After 75 days of judging, North East producers, bakers and brewers have been awarded a clutch of prestigious Great Taste Awards.
North East food heroes including Gilchesters Organics, Black Storm Brewery, Ringtons and Di Meo’s made the cut, winning two and three star accolades in this year’s awards.
Three star awards go to:
Gilchesters Organics (Spelt flour)
Dales Lamb (Swaledale mutton leg)
Traidcraft (Breakfast Blend tea bags)
Two star awards go to:
Black Storm Brewery (Porter 5.3% & Tropical Storm)
Craggs & Co (Rye Flour, Einkorn Flour & Emmer Flour)
Di Meos (Pistacchio Premium Sicilia & Extra Rich Chocolate sorbet)
Fentimans (House Of Broughton – Rose Natural Syrup)
Lixir Tonic (Lixir Rhubarb & Ginger)
Luckie Beans (Guatemala El Fogon)
Parlourmade (Mordon Isle)
The Proof of the Pudding… (Cherry and Almond pudding with Alnwick Rum Almond Liqueur)
Rigg & Furrow Brewery (Owl Porter)
Ringtons (Ringtons Redbush)
Teesdale Cheesemakers (Doris)
Traidcraft (Chilean Nectar Set Honey)
For a list of winners from each region, go to www.greattasteawards.co.uk