Irish Quality Food Awards Winners 2018
Value Q
Winner
Lidl Emotionali Butterscotch Sweets / Sweet Tec
Highly Commended
Dunnes Stores My Family Favourites Irish Mature Red Cheddar / Bandon Vale
Hearty Food Co. Cheese and Tomato Pizza / 2 Sisters Food Group
Commended
Hearty Food Co. Garlic Chicken Kiev / Moy Park
Christmas Gold Q
Overall Gold Q
Christmas Retailer
Tesco No Time For Waste
Dunnes Stores Simply Better Small Producer Award
Wildberry Bakery
Overall Retailer of the Year 2018
Tesco Ireland
Irish Quality Food Awards
Bakery - Morning Goods
Winner
Lidl Connell Bakery Pancakes / Hovis
Highly Commended
Dunnes Stores All Butter Croissants / Deli France
Commended
Lidl Apple & Blackberry Trellis / Golden Bake
Bakery - Small Loaves and Rolls
Winner
Lidl Ancient Grain Roll / Panelto
Highly Commended
Tesco White Rustic Baguette /Aryzta Bakeries
Biscuits - Sweet
Winner
Lidl Double White Chocolate Chip Cookie / Dawn Foods
Commended
Dunnes Stores All Butter Flapjack Mini Bites / CSM
Bakery - Large Cakes
Winner
Wildberry Bakery Chocolate and Raspberry Cake
Biscuits - Savoury
Winner
Dunnes Stores Simply Better Irish Multi Seed Rye Crackers / Sheridan's
Highly Commended
Aldi Specially Selected Sea Salt Gourmet Crackers / BFG Canada
Lidl Rivercote Traditional Scottish Oat Cakes
Bakery - Celebration Cakes
Winner
Dunnes Stores Simply Better Handmade White Chocolate & Irish Raspberry Layer Cake / Sam's Cookies
Bakery - Speciality Fruit Loaves
Winner
MMM Family Bakery Chia & Goji Berries Loaf
Bakery - Small Cakes
Winner
Tesco Finest Coconut Biscuit Slices / Coolmore Foods
Highly Commended
Dunnes Stores Simply Better Dark Chocolate Biscuit Cake Bites / Sam's Cookies
Bakery - Packaged Large Loaves
Winner
Tesco Glorious Grain Loaf / Stapleton's Bakery
Highly Commended
Aldi Specially Selected Malted Sourdough / Stapleton's Bakery
Bakery - Wheaten and Soda Bread
Bakery - Speciality Loaves
Cheese - Continental Soft Cheese
Cheese - Continental Speciality Cheese
Eggs
Cheese - Irish Hard Cheese
Highly Commended
Cheese - Irish Soft Cheese
Cheese - Irish Speciality Cheese
Dairy - Chilled
Winner
Lidl Coolree Creamery Whipped Cream / Clona Dairy Products
Highly Commended
Aldi Clonbawn Sour Cream / Green Pastures
Dairy - Butters and Spreads
Winner
North Cork Pure Irish Creamery Butter
Commended
Lidl Dairy Manor Irish Creamery Butter / Lac Patrick Dairies
Dairy - Yogurts
Winner
Dunnes Stores Simply Better Irish Made Wexford Rhubarb Farmhouse Yogurt / Killowen Farm
Highly Commended
Aldi Specially Selected Greek Style Yogurt Mango & Nectarine / Clandeboye Estate
Highly Commended
Dunnes Stores Simply Better Irish Made Triple Berry Yogurt / Killowen Farm
Commended
Dunnes Stores Wexford Made Blackberry & Apple Yogurt / Killowen Farm
Delicatessen - Antipasti
Delicatessen - Continental Meats
Winner
Aldi Specially Selected Spanish Chorizo Spicy / Noel Alimentai
Highly Commended
Lidl Black Forest Smoked Ham / Reinert
Commended
Dunnes Stores Simply Better Jamón De Bellota 100% Ibérico / Redondo
Delicatessen – Dips
Winner
Dunnes Stores Quinoa Houmous with Quinoa and Crunchy Sunflower Seeds / Orexis
