Blas na hÉireann 2025 winners announced in Dingle, with 33 producers from Co. Cork taking home awards and Skeaghanore West Cork Farm winning Best in County, proudly supported by Cork Local Enterprise Office
All roads led to Dingle on Friday 3rd October for the eagerly anticipated finals of Blas na hÉireann, The Irish Food Awards, now in their 18th year and firmly established as the largest and most influential food awards on the island of Ireland.
This year, 40 producers from Co. 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, Kinsale Mead, 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, proudly sponsored by Cork Local Enterprise Office.
“We extend our warmest congratulations to the Cork County Winner – Skeaghanore West Cork Farm – at this year’s Blas na hÉireann awards,” 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 LEO’s 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, reflecting the strength and diversity of Irish food and drink.
This year’s finalists and winners had the opportunity to showcase their products at the Blas Village and the popular Eat Ireland in a Day market, both of which returned to Dingle alongside the annual Backyard at Blas panel discussions supported by Bank of Ireland. 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.
Speaking after the announcement, 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 Co. 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. Making it to the finalist stage alone is a huge achievement, and to win at Blas is something of which to be incredibly proud. Irish food and drink continues to go from strength to strength, and it is a joy to celebrate that strength and that community here in Dingle.”
The Blas na hÉireann awards weekend ran from Thursday 2nd to Sunday 5th October in Dingle, with a packed programme of events shining a spotlight on the very best of Irish food and drink. Sustainability once again remained a key focus, with the event continuing to build on its waste-free commitments and support a more conscious future for Irish food.
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Notes to Editors
Blas na hÉireann, The Irish Food Awards, are the largest food awards on the island of Ireland, open to all 32 counties. Judging took place during June and July in partnership with UCC. Finalists were announced in mid-August. Awards were presented in Dingle on Friday 3rd October, with the Blas weekend (Blas Village, Showcase, Awards & Eat Ireland in a Day) running from Thursday 2nd to Sunday 5th October.
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