Taste AND Success

Award Winning Food and Drink in Ards and North Down

Ards and North Down is at the heart of this strengthening culinary culture with leading agri-food companies exporting worldwide, and home to an abundance of thriving food and drink producers whose creativity is celebrated and internationally recognised with a plethora of awards.

The success of our local producers is reflected in the numerous prestigious accolades including many Great Taste Awards and Blas na hÉireann award wins. 

Let's flash back to the Local Food and Drinks Producers Recognised at TASTE AND Food Heroes Awards held in 2022.

On Wednesday 8 February 2023, local food and drinks producers were recognised at the second annual TASTE AND Local Food and Drink Hero Awards, hosted by the Council at Clandeboye Estate.  

2022 proved to be a hugely successful year with 18 local food and drink producers claiming industry awards across a range of national and international standards. The TASTE AND Local Food and Drink Hero Awards recognised their achievements at a prestigious ceremony that included the inaugural presentation of the Lady Dufferin Producer of the Year Award, this year to Olivia and Stephen Stewart of Habenaro Steve’s.  

Many other businesses were recognised for their achievements during the evening too, with a wide range of producers from across the Borough celebrating their successes. 

Here are some of the most recently recognized award-winning products and businesses: