ISLAND LIFE presents
The 2007 Food and
The entry form for our first
Island Life Food and Drink
Awards is published on page
99. If you’re wondering what
criteria you should be using
to nominate entries, here are
some suggestions that you
might consider.
Butcher/Meat
Producer of the Year
JOE’S
Newport/Ryde
Ask your butcher/meat producer questions
regarding where his meat comes from. Check
the variety of produce on sale. Question
their principles regarding traceability and
their knowledge of hanging meats. Do
they know about cuts of local meat? How
would your butcher/meat producer deal
with a complaint regarding a joint of meat
and would they be willing to change their
supply because of the complaint?
Best Specialist
Food Shop
This category is for shops that specialise in
specific produce, ie cooked meats, fruit and
vegetables, bread or fish. You could nominate
your favourite delicatessen, greengrocer,
baker or fishmonger. Look at their standards
of hygiene, value for money and helpfulness
of staff. Is there a good variety of food and
is it fresh and exciting? Do they stock local
produce? Is the produce clearly labelled? Is
there good use of seasonal produce?
Best Farm Shop
The key to a good farm shop is the principles
that the owner supports, together with
the range of produce and layout. Is the
shop working as a co-operative? Is there a
good variety of produce and is it grown or
raised on that farm and if not, would the
staff or owner be able to tell you where it’s
from? What is the quality of the food and
ingredients like? Is the service friendly and do
the staff know about the produce on sale?
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ISLAND LIFE
FOOD & DRINK
AWARDS 2007
Your chance to support and
promote the finest food & drink
on the Isle of Wight
The Food & Drink Awards will
take place November 07 . Keep
reading Island Life for more
details of the 2007 awards.
Best Organic
Product/Trader
For this category we would
like to know why an organic
product that you have
sampled is better than its non-organic
equivalent. Take into account taste, quality,
value for money and the variety of products
available. What drew you to buy from this
shop? Was it the diverse range of produce on
sale or the excellent standard that we have
learnt to expect from organic production?
Best Food Producer
of the Year
This is where you can nominate the person
who actually rears the cattle, grows the
vegetables, produces the pickles and
supplies the shops. How have they brought
their produce to the market place? What
is the quality of the produce like and has it
been locally grown? Are all the ingredients
listed and easy to read on the packaging?
How has the produce been promoted
and is it the right price for the market?
Drinks Producer
of the Year
This is your chance to nominate some of the
best drinks producers on the Isle of Wight. Do
they specialise in production of beer, cider,
wine, apple juice or spring water or do they
sell several products? Are the ingredients used
fresh and natural and do they use high quality,
traditional varieties of hops and barley for their
beers? We would like to hear about vineyards,
orchards, breweries and the people behind
them. How have they brought their product
to the market place, is their packaging easy
to read and do their products contain artificial
preservatives, flavourings and colourings?
It’s really important you vote!
Vote online at www.isleofwight.net
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