Celebrating and rewarding the very best tasting Irish food and drink products, and the passionate, driven producers who make it.
Now in our 19th year, Blas na hÉireann, The Irish Food Awards is the biggest competition for quality Irish produce on the island of Ireland. The annual events build into the biggest celebration in Irish food and it’s producers as our awards are presented in the Blas Village in Dingle. Located in the heart of Dingle, this pop-up village becomes a central point for producers across the country to come together and celebrate the very best of Irish food and drink. As well as the awards being held here, finalists and winners have the opportunity to showcase their products, engage with customers and meet key industry buyers.
Entries for 2026 are open - Earlybird deadline 2nd April
You can find out more about our key dates, categories & details on how to take part
The Blas Awards
The Blas awards are the biggest blind tasting of produce in the country, and the criteria on which the product is judged as well as the judging system itself, which was developed by Blas na hÉireann with the Food Science Dept of UCC, is now recognised as an international industry standard.
Blas Accreditation
Research has shown that the Blas accreditation has the highest recognition amongst Irish consumers and using the award logo on packs encourages shoppers to buy these products. It is their guarantee of a top quality Irish product.
The Blas Difference
Blas na hÉreann was founded so that quality benchmarks could be established for Irish produce on a level playing field. Winning at Blas has made a significant business difference to our winners.
Meet the Team
Just like so many of the producers we meet the Blas team is a small, busy team! We are three people who are passionate about food and small business in Ireland.
A celebration of craft and flavour, a community!
Read a special report from The Irish Times in 2025 which gives some colour and insight into the weekend Read here
The Blas Effect
The little sticker that boosts business. A report from Sandra O'Connell interviewing past finalists & winners on the difference it has made to them. Read more
A judges insight
Ali Dunworth shares her insight into her experience as a judge over the past number of years. Read more