Sam Rowlands MS for North Wales is urging local producers to take part in the Great Taste Awards 2022.
Entries for the annual contest are now open to non-members of the Guild of Fine Food until February 14, or earlier if the entry cap is reached.
Mr Rowlands, a keen supporter of buying local produce said:
We all know that food and drink from my region is held in the highest regard all over the world for its superlative quality and excellent taste. Our food and drink businesses make a vital contribution to the Welsh economy and I support any initiatives and encourage local producers to enter this prestigious competition.
Great Taste stars are highly respected seals of approval and many businesses from North Wales continue to be awarded these accolades. Last year Happy Hedgehog Foods from Wrexham, received 3-stars for their strawberry balsamic vinegar and Dolwen Lamb and Beef from Llanarmon DC near Llangollen, won the top award for their organic Welsh lamb shoulder.
Other success stories in my region were Heartland Coffee Roasters from Llandudno, who were awarded two 1-star awards, as was Edwards of Conwy and Aber Falls Distillery, Llanfairfechan, received 1-star.
Great Taste is the largest and most trusted food and drink accreditation scheme and supports and promotes producers, large and small. It gives buyers and food lovers in the UK and overseas reliable recommendations for great tasting food.
It is recognised as a reliable stamp of excellence among consumers, retailers and major food buyers alike and attracts entries from all over the world including China, Russia and USA.
Sam Rowlands AS yn galw ar gynhyrchwyr yn ei ranbarth i roi cynnig ar gystadleuaeth bwyd a diod sydd wedi cael clod yn genedlaethol.
Mae Sam Rowlands AS ar gyfer Gogledd Cymru yn annog cynhyrchwyr lleol i gymryd rhan yng Ngwobrau Great Taste 2022.
Mae’r gystadleuaeth flynyddol bellach ar agor i rai sydd ddim yn aelodau o’r Guild of Fine Food a hynny tan 14 Chwefror, neu cyn hynny os yw’r terfyn ar nifer y ceisiadau’n cael ei gyrraedd.
Meddai Mr Rowlands, sy’n cefnogi prynu cynnyrch lleol yn frwd:
Mae pawb yn gwybod fod bwyd a diod o’m rhanbarth i yn uchel iawn eu parch ymhob cwr o’r byd oherwydd eu hansawdd anhygoel a’r blas hyfryd. Mae ein busnesau bwyd a diod yn gwneud cyfraniad hanfodol tuag at economi Cymru a dw i’n cefnogi unrhyw fentrau o’r fath ac yn annog cynhyrchwyr lleol i roi cynnig ar y gystadleuaeth fawreddog hon.
Mae sêr Great Taste yn sêl bendith sy’n uchel eu parch ac mae llawer o fusnesau o’r Gogledd yn parhau i ennill y gwobrau hyn. Y llynedd, derbyniodd Happy Headgehog Foods o Wrecsam 3 seren am eu finegr balsamig mefus ac enillodd Dolwen Lamb and Beef o Lanarmon Dyffryn Clwyd ger Llangollen y brif wobr am eu hysgwydd cig oen organig Cymreig.
Roedd mwy o lwyddiant yn y rhanbarth hefyd. Enillodd Heartland Coffee Roasters o Landudno ddwy wobr 1 seren, a derbyniodd Edwards of Conwy a Distyllfa Aber Falls, Llanfairfechan, 1 seren.
Great Taste yw’r cynllun achredu bwyd a diod mwyaf ac uchaf ei barch ac mae’n cefnogi a hyrwyddo cynhyrchwyr, yn rhai mawr a bach. Mae’n rhoi argymhellion dibynadwy am fwyd blasus iawn i brynwyr a chefnogwyr bwyd yn y DU a thramor.
Mae’n cael ei gydnabod fel stamp rhagoriaeth dibynadwy ymysg defnyddwyr, manwerthwyr a phrynwyr bwyd mawr ac mae cynhyrchwyr o bedwar ban byd yn rhoi cynnig ar y gystadleuaeth, gan gynnwys Tsieina, Rwsia a’r UDA.
