Meet the winners of the
Quality Food Awards 2022

Cheese

Baked and Soft Cheeses
Winner
Aldi Specially Selected Brie de Meaux

Highly Commended
Aldi Specially Selected Roquefort French Cheese
Aldi Specially Selected Mature Barbers Cheddar & Dorset Ale Cheese Bake

Hard Cheese
Winner
Co-op Irresistible Belton Farm Red Fox, Belton Farm

Highly Commended
Aldi Specially Selected Gruyere

Commended
Aldi Specially Selected Parmigiano Reggiano - 30 Month Matured
Co-op Irresistible Pioneers Crunch Vintage Cheddar, Wyke Farms

Shortlisted
Aldi Grana Padano 16 Month Matured
Whole Foods Market Parm Crisps

Speciality Cheese
Winner
Asda Extra Special Traditional Halloumi, Futura Foods

Highly Commended
Aldi Specially Selected Stratford Blue

Commended
Aldi Specially Selected Burger Cheese Melts – Red Leicester with Chilli Jam



Winner
Bio&Me Strawberry Gut-Loving Prebiotic Yoghurt

Highly Commended

Biotiful Kefir Protein Vanilla

Commended

Freshlay Golden Yolks, Noble Foods



Snacks

Winner
Co-op Irresistible Katsu Curry Flavour Crinkle Cut Crisps

Highly Commended
AIRSNAX Salt & Vinegar

Commended

Asda Extra Special Houmous & Lime Chickpea Pitta Chips, Valeo Snack Foods

Belazu Ingredient Company Truffle & Pecorino Nut Mix



Chocolate and Confectionery

Chocolate
Winner
Aldi Dark Sea Salt Chocolate

Confectionery
Winner
Lidl Deluxe Amaretto Nougat Bars

Highly Commended
Asda Extra Special Mint & Cocoa Nib Dark Chocolate

Shortlisted
Aldi Specially Selected Fudge



Quiches, Pies and Savoury Pastries

Meat
Winner
Aldi Specially Selected Gastro Aberdeen Angus Steak Pie

Vegetable
Winner
Aldi Specially Selected Veg Pies - Spinach, Feta & Pine Nut

Commended
Co-op Irresistible All Butter Pork Sausage Roll, Walker and Son

Shortlisted
Dickinson & Morris Large Melton Mowbray Pork Pie, Walker and Son



Condiments and Cooking Sauces

Condiments
Winner
Hamadaya VII Naturally Brewed Soy Sauce, Westmill

Cooking Sauces
Winner

Hamadaya Dai Aso Teriyaki Sauce, Westmill

Highly Commended
Aldi Real Mayo
Aldi Specially Selected Stir Through Pasta Sauce - Tomato & Olive

Commended
Asda Extra Special Basil Pesto, Cranswick Continental Foods
Belazu Ingredient Company Rose Harissa

Oils and Vinegar

Winner
"B" Black Garlic Vinegar, Yarty Cordials

Highly Commended
Il Casolare 100% Italian Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Farchioni UK
Il Casolare Unfiltered Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Farchioni UK

Preserves and Sweet Spreads

Winner

St Lawrence Gold Dark Maple Syrup, DJM Food Solutions

Highly Commended
Nutcessity Organic Toasted & Textured Almond Butter

Commended
Louisa’s Honey Bosco

Shortlisted
Aldi Specially Selected Manuka Honey MGO100
St Lawrence Gold Amber Maple Syrup, DJM Food Solutions
Taylor Pass Honey - Monofloral Manuka UMF5+ / MGO83+

Fresh Produce

Fruit
Winner
Co-op Irresistible Strawberries (Eves Delight), BerryWorld Group

Highly Commended
Aldi Specially Selected Easy Peelers

Shortlisted
Aldi Mango Chunks
Aldi Specially Selected Strawberries

Salad
Winner
Aldi Giant Spiralli Pasta with Parmigiano Reggiano and Sunblush Tomatoes

