2023 Shortlist
We are delighted to announce the shortlist for the 2023 Irish Quality Food and Drink Awards.
Take a look below to see all the products that have been shortlisted.
A huge congratulations to all companies whose products made it through to the final round and we look forward to seeing you all at the awards night on Wednesday 6 September at The Round Room, The Mansion House, Dublin.
Book tickets to this year's awards event here
Any bread or morning goods product in the foodservice sector that stands out or is unique e.g. pastry selection, mixed rolls
BWG Foodservice Almond Pain Au Chocolat, Deli France
The Happy Family Bakery White Toast Bread
Whole, sliced or individually wrapped portions. This will be split accordingly depending on entries.
BWG Foodservice Caramel Apple Crumble Round, Coolhull
A Slice of Heaven Luscious Lemon Tiramisu
Starbucks Snicker Doodle, Broderick's Handmade
Starbucks Raspberry Tiffin, Around Noon
Sachets, bottles or Back of House ingredients
BWG Foodservice Chefs Kitchen Hot Wing Sauce, The Scullery
BOH/part prepared recipes that are ethnic, healthier or innovative
Alfees Hoisin Sauce, Rich Sauces
Alfees Korean BBQ Sauce, Rich Sauces
Presentation packaging to new flavours/Platter innovation
Deli Lites Bretzel Sourdough Pulled Ham Hock and Mature Cheddar Tosta
Deli Lites Mexican Inspired Nacho Chicken Tosta
Golden Brown Nduja Love Me
Starbucks Chicken and Bacon Caesar Wrap, Around Noon
Starbucks Greek style Chicken Wrap, Around Noon
BOH recipes that are ethnic, healthier or innovative
Honestly Brownies and Protein Bar
Love Real Food Powerballs
Packaging ideas, BOH & Front of House presentation
Bowfield Farm Micro Basil
Bowfield Farm Micro Coriander
Culinary Microherbs Organic Live Microgreens Sakura Box
Sliced to BOH to Ready to serve variations
ABP Cahir Irish Hereford Prime Beef Burger
BWG Foodservice 21 Day Dry Aged Beef T Bone Steak, Williams Gate
BWG Foodservice Irish Pork Tomahawk Steak, Williams Gate
BWG Foodservice Short Rib of Beef, Williams Gate
Sysco Irish Hereford Prime Dry Aged Mohawk Steak, ABP Cahir
BOH recipes or products that are healthier or innovative; BOH meat substitutions. The category will be broken down to enable like for like products to be judged.
BWG Foodservice Plant Based Chocolate Ganache Ice Cream, Dae
BWG Foodservice Plant Based Vanilla Irish Sea Salt Ice Cream, Dae
Rich Sauces Vegan Mayonnaise
Inclusive of all ales
Aldi Brown Bear IPA, Alltech
Aldi DOT IPA, DOT Brew
Lidl Irish Craft American St. Pale Wheat Ale, Rye River Brewing Company
Lidl Irish Craft India Pale Ale, Rye River Brewing Company
Aldi Mountain Ale, Lough Gill
Aldi On The Other Side IPA, Lough Gill
Items typically specifically for breakfast consumption including cereals, porridge, breakfast bars and biscuits etc.
Dunnes Stores Delicious Berry Granola, Kestrel Foods
Dunnes Stores Luxury Fruit & Nut Muesli
Aldi Double Oat Kavanagh Granola, The Foods of Athenry
Lidl Honey and Seed High Protein Granola, Pioneer Foods
Aldi Organic Porridge Oats, White's Speedicook
Aldi Premium Porridge, White's Speedicook
Musgrave Supervalu Seed Topper, Musgrave, Gempack Foods
Bacon products sold as bacon rashers, smoked and unsmoked - does not include gammon
Aldi Specially Selected Beechwood Smoked Maple Flavoured Back Bacon Rashers, Oakpark Foods
Aldi Specially Selected Hickory Smoked Irish Streaky Bacon Rashers, Oakpark Foods
Aldi Specially Selected Maple Dry Cured Beechwood Smoked Irish Back Bacon Rashers, Oakpark Foods
Aldi Specially Selected Unsmoked Streaky Rashers, Oakpark Foods
Dunnes Stores Maple Cured Thick Cut Irish Back Rashers, Karro - Callan Bacon
Lidl Deluxe Beechwood Smoked Back Rashers, Honeyvale Foods
Lidl Deluxe Dry Cure Applewood Smoked Streaky Bacon Rashers, Honeyvale Foods
Lidl Deluxe Outdoor Reared Dry Cured Smoked Back Rasher, Crowe Meats
Lidl Deluxe Outdoor Reared Dry Cured Streaky Rasher, Crowe Meats
Lidl Deluxe Unsmoked Sweetcure Bacon Medallions, Honeyvale Foods
Waldron Family Meats Family Dry Cured Back Rashers
Waldron Family Meats Home Cured Back Rashers
Freshly baked goods specifically for breakfast consumption, Inclusive of muffins, croissants, pancakes, pastries etc.