Highly Commended
Aldi The Deli Pesto Topped Houmous / Zorba Foods
Delicatessen – Pre-cooked Meats
Winner
Homebird Aromatic Tikka Irish Roast Chicken Slices
Highly Commended
Brady Family Glazed Ham on the Bone
Brady Family Delicatessen Carved Crumbed Ham
Commended
Aldi Specially Selected Smoked Wafer Thin New York Style Pastrami / Glen Aine Foods
Delicatessen - Other Products
Winner
Tesco Finest Moroccan Cous Cous / Nature's Best
Highly Commended
Dunnes Stores Simply Better Irish Handmade Smoked Trout Pâté / Zanna Cookhouse
Mama Nagi's Keralan Coconut Chilli Paste
Commended
Dunnes Stores Simply Better Irish Handmade Duck Rillette Pâté / Zanna Cookhouse
Desserts and Puddings
Winner
Dunnes Stores Simply Better Irish Handmade Mango & Passion Fruit Mousse Dessert / Le Patissier
Highly Commended
Aldi Sicilian Lemon Cheesecake with a Buttery Digestive Biscuit / Prestige Foods
Highly Commended
Dunnes Stores Decadent Belgian Chocolate Mousse Sponge / Prestige Foods
Frozen Food – Sweet
Winner
Tesco Finest Salted Caramel And Butterscotch Ice Cream / Yeo Valley Farms
Highly Commended
Dunnes Stores Simply Better Italian Made Raspberry Sorbet / Tonitto
Commended
Dunnes Stores Simply Better Italian Made Hazelnut Gelato / Tonitto
Fresh Produce - Vegetables Prepared
Winner Lidl Chef Select Vegetable Roasting Tray - Pesto Dressing / Wonderfoods
Highly Commended
Aldi Specially Selected Fiery Green Stir Fry / Willowbrook Foods
Commended
Donnelly Vietnamese Vegetable Stirfry
Dunnes Stores Simply Better Soy, Ginger & Chilli Asian Style Greens with Cashew Nuts / Wonderfoods
Fresh Produce - Fruit Berries
Winner - Berries
Keelings Family Pack Strawberries
Highly Commended
Keelings Family Pack Blackberry
Fresh Produce - Fruit Unprepared
Winner - Fruit
Tesco Finest Sunkiss Melon / Keelings
Highly Commended
Dunnes Stores Bollo Oranges / Dennigans
Fresh Produce - Salad Unprepared
Winner
Tesco Ready to Eat Medium Avocado / Greencell
Highly Commended
Lidl Cherry Tomatoes on Stem / Combilo
Lidl Piccolo Tomatoes / Meade Potato Company
Fresh Produce - Fruit Prepared
Winner
Dunnes Stores Hand Cut Pineapple Rings / Freshcut Foods
Highly Commended
Tesco Seasonal Mango, Raspberry and Apple / Berryworld
Commended
Tesco Pineapple Lollies / Bakkavor
Fresh Produce - Salad Prepared
Winner
Dunnes Stores Super Green Salad / Natures Best
Highly Commended
Donnelly Superfood Salad
Lidl Deluxe Potato Salad with Bacon / Willowbrook Foods
Fresh Produce - Vegetables Unprepared
Winner
Dunnes Stores Irish Choy Sum / Martin Jones
Highly Commended
Tesco Organic Chestnut Mushrooms / Goldshield Products
Fish - Frozen
Winner
Aldi Specially Selected Marinated King Prawns Garlic / Eastern Fish
Fish – Smoked
Winner
Mr Good's Fabulous Fish Smoked Irish Organic Salmon
Highly Commended
Dunnes Stores Oak Smoked Irish Mackerel Fillets / Island Seafoods
Dunnes Stores Simply Better Oak & Hickory Smoked Irish Trout / Dunn's of Dublin
Commended
Dunnes Stores Simply Better Hot Smoked Organic Irish Salmon Slices / Dunn's of Dublin
Nicky's Plaice Irish Organic Smoked Salmon
Fish – Prepared
Winner
