Diamond Awards 2012 - The Finalists

The finalists of the 2012 HEART of ENGLAND fine food Diamond Awards have been announced. In addition to the products shortlisted for the category awards, the finalists for the new retailer and hospitality provider awards were also revealed at Food and Drink EXPO, NEC on Sunday March 25. The finalists of the Special Diamond Awards: GROW, INNOVATE and EXCEL were also announced.

The winners of all the awards will be declared at the Diamond Awards Gala Dinner on Saturday 12 May at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole at the NEC, Birmingham. Tickets for the Gala Dinner will be available shortly.

Alcoholic Beverages	Sponsored by Hatchers Solicitors
	Bloody Furlong - Celtic Marches Beverages Damson Liqueur - Tipsy Fruit Gins Postman's Knock - Hobsons Brewery Lulham Court Sparkling Wine - Lulham Court Vineyard Slightly Foxed - Celtic Marches Beverages
Bakery and Confectionery	Sponsored by Kerry Ingredients
	Rich Fruit Loaf - Fatherson Bakery Shropshire Dark Chocolate Bar - Bonbonniere The Treehouse Peanut Butter Brownie - House Food Partners Toffee Chunk Brownie - The Little Round Cake Company Vanilla Fudge - Cake Aspirations
Condiments and Preserves	Sponsored by RDW Exhibitions
	Apple Balsamic and Wholegrain Mustard - Shropshire Country Oils Pickled Shallots - Kit’s Kitchen Scotch Bonnet Jelly - Franks Sauces Sweet Pickled Beetroot - Kit’s Kitchen Sweet Pickled Red Cabbage - Kit’s Kitchen Whole Grain Malt Whisky Mustard - Kit’s Kitchen
Dairy	Sponsored by Avrion
	Damson and Sloe Gin Ice Cream - Just Rachel Quality Desserts Honeycomb Ice Cream - Just Rachel Quality Desserts Roquefort, Pear and Candied Walnut - Smoke & Pickle Shropshire Red - Shropshire Cheese Company Stilton and Walnut Savoury Butter - The Flavoured Butter Co Summer Strawberry Ice cream - Churchfields Farmhouse Ice Cream
Desserts	Sponsored by Sirane
	Apple Pie - Creating Taste Coffee and Amaretto Ricotta - Smoke & Pickle Lemon Tart - Lodge Farm Kitchen New York Cheesecake - Smoke & Pickle Orange Sorbet - Churchfields Farmhouse Ice Cream Sticky Toffee Pudding - Lodge Farm Kitchen
Fresh Meat, Poultry and Game	Sponsored by EBLEX / BPEX
	Free Range Bronze Turkey - Attwell Farm Herdwicke Minted Lamb Loin Chop - Martins Meats Longhorn Dry Aged Burger - Martins Meats Longhorn 28 Day Dry Aged Rump Steak - Martins Meats 21 Day Dry Aged Rib of Beef - Neil Powell Master Butcher 21 Day Dry Aged Ribeye Steak - Neil Powell Master Butcher
Prepared Foods	Sponsored by The Midcounties Co-operative
	Just Crisps with Black Pepper & Sea Salt - Just Crisps Just Crisps with Jalapeno - Just Crisps Paneer and Pea Dhansak - Smoke & Pickle Pork Meat Pancake - Oriental Food Express Spicy Tomato and Chilli Sauce - Mukaase Foods The Veggie Bombay Potato Bomb - Coopers Gourmet Sausage Rolls
Prepared Meats	Sponsored by Istead
	Normandy Pork and Cider Casserole - Cotswold Traiteur Organic Beef Meatballs - Pegoty Hedge Partnership Shropshire Blue and Caramelised Onion Sausage Roll - Coopers Gourmet Sausage Rolls Sri Lankan Black Lamb Curry - Cotswold Traiteur The Christmas Sausage Roll - Coopers Gourmet Sausage Rolls Walnut Saucisson - Forest Pig Charcuterie
Soft Drinks	Sponsored by Hilton Hotels
	Cox Orange Pippin - Jus Naked Apple Juice - Kit’s Kitchen Red Grape, Blackcurrant and Ginger - Story Brands St Clements - Orange and Lemon - Story Brands White Grape and Elderflower - Story Brands
Best Retailer	Sponsored by Service Science
	Berryfields Farm Shop, Warwickshire Capers Fine Foods, Worcestershire Farmers Fayre, Warwickshire Hungersheath Farm Shop and Tea Room, Shropshire Legges of Bromyard, Herefordshire Van Doesburgs Gourmet Food Shop, Shropshire
Best Hospitality Provider	Sponsored by Service Science
	Chapel House Restaurant with Rooms, Warwickshire The Plant Plot, Staffordshire Delhi 6 Restaurant, Birmingham and the Black Country The Mill Race, Herefordshire
Special Award: GROW	Sponsored by Graphics and Print
	Coopers Gourmet Sausage Rolls – Shropshire Franks Luxury Biscuits - Herefordshire Kit’s Kitchen - Worcestershire May’s Free Range Eggs Co - Herefordshire Slater’s Ales - Staffordshire
Special Award: INNOVATE	Sponsored by Shropshire Food Enterprise Centre
	Bonbonniere Handmade Chocolate - Shropshire Purity Brewing Co - Warwickshire Story Brands - Staffordshire Crumblicious - Shropshire
Special Award: EXCEL	Sponsored by APC Overnight
	Alpha Marketing & Design - Shropshire Graphics and Print - Shropshire Building Trust in Safety - Shropshire
Special Award: TASTE
	The winners of the category awards are all shortlisted for the overall title: Special Diamond Award: TASTE