Aldi Croissants, Delifrance
PUREPOWER Nutrition Artisan Banana Protein Pancakes with a Low Fat Toffee Protein Yoghurt
Supervalu Pain Au Raisin, Bridor
Beef products e.g. beef joints, diced beef, prepared beef cuts
Aldi 32 Day Matured Angus Fillet Barrell with Red Wine Jus, ABP Cahir
Aldi Specially Selected Irish Black Angus 40 Day Matured 3 Rib Roast, ABP Cahir
Aldi Specially Selected Irish Black Angus Rib on the Bone, ABP Cahir
Dunnes Stores Simply Better Irish Angus Casserole Beef Slices, Tender Meats
Dunnes Stores Simply Better Irish Angus Striploin Roast, Tender Meats
Aldi Specially Selected Exquisite 40 Day Matured Irish Angus 3 Rib Roast, ABP Cahir
Any fillet beef steaks
Aldi Specially Selected Irish Black Angus Fillet Steak, ABP Cahir
Dunnes Stores Simply Better Irish Angus Fillet Steaks, Tender Meats
Dunnes Stores Simply Better Irish Angus Quick Fry Fillet Steak Pieces For Sharing
Lidl 2 Irish Fillet Steaks 30 Days Aged, Dawn Meats
Lidl 2 Irish Fillet Steaks 30 Days Aged, Liffey Meats
Lidl Deluxe 2 Irish Angus Fillet Steaks aged 32 Days Matured, Dawn Meats
Lidl Deluxe 2 Irish Angus Fillet Steaks aged 32 Days Matured, Liffey Meats
Any alternative cuts of beef steak
Aldi Butchers Selection Irish Quick Fry Beef Steaks with Oak Smoked Sea Salt and Fiery Chilli Glaze, ABP Cahir
Dawn Meats Vintage Reserve Tomahawk Steak
Aldi Specially Selected Tipperary Dry Aged Black Angus Rib Eye Steak, ABP Cahir
Lidl 30 day Matured Irish Ribeye Steaks, Liffey Meats
M&S Irish Angus Beef Rib Eye Steak, ABP Cahir
Any sirloin beef steaks
Aldi Specially Selected Angus Sirloin Steak, Dawn Meats
Aldi Specially Selected Irish Black Angus Sirloin Steak
Dunnes Stores Simply Better Irish Angus Sirloin Steaks, Tender Meats
Any striploin beef steaks
Aldi Butchers Selection Beef Striploin Steak, ABP Cahir
Aldi Specially Selected Irish Black Angus Striploin Steak, ABP Cahir
Aldi Specially Selected Tipperary Dry Aged Black Angus Striploin Steak, ABP Cahir
Dunnes Stores Simply Better Irish Angus Quick Fry Striploin Steaks, Tender Meats
Dunnes Stores Simply Better Irish Angus Steakhouse Striploin for Sharing, Tender Meats
Kepak Angus Striploin Steaks, Inspired By Centra
Lidl Deluxe 32 Day Matured Irish Angus Striploin Steaks, Dawn Meats
Lidl Matured 30 Day Matured Irish Striploin Steaks, Liffey Meats
M&S Irish Angus Beef Striploin Steak, ABP Cahir
Any burgers and meatballs of any flavour meat e.g. lamb burger, beef burger with cheese topping, including similar options such as kebabs and kofta
Aldi Specially Selected Reduced Fat Burger, ABP Cahir
Aldi Angus Beef Quarter Pounder, Dawn Meats
Dawn Meats Black Angus Beef Burgers
Dawn Meats Red Hereford Beef Burger
Dunnes Stores Irish Beef Quarter Pounders, Tender Meats
Lidl Deluxe 2 Dry Aged Angus Rib Steak Burgers, Liffey Meats
The Premium Butcher Minted Lamb Burger, Dawn Meats
The Premium Butcher Rustic Beef Burgers, Dawn Meats
Any dairy butter including salted or unsalted, plain or flavoured e.g. garlic butter
Connacht Gold Pure Irish Butter
Connacht Gold Softer Butter, Aurivo Consumer Foods
Dunnes Stores My Family Favourites Irish Creamery Butter, Lakelands
Supervalu Irish Creamery Butter, North Cork Creamery
North Cork Creameries Ór Real Irish Butter
Chocolate bars, boxes, sharing bags e.g. fudge, tablets, truffles, seasonal (excludes Christmas), sweets, nougat, marshmallows
Sugar Plum Sweetery Florentine Favourite Chocolate Slab
Lily O'Brien's Vanilla Truffles
Roisin's Hazelnut Praline Filled Bars, Lir Chocolates
Roisin's Salted Caramel Filled Bars, Lir Chocolates
Roisin's Valencia Orange Filled Bars, Lir Chocolates
Roisin's Premium Dark 70% Irish Chocolate, Lir Chocolates
Roisin's Premium Dark Orange Crisp Irish Chocolate, Lir Chocolates
Temptation Chocolates - The Caramel Collection
Beef products aimed to be an alternative to turkey to take centre stage on the table e.g. joints, wellington
Aldi Specially Selected Irish Black Angus Fillet Barrel with Red Wine Jus, ABP Cahir
Dunnes Stores Simply Better Irish Angus Rib Roast on the Bone, Tender Meats
Lidl Deluxe Striploin Joint with Whiskey Smoked Sea Salt and Cracked Black Peppercorn Rub, Dawn Meats
SuperValu Signature Tastes Hereford Beef Wellington, Kepak
Includes cheese products such as individual Christmas style cheeses, cheeses to be baked, or products such as cheese with tear-and-share bread, whole cheeseboards
Dunnes Stores Simply Better and Neven Maguire Irish Farmhouse Cheese Board, Traditional Cheese Company
SuperValu Signature Tastes Cheese and Chutney Selection Box, Traditional Cheese Company
Chocolate and confectionery of a premium or novelty nature sold specifically as a Christmas offering e.g. chocolate bars, boxes, sharing bags, nougat, premium marshmallows
Dunnes Stores Simply Better Irish Handmade Belgian Hot Chocolate Bombes, Aine Handmade Chocolate
Any Christmas Product sold on a delicatessen counter for Christmas e.g. hams, meat selections, pork pies or olives
Brady Family Christmas Glazed Ham on the Bone, O'Brien Fine Foods
Dunnes Stores Simply Better Italian Charcuterie Selection, Horgans Deli Supplies
Includes Festive desserts i.e. yule logs, trifles, showstopper centre piece desserts, and any sweet pudding or dessert aimed to be served as individual portions. Excludes traditional Christmas cakes, puddings and mince pies.