Highly Commended
Asda Fruity Cous Cous, Greencore

Commended
Co-op Irresistible Bombay Style Potato Salad, Greencore Food to Go

Shortlisted
Aldi Specially Selected Coleslaw

Vegetables
Winner
Co-op Irresistible Trio of Cabbage with Maple Cured Bacon, Greencore Food to Go

Highly Commended
Co-op Irresistible Root Vegetable Roasting Tray, Greencore Food to Go

Shortlisted
Aldi Shallots

Bakery Retailer of the Year

Breakfast Products

Winner
Co-op Irresistible All Butter Chocolate & Hazelnut Croissant

Commended
Aldi Specially Selected Crolls
Bio&Me Apple & Cinnamon Gut-Loving Porridge Pot

Bread
Baguettes
Winner
Aldi Stone Oven Baguettes

Focaccia
Winner
Co-op Irresistible Rosemary and Rock Salt Focaccia, David Wood Baking

Highly Commended
Asda Extra Special Wholemeal & Rye Sourdough Boule, Nicholas and Harris

Cakes

Small Cakes
Winner
Aldi Salted Caramel Millionaire's Slice

Large Cakes
Winner
Asda Lemon Drizzle Cake, Finsbury Food Group

Commended
Asda Apple & Blackcurrant Crumble Cake, Finsbury Food Group

Shortlisted
Co-op Irresistible Hand Finished Chocolate Cake, Finsbury Food Group

Biscuits

Savoury Biscuits
Winner
The Captain's Crackers - Cracked Pepper & Sea Salt, The Zingibery Bakery

Sweet Biscuits
Winner
Asda Free From Cookies & Cream, Northumbrian Fine Foods

Highly Commended
Aldi Specially Selected Shortbread Rounds

Shortlisted
Aldi Specially Selected Oatcake Bites - Lockerbie Cheddar
Asda Extra Special White Chocolate & Raspberry Cookies
Euro Shopper Chocolate Chip Cookies
Sour Cherry & Dark Chocolate Biscotti Bites, The Artful Bakers

Delicatessen

Antipasti
Winner
Aldi Specially Selected Parma Ham

Highly Commended
Aldi Torchon Ham

Commended
Aldi Spanish Chorizo Ring
Aldi Specially Selected Hand Stuffed Halkidiki Olives

Shortlisted
Aldi Specially Selected Thinly Sliced Serrano

Meat Based Items and Platters
Winner
Asda Extra Special Scottish Smoked Salmon Pâté, Young's Seafood

Highly Commended
Aldi Specially Selected Black Pudding

Dips
Winner
Aldi Moroccan Inspired Houmous

Highly Commended
Aldi Beetroot Chunky Houmous

Commended
Aldi Smashed Avocado – Spicy
Holy Moly Smoky Garic Aioli, The Mind Collective

Shortlisted
Aldi Smashed Avocado – Classic
Holy Moly Tzatziki, The Mind Collective

Dairy Free

Dairy Free Cheese and Spreads
Winner
Burrella , Julienne Bruno

Dairy Free Drinks and Milk
Winner
Biotiful Oat Kefir Drink - Mango

Highly Commended
DUG Barista Potato m!lk, Veg of Lund
The Lush Blend, Lilk

Commended
Linda McCartney's Organic Almond Barista, Hain Frozen Foods

Vegan

Vegan Desserts and Sweet Treats
Winner
Co-op Gro Mango & Passion Fruit Thick & Creamy Pot

Vegan Meat and Fish Analogues
Winner
Better Naked Melt in the Middle Thai Cakes Without the Splash, Finnebrogue Artisan

Vegan Meal Centres
Winner
Merchant Gourmet Rich Puy Lentil Bolognese with Porcini Mushrooms

