Great Taste 2023, the largest and most trusted food and drink accreditation scheme in the world, has come to a glittering finale with its Golden Forks ceremony drawing a star-studded gathering of chefs, buyers, industry experts, producers and influencers.
Recognised as a stamp of excellence and actively sought out by food lovers and retailers alike, Great Taste, organised by the Guild of Fine Food, values taste above all else. All products in the line-up for judging are blind-tasted: every product is removed from its packaging so it cannot be identified, before entering a robust, layered judging process.
Great Taste’s prestigious judging panel is made up of over 500 food and drink professionals, including critics, chefs, recipe creators, buyers, retailers, journalists, broadcasters, and experts in the field. This experienced panel, each with trusted palates, have together tasted and re-judged the 3-star winning products to determine the Golden Fork winners, as well as the Great Taste Supreme Champion of 2023.
The 2023 Great Taste Supreme Champion, sponsored by Food & Drink Wales was awarded to Roussas Dairy for its Roussas Galotyri P.D.O.
Thirteen Great Taste Golden Fork trophies were awarded on the night:
- Great Taste Golden Fork from England – Belazu Ingredient Company for its Sour Cherry Molasses
- Great Taste Golden Fork from Scotland – Loch Fyne Oysters for its Loch Fyne Kinglas Fillet
- Great Taste Golden Fork from Wales – Hive Mind Mead & Brew Co. for its Wye Valley Meadery Traditional Mead
- Great Taste Golden Fork from Northern Ireland – Mauds Ice Creams for its Pistachio Ice Cream
- Great Taste Golden Fork from Ireland – Silver Hill Duck for its Silver Hill Confit Duck Legs
- Great Taste Golden Fork from Spain – Fino for its Fino Dark Balsamic (Crema)
- Great Taste Golden Fork from Greece – Roussas Dairy for its Roussas Galotyri P.D.O.
- Great Taste Golden Fork from Italy – Caseificio Il Fiorino for its Cacio di Afrodite
- Great Taste Golden Fork from the Rest of Europe – Natur Press Team for its Bagoila Cold Pressed Pumpkin Seed Oil
- Great Taste Golden Fork from the Rest of World – DoYouBo Industry Co. for its DYB Naturally Brewed Brown Soybean Soy Sauce
- Great Taste Startisan of the Year – La Maritxu for its La Maritxu Basque Cheesecake
- Nigel Barden Heritage Award – The Newt in Somerset for its Ice Cyder
- In addition, the Guild of Fine Food awarded Silvija Davidson with its annual Guild of Fine Food Contribution to Food & Drink.