Dunnes Stores Fishmonger Meals - Wild Atlantic Prawns with Gubbeen Chorizo & Paprika / Keohanes
Commended
Lidl Inismara Breaded Haddock Fillets / Green Isle Foods
Fish - Fresh
Winner
Dunnes Stores Lightly Smoked Salmon Darnes / Keohane's of Bantry
Highly Commended
Dunnes Stores Simply Better Fresh Irish Organic Salmon Darnes / Keohane's of Bantry
Lidl Deluxe Seafood Chowder / Galmere Fresh Foods
Commended
Lidl Inismara MSC Haddock Fillets / Keohane Seafoods
Food To Go
Winner - Hot
AtasteofSol Fresh Spanish Omelette with Onion
Winner - Sandwiches
Freshways Food Co Vegan Symphony Bloomer Sandwich
Winner - Food To Go Pastry
ARYZTA Clonakilty and Ballymaloe Pork Roll
Cereals & Porridge
Winner
Aldi Kavanaghs Organic Porridge / Whites Speedicook
Highly Commended
Lidl Simply Sumptuous Fruit and Nut Muesli / Dorset Cereals
Tesco Finest 7 Nut Granola / Bokomo Foods
Tesco Multiseed Porridge Oats / Whites Speedicook
Relishes and Chutneys
Winner
Aldi Specially Selected Irish Jalapeno Pepper Relish / Follain
Highly Commended
Dunnes Stores Apple & Plum Chutney / Janet’s Country Fayre
Lidl Chargrilled Red Pepper Relish / The Scullery
Childrens Food
Winner
Pip & Pear Fishy Dishy
Highly Commended
Tesco Fish Nuggets / A. Espersen
Cooking Sauces
Winner
Tesco Finest Pomodirini Sauce / Bakkavor
Highly Commended
Dunnes Stores Simply Better Italian Tomato & Sweet Garlic Pasta Sauce / Taste with Gusto
Commended
Aldi Specially Selected Irish Pasta Sauces Tomato & Chilli / Blenders
Jams, Sweet Spreads and Sauces
Winner
Wexford Home Preserves Orange & Strawberry Gin Marmalade
Highly Commended
Wexford Home Preserves Wexford Blackcurrant Jam
Commended
Dunnes Stores Simply Better Organic Grade A Canadian Maple Syrup / Healys Honey
Home Baking & Store Cupboard Ingredients
Winner
Dunnes Stores Belgium Milk Chocolate Cookie Mix / Gempack
Highly Commended
Dr. Coy's Organic Vegetable Bouillon
Commended
Dunnes Stores Simply Better Organic Garlic & Herb Seasoning / Organic Herb Company
Oils and Vinegars
Winner
Dunnes Stores Simply Better Aceto Balsamico di Modena IGP Balsamic Vinegar of Modena / Del Gusto
Highly Commended
Aldi Specially Selected Irish Rapeseed Oil / Donegal Rapeseed Oil
Commended
Tesco Finest Sicilian Extra Virgin Olive Oil / Princes
Pasta, Rice & Grains
Winner
Dunnes Stores Simply Better Italian Burrata & N'duja Mezzelune / Bertagni
Highly Commended
Tesco Finest Squash and Provolagirasole Pasta / Voltan Spa
Tesco Wholefoods Quick Cook 7 Grains / Kiril Mischeff
Sauces and Salad Dressings
Winner
Dunnes Stores Simply Better Italian Sundried Tomato & Chilli Pesto / Taste with Gusto
Highly Commended
Valeo Foods Chef Tomato Ketchup
Commended
Dunnes Stores Sriracha Mayo / Blenders
Lidl Peppercorn Sachets / Spice O Life
Meat - Sirloin Steaks
Winner
Aldi Specially Selected Irish Black Angus Sirloin Steak / ABP Cahir
Highly Commended
Tesco Finest Irish Angus Sirloin Steak / Hilton Foods
Commended
Dawn Meats Red Hereford Sirloin Steak
Lidl Irish Hereford Sirloin Steaks / Liffey Meats
Meat - Fillet Steaks
Winner
Tesco Finest Irish Angus Fillet Steak / Hilton Foods
Highly Commended
