Owen Taylor & Sons Ltd has enjoyed sweet success after being crowned BPEX Foodservice Pork Product of the Year 2013 for its Fruity Pork Ribeye.
Announced at this afternoon’s BPEX Foodservice Pork Product of the Year Final hosted at Butchers’ Hall; the ribeye steak had already been awarded Gold and given first place in the Fresh Pork Cut category, before judges unanimously decided it deserved the recognition of being named the best overall pork product for the catering sector.
Competition judges agreed that the ribeye steak - from quality produced local pork - was a fantastic addition to menus, delivering good value for money, with the fruity marinade adding a premium touch to the dish to deliver real diner appeal.
Richard Taylor, managing director of Owen Taylor & Sons Ltd, was delighted to receive the award, and told Meat Management what the title means for the Derbyshire-based family business: “To us as a company it obviously gives us more recognition all the time. We do try and source the best product that we possibly can, and the livestock is sourced locally. The pork product today, from the shoulder especially, and our special marinade, has come up trumps.”
The Owen Taylor Fruity Pork Ribeye was one of 18 products to go through to the final at Butchers’ Hall today. Additional category winners and finalists were as follows:
Best Cold Eating Product
Winner: Oliver James Foods - Pork, Apple & Cider Terrine2nd Place: York House Meat Productions Ltd - Chunky Ham Hock Terrine3rd Place: The Real Pork Crackling Co - Golden Pork CrunchPork Ready Meal
Winner: Vaughans Family Butchers - Pork Stroganoff2nd Place: 3663 - Slow Cooked British Pork Belly with Apricot & Thyme3rd Place: York House Meat Productions Ltd - Stout & Brown Sugar Pork Shoulder Joint
Pork Bakery Product
Winner: Drewton’s Ltd - Sausage Roll2nd Place: Nigel Fredericks Ltd - Pork & Pecan Lattice Pie3rd Place: Andrew Jones Pies - The Pork Pie
Best Cured Product
Winner: Taste Tradition Ltd - Guanciale2nd Place: C&K Meats Ltd - Green Beer Bacon Steak3rd Place: The Franconian Sausage Company - Salami
Best Innovative Pork Product
Winner: Onefive Foods - Haggis Pakora2nd Place: Vaughans Family Butchers - Bacon & Bubble3rd Place: Aubrey Allen Ltd - Studded Pork Cutlet
Fresh Pork Cut
Winner: Owen Taylor & Sons Ltd - Owen Taylor Fruity Pork Ribeye2nd Place: Vaughans Family Butchers - Pork Fillet with Pickled Walnut Stuffing3rd Place: Nigel Fredericks Ltd - Belly Wrapped Larded Pork Loin with Cider & Herb Stuffing
The BPEX Pork Product of the Year competition is now in its seventh year, and rewards innovation and excellence of Quality Assured pork and pork products, including those produced to Red Tractor standards.
Keith Fisher, BPEX butchery development manager, commented: “We judged almost 150 products from about 38 different companies this year so it’s increasing year on year. All in all we’re looking for the perfect product, and I would say that this year has been one of those years when we’re getting near to it! So it’s been really exciting.”
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