Award-winning online food companies
Back to the garden
An award-winning farm shop in Letheringsett, North Norfolk, offering a range of local, organic food (vegetables, meats), delicatessen, and groceries. Home to a barn restaurant serving food which is prepared fresh in the Back to the Garden kitchen
- Best Farm Shop 2011 - Eastern Daily Press (EDP) Norfolk Food & Drink Awards 2011
- Winner: Best Farm Shop 2009 - EDP Food & Drink Awards 2009
- Finalist: Plough to Plate 2011 - Eastern Daily Press Norfolk Food & Drink Awards
Peter's Yard Bakery & Coffee House
Original concept associating a coffee house with a bakery making a range of artisan bread, crispbreads and pastries using traditional methods inspired from Sweden and sourdough starters with no compromises - crispbreads available online
- 2 Gold stars for their sourdough crispbreads in the Savoury Bread Category - in the 2010 Great Taste Awards organised by the Guild of Fine Food
- One Star Gold Awards for Chocolate Pistachio Biscotti and Handmade Large Crispbread in The Great Taste Awards 2008
Macbeth's Butchers & Game Dealers
Traditional online butcher and game dealer specialising in producing quality Highland, Shorthorn and Aberdeen Angus Beef from their own farm. Also carefully sources local pork, lamb, venison and game from farms and estates with a similar ethos
- Winner - Online Retail Awards 2009 - Category Food, Soft Drinks and Alcoholic Drinks and listed in UK top 10 butchers - The Times 2010
- Winner of Great Taste Gold Awards 2009 and four Great Taste Gold Awards 2010 (Sausage, bacon, rump steak, rib eye steak)
- Highly commended in the specialist on-line retailer category and finalist in the independent online retailer category - Online Retail Awards 2009
- Winner of five One Gold Star (Lamb Noisette, Beef Topside, Venison Escallop, Venison Sausage, Beef Steak Burger) at the Great Taste Awards 2011
Womersley Foods
Yorkshire artisan maker of fine fruit vinegars and herb jellies. The recipes are balanced to allow maximum versatility in the kitchen, whilst ensuring that the true aromas of all the flavours always shine through
- Blackcurrant & Rosemary vinegar has won 2 star gold in 2010-2011 Guild of Fine Food Awards
- Highly commended - Local Producer - Yorkshire Life Food & Drink Awards 2010-2011
- Silver Pentaward 2010 Luxury Gourmet Food
- Winner of 3 awards at the Guild of Fine Foods' Great Taste Awards 2011 - Two Gold for the Geranium jelly and the Golden Raspberry and Apache Chilli Dressing and One Gold for the Blackberry Vinegar
Gower Cottage Brownies
Founded by Kate Jenkins, Gower Cottage Brownies has been recognised by many as the maker of Best Brownies in the UK. Every one of their Brownie parcels is baked fresh to order and shipped the same day - a perfect gift
- Gold winner - Specialty foods - Healthy options - Wales the True Taste Food & Drink Awards 2010-2011 and bronze winner in the confectionery (other baked foods) category
- Runner-up - online retailer - Observer Food Monthly Awards 2010 and 2011 - named Best Welsh Independent Retailer
- Runner up – Swansea Life's Best Local Produce 2009
- Ranked #27 in The Independent Top 50 Food Websites - 2011
- Gold Star from The Great Taste Awards 2011
- Ranked #13 in Smarta 100 2011 winners list
Abel & Cole
Home delivery of seasonal, organic fruit and vegetables from a network of organic farms, not dissimilar to the farmers market that delivers to your door.
- Winners - Contact Centre Small Teams - UK Customer Experience of the Year - UK Customer Experience Awards 2011
- Winner - The Huthwaite International Customer Service Team of the Year and Customer Service Team of the Year (General Companies) - National Customer Service Awards 2008
- Finalist for Customer Service Team of the Year, National Customer Service Awards 2009 and Finalist for Best Internet/Delivery Service, Natural & Organic Awards 2009
- Best Home Delivery Service - Natural & Organic Awards 2008
- Winners - Contact Centre Small Teams - UK Customer Experience of the Year - UK Customer Experience Awards 2011
Wiltshire Farm Foods
UK leading meals delivery service delivering more than 175 frozen dishes straight to the customer all over mainland UK, making sure that meals and desserts meet the best nutritional standards
- Best Website and Best Online Marketing Campaign - Franchise Marketing Awards 2009
- Apetito (owner of the Wiltshire Farm Food brand) was Finalist of the Customer Focus Award - National Business Awards 2009
- Phil Rimmer, Award-Winning Chef, Wiltshire Farm Foods - The Development Chef of the Year Award - Craft Guild of Chefs Awards 2010
Graze
Convenient way to get great tasting healthy food while you are at work, Graze delivers fresh fruits, delicious nuts, seeds & dried fruits, tasty crackers & olives, as well as some other natural treats, in a box through the post
- New Product of the Year - 2009 Growing Business Awards organised by the CBI and Real Business magazine
- Best food product of the year 2009 - Daily Candy Sweetest Things 2009
- Named in the Smarta 100 winners list - 2010
Fordhall Organic Farm
Farm, in Market Drayton, which has been chemical free food for over 65 yrs. Saved from development in June 2006 when over 8000 people purchased non-profit making shares in the Fordhall Community Land Initiative. Online shopping available.
- Winner - The Morgan Foundation Entrepreneur Awards 2008