FOOD producers across the county have helped put Worcestershire produce on the map after several were named in this year's Great Taste Awards.

Worcestershire businesses have been featured in Great Taste, a food and drink accreditation scheme where 500 experts test and give product feedback.

Oliver Bennet, owner of Bennetts Foods, said he is extremely proud his Worcester-based ice cream received a mention this year. 

 Great Taste had singled out the business's Vanilla with Seeds ice cream in its round-up. 

"As a family-run business, we are extremely proud to receive recognition for the quality of our ice cream," said Mr Bennett.

The award-winning vanilla with seeds Bennetts Foods ice cream. The award-winning vanilla with seeds Bennetts Foods ice cream. (Image: ANDY HOCKRIDGE) "All of our ice cream is made with fresh whole milk from our own herd and we combine it with natural flavours and fresh, double cream from a local family-run dairy. 

"Practice makes perfect is our secret, having produced ice cream for over 42 years.

"Earlier this year, we also entered the Ice Cream Alliance Competition and won a Special Diploma of Merit for our Clotted Cream with Blackcurrant."

Producing Salt from the Droitwich brine supply, Churchfields Saltworks, Tracie Goodden and Patrick Davies (Image: David Griffiths)Other Worcestershire businesses included in the round-up was Lightwood Cheese in Worcester, which was acclaimed for its cheese Worcester Blue and Charcoal Salt from the Droitwich Spa Salt range.

What Worcestershire products got a mention in the Great Taste Awards 2024?

  • Worcester Blue - Lightwood Cheese Ltd,  Lower Broadheath, Worcester. WR2 6RW
  • Vanilla with Seeds - Bennetts Farms, Malvern Road, Lower Wick, Worcester, WR2 4BS
  • Myrtle's Kitchen Seasoning: Droitwich Brine Salt, Lemon Myrtle & Thyme - Myrtle's Kitchen, The Hop Pocket, Five Bridges, WR6 5BT
  • Whole duck, duck breast and duck burgers - Worcestershire Duck, Upton Warren, Bromsgrove, B61 9EX
  • Soft Set Spring Honey - Bromsgrove Bees and Honey, St Andrews Way, Bromsgrove B61 7NR
  • Worcestershire Way - Bewdley Brewery Ltd, Bewdley DY12 2DZ
  • Charcoal Salt, Droitwich Pure Salt - Droitwich Salt, Churchfields Farm, Droitwich Spa WR9 0AH
  • Malvern Inky Pink (Chilli) Bitters - Malvern Bitters Ltd - Malvern WR13 6PL
  • Pershore Press Discovery Apple Juice, Pershore Press Original Medium Perry, Pershore Press Traditional Vintage Cider, Pershore Press Cox Apple Juice - Pershore College WCG, Avonbank, WR10 3JP