3:00am Monday 23rd March 2009
FOOD producers in the two counties have made it onto the shortlist for an award which recognises industry excellence.
Nine Worcestershire firms and five from Herefordshire are in the running for a Heart of England Fine Foods (HEFF) diamond award after judges whittled down entries.
The awards were launched last year to mark HEFF’s 10th anniversary as the regional food group for the West Midlands and celebrate the fantastic food and drink available in the region, which covers Worcestershire, Herefordshire, Warwickshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire and Birmingham and The Black Country.
There are nine product category awards up for grabs and the winners of each section will then go head-to-head for the coveted Special Diamond Award for taste. Three other special awards will recognise business achievements – grow, innovate and excel.
The winners will be announced at the awards dinner and presentation on Saturday, May 16, due to be held at a venue to be confirmed. For more details about the awards or to book tickets, call 01746 785185 or visit heff.co.uk.
Worcestershire’s shortlisted producers are: Coxons Kitchen Ltd, of North Littleton, Evesham, for its golden baby beetroots.
Kit’s Kitchen, of Egdon, near Worcester, for its runner bean chutney.
Three Counties Gourmet, of Malvern, for its mango, apple and perry chutney.
Churchfields Farmhouse Ice Cream, of Droitwich, for its orange and Grand Marnier ice cream and for its blackcurrant sorbet.
Gorsehill Abbey Cheese, near Broadway, for its St Oswald cheese.
Nurse Cottage Drinks at Bredon Hill Foods, of Little Comberton, near Pershore, for its mulled plum potion and elderflower Presse.
Teme Vale Victuallers Meat, of Malvern, for its Victorian sausages and traditional fresh faggots.
Drews of Worcester, of Little Witley, for its midi plum tomatoes on the vine.
Skylark Organics, of Malvern, for its carrots.
Herefordshire’s shortlisted producers are: Just Rachel Quality Desserts, of Ledbury, for its gooseberry and elderflower ice cream.
The Handmade Scotch Egg Company, of Bishop’s Frome, for its Black Watch scotch egg.
Pixley Berries (Juice) Ltd, of Ledbury, for its Pixley Berries blackcurrant superfruit cordial. It is also nominated for the excel and innovate special categories.
Franks Luxury Biscuits Co Ltd, of Hereford, for its ginger wine fruit cake.
Aconbury Sprouts, of Hereford, for its snow pea shoots. The company is also nominated in the ‘grow’ business category.
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