Aldi Specially Selected Irish Black Angus Fillet Steak / ABP Cahir
Commended
Dunnes Stores Simply Better 14 Day Matured Irish Angus Fillet Steaks / Tendermeats
Meat - Ribeye Steaks
Winner
Tesco Finest West Cork Dry Aged Ribeye / Hilton Foods
Highly Commended
Aldi Irish Black Angus Dry Aged Tipperary Rib Eye Steak / ABP Cahir
Tesco Finest Irish Angus Ribeye Steak / Hilton Foods
Meat - Striploin Steaks
Winner
Tesco Finest West Cork Dry Aged Striploin / Hilton Foods
Highly Commended
Aldi Specially Selected Irish Black Angus Striploin Steak / ABP Cahir
Commended
Aldi Irish Black Angus Dry Aged Tipperary Striploin Steak / ABP Cahir
Meat - Unusual Cut Steaks
Winner
Tesco Guest Big Kansas Steak / Hilton Foods
Highly Commended
Tesco Guest T-Bone Steak / Hilton Foods
Commended
Lidl BBQ Sizzle Steaks (Kansas Marinade) / Liffey Meats
Meat - Bacon
Winner
Tesco Finest Canadian Maple Smoked Dry Cured Irish Rashers / Hilton Foods
Highly Commended
Dunnes Stores Simply Better Dry Cured Irish Rashers / Callan Bacon
Commended
Lidl Glensallagh Honeycure Bacon / Honeyvale Foods
Meat - Breakfast Sausages
Winner
Tesco Finest Traditional Irish Pork Sausages / Hilton Foods
Meat - Burgers
Winner
Aldi Specially Selected Tipperary Dry Aged IBA RIB Steak Burger / ABP Cahir
Highly Commended
Tesco Finest Certified Irish Angus Chipotle Beef Burger / Hilton Foods
Meat – Pork
Winner
James Whelan Butchers Free Range Rack of Pork
Highly Commended
Dunnes Stores Cook at Home Peppercorn Crusted Pork Chops with a Brandy Sauce / Tendermeats
Commended
James Whelan Butchers Breakfast Roulade
Meat – Puddings
Winner
Meeres Square Black Pudding
Highly Commended
Meeres Square White Pudding
Commended
Rudd's Fine Food Black & White Pudding Roulade
Meat - Beef
Winner
Lidl Chateaubriand / Liffey Meats
Commended
Dawn Meats Natures Meadow Boneless Rib Roast
Meat - Meatballs
Winner
Lidl Inisvale Selection Hereford Meatballs / Linden Foods
Commended
Hogan's Farm Italian Style Turkey Meatballs
Meat – Game
Winner
Lidl Fresh Irish Duck Breast with Garlic & Pepper Marinade / Silver Hill Foods
Highly Commended
Dunnes Stores Simply Better West Cork Irish Smoked Duck Breast / Skeaghanore Duck
Commended
Lidl Confit Duck Legs / Silver Hill Foods
Meat – Lamb
Winner
Lidl Herb Crusted Rack of Lamb / Irish Country Meats
Highly Commended
Aldi Specially Selected Slow Cooked Lamb Rogan Josh
Lidl Fresh Irish Stuffed Carvery Lamb Leg / Irish Country Meats
Commended
Dunnes Stores Rosemary & Garlic Irish Lamb Tomahawk Chops / Tendermeats
Tesco Finest Boneless Leg of Lamb / Hilton Foods
Meat – Poultry
Winner
Lidl Corn Fed Irish Chicken Breast with Caramelised Plum and Ginger Stuffing / Carton Bros
Highly Commended
Glenhaven Foods The Gastro Range - Seeded Crispy Chicken Breast Fillet
Commended
Dunnes Stores Cook at Home Black Pudding Stuffed Chicken Breasts / Shannonvale
Meat – Flavoured Sausages
Winner
Lidl Deluxe Premium Duck Sausages / Loughnanes of Galway
Highly Commended
Tesco Finest Honey and Mustard Sausage / Hilton Foods
Pizzas
Winner
Lidl Deluxe Sourdough Base with Half Goats Cheese Half Spicy Italian N'duja Sausage / Crust & Crumb
Highly Commended
