Winners of the 2015 awards

presented by Antony Worrall Thompson
on 22nd April 2015
at the Royal College of Physicians in London

Click here for the presentation speech; Click here for details of the 2015 judges;Click here for the 2015 shortlist.

Store Cupboard – Sponsored by Sainsbury's

Winners

Fria Swedish Style Puff Pastry

'Goodness – a gluten and dairy free puff pastry! That is a bit of an ask!' 'It is not the lighest ever but pretty amazing – you would certainly not know it was gluten free.' 'A really useful store cupboard/freezer product.'

Quinola Mothergrain Express Quinoa with split peas

'What a great idea – good fluffy texture, well-cooked and nutritious ingredients.' 'Really useful for an instant meal-base, and extremely tasty both hot and cold.' 'Removes the ‘how do I cook quinoa?’ fear!'

Highly Commended

'Good strong lemongrass, lime leaves and ginger flavours.' 'Excellently easy-to-read on-pack allergen information.' 'Very good value, and easy to use, lovely smooth texture.'

Asda Free From Couscous

'Very useful wheat/gluten free alternative to couscous.' 'Easy to use with a nice light texture. So simple.' 'Just a single ingredient, but a very successful alternative to 'real' couscous.'

Pulsetta Foods GF Breadcrumbs

'Delicious, crispy breadcrumbs made with nutritious pulses.' 'What a brilliant idea to mix lentils and peas with maize – works surpisingly well.'

Sweet Goodness SOLOaf GF Bread Mix

‘Although this has no crust, it does have a good springy texture.' 'Almost unbelievable that it is microwaveable in two minutes; certainly innovative and impressive!' 'Needs a bit more development, but a handy concept.'

Commended

Orgran No Egg, Natural Egg Replacer

'A really very useful product, would work well in certain desserts.' 'This makes impressive, albeit slightly flat, meringues!' 'Egg is a VERY tricky ingredient to replace in freefrom – this does the trick, and cheaply.'

Sanchi Tamari

'With a delicious soy flavour, this is a cheap and easy to use substitute for soya sauces containing gluten. Tasty!”

The Foraging Fox Beetroot Ketchup

‘A very tasty ‘ketchup’ with naturally tomato/nightshade-free ingredients.' 'A really useful store cupboard staple, main ingredients beetroot and apple, and low in sugar!'

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Individual Categories:

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Retailer of the Year Award – Sponsored by Oakland International

1. Breakfast foods – Sponsored by Tesco
   

2. Breads – Sponsored by Genius Gluten Free
3. Store cupboard – Sponsored by Sainsbury's
4. Pasta and Pizza – Sponsored by Integrated Food Projects Limited
5. Raw Foods and superfoods – Sponsored by Tiana Fair Trade Organics
6. ‘Food to go’ and food for vending machines –Sponsored by the Food and Drink Innovation Network
7. Down the pub and the bar – Sponsored by Udi's
8. Meaty & Fishy Ready Meals – Sponsored by Genon Laboratories
9. Veggie ready meals – Sponsored by Goodness Direct
10. Foods suitable for treenut and peanut allergics – Sponsored by Wellaby's
11. Foods designed for children – Sponsored by Delamere Dairy
12. Tea Time! – Sponsored by Mrs Crimbles
13. Desserts and puddings – Sponsored by Romer Labs UK
14. Confectionery and chocolate – Sponsored by FreeFrom Heaven
15. Bars – cereal, fruit, superfood, grain-free etc – Sponsored by Holland & Barrett