Products from foodservice suppliers were entered into the annual Chefs’ Choice Awards and judged by a panel of top food experts, before the winners were revealed at an awards ceremony in London in February.
Items from cheese and crisps to nuts and cakes were included in the awards, along with the overall winner of the Product of the Year.
Brakes Group head of category Sarah Wilkinson said: “The Chefs’ Choice Awards shine a light on the best products for foodservice.
‘Great for us and customers’
“Winning no fewer than five awards in 2017 [and two this year] was great for us and our customers.”
Bidfood brand controller Holly Marrero Easson said: “Winning at the Chefs’ Choice Awards has been fantastic for us in reinforcing the outstanding quality of our own brand products. Especially as these were judged and chosen by a panel of professional chefs.”
This year the competition was sponsored by the international food exhibition Cibus and the Italian Trade Agency and supported by Food Innovation Solutions and Good Sense Research.
The categories and category winners of the 2018 Chefs’ Choice Awards are:
- Product of the Year
- Froneri – Mövenpick Cinnamon Ice Cream
- Biscuits and Crackers
- Booker – Chef’s Larder Premium Gourmet Crackers
- Bread and Morning Goods
- Bidfood – Premium Selection Jalapeño and Cheddar Bloomer
- Cakes
- Bidfood – Premium Selection Persian Love Loaf Cake
- Cheese
- Booker – Chef’s Larder Tuxford and Tebbutt Blue Stilton
- Crisps and Nuts
- Pipers Crisp Co – Atlas Mountains Wild Thyme and Rosemary Crisps
- Finished Desserts
- Brioche Pasquier UK – Tartelette au Citron Meringuée
- Fish and Shellfish
- Brakes – Scottish MSC Mussels in a Tomato Chorizo & Smoked Paprika Sauce
- Hot Beverages
- Booker – Lichfields Fairtrade Gourmet Espresso Beans
- Ice Cream
- Froneri – Mövenpick Cinnamon Ice Cream
- Meat and Poultry
- Booker – BlackGate Signature Half Striploin
- Party and Buffet Foods
- Pidy UK – Mussel Shell Black Pie
- Potato
- Booker – Chef’s Larder Premium Extra Chunky Gourmet Chips
- Products Sold as Free-From
- Brakes – Gluten Free Pigs in Blankets
- Ready Meals
- Bidfood – Premium Selection Honey Root Vegetable and Quinoa Burger
- Sauces and Condiments
- Booker – Chef’s Larder Sriracha Sauce
- Stock and Store Cupboard
- Essential Cuisine – Asian Aromatic Stock Base
- Chefs’ Choice Award for Innovation
- Prima Foods UK – Gluten Free Choux Pastry Mix
The Chefs’ Choice Awards are spearheaded by William Reed and brought to you by Food Manufacture, The Grocer, Restaurant magazine and The Morning Advertiser.