The full list of Gold, Silver and Bronze winners for this year’s Wales The True Taste Food and Drink Awards is now available online.

The awards, first launched in 2002, saw entries from 350 companies compete for a total of 108 awards.

A number of producers, including Llwynhelyg Farm Shop from Sarnau in Ceredigon, Aberdovey fishmonger Gill’s Plaice, Brecon-based Primrose Organic Centre and Black Mountains Smokery of Crickhowell won multiple awards.

The awards once again highlighted what a vibrant and innovative food and drink industry Wales had, according to Elin Jones, Rural Affairs Minister for the Welsh Assembly Government.

“Wales has a deservedly growing reputation for food excellence and the True Taste Awards are a tremendous showcase for the sector and are testament to the outstanding abilities and enthusiasm of those in the industry from field to plate.”

The winners are:

Meat Product: Lamb
Gold winner: Slade Farm Organics, Rack of Organic lamb
Silver winner: Hazelwell Organic Farm, Cannon of Lamb
Bronze winner: Cambrian Mountains Company, Cambrian Leg of Lamb
 
Meat Product: Beef
Gold winner: Trealy Farm Charcuterie, Beef Pastrami
Silver winner: Douglas Willis Ltd, Usk Valley Ribeye Steak 10oz
Bronze winner: Edwards of Conwy, Extra Matured Welsh Beef Fillet
 
Meat Product: Pork
Gold winner: Rhug Estate, Organic Rack of Pork
Silver winner: The Ham Bone, Pork Pie
Bronze winner: Vaughan’s Family Butchers, Pork Sausage with Cracked Pepper
 
Meat Product: Poultry & Game
Gold winner: Capestone Organic Poultry Ltd, Marks & Spencer Organic Whole Chicken
Silver winner: Martyn & Danielle’s Free Range Chickens, Whole Chicken
 
Meat Product: Other added value meat products
Gold winner: Blas ar Fwyd, Chick and Welsh Ale Soup
Silver winner: Roberts Country Fayre, Layered Chicken and Ham Pie
Bronze winner: Llandudno Smokery, Smoked Duck
 
Dairy Product: Milk, Yoghurt, Butter & Cream - Small producer
Gold winner: Sanclêr Organic, Strained Yogurt with Lemon Curd
Silver winner: Ty Tanglwyst Dairy, Fresh Whole Milk
Bronze winner: Sanclêr Organic, Strained Yogurt with Apricot
 
Dairy Product: Milk, Yoghurt, Butter & Cream – Large producer
Gold winner: Rachel’s, Wholemilk Gooseberry Yogurt
Silver winner: Llaeth Bethesda Milk, Bethesda Milk
Bronze winner: Llaeth Bethesda Milk, Bethesda Butter
 
Dairy Product: Cheese – Small producer
Gold winner: Teifi Farmhouse Cheese, Caws Teifi Cheese
Silver winner: Trethowan’s Dairy Limited, Gorwydd Caerphilly
Bronze winner: Caws Mynydd Du, Dragons Back
 
Dairy Product: Cheese – Large producer
Gold winner: Carmarthenshire Cheese Company, Llangloffan Smoked
Silver winner: The First Milk Cheese Company Limited Haverfordwest,
Pembrokeshire Cheese Company Mature White Cheddar
Bronze winner: The First Milk Cheese Company Limited Haverfordwest,
Pembrokeshire Cheese Company Extra Mature White Cheddar
 
Dairy Product: Ice Cream – Small producer
Gold winner: The Fruit Garden Ltd, Raspberry Sorbet
Silver winner: Hufenfa’r Castell, Elderflower Ice Cream
Bronze winner: Môn ar Lwy, Handcrafted Luxury Honeycomb Ice Cream
 
Dairy Product: Ice Cream – Large Producer
Gold winner: Parisella’s of Conwy, Dairy Peach Ice Cream
Silver winner: The Patchwork Traditional Food Company, Vanilla Ice Cream with Anglesey Sea Salted Caramel
Bronze winner: Plas Farm, Honeycomb Frozen Yogurt
 
Baked & Confectionery Product: Cakes
Gold winner: Llwynhelyg Farm Shop, Jenny’s Sticky Ginger Cake
Silver winner: Siwgr a Sbeis
Bronze winner: Coco Bean
 
Baked & Confectionery Product: Confectionery
Gold winner: The Little Deli, Chilli Truffles
Silver winner: Siocled Moethus Sarah Bunton Luxury Chocolates (Merann Foods), Merlyn the Wizard
Bronze winner: Chocolate House, Dark Cherry & Kirsch Praline
 
Baked & Confectionery Product: Other baked goods (Not meat)
Gold winner: Wigmores Bakery, Cheese Crunch
Silver winner: Jones Organic Ltd, Organic Spelt Sourdough
Bronze winner: Gower Cottage Brownies, Warm Gower Cottage Brownie with Pecans
 
Drink Product: Non-Alcoholic Drinks
Gold winner: The Pembrokeshire Tea Company Ltd, Dewi Sant
Silver winner: Aber Valley Fruits, Aber Valley Apple Juice
Bronze winner: Trioni Ltd, Daioni Welsh Organic semi-skinned with a hint of strawberry
 
