

Beef & Bone Marrow Burger from The Gog (thegog.com)

Lypiatt from The Old Cheese Room Ltd (nestonpark.co.uk)

Sweet Plum Vinegar from Vinegar Tips (vinegartipsonline.co.uk)

All 36 of these nominees are in the running for a Golden Fork, but who will take home the highest accolade of them all – a winner described by judges as “so delicious”, “incredible” and “addictive”.

All will be revealed on Monday 5 September during the Great Taste Golden Forks awards ceremony held at Southwark Cathedral, which sits on the south bank of the River Thames, next to Borough Market.

Sponsored by Bord Bia, Fine Food Digest, Fine Food Show North, Food and Drink Wales, Invest NI, Partridges London, Scotland Food & Drink, Shire Foods East Anglia and Speciality & Fine Food Fair, ten regional Golden Forks will be handed out, as well as awards for products that have done particularly well for their size of business or style of produce.

Who got the Great Taste 3-stars?

The highest rating is a Great Taste 3-star, which will have been sanctioned by over 20 expert palates, and this year just 241 products have been awarded this top accreditation. Of the 3-star winners, 138 are UK based and 103 from international producers, including chocolate from Australia, Sweden and USA, beer from Germany, Lebanese tahini, Cambodian pepper and cheeses from Croatia, Norway, Bulgaria, Italy and Spain, among many other interesting and innovative products.

Past winners have claimed that displaying a Great Taste sticker has increased sales by as much as 50%, as consumers from around the globe clamour to taste the best food and drink products each year.

What is Great Taste?

Recognised as a stamp of excellence and actively sought out by food lovers and retailers alike, Great Taste, organised by the Guild of Fine Food, values taste above all else. All products in the line-up for judging are blind-tasted: every product is removed from its packaging so it cannot be identified, before entering a robust, layered judging process. This year, the judging took place over 90 days across two judging locations (Dorset and London).

Great Taste's prestigious judging panel is made up of over 500 food & drink professionals, including critics, chefs, recipe creators, buyers, retailers, journalists, broadcasters, and experts in the field. This experienced panel, each with trusted palates, have together tasted and re-judged the 3-star winning products to crown the Golden Forks trophy winners as well as the Great Taste 2022 Supreme Champion.

To learn more visit – https://gff.co.uk/  

The full list of this year's winners and where to buy them can be found at www.greattasteawards.co.uk and a wide range of the award-winning products are available to buy in delis, farm shops and independent retail outlets across the country.