Three Clare food businesses take home major accolades at Good Food Ireland Awards 2025

Three Clare food and drink businesses have received prestigious accolades, emerging as winners at the Good Food Ireland Awards 2025.

This event is the only cross-sector awards that champion those who uphold the country's culinary excellence, celebrate local provenance and honour sustainable practices.

Announced at the ceremony, which was held at The K Club in Kildare on Monday, November 10, Clare businesses took centre stage, winning some of the top awards of the night.

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Wilde Irish Chocolates in Tuamgraney was named as Food Lovers Choice Award - Ireland's Hidden Heartlands; Sweet N Green in Ennis was named as Cafe of the Year and Linnalla Farm Pure Irish Ice Cream in New Quay was awarded both Dairy Producer of the Year and Overall Producer of the Year.

Ahead of its 20th year in 2026, this year’s Good Food Ireland Awards received hundreds of entries from businesses across the country, with thousands of votes cast for the Food Lovers Choice Awards.

Winners were selected by an independent panel of Irish and international experts following mystery inspections and detailed assessments, with strict judging criteria including commitment to local sourcing, Irish provenance and sustainability.

Minister Noel Grealish was the guest of honour at the event and acknowledged everyone’s contribution to Irish food, drink and hospitality.

The Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food, Fisheries and the Marine said: “I was delighted to attend the Good Food Ireland Awards, which brings together two of Ireland’s most successful indigenous sectors – food and tourism.  At their heart, the Good Food Ireland Awards honour excellence, and reflect the values and vision embedded in Food Vision 2030, our national strategy for sustainable agri-food development, that have made Irish food a global benchmark for quality and sustainability.”

Reflecting on the event and congratulating the winners, Margaret Jeffares, Founder of Good Food Ireland added: “Good Food Ireland was born from a desire to celebrate Ireland’s world-class food and drink. Our awards shine a spotlight on the businesses that play a vital role in our entire food ecosystem, from farm to fork.”

This year’s finalists spanned the full breadth of the island and guests from every corner of Ireland gathered on November 10 to celebrate the very best in Irish food, drink and hospitality. On the night, the Supreme Award went to Fish City in Belfast. Other big winners included Ashford Castle - named as 5-Star Hotel of the Year and Veronica Molloy from Tipperary’s Crossogue Preserves, who received a Lifetime Achievement Award.

The official sponsor of the awards, FBD Insurance, has been supporting farming, food and hospitality businesses across Ireland for over 50 years.

Now in its third year of sponsorship, John Cahalan, Chief Commercial Officer, FBD Insurance commented: “The theme of the Good Food Ireland Awards 2025 was ‘Rooted in Taste, Backed by Trust’, which resonates with us as a business.  Trust is earned and the winners from this year’s Good Food Ireland awards have earned their place as trusted businesses who deliver exceptional products and service day in, day out.

“From field to fork, there are so many exceptional businesses across the Island as demonstrated by our extensive list of finalists, but on this occasion, I’m delighted to congratulate Wilde Irish Chocolates, Sweet N Green and Linnalla Farm Pure Irish Ice Cream for their award wins. Each winner should feel enormously proud to be recognised as one of the best in Ireland," Mr Cahalan concluded.