Dunnes Stores Simply Better Handmade Sticky Toffee Pudding Crown, What's for Pudding?
Dunnes Stores Simply Better Handmade Chocolate, Raspberry and Caramel Yule Log, Le Pasissier
SuperValu Signature Tastes / Inspired By Centra Yule Log, Couverture Desserts
Any Christmas product marketed at the allergen free market incorporating one or more of the fourteen major allergens. Includes, biscuits, desserts, mince pies, confectionery
Dunnes Stores Simply Better Handmade Gluten Free All Butter Mince Pies, The Foods of Athenry
Aldi Gluten Free Mince Pies, Goodness Grains
Ham and Gammon products aimed to be an alternative to turkey to take centre stage on the table e.g. honey glazed
Aldi Butcher's Selection Reduced Salt Unsmoked Boned and Rolled Ham, Oakpark Foods
Aldi Butcher's Selection Smoked Bacon Joint (air fryer suitable), Connolly Meats
Lidl Deluxe Dry Cure Half Horseshoe Ham Joint Cherrywood Smoked, Honeyvale Foods
Lidl Deluxe Outdoor Reared Dry Cured Ham Fillet, Crowe Meats
Specially Selected Farm to Fork Boned and Rolled Unsmoked Christmas Ham
Waldron Family Baked ham in Maple and Mustard Glaze
Lamb products aimed to be an alternative to turkey to take centre stage on the table e.g. guard of honour, joints
Dunnes Stores Simply Better Connemara Hill Lamb Fresh Irish Rack of Lamb, Tender Meats
Food created to be shared and served at Christmas that is savoury or sweet; can be ambient, chilled or frozen - selection packs, mini pizzas, wedges, canapes
Dunnes Stores Simply Better Handmade Mini Seafood En Croute Selection, Morgan's Fine Fish
SuperValu Signature Tastes Brie and Cranberry Tartlets, Sadie Toast
Pork products aimed to be an alternative to turkey to take centre stage on the table e.g. shoulder of pork, hog roasts, porchetta
Barry Johns Sage and Onion Sausage Meat Stuffing Balls
Aldi Specially Selected Farm to Fork Christmas Tree Smoked Eye Loin Joint, Oakpark Foods, Honeyvale Foods T/A Oakpark
Poultry products aimed to be an alternative to turkey to take centre stage on the table e.g. duck, goose, chicken
Aldi Specially Selected Whole Duck, Silver Hill
Lidl Deluxe Fresh Whole Irish Duckling, Silver Hill
Seasonal stuffing, pigs in blankets, roast potatoes, red cabbage and brussel sprouts
Lidl Deluxe Cranberry Stuffing, M&M
Lidl Deluxe Shredded Sprouts with Balsamic Glaze, Willowbrook
Aldi Specially Selected Cauliflower Cheese, Willowbrook Foods
Aldi Specially Selected Goose Fat Roast Potatoes, Willowbrook Foods
Aldi Specially Selected Red Cabbage, Willowbrook Foods
Any product stored in the cupboard and created specifically for Christmas - Mint jelly, cranberry sauce, gravy granules, jams, relishes, chutneys, sweet sauces
Dunnes Stores Simply Better Handmade Cinnamon, Berry and Nut Granola,The Foods of Athenry
Lidl Deluxe Christmas Spices Chutney,Follain
To include traditional (fruit based), topped and hidden filling
Dunnes Stores Simply Better Slow Steamed 18 Month Matured Christmas Pudding, Seery's Bakery
Aldi Specially Selected Vintage Christmas Cake, O'Haras of Foxford
SuperValu Signature Tastes Kevin Dundon Pudding, Seerys Heatherfield
Any turkey products aimed to be the centrepiece. Includes crowns, parcels, whole turkeys etc
Dunnes Stores Simply Better Heritage Bronze Butter Basted Fresh Irish Reared Turkey Breast Joint with a Wild Sage and Onion Sourdough Stuffing, Hogan's Farm
Dunnes Stores Simply Better Heritage Bronze Fresh Irish Reared Turkey Breast with Cranberry, Apricot and Clementine Stuffing, Hogan's Farm
Lidl Deluxe Bronze Turkey Crown Dressed with Bacon Lattice and Butter, IGWT Poultry
Lidl Deluxe Fresh Irish Free Range Whole Turkey, Grove Turkeys
Aldi Specially Selected Turkey Crown Stuffed and Dressed with Streaky Bacon, IGWT Poultry
Anything you add to your meal after preparation to enhance the flavour, i.e. mayonnaise, brown sauce, mustard, ketchup, mint sauce, cranberry jelly, balsamic glaze etc. Excludes Oils, Vinegars and Dressings see ‘Oils, Vinegars and Dressing’
Dunnes Stores Simply Better Handmade Buttermilk Ranch, SAGE
Dunnes Stores Simply Better Handmade Roasted Garlic Aioli, SAGE
Little Red's Chipotle BBQ
Little Red's Everyday Hot Sauce
Aldi Specially Selected Chipotle Ketchup, Follain
Anything you add to your meal during the cooking stage, i.e. stir-in pasta sauce or pesto, curry sauce etc. Includes wet or dry rubs, pastes and marinades, jar or sachet sauces
Skinny Batch Bakery Classic Basil Pesto
Dunnes Stores Simply Better Aromatic Chow Mein Stir Fry Sauce, Boxty House
Dunnes Stores Simply Better Aromatic Korma Cooking Sauce, Honed Flavours
Dunnes Stores Simply Better Aromatic Tikka Masala Cooking Sauce, Honed Flavours
Dunnes Stores Simply Better Irish Made Free Range Chicken Stock
Dunnes Stores Simply Better Irish Made Slow Cooked Bone Broth
Lidl Basil Pesto
Lidl Peppercorn Sauce Sachet, Spice O Life
Pestle + Mortar Red Pesto
Silver Hill Duck Fat
West of Dingle Smokehouse Rub
Any type of Dairy products inclusive of creams and custards
Dunnes Stores Simply Better Irish Made Vanilla Bean Custard, Spice O Life
