Ireland’s medal haul a taste of things to come in speciality food sector

THIRTY-five Irish speciality food companies won 90 medals, including 13 golds, at the fine-food Oscars in London.

It was the biggest win by Irish companies at the Great Taste Awards, regarded as the most prestigious in the world.

Some 2,550 food and drink products competed for the awards over four days, during which they were blind-tasted by 150 experts from food production, retailing, buying and the specialist media.