Carmarthenshire food businesses have won almost 30 prizes as part of the Great Taste Awards 2023.

The awards were announced on Monday (July 31) after more than 500 judges took part in blind taste tests to rate the quality of food producers across the country.

More than 14,000 food and drink products from 109 countries were assessed over the course of 89 judging days in London and Dorset, and only 1.8% of them were awarded three stars.

The awards organised by the Guild of Fine Food will judge products made anywhere in the world.

Now in its 30th year, organisers say it is the largest global accreditation scheme for food and drink. 

In total, Carmarthenshire food businesses got 27 prizes, and whilst there were none that achieved three stars there were a few that got either two or one.

Carmarthenshire Great Taste Awards 2023 winners

The prizes here are split into the businesses that got two stars and then one star, and the product they won the prize for.

Two stars

  • Fecci's Ice Cream t/a Mario's Luxury Dairy Ice Cream - Moroccan Honey and Peach Ice Cream
  • Fecci's Ice Cream t/a Mario's Luxury Dairy Ice Cream - Orange Dairy Ice Cream with Sticky Date and Caramel
  • Fecci's Ice Cream t/a Mario's Luxury Dairy Ice Cream - Sweet Chilli and Sesame Roasted Pinapple Sorbet
  • Dunbia (UK) - Ridings Reserve 30 Dry Aged Ribeye
  • Dunbia (UK) - Welsh Hill 8 Rib Lamb Rack
  • Gower View Foods / Shirgar Butter - Shirgar Welsh Spreadable
  • Tregroes Waffle Bakery - Tregroes Toffee Waffle
  • Gwenyn Gruffydd - Welsh Heather Honey
  • Evan Evans Group Ltd - Wrecker

One star

  • Dunbia (UK) - Angus 1808 30 day dry aged Sirloin on the bone
  • Dunbia (UK) - Rose County 30 day dry aged rib of beef on the bone
  • Dunbia (UK) - Rose County Hanger Steak
  • Alfie’s Coffee Company - Barrel Aged Cold Brew Coffee
  • Gwenyn Gruffydd - British Autumn Honey
  • Gwenyn Gruffydd - Welsh Wildflower Honey
  • Carmarthen Ham - Carmarthen Ham
  • Moch Coch - Chorizo
  • Moch Coch - Coppa
  • Evan Evans Group Ltd. - Evan Evans Seascape
  • Evan Evans Group Ltd. - Evan Evans Warrior
  • Evan Evans Group Ltd - Welsk Dark
  • Cilgwenyn Bee Farm - Fferm Cilgwenyn Bee Farm - Cardigan Bay Coastal Wildflower Honey
  • Cilgwenyn Bee Farm - Fferm Cilgwenyn Bee Farm - Carmarthenshire Meadow Wildflower Honey
  • Blasus Welshcakes - Pecan & Maple Syrup Welsh Cake
  • Gower View Foods / Shirgar Butter - Shirgar Salted Welsh Butter
  • Sumptuous Baker - Sumptuous® Original Brownie
  • Sumptuous Baker - Sumptuous® Orange and Pecan Carrot Cake

A full list of winners from around the UK and Ireland can be found on the Great Taste Awards website.