National Organic Awards Winners 2012

Now in their 6th year, the National Organic Awards are recognised as an important feature of the organic food and drink industry. They are a celebration of the achievements of Irish organic food and drink growers and manufacturers.

NATIONAL ORGANIC AWARD WINNERS 2012

Overall Winner

• Organic Dry Cure Back Rashers, Crowe’s Farm, Dundrum, Co. Tipperary

Best Organic Meat

Winner:

• Organic Dry Cure Back Rashers, Crowe’s Farm, Dundrum, Co. Tipperary

Highly Commended

• Organic Gluten Free beef burgers from Clanwood Farm
• Dingle Dexter Striploin From Dexter Beef Company

Best Organic Fruit & Vegetable

Winner:

• Irish Organic Potatoes, Keogh’s, Oldtown, Co. Dublin

Highly Commended

• Organic Rainbow Cherry tomatoes - Castleruddery Organic Farm

Best Organic Fresh Seafood Product

Winner:

• Irish Organic Sea Trout, Irish Seafood Producers Group, Connemara, Co. Galway

Highly Commended

• Irish Organic salmon from Marine Harvest

Best Organic Grocery

Winner:

• Organic Jumbo Oats, Kilbeggan Organic Foods, Westmeath

Highly Commended

• Tesco Organic Eggs

Best Organic Dairy Product

Winner:

• Organic No Added Sugar Vanilla Kids Yoghurt, Glenisk, Killeigh, Offaly

Highly Commended

• St Tola log from Inagh Farmhouse Cheese

Best Organic Prepared Food

Winner:

• Smoked Irish Organic Salmon, Burren Smokehouse, Co. Clare

Best Organic Beverage (Alcoholic & Non-Alcoholic)

Winner:

• Bloom Mountain Organic Irish Cream Liquer, First Ireland Spirits Co. Ltd, Abbeyleix, Co. Laois

Highly Commended:

• Proper Cider from Highbank Orchards

Best Organic Confectionery & Baked Good

Winner:

• Wilkies Dark Chocolate, Wilkie Chocolate, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin

Source: Bord Bia - National Organic Awards Winners 2012