Tesco Finest Garlic King Prawn Pizza / Bakkavor
Commended
Lidl Deluxe Handstretched Kale Infused Sourdough Pizza with Chicken Caesar & Buffalo Mozzarella / Crust & Crumb
SuperValu Signature Tastes Italian Prosciutto & Spicy Salami Stonebaked Sourdough Pizza / Crust & Crumb
Soups
Winner
Deluxe Creamy Tomato & Basil Soup / Glanbia Foods
Highly Commended
Tesco Tomato & Basil Soup / Ballymaguire Foods
Commended
Sadie's Kitchen Comforting Bone Broth
Frozen Food – Savoury
Winner
Rosie & Jim's Southern Fried Chicken Goujons
Ready Meals & Ethnic Ready Meals
Winner
Tesco The City Kitchen Brazilian Coconut Chicken / Kerry Foods
Highly Commended
Tesco Finest Thai Green Chicken Curry and Coconut Jasmine Rice / Kerry Foods
Commended
James Whelan Butchers Cottage Pie
Lidl Chef Select Chicken & Broccoli Bake / Aveo Foods
Tesco Indian Chicken Tikka and Chicken Jalfrezi / Kerry Foods
Pies & Pasties
Winner
Meeres Gourmet Sausage Roll - Chorizo and Smoked Paprika
Commended
Meeres Gourmet Sausage Roll - Meeres Black Pudding & Caramalised Onion
Ready to Cook
Winner
Dunnes Stores Butternut Boost Soup / Wonderfoods
Highly Commended
Tesco Finest Pork Rib Rack with Apple and Cinnamon Sauce / Hilton Foods
Commended
Tesco Finest Ranch Steaks with Garlic Butter / Hilton Foods
Quiches
Winner
Dunnes Stores Simply Better Handmade Barrel Aged Feta & Roasted Vegetable Quiche / Zanna Cookhouse
Side Dishes
Winner
Dunnes Stores Simply Better Irish Cheddar Cheese Garlic Potato Gratin / Wonderfoods
Highly Commended
Tesco Finest Pea and Mint Crush with Edamame Beans / Bakkavor
Commended
Dunnes Stores Traditional Butter Stuffing / Mr Crumb
Cold Beverages – Juices & Smoothies
Winner
Keelings Freshly Squeezed Orange Juice
Highly Commended
Aldi Duneen Dairy Yogurt & Oat Blueberry Drink /Nomadic Dairy
Tesco Tropical Smoothie Mix / Ardo
Hot Beverages
Winner
Tesco Finest Ristretto Capsules / Percol
Commended Robert Roberts Roast & Ground Java Coffee
Cold Beverages – Soft Drinks
Winner
Tesco Finest Apple and Elderflower Presse / Bottlegreen Drinks Company
Highly Commended
Naturally Cordial Lemon & Raspberry Cordial
Chocolate and Confectionery
Winner
Lily O'Brien's 70% Dark Belgian Chocolates Share Bag
Highly Commended
Dunnes Stores Simply Better Irish Handmade Almond & Fig Nougat / Miena's Irish Handmade Nougat
Commended
Aldi Roisins Chocolate & Orange Bar / Aine's Chocolates
Snacks – Savoury
Winner
Keogh's Crinkle Cut Irish Cheddar & Red Onion Crisps
Highly Commended
Keogh's Crinkle Cut Atlantic Sea Salt & Balsamic Vinegar Crisps
Tesco Finest Gouda & Edam Crispies / Sherriffs Foods
Commended
Golden Pocporn Salty Sea Epic
O'Donnells Crisps Sweet Chilli Flavour
Snacks – Sweet
Winner
Golden Popcorn Sweet & Salty Dynamic Duo
Highly Commended
Tesco Finest Strawberry & Dark Chocolate Popcorn / Largo Foods
Seasonal Occasions
Winner
Dunnes Stores Simply Better Handmade All Butter Simnel Cake Slices / Sam's Cookies
Quality Drink Awards
Red Wine Under €10
Gold
LGI Wines Levalet Malbec IGP Pays d'Oc 2017
Tesco Finest Argentinian Malbec / Catena
Silver
Cassidy Wines Tall Horse Pinotage
