SuperValu were the big winners at this year's The Great Taste Awards, taking home an impressive 41 awards. SuperValu were awarded the accolades for the SuperValu range, Signature Tastes and its range of exclusive Specially Sourced wines.
The Great Taste Awards organised by the Guild of Fine Food is the world’s largest blind-tasted food awards with over 400 judges including chefs, food critics and farmers taking part in this year’s competition.
The SuperValu Wheaten Soda Loaf produced by Genesis Crafty was awarded three stars; making it the highest ranked own-brand product by an Irish retailer. Among the other 41 SuperValu products which secured awards included its Signature Tastes Gubeen Cheese from the Traditional Cheese Company, its Signature Tastes Striploin Steak by Kepak Ltd, its Organic Honey from Healy’s Honey, its Signature Tastes Irish Applewood Smoked Salmon from Dunns Seafare Ltd, its Thick Cut Unsmoked Rashers from Carty Ltd, its Crème Fraiche from Clona Dairy Products and Nugan Estate King Valley Chardonnay from Nugan Wines.
Speaking about the awards, Martin Kelleher, managingdirector for SuperValu said; “We are incredibly proud to be awarded so many accolades as this years Great Taste Awards. To sweep the board with 41 awards is a remarkable achievement and a clear testament of our commitment to working with great Irish food producers to offer our shoppers the best tasting quality products. 75% of everything on SuperValu’s shelves is supplied, produced or sourced from Irish suppliers and we are the number one supporter of the Irish food industry, sourcing more Irish goods than any other retailer in Ireland.”
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