Northern Irish Andrew Ingredients backs World Bread Awards

Andrew Ingredients, Ireland's leading bakery supplier, has teamed up with the Tiptree World Bread Awards with Brook Food to encourage bakers from across Northern Ireland and Ireland to take part in this year's awards.

Now in its sixth year, the awards celebrate the art of bread making and are open to professional and amateur bakers, old and young. The awards feature 19 categories including an Irish wheaten loaf category. Entrants are expected to present their breads for judging at an event held at Cathedral Hall, Westminster Cathedral, London in September.

Northern Ireland entries for the Irish Wheaten loaf category are encouraged to contact Food NI to arrange delivery of their bread for the judging event.

Andrew Ingredients, based in Lisburn, county Antrim, held a special event at their on-site test bakery and kitchen to celebrate the achievements of Northern Ireland and Ireland 2017 winners and to provide details and encouragement to bakers to enter this year. This included information on entry from a representative from World Bread Awards and advice and tips from renowned food critic and World Bread Awards judge Charles Campion.

John Graham, director Andrew Ingredients, says: "The World Bread Awards is a fantastic opportunity for bakers in Northern Ireland and Ireland to showcase their talent and ability as well as reveal to the rest of the world what we have known for so long - that we have a high quality and excellent standard of bread products.

"Through this event at our test bakery, along with World Bread Awards, we wanted to recognise and toast the success of the 2017 Northern Ireland and Ireland winners as well encourage bakers to find out more information and consider entering the awards this year. We wish everyone good luck and look forward to the awards later this year."

Caroline Kenyon, director of the World Bread Awards, adds: "We are delighted to support Andrew Ingredients with their call for bakers from Northern Ireland and Ireland to take part in the World Bread Awards 2018. Since we launched the awards in 2013 they have not only been a great success but have been growing in profile and importance within the industry.

"In 2017, the awards attracted almost 600 entries which were judged by our stellar line up of highly regarded judges which included Charles Campion. This is a wonderful opportunity to pay tribute to a fantastic industry and I would encourage bakers - professional and non-professional, young and old to take part."

Andrew Ingredients is a family run business which is committed to delivering the best range products combined with exceptional services for over 70 years. They service a wide range of customers in the baking industry across the island of Ireland. Launched in 2013, the awards celebrate the skill of bread-making at its most diverse and inspiring, They seek to encourage and foster the art of baking both now and for the future generation. Online entries open on 8th February and judging takes place in September.

Picture: The World Bread Awards has a category for Traditional Irish Wheaten Bread.