Irish Quality Food Awards

launched in 1979, the quality food awards are the most prestigious awards for food and drink products on sale in uk grocery outlets, and this is due in large part to the transparency and robustness of the judging process. due to huge demand from the irish market, the irish quality food and drink awards were launched in 2013 for the retail sector and the irish café quality food awards launched in 2015 to recognise the foodservice sector. they have now been rebranded the irish foodservice quality food awards for 2017 to better represent the marketplace. expert judging panels are comprised of chefs, chef-lecturers, home economists, food writers, and consultants, restaurateurs, food technologists and representatives from regional food groups, all of whom bring their extensive knowledge to bear in the process. the irish quality food awards are unique in that they reward great tasting products, with the finest of flavours, textures and aromas. they reward nutritious products, with the finest