Irish Yogurts Clonakilty Crème Fraîche, Irish Yogurts Clonakilty
Supervalu crème fraîche, Clona Dairy Products
Includes individual and sharing sizes
Keogh's Crinkle Cut Irish Cheddar Cheese and Onion Crisps
Dunnes Stores Simply Better Hand Cooked Crinkle Cut Pickled Onion Crisps, Glens of Antrim
O'Donnells Crisps Crinkle Cut Ballymaloe Relish and Cheddar Cheese Crisps
O'Donnells Crisps Crinkle Cut Irish Cider Vinegar and Sea Salt Crisps
O'Donnells Crisps Crinkle Cut Mature Cheese and Red Onion Crisps
O'Donnells Crisps Crinkle Cut Sour Cream and Onion Crisps
O'Donnells Irish Cider Vinegar and Sea Salt Crisps
O'Donnells Irish Sea Salt Crisps
O'Donnells Mature Cheese and Red Onion Crisps
Keogh's Sweet Chilli Crisps
Any dairy based spread that includes butter or cream blended with oil, e.g. a rapeseed/butter blend.
Supervalu Gold Spread, JDS Foods
Sweet pudding or desserts, whether stored ambient, chilled or frozen e.g. cheesecakes, tarts, crumbles, pies, sponges. Includes individual desserts i.e. mousses, crème caramel etc. Excludes Ice Cream and Lollies, see ‘Ice Cream and Lollies’
Dunnes Stores Raspberry and Almond Meringue Roulade, Fusco
Dunnes Stores S'mores Brownie Tray Bake, Carleton Cakes
Dunnes Stores Simply Better Handmade All Butter Mixed Berry Puddings, What's for Pudding?
Includes houmous, tzatziki, guacamole etc
Lidl Smashed Avocado, Greencell
Pestle + Mortar Basil Pesto Houmous, Galmere Fresh Foods
The Galway Kitchen Classic Houmous, Galmere Fresh Foods
Inclusive of all unprepared eggs e.g. chicken, duck, quail, and varieties e.g. blue, brown
Dunnes Stores Simply Better Irish Free Range White Leghorn Corn Fed Eggs, Nest Box
Aldi Organic Eggs, Connolly's
Any fish fillet or fish mix either plain or with an accompanying butter or sauce that otherwise has not been prepared beyond basic filleting, and needs to be cooked at home e.g. salmon fillets, cod loins, tuna steak
Lidl Deluxe Salmon Loin with Garlic Butter and Rosemary, Keohane Seafoods
Aldi Specially Selected Salmon Side: Citrus, Garlic and Herb, Morgan's Fine Fish
Supervalu Cajun Salmon Darnes, Keohanes Seafood
Includes naan breads and garlic breads.
Dunnes Stores Simply Better French Made Sourdough Diamond Rolls, Bridor
Pre-prepared, ready to heat/eat hot food products inclusive of sandwiches, salads, wraps and sushi etc
Aldi Eat & Go Fresh Sushi Selection, Glorious Sushi
Lidl Chicken Caesar Salad Bowl, Willowbrook
Around Noon Roast Beef and Caramelised Onion with Mustard Mayo on White Bloomer
Ambient, Chilled, Frozen and bakery products aimed at the gluten free market
Dunnes Stores Simply Better Handmade Carrot and Walnut Cake, Wildberry Bakery
Dunnes Stores Simply Better Handmade Double Chocolate Brownie, Wildberry Bakery
Aldi Gluten Free Chicken Chunks, Rosie & Jim
Aldi Gluten Free Chicken Fillet, Rosie & Jim
Aldi Gluten Free Chicken Goujons, Rosie & Jim
Green Farm Chilli and Garlic Chicken Fillets, O'Brien Fine Foods
Little Red's Slow Roasted Salsa
Meade Potato Starch
Oakpark Unsmoked White Pudding, Honeyvale Foods
Promise Gluten Free Rustic White Loaf
Supervalu Gluten Free Pepperoni Pizza, Crust & Crumb Bakery
Fresh or frozen fruit including prepared or unprepared e.g. whole fruits, pre-cut fruit pots, frozen mixed berries
Inspired by Centra Melon and Mixed Berry Pot, Freshcut Food Services
Dunnes Irish King Strawberries, Clarkes Fresh Fruit
Keeling's Blueberry Carry Box
Keeling's Irish Raspberries
Keeling's Kol'or Pineapple
Lidl Fruit Cocktail, Fresh Cut
Aldi Specially Selected Wexford Strawberries, Greenhill Fruit Farm
Fresh salads, prepared or unprepared, not intended to provide a whole meal e.g. whole lettuces, salad bags, coleslaw, potato salad
Clonmore Farm Organic Mixed Salad Leaves
Dunnes Stores Simply Better Creamy Charlotte Baby Potato Salad, Avondale Foods
Lidl Craft Teriyaki Salad Bowl, Nature's Best
Meade Organic Irish Lettuce
SuperValu Signature Tastes and Inspired By Centra Mexican Sweet Potato Salad, Wonderfoods
Welgro Irish Cucumber
Fresh or frozen vegetables including prepared or unprepared e.g. whole vegetables, vegetable roasting trays, stir fry kits, frozen broccoli
Aldi Specially Selected Garden Peas, Ardo Foods
Lidl Mini Mushrooms with Garlic and Cream Cheese, Unimush
Inclusive of all gin variants
Glendalough Wild Botanical Irish Gin
Kells Gin
Xin Gin, Ahascragh Distillers
Any cheese which is hard in texture, i.e. cheddar
Bó Rua Farm Original Irish Farm Cheddar
Dunnes Stores Simply Better French Comte, Traditional Cheese Company
Dunnes Stores Simply Better West Cork Co-Op Vintage Drinagh Cheddar Cheese, Bandon Vale
Dunnes Stores Single Batch Selection Graders Choice Cheddar, Bandon Vale
Lidl Deluxe Vintage Red Slices, Glenstal
Lidl Deluxe Vintage White Slices, Glenstal
SuperValu Signature Tastes Allenwood Cheese, Traditional Cheese Company
SuperValu Signature Tastes Gubbeen Cheese, Traditional Cheese Company
Includes coffee (ground, beans, instant and pots) Tea (black, white, herbal, fruit, infusions) and hot chocolate and malted drinks etc.