Drink Product: Beer, Cider & Perry (under 10% ABV)
Gold winner: Hurns Brewing Company, Cwrwldris
Silver winner: Gwynt Y Ddraig Cider Ltd, Orchard Gold Cider
Bronze winner: Monty’s Brewery Ltd, Monty’s Midnight
 
Drink Product: Beer, Cider & Perry (over 10% ABV)
Gold winner: Ancre Hill Estates, Medium Dry White
Silver winner: Aerona, Aronia Liqueur
Bronze winner: Ancre Hill Estates, Rosé

Fish & Seafood Product: Fresh Fish
Gold winner: Gill’s Plaice, Cardigan Bay Seabass
Silver winner: Welsh Seafoods Ltd, Fresh Fish
Bronze winner: South & West Wales Fishing Communities, Welsh Wild Line Caught Sea Bass
 
Fish & Seafood Product: Fresh Seafood
Gold winner: Claws Shellfish, Dressed Crab
Silver winner: Gill’s Plaice, Cardigan Bay Dressed Crab
Bronze winner: Gill’s Plaice, Cardigan Bay Dressed Lobster
 
Fish & Seafood Product: Added Value Fish & Seafood products
Gold winner: Cemaes Bay Lobsters & Crabs, Fresh Dressed Crab
Silver winner: Black Mountains Smokery Ltd, Peppered Oak Roasted Salmon
Bronze winner: Black Mountain Smokery Ltd, Smoked Fillet of Halibut
 
Horticulture Product: Fruit
Gold winner: Primrose Organic Centre, Raspberries
Silver winner: Springfields Fresh Produce (Manorbier) Ltd, Cherries
Bronze winner: Primrose Organic Centre, Tayberries
 
Horticulture Product: Vegetables
Gold winner: Primrose Organic Centre – Wild Rocket
Silver winner: Springfields Fresh Produce (Manorbier) Ltd, Asparagus
Bronze winner: Ward Smithies Farms, Trehill Farm New Potatoes
 
Speciality Foods: Healthy Options (products with deliberately reduced levels of fat, sugar, salt)
Gold winner: Gluten Free Gower Cottage Brownies, Gower Cottage Brownies
Silver winner: Miranda’s Preserves, Raspberry Spread
Bronze winner: Siwgr a Sbeis, Florentines
 
Speciality Foods: Condiments, Sauces & Chutney
Gold winner: Sarah Cooks Your Homemade Preserves and Pickles, Green Chilli and Tomato Salsa
Silver winner: Celtic Country Wines, Farmhouse Piccalilli with Ginger Wine
Bronze winner: Gower Wildflower & Local Produce Centre, Pickled Marsh Samphire
 
Speciality Foods: Jams, Marmalade and Honey
Gold winner: Cegin Suzanne, Cegin Suzanne Strawberry & Champagne Preserve
Silver winner: Cegin Suzanne, Cegin Suzanne Blackcurrant and Black Mountain Liqueur Preserve
Bronze winner: Pant Glas Bach Preserves, Gooseberry and Elderflower Jam

Speciality Foods: Other Speciality Foods
Gold winner: Maesyffin Mushrooms, Organic Shiitake Mushrooms
Silver winner: The Little Welsh Deli, Chicken and Coriander Curry
Bronze winner: Gill’s Plaice, Local Laverbread

Organic 
Gold winner: Caws Cenarth, Golden Cenarth
Silver winner: Ystrad Traditional Organics, Leg of Hill Radnor Hogget
Bronze winner: Maesyffin Mushrooms, Organic Shiitake Mushrooms
 
Welsh Export Achievement
Gold winner:  Bangor Mussel Producers Ltd
 
Direct Sales (farm shops, farmers’ markets, online retailers)
Gold winner: Cwmcerrig Farm Shop and Grill
Silver winner: Llwynhelyg Farm Shop
Bronze winner:  Hawarden Estate Farm Shop
 
Deli/Speciality Store
Gold winner: Y Bwtri
Silver winner: Home & Colonial Fine Foods
Bronze winner: Just So Scrumptious
 
Butchers
Gold winner: Vaughan’s Family Butchers
Silver winner: Andrew Rees Butchers
Bronze winner: H. J. Edwards
 
Supermarkets/Convenience Stores
Gold winner: Eurospar
 
Local Sourcing Initiative
Gold winner:  RCMA Social Enterprise Ltd
Silver winner: Llwynhelyg Farm Shop
Bronze winner: Highmead Dairies
 
Eating Out in Wales – Restaurants
Gold winner: The Hardwick
Silver winner: The Welcome to Town
Bronze winner: Caesars Arms
 
Eating Out in Wales – Hotels
Gold winner: Tyddyn Llan
Silver winner: Llys Meddyg
Bronze winner: Gwesty Cymru
 
Eating Out in Wales – Cafes & Tea-Rooms
Gold winner: Quayside Lawrenny
Silver winner: The Old Stables Tea Rooms
Bronze winner: Gentle Jane Tearoom
 
Contribution to Sustainable Development
Gold winner: Birchgrove Free Range Eggs
Silver winner: Llwynhelyg Farm Shop
Bronze winner: Dunbia
 
Wales the True Taste Product of the Year
Gold winner: Teifi Farmhouse Cheese
 
Wales the True Taste Champion
Gold winner: Simon Wright