13 Irish food companies ‘score big at 'food Oscars'

The companies are Lismore Food Company; Wexford Home Preserves; Crossogue Preserves Ltd (Thurles); James Whelan Butchers (two awards) Clonmel; Kepak (Watergrasshill, Cork); Aldi (Naas); Green Pastures Donegal (Lifford); Durrus Cheese (Bantry); the Tipperary Kitchen (Thurles); Dunnes Stores (South Gt George’s St, Dublin 2); Doodle & Do Ltd (Blackpool, Cork); the Foods of Athenry (Oldcastle); and Nobo Ltd (Rathmines).
The contest attracted more than 10,000 entries globally for what is deemed the Oscars of the food world. A three-star rating is described as “Exquisite. Wow!”