Churchfields Farmhouse Ice Cream has won another two awards to
add to their phenomenal collection.
The Salwarpe-based ice cream producer has been honoured with
prestigious 'Gold Star' Great Taste awards for both their
Worcestershire Plum and Orange with Grand Marnier flavour
products.
The Great Taste Awards organised by the Guild of Fine Food is
the acknowledged benchmark of speciality food and drink and
considered to be the equivalent of an Oscar for
producers.
To enter the awards Churchfields Farmhouse Ice Cream had to
supply sample products for the three London-based judging panels
which comprise chefs, restaurant critics, food writers and other
industry experts. All the tasting is blind so no one is influenced
by marketing concepts such as attractive packaging and presentation
for example.
Well known for their ice cream and their unique 'cow to cornet'
success story, Churchfields have a plentiful supply of fresh milk
from their herd of pedigree cows at their adjoining dairy farm, so
the ingredients they use are literally on-tap.
Gillian Kerton manages the ice cream production aspect of the
business as her father Michael Davies runs the diary farm, which
has been in his family for generations.
With a strong empathy towards farmers and food growers,
Churchfields are committed to using local produce based on
seasonality. With the soft fruit season fast approaching their new
Damson and Sloe Gin flavour ice cream should be making its debut
very soon.
Mrs Kerton says: "Our county has so much wonderful produce to
boast about, the late summer soft fruits such as damson and plums
are bursting with flavour and with the season being so short it's
nice to capture these flavours all year round by including them in
our ice cream."
Churchfields are currently experiencing a welcome increase in
demand for their products, as last year's wet summer took its toll
on their order book. With its customer base spreading throughout
the length and breadth of the West Midlands the company is
thriving.
"The two Great Taste Awards that we have received differentiates
us from other producers and sets us apart from our competitors. But
more importantly it is a seal of approval so the consumer knows
they are buying great tasting 'natural' food with no artificial
flavours and additives:" adds Mrs Kerton.