Platinum Awards

Cullen Skink
  • Stewart’s Kitchen Cullen Skink Soup (Hebridean Food Company)
Mackies White Chocolate Ice Cream
  • White Chocolate & Raspberry (Mackie’s)
  • Specially Selected Scottish Flavoured Sausages Arran Mustard & Honey (Aldi)
  • Chorizo Original Picante (Corndale Farm)
  • AATTA (Orkney Gin Company)
Old Pulteney
  • Old Pulteney 12 Year Old (International Beverage)
Glen Marnoch Whisky
  • Glen Marnoch 12 Year Old Speyside Single Malt (Aldi)

Very well done to all our 2023 winners and finalists, who were revealed at a celebratory lunch at Radisson blu in Glasgow on 25 May.

Products from all over Scotland were recognised, with the absolute best seven earning a coveted Platinum Award.

Created to help get more of Scotland’s fantastic food and drink products onto more Scottish retail shelves, the SRFDAs are now in their third year.

More than 40 expert judges from all disciplines judged hundreds of products over an intense month-long period.

Every product which received a Gold Award was then eligible to be considered for Platinum status. This final phase of the judging was carried out in two days of face-to-face sessions at The Corinthian in Glasgow where its executive chef prepared the products in line with on-pack instructions for the Platinum judging panel.

Bruce Langlands, the former head of food and drink at both Harrods and Selfridges, was chair of the Platinum judging panel.

He commented: “I was thrilled to once again be involved with The Scottish Retail Food & Drink Awards and it has been so encouraging to see that the high standards we have come to expect from the entries has been more than maintained. I have to say that we have tasted some absolutely outstanding products.

“I really believe that many of this year’s winners will go on to secure new listings in Scottish retail outlets and, when that happens, we can take pride in the small part we played in helping that happen.”

Small Producer

  • Spicy Pear Chutney (Galloway Lodge)
  • Stewart’s Kitchen Cullen Skink Soup (Hebridean Food Company)
  • Blue Murder (Highland Fine Cheeses)
  • Fat Cow (Highland Fine Cheeses)
  • Rizzas Double Dairy Gold (James Rizza)
  • rora dairy Traditional Greek Style yogurt (Middleton of Rora Dairy Produce)

Large Producer

  • Stornoway Black Pudding (Charles Macleod Butcher)
  • Strawberry Swirl (Mackies)
  • White Chocolate & Raspberry (Mackies)

Supermarket Own Label

  • Specially Selected 36 Day Aged Ribeye Steak (Aldi)
  • Specially Selected 36 Day Aged Sirloin Steak (Aldi)
  • Specially Selected Scottish Flavoured Sausages Arran Mustard & Honey (Aldi)
  • M&S Smooth Duck & Truffle Parfait (Castle MacLellan Foods)

Small Producer

  • Gullane Glögg (By Julia)
  • Pink Grapefruit & Basil (Nuisance Drinks)
  • Original Oat Drink (Three Robins)

Small Producer

  • Lunun Gin (Lunun Gin)
  • Crosskirk Bay Gin (North Coast Distillers)
  • Downpour Gin (North Uist Distillery)
  • AATTA (Orkney Gin Company)

Large Producer

  • Old Pulteney 12 Year Old (International Beverage)

Supermarket Own Label

  • Glen Marnoch 12 Year Old Speyside Single Malt (Aldi)
  • Otis (Aldi)
  • Six States (Aldi)
  • Chorizo Original Picante (Corndale Farm)

Small Producer

  • Belhaven Cure Cold Smoked Salmon (Belhaven Smokehouse)
  • Lammermuir Smoked Cheddar (Belhaven Smokehouse)
  • Rizzas Scottish Tablet (James Rizza)
  • Burke & Habanero (Leithal Hot Sauces)
  • Cauliflower Crisps (Nudie Snacks)

Large Producer

  • Castle MacLellan Oven Roasted Mushroom Pate (Castle MacLellan Foods)
  • Honeycomb Crunch (Equi’s Ice Cream)
  • Mini Vic the Vegan Caterpillar Cake (Lazy Day Foods)
  • Honeycomb (Mackies)
  • Native Hebridean Smoked Scottish Salmon (Native Hebridean (Bakkafrost Scotland)