Brazil San Coffee, Belfast Coffee Roasters
Dunnes Stores Simply Better Organic Lemongrass and Ginger Tea, Solaris Tea
Ethos Rest Hemp Tea
SuperValu Frank & Honest Roast and Ground Coffee, UCC
Lidl Master Tea Bags, Bewleys
Aldi Specially Selected Velo Tandem Coffee, Velo Coffee Roasters
Any ice cream product including individual hand-held lollies, tubs and pots, frozen yoghurt, sorbet
Dunnes Stores Ice Cream Chocolate Stick Cones, Yearsley
Dunnes Stores Simply Better Irish Made Butterscotch Ice Cream, Morelli
Dunnes Stores Simply Better Irish Made Caramelised Hazelnut Ice Cream, Morelli
Dunnes Stores Simply Better Irish Made Mixed Berry Ice Cream, Morelli
Dunnes Stores Simply Better Italian Mango & Passion Fruit Sorbet
Glastry Farm Ice Cream Yellowman Honeycomb
Leahy's Open Farm Ice Cream
Moo'd Cookies and Cream Ice Cream, Ice Cream Treats
Inclusive of all lagers
Dunnes Grafters Kölsch Style Beer, Rye River
McCrackens Premium Pilsner
Aldi Sailor Sam Craft Lager, Dundalk Bay Brewery
Lamb products e.g. lamb joints or prepared lamb cuts.
Dunnes Stores Tandoori Style Irish Lamb Kebabs, Irish Country Meats
SuperValu Signature Taste Irish Atlantic Hill Lamb Leg, Kepak
Includes any cakes that you portion or divide including loaf cakes, round cakes. Includes celebration cakes
Aldi Gráinnes Bakery Lemon Drizzle Cake, O'Haras of Foxford
SuperValu Signature Tastes Chocolate Orange Cake, Couverture Desserts
Inclusive of all liqueurs, speciality spirits & fortified wine variants
Beara Bitters Orange
Café O'Maro, Stillgarden Distillery
Includes all types of loaves e.g. plain, seeded, granary, sourdough, flavoured, pre-sliced or unsliced, from the Bakery counter or on shelf. For wheaten and soda, see 'Wheaten and Soda'
Gallaghers Bakehouse Wholemeal Loaf
Lidl Brennans Fresh Pan, Brennan Bakeries
Lidl Deluxe White Sourdough, Panelto Foods
Lidl Irish Honey and Oats Loaf, Panelto Foods
Aldi Specially Selected Six Seed Cob, O'Haras of Foxford
Aldi Specially Selected Vienna Bread, O'Haras of Foxford
Any beer with an ABV of 1.2% or below; alternatively any beer specifically brewed with gluten free ingredients
The Happy Pear High Tide Alcohol Free Lager
Saoirse, Old Carrick Mill Distillery
Aldi Zerozecco
Wavey Ice Virgin Mango & Pineapple Mojito
Any prepared or unprepared accompaniments to a meal e.g. boxty, stuffing, bacon and cabbage, gratins, chips, whether ambient, chilled or frozen. Excludes Christmas, see ‘Christmas’
Aldi Inspired Cuisine Potato Gratin, Ballymaguire Foods
Mash Direct Beer Battered Onion Rings
ONiT! Crispy Onions Flame Grilled Flavour
ONiT! Crispy Onions Original Flavour, Milgro
SuperValu Signature Tastes Creamy Potato Gratin, Ballymaguire Foods
Charcuterie items that are sold on the delicatessen shelves or counter e.g. parma ham, chorizo slices, smoked hams
Brady Family at the Delicatessen Oven Baked Ham, O'Brien Fine Foods
Brady Family at the Delicatessen Shaved Ham, O'Brien Fine Foods
Brady Family Master Butcher Edition 7 Day Dry Aged Glazed Ham, O'Brien Fine Foods
Dunnes Stores Simply Better Handmade Irish Chorizo, Corndale Farm
Dunnes Stores Simply Better Handmade Irish Salami with Fennel, Corndale Farm
Lidl Deluxe Butcher Style Shaved Rosemary and Thyme Ham, O' Brien Fine Foods
Lidl Deluxe Carved Louisiana BBQ Chicken, O' Brien Fine Foods
Lidl Deluxe Irish Topside Triple Smoked Ham, O' Brien Fine Foods
