More than 200 products scoop awards
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SCOTTISH producers had plenty to celebrate when the Great Taste Awards 2020 were announced, with 294 different entries picking up prizes.
Following independent judging from a panel of experts, top Scottish performers for this year’s awards included 3-star winners Whisky Smoked Black Garlic Sea Salt from Hawkhead Whisky Smoked in Crookston; Jaffy’s Mallaig Kippers from J. Lawrie & Sons in Mallaig; and Orkney Akvavit from the Orkney Gin Company.
All producers that picked up a Great Taste Award will now be able to display the awards programme’s logo on packs.
This month, those Scottish producers that have picked up a Great Taste Award could be in the running for a further accolade, when competition organiser the Guild of Fine Foods unveils regional winners and the Great Taste 2020 Supreme Champion.
The regional winners and overall champion will be revealed during a virtual Great Taste Golden Fork awards event.
A spokesperson for the Great Taste Awards 2020 said: “This year’s winners have been found through a combination of remote judging and socially distanced judging sessions, after the lockdown began just one week into the schedule.
“This necessitated a swift and comprehensive reinvention of the Great Taste process to ensure that robust judging standards were maintained and the quality of feedback was not compromised, all in time to provide a much-needed boost for food and drink producers during the all-important Christmas period.”