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