Aldi Specially Selected Dry Cure Shaved Italian Herb Ham, Carroll Cuisine
Meat products that are sold on the delicatessen shelves or counter e.g. pâtés, scotch eggs, pork pies, sandwich fillers and antipasti platters
Dunnes Stores Baxter & Greene Chicken Liver Pate
Dunnes Stores Simply Better Handmade Irish Free Range Chicken Liver Pate, Zanna Cookhouse
Supervalu Italian Antipasto Platter, Eirespan
Black and white puddings. If your product includes both black and white pudding, please enter here and the category will be split accordingly once all entries are received
Applegreen Smooth Black Pudding, Hodgins Sausages
Hanleys Puddings Mitchelstown Homemade White Pudding
Lidl Deluxe Pudding Roulade, Sean Loughnane
Any type of Dairy milk products
Dunnes Stores Simply Better Organic Irish Jersey Whole Milk, The Village Dairy
Inclusive of all oils, vinegars and dressing used in cooking or to add to a meal, e.g. balsamic vinegar, rapeseed oil, salad dressing. Excludes condiments, see 'condiments'
ÍON Oil Organic Poppy Seed Oil
Aldi Specially Selected Apple Cider Vinegar, Acetifico Marcello De Nigris
Pasta or noodles, can be fresh or dried, with or without filling; rice; grains and pulses of any variety or flavour e.g. couscous, pearl barley
Dunnes Stores Simply Better Italian Burrata and Basil Pesto, Bertagni
Dunnes Stores Simply Better Italian Lasagne Ravioli, Bertagni
Lidl Ricotta and Basil Pesto Tortelloni, Ospelt
Green Isle Foods Ottimo Non Quadrato Mushroom Ravioli
Pizza with any type of toppings, including chilled and frozen.
Goodfella's Stonebaked Thin Italian Hot Pizza
Lidl Ham, Portobello Mushroom and Marscapone Woodfired Sourdough Pizza, Crust & Crumb
Pizza da Piero Stonebaked Pizza Bases
Pork products e.g. pork joints or prepared pork cuts. Includes gammon.
Aldi Specially Selected Irish Pork Tenderloin Stuffed With Black Pudding and Apple Stuffing, Wrapped in Beechwood Smoked Streaky Bacon, ABP Cahir
Aldi Butcher's Selection Irish Basted Pulling Pork Shoulder Joint with BBQ Glaze and a Honey BBQ Sauce Variable, ABP Cahir
Aldi Butchers Selection Airfryer Back Bacon Joint with Spiced Cola Glaze, Connolly Meats
Dunnes Stores Cherrywood Smoked Eyeloin Joint, Karro Foods
Lidl Deluxe Pork Fillet Medallions with a Creamy Apple Cider sauce, Karro Foods
Supervalu Irish Hampshire Smoked Roasting Bacon Joint With Spiced Brown Sugar Glaze, Oliver Carty and Sons
Waldron Family Meats Wiltshire Ham Fillet
Poultry products e.g. chicken, turkey, goose. Does not include sausages or burgers. For Christmas meat, see ‘Christmas’
Dunnes Stores Cook at Home Piri Piri Irish Chicken Skewers, Kepak
Dunnes Stores Simply Better Corn Fed Cook In Bag Whole Bird, Manor Farm
Lidl Deluxe Corn Fed Whole Chicken, Carton Bros
Lidl Part Boned Chicken Breasts with Sage and Onion Stuffing, Manor Farm
Dunnes Stores Simply Better Corn Fed Stuffed Chicken Crown, Manor Farm
Supervalu and Centra 48 Hour Marinated Irish Rotisserie Chicken, Manor Farm
Fish that has been processed beyond basic filleting e.g. fillets in breadcrumbs; goujons; fishcakes; pre-cooked fish
Star Seafoods Atlantic Prawn Scampi
Birds Eye Oven Crispy Batter Chunky Fish Finger
Lidl Deluxe Lightly Dusted Haddock Goujons Lemon and Pepper, Green Isle Brands
Meat products that are breaded or in pastry e.g. beef wellington, chicken goujons, nuggets, Kiev’s. For fish, see ‘Prepared Fish’.
