West is best at Blas awards
Cork food producers triumphed at the latest Blas na hÉireann awards with 32 producers honoured as the 2025 winners were announced in Dingle last weekend.
Skeaghanore West Cork Farm won Best in County, proudly supported by Cork Local Enterprise Office at the finals of Blas na hÉireann, which started on Friday 3 October running over the weekend. The Irish Food Awards are now in their 18th year and established as the largest and most influential food awards on the island of Ireland.
This year, 40 producers from Cork were shortlisted across a wide range of categories, with 32 of them taking home coveted Blas awards.
The bronze, silver and gold winners from the county include: Alternative Christmas Pudding Company, Bandon Vale, Bandon Vale Cheese, Bantry Bay Seafoods, Blacks Brewing & Distilling, Clona Dairy Products Ltd, Folláin, Foxway Co T/A Silver Pail Dairy, Hassetts Bakers & Confectioners Ltd, Hyde Ltd, Irish Yogurts, Irish Yogurts Ltd, K O'Connell Fish Merchants, Keohane Seafoods, Kepak, Leahys Open Farm, McCarthy's of Kanturk, Mella's Fudge, Nohoval Drinks Company Ltd T/A Stonewell Cider & Nohoval Apple Wine, North Cork Creameries, Nua Asador, O Donovan's Enniskeane, O'Flynn's Gourmet Sausage Company, O'Keeffes Bakery/Irish Country Cuisine, Ogam Foods Ltd, On The Pigs Back (La Charcuterie Irlandaise Ltd), Scally's of Clonakilty, SuperValu, Second Street Bakeshop, Velo Coffee Roasters, West Cork Distillers and Wildberry Bakery.
Skeaghanore West Cork farm was awarded Best in County sponsored by Cork Local Enterprise Office.
“We extend our warmest congratulations to the Cork County Winner - Skeaghanore West Cork Farm,” said Kevin Curran, Head of Enterprise at LEO Cork North & West. “This accolade is a testament to the exceptional quality and creativity of our local Cork food producers. Their success not only brings pride to Cork but also showcases the incredible food talent and potential within Cork. The Cork County LEOs are thrilled to see their hard work and vision recognised on such a prestigious Irish showcase of food.”
2025 marks another record year for Blas na hÉireann, with over 3,000 entries across more than 180 categories.
This year’s finalists and winners showcased their products at the Blas Village and the popular Eat Ireland in a Day market, alongside the annual Backyard at Blas panel discussions. The weekend offered producers a chance to connect with buyers, industry experts, media, fellow producers, and food lovers, while also celebrating the people, and the talents, that make Irish food so special.
Artie Clifford, Chairperson of Blas na hÉireann, said “Every year the standard rises, and 2025 has been no exception. To see such talented producers from County Cork represented on the shortlist, and now to celebrate the winners from that county, is a real testament to the skill, creativity and resilience of Ireland’s food producers.”
The Blas na hÉireann awards weekend ran from Thursday 2 to Sunday 5 October in Dingle, with a packed programme of events shining a spotlight on the very best of Irish food and drink.