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First-time entrant, Getoily, wins eight
Great Taste Awards!
‘Getoily’, a Somerset based independent,
family-owned importer, exporter and national distributor of extra virgin olive
oils, balsamic vinegars and other premium ingredients, has swept the board at
this year’s Great Taste Awards (15th July, 2011).
The Great Taste Awards, organised by the
Guild of Fine Food are the most highly-respected, rigorous and well-recognised
food and drink awards in the UK,
judged by a panel of 350 food industry experts. Out of 7481 products
entered this year from 1600 companies, the judges awarded just 608 Gold Two
Stars and 1686 Gold One Stars.
Getoily entered the awards for the first
time this year, winning the following gold star awards:
Barbera unfiltered extra virgin olive oil,
(Spain)
Two Gold Stars
Masia El Altet Premium Extra Virgin Olive
Oil (Spain)
One Gold Star
Charisma extra virgin olive oil, (Crete) One Gold Star
Green Whole Giant Olives, (Greece)
One Gold Star
Lodovico Campari vinegar, (Italy)
One Gold Star
Il Borgo Red Label traditional balsamic
vinegar, (Italy)
One Gold Star
Carnaroli rice, (Italy) One Gold Star
Linguine (Italy) One Gold Star
Winning gold awards in this year’s Great
Taste Awards is a major achievement for Getoily, a business that prides itself
on consistent quality, value and industry expertise.
James Tyler, who runs Getoily, said: “We are absolutely delighted to have won!
Having never entered before, winning so many Great Taste Awards across the Getoily
range reinforces what our customers tell us. We are very proud of all of
our products; we know they taste fantastic and it’s great to be recognised in
this way.”
Bob Farrand, Chairman for The Great Taste
Awards, said: “Winning Gold in the country’s largest and most respected
independent food accreditation scheme is a massive pat on the back for any
producer - independent proof their products are of the highest quality.
Every winner should feel very proud that their hard work has been
rewarded.”
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