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 Curry Cuisine from Tingley is celebrating after winning another prestigious Great Taste Award. Curry Cuisine has been presented with a much-desired one star Gold Great Taste Award for its Indian Beetroot Chutney following on from last years success with its Aubergine Pickle.
The Great Taste Awards, which is organised by the Guild of Fine Food and often referred to as the Oscars of the food industry. A Great Taste Award is the authoritative, independent standard for Britain’s fine food sector: more and more consumers recognise the gold & black logo as the benchmark for independently proven fine food. However, winning a coveted Great Taste Award is much more than recognition for excellence; it is one of the most powerful tools to help grow business in the speciality food sector. The awards generate huge business for those who achieve the gold standard. In just three weeks last September, the excitement created by the 2007 results increased sales to the tune of £640,000 in 524 Guild members’ stores. Over the past five years, they have generated over £2.6 million additional sales and 19,900 new listings. Last year’s Supreme Champion winner was a free-range pork pie from Walter Smith’s butchers in Birmingham. Before Walter Smith’s won the Supreme Champion award, pork pies made up less than 1% of their sales but they now represent over 10% and their pies are now sold through Selfridges. The Great Taste Awards judging standards, devised by the Guild of Fine Food, are the most rigorous in the UK. Every entry is blind tasted by teams of experts. By the time it earns gold, it will have been assessed by at least three different teams. All the judges’ comments are made available to producers. If no gold is awarded, they need to know how and why. This year’s judges include Alex James, farmer, journalist and bass player with Blur, Mark Hix, the chef’s chef, Charles Campion from Evening Standard & The Independent, Tom Parker-Bowles of UKTV Food’s Market Kitchen and national food journalist Fiona Sims. Bob Farrand of the Guild of Fine Food, said: “These awards have been running for over 15 years now and are a recognised mark of excellence that consumers can trust and rely on. “The winning products have been through a thorough judging process and we are able to assure consumers that the Great Taste Award logo, which all award winners can use, signifies genuine, proven fine food. It’s not just a supermarket premium marketing slogan that bears almost no relation to the quality of the food in the packet. “The Great Taste Awards reflect what is happening in the fine food halls, delicatessens and farm shops throughout the UK and during judging we tasted some fantastic gourmet delicacies from all over the world.” Curry Cuisine is the brainchild of passionate home cook Prett Tejura, who created the company out of a genuine love for cooking Indian food and to offer tuition to people who want to learn how to make authentic Indian cuisine. From numerous requests from various customers a range of Spice mixes were developed as well as a range of Pickles; Hot Lime, Rhubarb and Mango, Aubergine and a Mango Chutney and more recently Indian Style salad dressings.
The company is looking to develop more products using the best of Yorkshire produce as seen by the Aubergine Pickle (using Yorkshire grown Aubergines) and the Rhubarb and Mango (Rhubarb from within the triangle). Its range of products are available from farm shops and delis within Yorkshire such as Kelham Hall Farm shop in Bradford; Anthony's in leeds as well as numerous Farmers Markets and food shows. Paresh Tejura, Operations Director of Curry Cuisine, said: “We are delighted with this award. Winning a Great Taste Award recognizes the craft and dedication that goes into making superb hand produced food and by using locally grown produce it enhances the Quality and Taste of the product as shown by the accolade we have received.” Food critic Charles Campion comments “This competition has really come of age, and year by year the standard of entries gets higher and higher. To win a gold at the Great Taste Awards is a terrific achievement.” |
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