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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”.