Blas na hÉireann 2025 winners announced in Dingle, with 53 producers from Co. Dublin taking home awards and Noisette Artisan Bakery winning Best in County, proudly supported by The Local Enterprise Offices in the Dublin region
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, 61 producers from Co. Dublin were shortlisted across a wide range of categories, with 53 of them taking home coveted Blas awards. The bronze, silver and gold winners from the county include:
Aryzta, Ballymaguire Foods, Bewleys Tea & Coffee Ltd., Boxty House, Brambles, Chabad – Lubavitch of Ireland CLG (trading as Deli 613), Cherry Orchard Community Garden, Cookie Dó, Cooleeney Cheese, Copper Pan Kitchen, Dan and Monstro Homemade Sauces, Dole ireland, Donnelly Fresh Food, Dunn’s of Dublin, Dunn’s Seafare Ltd., Durrus Cheese, Freshcut Foods, Freshways Food Co., Fusion Vinegar, Gubbeen Cheese, Hatch Coffee, Hometown Taste Foods Ltd., Hopkins & Hopkins, Keeling F Juices Ltd., Keelings, Kefircoffee Ltd., Keogh’s Crisps, Knockanore Farmhouse Cheese, Mannings Bakery, McNally Family Farm, Meltdown, Milish Foods Ltd., Naomi’s Kitchen, Nature’s Elixir, Noisette Artisan Bakery, Oishii Foods, OpenHive Honey Ltd., Pitt Bros Barbecue, Pizza Sorrento, Raw Juices & Smoothies Ltd T/A The Raw Juice Company, Rye River Brewing Company, Slice of Life, Starbucks, Sushi King, Tender Meats, Tendermeats, Tetralogy Holdings Ltd. T/A Le Patissier, The Artisan Pizza Company, The Cupcake Bloke, The Delicious Food Co., Tirlán Ltd., Valeo Foods and Wonderfoods.
Noisette Artisan Bakery was awarded Best in County, proudly sponsored by The Local Enterprise Offices in the Dublin region.
“Congratulations to the team at Noisette Artisan Bakery who have beaten off stiff competition to emerge as the Dublin regional winner of this prestigious award.” said Oisín Geoghegan, Head of Enterprise. “This artisan bakery is a fantastic example of how a small artisan producer can successfully create a high-quality range of fresh products with an innovative approach. Customers of Noisette keep coming back for more, and that is a real testament to the quality and popularity of their product. We are so delighted to see so many of Dublin’s excellent and innovative food producers as winners and finalists again this year. Through the Dublin Food Chain and other regional initiatives run by the Local Enterprise Offices alongside our partners, we continue to work to support their development and growth. The overall success of Dublin producers at Blas na hÉireann is a proud moment for us all.”
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. Dublin 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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