County Waterford’s Grow HQ and producer Freezin’ Friesian came out on top at the prestigious Good Food Ireland Awards 2024 in association with FBD Insurance as the winners were announced during a ceremony at The K Club in Co. Kildare on Monday.
The Awards celebrate businesses at every layer of Ireland’s food and drink industry. From primary producers, manufacturers, and chefs, to shops, hotels, tourism experiences, and restaurants, those businesses who made the shortlist and went onto become winners are regarded by the judges as embodying all that makes Ireland’s food and drink offering so standout.
Café and organic garden in Waterford City, Grow HQ was presented the Sustainability Award for Tourism Hospitality whilst artisan ice cream producer Freezin’Friesian was awarded Dairy Producer of the Year.
Margaret Jeffares, Founder and Managing Director of Good Food Ireland said: "To say that deciding on the winners from our magnificent shortlist of businesses from across the island of Ireland has been tough this year would be a huge understatement. We’ve seen a notable rise in confidence in the tourism and hospitality industry to prioritise Irish ingredients due to customers being far more vocal about wanting to see Irish produce on the menu. Awareness around sustainability has increased across the board and utilising local food and drink is a fundamental way to assist sustainable goals as well as helping hotels and restaurants provide their clientele with true taste of their region. All these factors combined have given Irish farmers, fishermen and food and drink producers a renewed sense of purpose and desire to innovate."
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