A Tipperary Food Producer has emerged as the Supreme Champion at the Blas na hÉireann 2024 – the Irish Food Awards.
Rívesci were chosen as the Best in County, Best in Munster and the Supreme Champion for their Smoke Chilli Oil Product. The product won a Gold Medal and future packaging will include this accolade. The business is run by partners Shannon Forrest and Declan Malone – they operate from a bricks and mortar retail and production facility in Irishtown, Clonmel.
The business has just finished a two week programme that saw their Catsup Chilli Sauce stocked in over 220 Lidl stores as part of the Lidl Kickstart Programme.
In addition, 14 other food producers from the county have been successful at the event which is held annually in Dingle. The winners from county Tipperary are Oakpark Foods, Honeyvale Foods T/A Oakpark, James Whelan Butchers, ABP Cahir, Ribworld, Cashel Farmhouse Cheesemakers, Coleville Dairy Co. Ltd / The Proper Dairy Company, Compsey Creamery, Nutshed, The Scullery, Blanco Niño, The Apple Farm, Glenpatrick, Spring water and Clonmore Farm.
In addition to the marketing value of winning a Blas na hÉireann award the producers had the opportunity to showcase their product to customers and key industry buyers.
During the judging, which took place throughout June and July, over 3,000 entries from across the island of Ireland were judged. Products entered to win bronze, silver or gold awards in over 170 food and drink categories as well as key awards.
