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Annual Good Food Awards 2011. Today, the spotlight was turned on independent, grass-roots food producers as the winners of the Irish Food Writers’ Guild Food Awards 2011 were unveiled. The awards highlight the vital work of small, independent Irish food producers, at a time when supporting home-grown industry is of the utmost importance. Those awarded for standards of excellence and for their exceptional contribution to Ireland’s reputation as a top food producing country were: Janet Drew for Janet’s Country Fayre Beetroot Blush (Wicklow); Brian and Lindy O’Hara for Coopershill House Irish Venison (Sligo); Pat O’Neill for O’Neill Foods’ Dry Cured Rashers, Bacon and Ham (Wexford), with a special Environmental Award going to John Flahavan of Flahavan’s (Waterford). Artisan baking innovator, Derek O’Brien, was honoured with the Guild’s seldom-awarded Lifetime Achievement Award |
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Our winners areJanet Drew's Beetroot Blush. Coopershill House Irish Venison. O’Neill Foods Dry-cured bacon and hams. The Environmental Award Lifetime Achievement Award About the Annual Good Food Awards. Guild members are, by the nature of their daily work, in constant touch with food producers, food retailers, restaurateurs, and other professional bodies throughout the country. Sixteen years ago the guild decided to promote outstanding quality, craftsmanship and innovation in the production of food in Ireland. These annual awards were the guild's chosen vehicle and are now widely acknowledged as the country's most prestigious food awards. The list of past award winners reads like a roll-call of some of the most famous producers, from artisan hand-craft producers and cheesemakers to giants of the industry. Many award winners have acknowledged that winning an award marked a turning point in their business. Our Award winners are listed below:
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