ABP has won a number of awards at the prestigious World Steak Challenge 2024 ceremony, which took place in London this week.
The largest beef processor in Ireland and the UK took home the award for Europe’s best steak, as well as World’s Best Grain-Fed Rib-Eye and World’s Best Grain-Fed Fillet, for its Polish beef products, at the ceremony in a Smith & Wollensky steakhouse.
The international competition enables beef-producing nations across the globe to compete for the prestigious awards.
In addition to these prizes, ABP also received the Innovation Award for its Kettyle brand, as well as an impressive 42 medals overall.
Within the medal wins, ABP took 11 gold medals – five of which were for Irish products.
It was the most successful Irish producer at the awards, and this result reaffirms its commitment to producing high-quality beef across the EU.
The awards act as a further endorsement of the high-quality, unique ‘ultra-tender’ process that the company uses.
‘Outstanding Quality’
Speaking about the honours, the managing director of ABP Ireland and Poland, Kevin Cahill, said, “We are incredibly proud to have been recognised in this way.
“This achievement reinforces the outstanding quality of the farmers we work with, our quality assurance and our processes, which see ABP beef served on Michelin-starred tables worldwide.
“Our teams across Europe have shown great dedication in the last year, and this is an outstanding recognition of their success.”
The World Steak Challenge – now in its tenth year – offers leading steak producers across the globe the chance to benchmark their products against competitors and aims to highlight the benefits of eating steak as part of a balanced diet.
As part of the judging process, an expert panel of judges assesses the products in both raw and cooked forms against internationally agreed criteria.
A panel of over 60 independent judges, including top chefs, butchers, food writers, meat scientists, authors and trade personnel, assesses each entry in a blind tasting.
The announcement follows ABP’s recent success at the Blas na hÉireann Awards.
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