Vegan Snacking
Winner
Co-op Gro Fairtrade Chocolate Bar

Highly Commended

Tofoo Straight to Wok Ginger & Chilli, The Tofoo Co 

Shortlisted
Free From Fellows Vegan Mallows, Bravura Foods

Vegan Retailer of the Year
Winner
Co-op

Rising Star Award
Winner
Charlotte Goose - Junior Product Developer, Co-op

Shortlisted
Christarose Maphosa - Buying Manager, Tesco

Juices, Smoothies and Squash

Winner- Juice
Asda Never From Concentrate Orange, Passion Fruit & Mango Juice

Winner - Squash
Asda Orange & Mango Double Strength Squash

Shortlisted
Mindful Chef Berry Breakfast Smoothie

Water and Carbonates
Winner
Aquapax Spring Water

Highly Commended
Soho Juice Cucumber, Mint, Lemon & Lime Water

Shortlisted
Asda Diet Blue Charge
Asda Extra Special Cucumber & Mint Tonic Water, Glenpatrick Spring Water
Asda Red Grape Sparkling Juice Drink, Glenpatrick Spring Water
Doodles - Apple and Blueberry

Hot Beverages

Winner - Tea
Asda English Breakfast Tea

Winner - Coffee Beans
Aldi Specially Selected Single Origin Roast & Ground Coffee - Sumatra Java

Winner - Instant Coffee
Asda Extra Special Colombian Microground Coffee

Highly Commended
Asda Extra Special Ethiopian Roast & Ground Coffee, Taylors of Harrogate

Desserts and Puddings

Winner - Cheesecake
Asda Lemon Cheesecakes, Andros UK

Winner - Sponge
Co-op Banana and Butterscotch Pudding, Hain Daniels

Winner - Individual Desserts
Diana's Bananas, Distinctive Food

Winner - Tarts
Saintly Foods - British Apple Tarts

Highly Commended
Asda Extra Special Belgian Chocolate Cheesecake
Asda Extra Special Chocolate Cup Selection

Shortlisted
Asda Chocolate Mocha Cups, Emmi Dessert International
Asda Extra Special Sticky Toffee Pudding, Hain Daniels  

Ice Cream and Lollies

Winner - Tubs
Aldi Specially Selected Scottish Isles Sea Salt and Caramel Ice Cream

Winner - Individual
Booker Classic White Ice Cream

Highly Commended
Asda Caramel Popcorn Ice Cream

Commended
Asda Loaded Turtle-y Tempting Ice Cream, Froneri
Asda Unicorn Cone 
Barratt Fruit Salad Raspberry & Pineapple Flavour Ice Lollies, Icefresh Foods
Co-op Strawberry Rose Cones, Icefresh Foods

Food to Go

Winner - Sandwiches
Co-op Irresistible New York Deli Sandwich, Greencore

Winner - Salads
Co-op Irresistible Salmon, Watercress & Charlotte Potato Salad, Greencore

Shortlisted
Asda Good & Balanced Lunch Bowl Vegan Chilli 
Co-op GRO Falafel & Tabbouleh Salad, Greencore
YO! Crispy Salmon Rolls, Taiko Foods

Ready to Cook

Winner - Fish
Aldi Specially Selected Melt in the Middle Salmon and Hollandaise Fishcakes

Winner - Vegetarian
Aldi Zanzibar Inspired Veggiebabs

Winner - Meat
Asda Moroccan Style Lamb Koftas

Winner - Childrens
Asda Safari Animals

Shortlisted
Aldi Haggis En Croute
Aldi Peri Peri Chicken King Kebab
Asda Good & Balanced Chicken and Vegetable Fajita, Paren SRL
Co-op Pork Meatball Linguine, Kerry Foods

Ready Meals

Winner - Vegetarian
Co-op Butternut Squash Makhani, Greencore

Winner - Indian
Co-op Irresistible Chicken Tikka, Greencore

Winner - South East Asian
Co-op Irresistible Chicken Penang Curry, Greencore Boston

Winner - British
Co-op Shepherds Pie, Oscar Mayer

Highly Commended
Asda Good & Balanced Chicken Jambalaya

Commended
Asda Chicken Madras with Pilau Rice, Kerry Foods
Asda Good & Balanced High Protein Box - Indian Chicken and Lentils
Asda Good & Balanced Red Thai Chicken Curry
Asda Indian Style Vegetarian Meal For Two

