Local meat company receives two Great Taste awards

Brideswell company Waldron Family is among the Great Taste winners of 2020.

Out of 12,777 products sent in from 106 different countries, Waldron Family was awarded two Great Taste awards.

The company's Baked Ham and Bacon Chops, were both honoured as foods that deliver fantastic flavour.

As the judges said about their hams “Proper looking ham - decent thick slices, meaty texture, not wet or flabby. Good porky flavour enhanced by a good sweet/savoury balance. The texture is spot on, enough chew to be satisfying. Ham how it should Be” and about their bacon “Wonderful juicy-looking bacon with a great meaty aroma. Soft, well marbled meat melts in the mouth to release excellent porky flavour. This has been enhanced by the cure to give very well balanced sweet and salty notes. They work in great harmony to give a great tasting bacon chop which has all the classic characteristics of great bacon.”

Judged by 144 of the most discerning palates, belonging to food critics, chefs, cooks, restaurateurs, buyers, retailers and producers, as well as food writers and journalists, Great Taste values taste above all else, with no regard for branding and packaging.

Products are removed from their wrapper, before being tasted. It’s not about smart packaging or clever marketing – it’s all about taste.

No strangers to winning awards, Waldron Family are consistent winners at the Blas Irish Food Awards and Great Taste awards and winner of Ireland's Best Meat Supplier.

“It is a case of never standing still and never taking your foot of the pedal. We are truly delighted with these awards for our business but winning and satisfying customer’s everyday of the week is the best award of all

“Our consistency of taste and quality and the awards to prove it are standing to us. Waldron Family is all about offering the customer the finest cured real Irish pork and bacon products at the most competitive prices,” states Michael Waldron.