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Judges Chew Over Final List For The Wales The True Taste Food And Drink Awards
They have sipped, chewed and crunched their way through hundreds of food and drink products, and for the judges in the 10th annual Wales the True Taste Food and Drink Awards their job is done – theirfinal choices now kept tightly under-wraps.
Over the past decade the Welsh Government managed Awards has highlighted excellence in the food, drink andhospitality sectors, creating awareness of the quality and range of produce and services in Wales.
This year’s competition saw a tremendous 1,017 entries from 366 companies, with the preliminary judging taking place in Pembrokeshire College, ColegLlandrilloCymru, and UWIC in Cardiff.
These were whittled down to an elite group of 208 products, which underwent the final round of taste judging at Sketty Hall, Swansea where the judges decided who should receive the coveted Gold, Silver and Bronze awards. The judges also undertook the first round of judging of the people and places categories.
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Collier’s great taste of Wales comes to Australia
Cheese lovers could be saying “Shwmae”* instead of “G’day” following the launch of Collier’s Powerful Welsh Cheddar across Australia.
For the first time the award-winning cheddar will be available in some 800 Coles stores in Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia, Western Australia and the Northern Territory.
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Fayrefield Foods launch super premium Spanish crisps San Nicasio
Fayrefield Foods are set to launch a new super premium crisp from Spain in the UK – San Nicasio Patatas Fritas.
Hand made with extra virgin olive oil, Catalan potatoes and Himalayan pink salt, they are produced in the Córdoba mountain range in Andalucia, the centre of the olive growing region in Spain.
The distinctive pink bags are used in the best Spanish delicatessens, hotels and restaurants where they are famed for their high quality ingredients, unique taste and texture.
Created by four times gold medal winning Rafael del Rosal, the crisps are slow cooked in extra virgin oil from the first press of olives grown at nearby groves.
This extra virgin olive oil has “Priego de Córdoba” denomination of origin and is recognised as being amongst the best olive oils in the world.
San Nicasio also contains Himalayan pink salt which is rich in minerals and trace elements, its pink colour reflecting its high iron content.
