St Andrews Farmhouse Cheddar shortlisted as Dairy Product of the Year ahead of Scotland Food & Drink Excellence Awards 2022
St Andrews Farmhouse Cheddar from St Andrews Farmhouse Cheese Company has been listed as a finalist in the 21st Scotland Food & Drink Excellence Awards.
Returning after a Covid-enforced hiatus, the 21st Scotland Food & Drink Excellence Awards will take place during Scottish Food & Drink Fortnight and be held at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre on 8 September supported by headline sponsor Asda.
Jane Stewart, Director at St Andrews Farmhouse Cheese Company commented,
‘we are absolutely thrilled to hear that our mature farmhouse cheddar has been shortlisted in the Dairy Product of the Year category of the Excellence awards. St Andrews Farmhouse Cheddar is our best selling cheese and it is a privilege to be part of this year’s prestigious competition alongside so many marvellous products from Scotland’s food and drink scene.’
248 entries were submitted across 14 product categories, and overall, 48 individual items from 36 suppliers have been named as finalists. Buyers from some of the UK’s biggest retailers including Asda, Co-op, Tesco and Sodexo, alongside some of the food and drink industry’s most influential figures, were part of a judging panel that tasted and scored each product.
John Davidson, Deputy Chief Executive and Strategy Director at Scotland Food & Drink, said: “The Excellence Awards play an important role in recognising the innovation and creativity of everyone that is building the reputation of Scotland’s larder. It was fantastic to see such a range of producers and individuals in this years entires and a massive congratulations to all those that have been named in the shortlist. We can’t wait to bring everyone together after a challenging couple of years and celebrate in September.”
Ashley Connolly, Local Buying Manager at Asda, said: “Our customers are becoming increasingly conscious of where their food and drink is coming from and so our focus is to source high quality and innovative products that are new and exciting. I was delighted the be involved in the judging of this year’s Excellence Awards and it was wonderful to see such a high calibre of entries across all product categories. A massive congratulations to all of the individuals and businesses that have been shortlisted!”
To find out more about the Excellence Awards or purchase tickets for the event, please visit: https://excellenceawards.foodanddrink.scot/