Shortlisted
Asda Good & Balanced Jalfrezi Chicken, Kerry Foods
Mindful Chef Chicken Tikka Masala with Brown Rice

Meal Kits
Winner
Aldi Fish Masala Kit

Commended
Asda Thai Style Meal for Two

Shortlisted
Aldi Thai Kits

Fresh Recipe Boxes
Winner
Mindful Chef Recipe Box

Soup  
Winner
Caffè Nero Chicken, Broccoli and Rice Soup, Fairoak Foods

Highly Commended
Rod & Ben's Moroccan Vegetable Soup

Commended
Asda Hearty Vegetable Soup

Shortlisted
Rod & Ben's Smoked Haddock Chowder

Pizza
Winner
Co-op Irresistible Wood Fired Mushroom & Truffle Pizza, Stateside Foods

Highly Commended
Aldi Specially Selected Wood Fired Sri Lankan Pizza

Meal Accompaniments
Winner
Mash Direct Beer Battered Chips

Highly Commended
Asda Crinkle Cut Spicy Chilli Chips

Commended
Asda Cauliflower Cheese

Shortlisted
Aldi Gluten Free Melt in the Middle Croquettes - Ham Hock & Cheddar

Foodservice
Biscuits, Cakes & Desserts
Winner
Brakes La Boulangerie Honey & Bergamot Flapjack

Highly Commended
Booker Chef's Larder Individually Wrapped Belgian Style Waffles
Costa Salted Caramel Brownie, Finsbury Food Group

Commended
Brakes Davigel Paris Brest
Brakes La Boulangerie Gluten Free Carrot Cake Slice

Shortlisted
Brakes La Boulangerie Gluten Free Millionaire's Shortbread Slice
Booker Lichfields Luxury Biscuit Mini Pack Assortment

Foodservice
BOH Dry Goods/Ingredients
Winner
Booker Chef's Larder Sliced Green Jalapeno Peppers

Shortlisted
Brakes Diced Pickled Watermelon

Foodservice
Bread and Morning Goods
Winner
Brakes La Boulangerie 10

Shortlisted
Booker Chef's Larder 32 Teacakes
Booker Chef's Larder Premium 60 Mini Artisan Bread Rolls

Foodservice
Condiments & Cooking Sauces
Winner - Cooking Sauces
Booker Chef's Larder Katsu Curry Sauce

Winner - Condiments
Booker Chef's Larder Chipotle Sauce

Shortlisted
Brakes Tagine Paste

Foodservice
Dairy
Winner
Booker Crunch Extra Mature Cheddar

Highly Commended
Booker Chef's Larder Tuxford & Tebbutt Blue Stilton

Foodservice
Delicatessen

Winner - Vegetable Antipasti
Brakes Marinated  & Seasoned Wild Mushroom Mix

Winner - Meat Antipasti
Brakes Whole Spinata Romana Salami

Highly Commended
Booker Chef's Larder Meatball & Salsa Filler
Brakes Gigantes Beans in a Tomato Sauce

Shortlisted
Booker Chef's Larder BBQ Pulled Pork Filler

Foodservice
Fish
Winner
Brakes Garlic & Herb ASC Marinated King Prawns

Highly Commended
Brakes Salt & Pepper Squid Chunks

Commended
Brakes M&J Gluten Free Smoked MSC Haddock, Mozzarella & Rocket Fishcake

Foodservice
Food to Go
Winner
Simply Lunch Super Green Vegan Wrap

Shortlisted
Brakes Kimchi Rainbow Grain Salad 

Foodservice
Free From
Winner - Savoury
Brakes Vegan Coronation Chickpea, Lincolnshire Salad Co

Winner - Sweet
Brakes Gluten Free Vegan Chocolate Orange Dessert, Aulds

Shortlisted
Brakes Gluten Free Flapjack Mix, Middletons
Brakes Jackfruit Balti, KK Fine Foods

Foodservice
Hot Beverages

Commended
Booker Lichfields Italian Espresso Beans 
Van Houten Organic Santo Domingo Chocolate Drink, Barry Callebaut