LGI Wines Monastier Cabernet Sauvignon IGP Pays d'Oc 2017
Tesco Finest Las Lomas Shiraz / Vina Cono Sur
Tesco Finest Saint Chinian / Maison Fortant
Bronze
Tesco Finest Fairtrade South African Pinotage / Home of Origin Wine
White Wine Under €10
Gold
LGI Wines Levalet Marsanne Viognier IGP Pays d'Oc 2017
Silver
Aldi Clare Valley Riesling / Louis Latour
Bronze
Tesco Finest Fairtrade South African Chenin Blanc / Home of Origin Wine
Tesco Finest Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc / Indevin
Tesco Finest Picpoul De Pinet / Les Grands Chais De France
Tesco Finest Vinas Del Rey Albarino / Pagos del Rey
Rose Wine
Bronze
Lidl Pinot Grigio delle Venezie IGT Rosé / Enoitalia
Sparkling Wine
Silver
Dunnes Stores Simply Better Prosecco DOC Extra Dry / Cassidy Wines
Aldi Organic Prosecco / Copestick Murray Solutions
Tesco Finest Prosecco Valdobbiadene Docg / Campegine in Vazzola
Bronze
Lidl Allini Prosecco Spumante Conegliano Valdo / La Marca Vini e Spum
Tesco Finest Prosecco Docg / Cantine Riunite & CIV
Champagne
Platinum
Tesco Finest Vintage Champagne / O Moore & Co
Gold
Tesco Finest Rose Non Vintage Champagne / O Moore & Co
Silver
Champagne Lombard Brut Nature Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs
Tesco Finest Premier Cru Champagne / Union Champagne
Bronze
Lidl Comte de Senneval Champagne Brut / Champenoise des Gran
Red Wine Over €10
Platinum
Tesco Finest The Trilogy Malbec / Catena
Gold
Rapaura Springs Classic Marlborough Pinot Noir 2016
Tesco Finest Minervois / Les Grands Chais de France
Silver
Tesco Finest Chateauneuf Du Pape / Maison Bouachon
Bronze
Laurent Miquel Solas Pinot Noir
Tesco Finest Barossa Shiraz / Limestone Coast Wines
Tesco Finest Coonawarra Cabernet / Limestone Coast Wines
White Wine Over €10
Gold
Tesco Finest Alsace Gewurztraminer / Arthur Metz
Silver
Tesco Finest Tingleup Riesling / Enotria and Coe
Bronze
Rapaura Springs Classic Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2017
Tesco Finest Gaillac Perle / Castel
Vodka
Silver
Lidl Vodka / Eckerts Wacholder
Bronze
Tesco French Vodka / Distilleries De Matha
Liqueurs & Speciality Spirits
Silver
Lidl Irish Cream Liqueur / Terra
Bronze
Tesco Salted Caramel Cream Liqueur / Niche Drinks Co
Beer
Gold
Tesco Rye River Brewing Solas Brown Porter / Rye River Brewing Co
Silver
Rye River Brewing Grafter's IPA
Trouble Brewing Dark Arts Porter
Bronze
Aldi Brown Bear Gluten Free Beer / Cumberland Breweries
Lidl The Crafty Brewing Irish Craft Pale Ale / Rye River Brewing Co
Lidl The Crafty Brewing Company Irish Craft Stout / Rye River Brewing Co
Trouble Brewing Ambush Juicy Pale Ale
Brandy, Cognac & Whiskey
Gold
Dublin Liberties Copper Alley
Silver
Tesco XO Brandy / Distilleries De Matha
Bronze
Lidl Dundalgan 3 Year Old Irish Whiskey / West Cork Distillers
Gin
Gold
Dingle Distillery Original Gin
Lidl Distilled Irish Gin / West Cork Distillers
Silver
Ballykeefe Distillery
Beara Ocean Gin
Greenall's Original London Dry Gin
Bronze
Aldi Boyles Gin / Blackwater Distillery
Bloom Gin
Bloom Gin and Rose Lemonade
Dublin City Gin
Old Carrick Mill Small Batch Irish Gin
Tesco Aromatic Gin / G & J Greenall