Four ice cream firms taste success in national awards

Four Northern Ireland artisan companies have won recognition in the UK's most prestigious awards for premium ice cream and sorbets.

The company were listed in the National Ice Cream Awards 2015, the annual competition for the nation's dynamic ice cream industry. The company achieved 24 awards including cups and diplomas in the event which attracted entries from across the UK and is organised by the Ice Cream Alliance.

The Northern Ireland winners were:

Maud's Ice Cream, Carrickfergus, county Antrim

Bronze in Ice Cream Open Class

Diploma in Dairy Ice Cream Continuous

Diploma Ice Cream Open Class

Diploma Strawberry Cheesecake

Diploma Bubblegum Pink or Blue

Silver in Banofee Class

Diploma in Sorbet Open Class for Strawberry

Diploma in Sorbet Champagne Class

Diploma in Chocolate Class for White Chocolate and Rafaello

Morelli's Ice Cream, Coleraine, county Derry

Silver Cup in Dairy Ice Cream Open Class

Silver Ice Cream Open Class

Special Diploma of Merit Ice Cream Continuous Class

Special Diploma Dairy Ice Cream Artisan

Diploma Ice Cream Artisan

Special Diploma of Merit Open Flavour Class for Meringue Gelato with Carmelised Hazelnut

Silver in Salted Caramel Class

Diploma Bubblegum Pink or Blue

Diploma Banofee Class

Diploma in Sorbet Open Flavour for Buck's Fizz

Mullin's Ice Cream, Kilrea, county Derry

Diploma in Open Flavour Class for Pistachio

Diploma in Frozen Yoghurt

Tickety Moo, Enniskillen, county Fermanagh

Silver Challenge Cup in Open Flavour Class for Double Caramel Fudge Chunk

Diploma in Dairy Ice Cream Continuous

Silver in Sorbet Open Flavour Class fir Mango and Passion Fruit