Supermarket Own Label

  • Specially Selected Smoked Streaky Bacon (Aldi)

Small Producer

  • Brose Original Style (Oat Scotland)

Small Producer

  • Lenzie Gin and Tonic (Billingtons of Lenzie )
  • New England IPA (Cold Town Beer)
  • Brammle (Dark Sky Spirits)
  • Goosegog (Dark Sky Spirits)
  • North Point Spiced Rum (North Coast Distillers)
  • Eidyn Scottish Premium Gin (Aldi)
  • Fennel Salami (Corndale Farm)
  • Corndale Farm Nduja Ketchup (CRAIC Foods)
  • Banagher Bold Cheese (Dart Mountain)
  • Shindigs Irish Sea Salt & Vinegar (Glens of Antrim Potatoes)
  • Beer Battered Onion Rings (Mash Direct)
  • ONIT Crispy Onions Flame Grilled Flavour (Milgro)

Small Producer

  • Homemade Sweet & Spicy Sauce (Baba’s Sauce)
  • Classic Hot Smoked Salmon (Belhaven Smokehouse)
  • Minger (Highland Fine Cheeses)
  • Strathdon Blue (Highland Fine Cheeses )
  • Mint & Butterscotch Flavour (Kerry’s Homemade Tablet)
  • Kin Honey (Kin Bees)
  • rora dairy Scottish Strawberry Live Yogurt (Middleton of Rora Dairy Produce)
  • Gammon Steaks (Puddledub)
  • St Andrews Biscuit Co Extra Mature Scottish Cheddar Cheese Bites (St Andrews Bakery)

Large Producer

  • Castle MacLellan Smoked Salmon Pate (Castle MacLellan Foods)
  • Mothers Pride Scottish Batch Loaf (Hovis)

Supermarket Own Label

  • Specially Selected Black Pudding (Aldi)
  • Specially Selected Caledonian Blue (Aldi)
  • Specially Selected Scottish Buffalo Mozzarella (Aldi)

Small Producer

  • Gullane Glögg (By Julia)
  • Pink Grapefruit & Basil (Nuisance Drinks)
  • Original Oat Drink (Three Robins)

Small Producer

  • Prickly Gin (Angus Alchemy)
  • PornStar Martini Ale (Cold Town Beer)
  • Siven (Dark Sky Spirits)
  • Aromatic G&T (Mavrik Drinks)
  • Buffalo Bresaola (Corndale Farm)
  • Pasta Sauce Pomodoro (CRAIC Foods)
  • Derry IPA Drizzle (Dart Mountain)
  • Shindigs Whiskey Smoked Bacon (Glens of Antrim Potatoes)
  • Mashed Potato (Mash Direct)
  • Thompson’s Signature Blend (Punjana)

Small Producer

  • Oak Smoked Salmon (Isle of Bute Smokehouse)
  • Oak Smoked Trout (Isle of Bute Smokehouse)
  • Bergamot & Butterscotch Flavour (Kerry’s Homemade Tablet)
  • Ocean Terminator (Leithal Hot Sauces)
  • Sicilian Lemon Shortbread (Macdonalds of Alford)
  • Blueberry Jam with Chilli (Schoolyard Chillies)
  • Chocolate Chilli Pretzel (Schoolyard Chillies)

Large Producer

  • McIntosh of Strathmore Sticky Tablet Puddings (Strathmore Foods)

Supermarket Own Label

  • M&S Haggis Bake (Castle MacLellan Foods)

Small Producer

  • Chocolate Oat Drink (Three Robins)
  • Cold Brew Coffee Elixir (Two Birds Drinks)
  • Iced Green Tea Elixir (Two Birds Drinks)

Small Producer

  • Cold Town Lager (Cold Town Beer)
  • Gen!us India Pale Ale (Genius Brewing)
  • Creamy Chicken and Cashew Curry (Baked in a Bun)
  • Meat-free Breakfast bun (Baked in a Bun)