Foodservice
Meal Accompaniments
Winner
Booker Chef's Larder Buttery Mash Potato

Commended
Brakes Coated Medium Skin on Fries

Foodservice
Meat
Winner
Booker Blackgate Signature Premium Traditional Pork Sausages

Highly Commended
Booker Blackgate Signature Half Striploin

Commended
Booker Blackgate Signature Aberdeen Angus Burgers

Shortlisted
Brakes Gluten Free Stuffed Chicken Breast Fillets

Foodservice
Party Food & Buffet
Winner
Brakes M&J Gluten Free Breaded Argentinian King Prawns


Foodservice
Pizza, Rice & Grains
Winner
Brakes Pea, Spinach & Ricotta Arancini

Highly Commended
Brakes Fruit & Nut Farrow Salad

Commended
The Real Soup Company - Tomato and Chargrilled Vegetable Risotto, Zorba Delicacies

Shortlisted
Booker Chef's Larder Pizza Dough Pucks

Foodservice
Preserves
Winner
Booker Chef's Larder Hazelnut Chocolate Spread

Foodservice
Ready to Cook
Winner
Brakes Roasted Sweet Potato Katsu Curry Meal Pot

Shortlisted
Brakes Mac n' Cheese with Bacon Meal Pot

Foodservice
Vegan Ingredients
Winner
Brakes Banana Blossom

Shortlisted
Brakes Vegan Eggless Mayo Savoury Filling

Fruit  
Winner
Asda Watermelon & Berries, Prepworld

Commended
Aldi Specially Selected Strawberries

Salad
Winner - Prepared Salad
Asda Supergreen, Quinoa & Kale Salad, Avondale Foods

Winner - Salad
Co-op Irresistible Striped Beetroot & Lemon Pepper Salad, Agrial Fresh Produce

Commended
Asda Extra Special Yogurt Coleslaw, Avondale Foods

Vegetables
Winner - Whole Vegetables
Aldi Specially Selected Sunstream Tomatoes

Winner - Prepared Vegetables
Morrisons The Best Oak Smoked Cheddar & Sundried Tomato Mini Stuffed Mushrooms, Unimush Ireland 

Highly Commended
Aldi Specially Selected Rainbow Carrots

Commended
Asda Scratch Cook Vegetable Base Mix

Shortlisted 
Aldi Specially Selected Pepper Sweetbite
Asda Vegetable Curry Mix

Deli
Winner - Meat Based Items and Platters
Aldi Specially Selected Soft Set Scotch Eggs 

Winner - Meat Antipasti
Asda Extra Special Finely Sliced Peppered Salt Beef

Winner - Vegetable Antipasti
Asda Extra Special Sicilian Giarraffa Olives with Lemon, Cranswick Continental Foods

Winner - Dips
Unearthed Middle Eastern Mezze - Whipped Goats Cheese with Roasted Butternut Squash & Chickpeas, Winterbotham Darby

Highly Commended
Aldi Specially Selected Haggis Truffles with Peppercorn Sauce
Asda Antipasti Sharing Selection

Commended
Aldi Specially Selected Black Pudding
Asda Extra Special Butter Roast Turkey Breast

Shortlisted  
Aldi Specially Selected Extra Virgin Olive Oil Houmous Topped with Chickpeas

Pasta, Rice, Grains and Pulses  

Asda Cajun Quinoa

Winner - Pasta
Kung Fu Mama Biang Biang Noodles with Mapo Sauce

Commended
Aldi Specially Selected N’duja and Burrata Mezzelune

Shortlisted
Aldi Specially Selected Porcini, Chantarelle & Truffle Mezzelune

Quiches, Pies and Savoury Pastries
Winner
Aldi Specially Selected Steak and Black Pudding Pie

Commended
Aldi Specially Selected Cherrywood Smoked Bacon & Cheddar Quiche
Shortlisted
Asda Extra Special Feta, Marinated Butternut Squash & Slow-Roast Tomato Quiche

Reduced/Low
Winner
Asda Indian Style Meal for One: Chicken Tikka Masala, Pilau Rice & Onion Bhajis

