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Great Taste Awards 2017

Great Taste Awards 2017

1st Aug 2017


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The world’s most coveted blind tasted awards, The Great Taste, has released the stars of 2017 and Dawn Meats is amongst the producers celebrating having been awarded gold stars for 14 products, including a 3-star for our ‘Swaledale Lamb Rack’.

The Guild of Fine Food underpins the British speciality food sector, with the recognised Great Taste Awards for produce that surpasses excellence in quality, taste and innovation. To receive a 3-star rating, every judge at each judging session, had to unanimously agree that the product had achieved absolute perfection by delivering exceptional quality and taste. Dawn Meats are proud to carry the Great Taste logo as it is a badge of honour but more importantly a signpost to our wonderful tasting products.

Recognised as a stamp of excellence among consumers and retailers alike, Great Taste values taste above all else, with branding and packaging removed prior to tasting. The judges then savour, confer and re-taste to decide which products are worthy of a 1-, 2- or 3-star award.

This year saw the Great Taste judging road-shows take place in Llandrillo College, North Wales, the Guild’s Headquarters in Gillingham, Dorset and the new venue and permanent home close to Borough Market, London. Judged over an intense 62 days from March through to early July, by over 400 of the nation’s most discerning palates belonging to food critics, chefs, cooks, restauranteurs, producers and a host of food writers and journalists, Great Taste is widely recognised as the most respected food accreditation scheme for artisan and speciality fine food and drink.

Of the 12,366 products that were entered this year, only 165 products achieved the highest and most coveted rating, three stars – including our very own ‘Swaledale Lamb Rack Cap On’. 

Commentary from the judges on our 3-star accredited ‘Swaledale Lamb Rack Cap On’ included: “A beautifully butchered rack of lamb”, “An excellent product, deserving of all accolades it can get”, and “stunning, I’d definitely go back and buy that again and I wouldn’t worry about the price point either”.

 https://greattasteawards.co.uk/