Bergin Family Foodstore Artisan Southern Fried Chicken Breast
Inclusive of jams, sweet spreads, honey, peanut butter etc
Blackwater Honey Blossom Honey
Devil's Churn Campfire Salted Caramel Sauce, Seasons of the Glens
Dunnes Stores Limited Edition Four Summer Fruits Preserve, G's Jam
Dunnes Stores Simply Better Handmade Mixed Berry Preserve, Wexford Home Preserves
Dunnes Stores Simply Better Handmade Seville Orange Marmalade, Wexford Home Preserves
Aldi Grainnes Raspberry Conserve, G's Jams
Aldi Grainnes Strawberry Conserve, G's Jams
Blackwater Honey Heather Honey
Blackwater Honey Section Honeycomb
Includes ambient, chilled or frozen. Also includes sausage rolls, slices and savoury tarts
Applegreen Ham and Cheese Jambon, Delifrance
Dunnes Stores Simply Better Handmade Irish Goat's Cheese and Caramelised Red Onion Quiche, Zanna Cookhouse
Dunnes Stores Simply Better Handmade Irish Ham and Vintage Irish Cheddar Quiche Lorraine, Zanna Cookhouse
Gourmet by McColgan's Pork and Caramelised Red Onion Sausage Rolls
Gourmet by McColgan's Pork and Pancetta Sausage Rolls
Aldi Specially Selected Irish Beef Brisket Pie, Aveo Foods
Pre-prepared products that just require heating up at home e.g. seafood linguine, curry and rice, chilli and rice. Products may be split by cuisine at judging. Includes meat, vegetarian and vegan
Dunnes Stores Bourguignon and Mash, Baxter & Greene
Dunnes Stores Chicken and Broccoli Bake, Baxter & Greene
Dunnes Stores Beef Lasagne, Baxter & Greene
Aldi Inspired Cuisine Chicken Satay with Basmati Rice, Aveo Foods
Karri Kitchen Mango Chicken Curry
Purepower Nutrition Chicken and Chorizo Paella
Star Seafoods Seafood Risotto (Frutti di Mare)
Silver Hill Crispy Duck and Pancake
Supervalu Irish Chilli Beef Hot Pot, Ballymaguire Foods
Inclusive of all red wine variants
Aldi Original Series Stellenbosch Cabernet, Origin Wine
Aldi Château Billeron Bouquey Saint-Émilion Grand Cru 2018
Aldi Specially Selected Douro Reserva Alberone Italian Zinfandel
Dunnes Stores Simply Better Chateau de Pierreux Brouilly Reserve Du Chateau, Cassidy Wines
Aldi Aimone Italian Blend
Dunnes Jean Max Roger Sancerre Rouge 2018, LGI SAS
Any meat variety specifically developed to be lower in fat than usual e.g. 5% fat mince, 30% reduced fat sausages
Aldi Butchers Selection Fat Beef Burger with Chipotle Chilli Seasoning, ABP Cahir
Lidl Angus Skinny Burger, Liffey Meats
Rudd's Eat Well Lean Pork Sausages, Sean Loughnane's Galway
Rudd's Eat Well Turkey Pudding
Products specifically created with reduced sugars, salts, fats in comparison to their standard counterparts e.g. reduced fat salad dressings, reduced salt condiments, sugar-free drinks, ice cream etc. Does not include reduced fat meat products, see ‘Meat’ for ‘reduced meat category’
Dunnes Stores Reduced Fat Medium Cheese
Dunnes Stores Strawberry Cheesecake Crunch "Calorie" Ice Cream, Silver Pail
Living Well Foods South African Peri Peri Chicken Stir Fry with Rice
Any relish or chutney including savoury jams or marmalades suitable for cheese e.g. pickled chutney, onion marmalade. Excludes Christmas products, see Christmas
Lidl Deluxe Country Tomato Relish, The Scullery
Aldi Specially Selected Ploughmans Chutney, Follain
SuperValu Signature Tastes Fire Roasted Pepper Relish, Follain Teoranta
SuperValu Signature Tastes Red Onion Relish, Follain Teoranta
Sausages can be of any meat variety and can be plain or flavoured. Includes chicken and turkey.
Barry John's Caramelised Red Onion Sausages
Barry John's Traditional Pork Sausage
Hafner's Irish Pork Sausages
Kearns Irish Pork Sausages, Arthur Mallon Foods
Lidl Deluxe Pork and Apple Sausages, Sean Loughnane
Lidl Deluxe Three Chilli Pork Sausages Infused with 3 Exotic Chillies, Sean Loughnane
Mallons Light Chicken Sausages, Arthur Mallon Foods
Includes breadsticks and cheese twists, crackers, oatcakes, savoury biscotti
Dunnes Stores Beetroot and Poppy Seed Crackers, Fairways
Dunnes Stores Simply Better Artisan Beetroot and Apple Crackers, Retail Outsource Solutions
Dunnes Stores Simply Better Artisan Fig, Date and Sultana Crackers, Retail Outsource Solutions
Dunnes Stores Simply Better Artisan Hazelnut, Almond and Pecan Crackers, Retail Outsource Solutions
Nuts, popcorn, jerky
Dunnes Stores Simply Better Italian Sea Salt and Olive Oil Organic Bruschetta, Perino & Perino
Keogh's Irish Atlantic Sea Salt Popcorn
Individually wrapped or pre-portioned servings, slices, cupcakes, flapjacks, brownies, doughnuts and traybakes etc.