Shortlisted
Asda American Style Meal for One: Pulled Pork, Spicy Chips & Barbecue Beans

Relishes and Chutneys
Winner
Aldi Specially Selected Caramelised Red Onion & Balsamic Vinegar Scottish Chutney

Shortlisted
Asda Extra Special Caramelised Onion Chutney

Pickled and Fermented
Winner
Vadasz Fresh Red Onion Pickles, Winterbotham Darby

Highly Commended
St. Lawrence Gold Pure Organic Canadian Honey, DJM Food Solutions

Shortlisted
Asda Extra Special Morello Cherry Jam, R&W Scott

Condiments
Winner
Co-op Burger Sauce, Pauwels N.V

Highly Commended
Asda Classic BBQ Sauce, Sugal Alimentos
Shortlisted
Aldi Yuzu & Chilli Salad Dressing
Asda Tomato Ketchup 50% Reduced Sugar & Salt, Sugal Alimentos

Cooking Sauces
Winner
Dapur Mariae Homemade Malaysian Curry Paste

Shortlisted
Asda Extra Special Punjabi Style Dopiaza Cooking Sauce, Greencore
Asda Hot Chilli Cooking Sauce, Greencore
Asda Smooth Hidden Veg Pasta Sauce, Greencore
Asda Sweet Chilli & Garlic Stir-Fry Sauce, World Wise Foods
Co-op Indian Inspired Korma Paste, Greencore

Store Cupboard

Winner - Cans & Jars
Asda Smoky Three Bean Chilli

Winner - Oils
Black Truffle Infused Cold Pressed Rapeseed Oil, Supernature Oils

Winner - Cooking Ingredients
itsu Brilliant' Broth Chicken Ramen

Highly Commended
Asda Extra Special Cold Pressed Rapeseed Oil, Princes
Asda Extra Special Soffritto Passata
itsu Brilliant' Broth Classic Ramen

Commended
Asda American Style Choc Chip Pancake Mix, Foodpack
Asda Ready Rolled Puff Pastry
Maldon Sea Salt Flakes

Vegan
Vegan Desserts and Sweet Treats
Winner
Freaks of Nature Dairy & Gluten Free Bramley Apple Crumble

Commended
Asda Vegan Chocolate Cake, Finsbury Food Group

Vegan Food to Go
Winner
Co-op GRO Vegan Chocolate Orange Rocky Road, Finsbury Food Group

Shortlisted
Asda High Fibre Good & Balanced Box Butternut Squash Falafels

Vegan Meat and Fish Substitutes
Winner
Asda Plant Based Chorizo Style Sausages, Finnebrogue Artisan

Shortlisted
Asda Plant Based Meat Free Sausages, Finnebrogue Artisan
Naked Glory Sausages, Kerry Foods

Vegan Pizza, Pastries and Pasta
Winner
Aldi Vegan Pasty

Commended
Asda Vegan 'Sheese' Mozzarella & Bean Slices, Addo Food Group
Shortlisted
Aldi Vegan No Steak Bake

Vegan Ready Meals
Winner
Mindful Chef Cashew Chickpea Korma with Black Rice

Highly Commended
Asda Plant Based Sweet Potato Katsu Curry, SK Chilled Foods

Commended
Asda Extra Special Butternut Squash, Aubergine & Edamame Laksa, Greencore
Asda Plant Based Chunky Veg Stew
Asda Plant Based Lentil Fusilli with Ragu, Paren SRL

Shortlisted
Booker Discover the Choice Chickpea & Cauliflower Curry with Pilau Rice

Vegan Snacking
Winner
Creative Nature Creamy Mylk Gnawbles

Commended
Rhythm108 M'lk & Hazelnut Truffle Bar

Vegan Store Cupboard
Winner
Co-op GRO Vegan Mayo, Pauwels N.V

Vegan Starters and Side Dishes
Winner
Asda Plant Based Duckless Spring Rolls, SK Chilled Foods

Shortlisted
Asda Plant Based Cauliflower Popcorn, Paren SRL