• The 2024th edition of the "Ora de Bun Gust - Premiile Gustul Ales XNUMX" competition has named its winners.
Of the 73 products entered, 27 were awarded, impressing a jury of 13 specialists due to their outstanding qualities.
From aged cheeses and meat preparations, to creamy yoghurts, nostalgic sweets, refined pastries and sustainable innovations, the winning products stood out for their taste, smell, texture, high quality ingredients, advanced technological processes and innovative presentations.
Judging involved a rigorous two-week process, scrutinizing product features in detail – from ingredients and production technology, to marketing story and sensory evaluation.
Jury of the "Chosen Taste 2024" competition
- Gabriela Berechet – Specialist in gastronomy and food technologies;
- Mihaela Bilic – Nutritionist doctor;
- Marius Mihai Ciobanu – Univ. Conf. dr., Director of the Department of Food Technologies, USV Iași;
- Alexandru Cîrîc – Doctor of engineering, university lecturer, President of ICA R&D;
- Răzvan Cruceanu – Chef, sommelier, accredited taster;
- Denisa Duța – Scientific Director, IBA Bucharest;
- Ioana Has – Dietitian nutritionist;
- Catalina Ilia – Marketing consultant, founder of Creative Marketing;
- Gabriela Mohan – Doctor of food industry engineering, Vice President of the NNS Association;
- Lydia Nica – Engineer, Executive Director ROMALIMENTA;
- Dana Pop – Doctor of food industry engineering;
- Daniela Paraschiv – Doctor of food industry engineering;
- Daniel Voica – Doctor of food industry engineering, ROMPAN Vice President.
Gala Dinner RO. food
The winners will be celebrated on November 28, 2024, during the Gala Dinner RO.aliment, at the Pullman Hotel Bucharest, in an event dedicated to excellence in the food industry. Also then, two special prizes will be awarded:
- Excellence Award of the NNS Association – a recognition of the outstanding efforts made by manufacturers to meet the needs of consumers.
- The RO.aliment award for excellence in marketing – awarded for harmonizing product quality with an authentic brand story, having a strong impact on consumers.
The winners of the contest "Good Taste Hour - The Choice Taste Awards 2024"
- The Grand Prize Gustul Ales 2024: Cornflower – By Colțești/Torockoi.
- Jury Prize: Spicy butter with BIO dried vegetables – Silvania Ecological Farms.
- Bee products:
- Lime honey from Subcarpathia 350 g – Auchan Romania;
- Raw Ecological Pollen Poliflor – 120g – Herța Bio Apicole.
- Meat products and animal derivatives:
- Pleșcoi sausages – Auchan Romania;
- Pork neck Bazna raw-dried boyar – Băcănia Boyearcea;
- Chicken raised with 60% corn – Carrefour Romania;
- Pork loin – Industrialization of Kosarom Meat;
- Toneli eggs range "Omega 3, Vitamin D and Selenium" - Toneli Holding;
- Boneless trout Filiera – Auchan Romania.
- Dairy products:
- Cow's milk cream 35% fat 320g – Artesana International;
- Goat kefir – Agri Schassburg/Baier Lactate;
- Dobrogea cheese – Five Continents Trading;
- Bellows cheese packed in a 350g basket – Farm with Humanity;
- Săveni PGI cheese 300g Drag from Romania – Carrefour;
- Rucar cheese – Five Continents Group Botoșani;
- Olympus cottage cheese with 2% fat – Brașov-Olympus milk factory;
- The yogurt of yesteryear 3,5% fat Drag from Romania, Carrefour Romania;
- Gingaş yogurt 5% fat, lactose-free – Agroserv Măriuța – Dairy with Caimac.
- Vegetables-Fruits – Sweets:
- BIO BLUEBERRY GEM – MerryBerry.
- Bakery products, dessert, vegetable pasta:
- Cake with walnut and chocolate filling 600g – Vel Pitar-Bimbo;
- Lumaconi Giants – Vancsa Multipast;
- Postăvaru bread – Vel Pitar-Bimbo;
- Bar of Childhood – bar with powdered milk, cocoa and vanilla 80g – Bread food;
- Malt crackers with cumin – Viride Frux;
- FungiYO Bliss – "Ion Ionescu de la Brad" University of Life Sciences Iași;
- Cookies Fortified with Broccoli Leaf Powder – INCDBA IBA Bucharest.
And this 2024 edition of the competition "Good Taste Hour - Choice Taste Awards" put quality, sustainability and innovation in the foreground, offering recognition to the best products in the Romanian food industry.
Article source: www.roaliment.ro.
Article written by Gabriela Dan, Editor-in-Chief Arta Albă
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