Armagh Porridge Maker Creating a Stir at Top UK Food Awards
White’s Oats in Tandragee, a FoodNI member, is in the running for two major
awards on Wednesday in the influential finals of the UK Quality Food Awards, the
longest-running, most prestigious challenge in the nation’s buoyant food industry.
The Armagh oat miller is the only local company featuring in the vent which
celebrates the best quality food products on offer here in the UK. This is a fantastic
opportunity to celebrate this year’s finalists and winners, and network with the
industry’s most influential retailers, producers, wholesalers, distributers and more.
White’s, Ireland’s largest oat miller and cereal producer, has three products
shortlisted in two individual categories – two in Cereals and Porridge with Berry and
Seed Porridge Oats and Kavanagh’s Porridge Oats Golden Syrup produced by Aldi.
The third product is White’s most recently introduced Oat Bar which is shortlisted in
Snacks.
Danielle McBride, marketing manager of White’s Oats, says “We are absolutely
delighted to be shortlisted in the UK Quality Awards. This represents a major
endorsement of our products in a key marketplace..”
Hosting the event on Wednesday evening in London’s Bankside Hillton will be
distinguished chef and TV presenter Matt Tebbutt. Tebbutt is a British chef and
television food presenter best known for hosting the BBC’s Saturday Kitchen. He has
also presented Channel 4’s Food Unwrapped, Drop Down Menu and the Good Food
Channel’s Market Kitchen.
The colourful event provides unrivalled networking opportunities across the industry,
drawing more than 350 senior leaders shaping the UK food industry. In addition, it
provides business growth opportunities with top retailers, manufacturers, suppliers
and influencers.
As well as celebrating excellence in the food industry, the gala evening showcases
the UK’s most innovative food and drink products and the people behind them.
The prestigious UK short listings coincide with the company’s launch of two new
premium ranges made from 100 percent Irish oats: High Protein Oats and Real Fruit
Porridge.
Well known for its multi-award-winning porridge oats, instant oats, and granolas, the
latest innovations underscore White’s continued investment in developing oat-based
products that combine nutritional benefits with taste and flavour.