Dunnes Stores Simply Better Handmade Irish Raspberry Bakewell Slices, Carleton Cake Company
Dunnes Stores Simply Better Handmade Salted Caramel Slices, Carleton Cake Company
SuperValu Honeycomb Rocky Road Bites, Brodericks
Any smoked fish e.g. smoked salmon, smoked trout
Dunnes Stores Oak and Peat Smoked Salmon, Oceanpath
Aldi Specially Selected Salmon Sensation, Dunn's of Dublin
SuperValu Signature Tastes Irish Organic Lightly Smoked Salmon Darnes, Keohane's Seafood
Any cheese which is soft in texture, i.e. spreading cheeses, brie, camembert and soft cheeses
Dunnes Stores Simply Better Irish Farmhouse Wicklow Ban Double Cream Brie, Irish Cheese Direct
Dunnes Stores Simply Better Italian Buffalo Burrata, Traditional Cheese Company
Lidl Deluxe Cashel Blue, Traditional Cheese
Lidl Deluxe Cooleeney Camembert, Traditional Cheese
Aldi Specially Selected Irish Buffalo Mozzarella Pearls, Baileyvale Macroom Buffalo Cheese
SuperValu Signature Tastes Brie De Meaux, Horgans
Includes all juices, smoothies, cold pressed, carbonates, waters, cordials, milkshakes, whether sparkling, still or flavoured
Moocha Kombucha Organic Elderflower and Lemon Kombucha
Dunnes Stores Cold Pressed Juice Apple Cider Shot, Sunshine Juices
Dunnes Stores Cold Pressed Juice Turmeric Shot, Sunshine Juices
Dunnes Stores Simply Better Blackcurrant and Lime, Naturally Cordial
Moocha Kombucha Organic Mixed Berries Kombucha
Jackson Roze Extra Strength Ginger Wine
Keeling F Juices Freshly Squeezed Orange Juice
Lidl Deluxe Freshly Squeezed Orange Juice Smooth, Sunshine Juices
Lidl Ginger Juice Shots
Lidl Tumeric Juice Shot, Sunshine Juices
Lidl Mango, Banana, Apple, Avocado and Spinach Smoothie
Lidl Mango, Passionfruit and Orange Smoothie
Lidl Orange, Apple and Strawberry Smoothie
Lidl Pineapple, Melon and Mango Passionfruit Smoothie
Lidl Strawberry, Banana and Apple Smoothie
Naturally Cordial Lemon and Passionfruit
Aldi Specially Selected Orange and Pineapple Pressé, Glenpatrick
SuperValu Signature Tastes Pink Grapefruit Juice, Sunshine Juices
The Irish Craft Soda Company Lemonade
Prokulture Blood Orange and Turmeric Organic Kombucha
Inclusive of ambient and chilled soups
Crosshaven Seafood Chowder, Kitchen Classcis
Dunnes Stores Cream of Mushroom Soup, Baxter and Greene
Dunnes Stores Simply Better Chunky Tomato, Bean and Pancetta Soup, Glanbia Foods
Lidl Deluxe Chicken and Vegetable Soup, Tirlan
Soupreme Tomato and Red Pepper Soup, Tirlan
Inclusive of all sparkling wine variants
Aldi Castellore Organic Prosecco
Aldi Veuve Monsigny Champagne
Aldi Specially Selected Costellore Prosecco Spumante
Any cheese that is made from any animal other than a cow, includes sheep and goats’ cheese, halloumi etc.
Dunnes Stores Rich & Tangy Cashel Blue, Artisan Cheese
Dunnes Stores Simply Better French Epoisses, Traditional Cheese Company
Dunnes Stores Simply Better Italian Mascarpone and Gorgonzola, Traditional Cheese Company
Dunnes Stores Simply Better Italian Truffle Pecorino, Traditional Cheese Company
SuperValu Signature Tastes Feta Cheese, Traditional Cheese Company
Items typically found in store cupboard used to create, enhance or accompany a dish including home baking, cooking ingredients like stock, herbs and spices and passata.
Dunnes Stores Full Fat Coconut Milk, Excellence
Includes cookies, digestives, sweet biscotti, indulgent, shortbread etc
Dunnes Stores Caramelised Biscuits, Pally Biscuits
Dunnes Stores Fully Coated Double Chocolate Biscuit, East Coast Bake House
Dunnes Stores Simply Better Normady Butter Vanilla Sable Biscuits, Biscuiterie de l'Abbaye
SuperValu Signature Tastes All Butter Belgian Triple Chocolate Chunk Cookies, Walkers
Bars, popcorn, nuts
Aldi Fresh Doughnuts 2 Pack - Boston Crème, Kellys Bakery
Aldi Specially Selected Popcorn Sweet & Salty, C Pack Foods
The Sibly Food Co. Energy Balls Cacao and Nut Butter
Supervalu Salted Caramel & Chocolate Nut Mix, Kestrel Foods
Olives, stuffed peppers, salads etc
Includes both products created to imitate the taste and/or texture of meat or fish e.g. meat free burgers, soya or mycoprotein sausages, kievs, chicken style nuggets etc. or products created to replace meat or fish but not taste like it e.g. vegetable sausages, beetroot burgers
Dunnes Stores Baxter and Greene Sweet Potato and Chickpea Burger
Plant-It Burrito Bowl, The Plant-It Food Co.
Plant-It Chick'N Fillet Chunks, The Plant-It Food Co.
Son's Of Butchers Southern Fried Trick'n Goujons
Store cupboard items such as sauces, condiments, pizza, ready meals
Food Adventures Kerala Potato and Coconut Curry with Basmati Rice
Son's Of Butchers Chedda Cheats
Son's Of Butchers Grated Notzarella
The Happy Pear Lovely Basil Pesto
The Happy Pear Salt & Vinegar Supermix
Any vegan sweet items e.g. cakes, mousse pots, desserts, chocolate bars and biscuits
Dunnes Stores Simply Better Gluten Free Irish Oat Barista Style Drink, Dublin Oat
The Happy Pear Fruit Bites Strawberry & Beetroot, Kestrel Foods
Inclusive of all vodka variants
Aldi Saint Gérmont Premium French Vodka
iStil38 Premium Irish Vodka, Sugarloaf Beverages
Wheaten or soda loaves of any type.
Dunnes Stores Simply Better Handmade Traditional Wheaten Bread, O'Donnell's Bakery
Supervalu/Centra Seans Brown Bread, Irish Country Cuisine
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Ahascragh Distillers Clan Colla 7 Year Old Single Grain Panamanian Rum Finish
Hyde #6 Irish Whiskey
Inclusive of all white wine variants
Dunnes Stores Markus Huber Gruner Veltliner 2022, Weingut Markus Huber
Dunnes Stores Rapaura Springs, Classic Sauvignon Blanc 2022
Aldi Specially Selected Australian Chardonnay 2020
Aldi Organic Pinot Grigio Delle Venezie DOC
Dunnes Stores Laurent Miquel Cote 238 Pech Gentille Albarino 2021, Laurent Miquel
Any type of Dairy yogurt product