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Silver Hill Duck the star of the show at the Great
Taste Awards 2020
Great Taste, the
world’s most trusted
food and drink awards
and known as the
Oscars of the food
industry, has
announced its stars of
2020. Out of 12,777
products sent in from 106
different countries,
Silver Hill Duck in Emyvale,
Co. Monaghan has
been awarded an outstanding
total of 11 Gold Stars
across 7 different products
including their Whole
Duck, Duck Fillets & Confit
Duck Legs.
Judged by 144 of the most discerning palates, belonging to food critics, chefs, cooks, restaurateurs, buyers, retailers
and producers, as well as food writers and journalists, Great Taste is the most coveted of all food and drink awards. As well as a badge of honour, the
unmistakeable black and gold Great Taste label is a signpost to an outstanding product, which has been discovered through hours and hours of blind
tasting.
Greg Devlin, Marketing Manager for Silver Hill Duck, explains: “2020 has been an extremely challenging year for all food suppliers but it was certainly
a high point to have our most successful year ever at the Great Taste Awards. The achievement of 11 Gold Stars is great recognition and a further
testament to our unwavering commitment to quality. Collectively all of our team are proud, honoured and motivated to continue bringing the famous
Silver Hill Duck to markets near & far from our home in Emyvale, Co. Monaghan.
Great Taste 2020 will reach its exciting finale in late October, when the Golden Fork trophy winners and the Great Taste Supreme Champion 2020 are
announced at the virtual Great Taste Golden Fork awards event.
Silver Hill Duck leads the way sustainably as they receive inaugural Origin Green Gold Membership.
Last Thursday November 19th, Silver Hill Duck in Emyvale, Co. Monaghan joined 25 other leading food and drink business from around Ireland who
were awarded the prestigious title of being an Origin Green Gold Member. The title was awarded to the premium duck producer in recognition of their
efforts to excel in sustainable food production.
Companies eligible for Gold Membership have demonstrated an overall exceptional performance within a given year. In the past, all Origin Green
member companies were given the designation of being a ‘verified member’; but this is a broad categorization in a large cohort and does not reflect the
ambition of the selected companies who are making significant strides in their sustainability efforts.
Denise Jordon, Environmental Manager for Silver Hill Duck stated “We are very proud of our history of sustainability and we recognise the importance
sustainability plays in our business today and for the next generation. We take pride in the fact that we utilise every part of the duck through our various
sales channels, including Offal, Fat, and Feathers to make Duvets
and Pillows”. Origin Green is a badge we proudly showcase
internationally. Our customers want Peking Duck that is produced
sustainably and the Origin Green Gold stamp authenticates
the great efforts at Silver Hill to consistently do just that.
Speaking at the event itself, Tara McCarthy, Bord Bia CEO
said “Origin Green Gold Membership is about recognising
those companies who, each year, make a significant individual stride
in sustainability – who provide a best-in-class environmental
performance that deserves to be highlighted and celebrated – and
who have a story to tell that excites consumers and can be an
inspiration and role model for their peers. Silver Hill Duck is one of
these companies.”
Silver Hill currently employ 240 staff across all of their sites and
export premium duck and duck products to 24 countries in Europe, South East Asia and the Middle East. Their exclusive Silver Hill Duck breed is an
annual award winner for its taste and quality and last year the company also won the highly acclaimed ‘Bord Bia Exporter Of The Year”.
Silver Hill Duck the star of the show at the Irish Quality Food Awards
Celebrating and rewarding the finest food and drink products on Irish shelves,
Silver Hill Duck has again come up trumps at the Irish Quality Food and Drink
Awards, adding to its recent wins from earlier this year in the Great Taste and Blas
na hÉireann Awards.
Silver Hill Duck achieved an amazing clean sweep in the Meat-Game Category,
winning gold, silver & bronze for their in demand retail products. The awards were
announced at a virtual ceremony last week with all products going through a
rigorous judging process with a panel of 200 independent judges evaluating each
product.
The accolades didn’t stop there as the Emyvale based company was then
announced as the winner of the main award of the night, overall Supplier of the
Year. The panel of judges praised Silver Hill Duck’s evolution within the past year
and their strong ambition for future growth despite obvious global challenges.
Silver Hill Managing Director Micheál Briody stated ‘To win Supplier of the Year
whilst navigating through Covid, Brexit, Supply Chain Crises, Commodity Inflation
and the Avian Flu threat might be the most fulfilling award we have ever won.
Ultimately we can only be judged by our customers and Supplier of the Year is a
true reflection and a fitting testimonial to the brilliant work being done every day by
all of our team at Silver Hill Duck”.