The very best Paleo food producers, bloggers, restaurants, cafes and authors from across the UK entered the inaugural UK Paleo Awards this year.
Categories included Innovative Paleo Product, International Paleo Blogger, Paleo Breakfast Product, Paleo Meat Supplier and more. There were 96 entries for the online awards, with 76 being shortlisted as finalists. A total of 9,735 votes were cast by 3,857 individuals and judges scores rated from 1.14 to 9.30 out of 10.
Shropshire businesswoman and awards founder Jan Minihane said the response to the awards had been incredible and said they would be making a return in 2018.
“The thing that kept coming through in our involvement with these awards was the depth of talent and high quality in the Paleo community – the standard was incredibly high,” she said.
As sponsors, Free-From Heaven were delighted to see so many entries and such wonderful produce available to the paleo community.
The awards saw major success for Gloucestershire company Primal Joy, who lifted two honours – Snack of the Year and Innovative Product of the Year, while Shropshire company Fordhall Organic Farm won Paleo Meat Supplier of the Year and was runner-up in the Business of the Year category.
The 2017 winners are….
Paleo Meat Supplier of the year
- Runner-up: Peelham Farm Produce, Berwickshire, Scotland http://www.peelham.co.uk
- Winner: Fordhall Organic Farm, Shropshire, England https://fordhallfarm.com
Paleo-friendly Restaurant, Café or Delivery Service of the year
- Runner-up: Power Kitchen, Wigan, Greater Manchester http://power-kitchen.com
- Winner: Primal Roost, Bagshot, Surrey http://www.primalroost.com
Paleo-friendly Drink of the year
- Runner-up: Borough Broth Co, Free-Range Organic Chicken Broth http://www.boroughbroth.co.uk
- Winner: Love Kombucha, Ginger & Lime Kombucha http://www.lovekombucha.co.uk
Paleo Snack of the year
- Runner-up: Wilding Snacks, Wilding’s Peking Duck Crackling http://www.wildingsnacks.com
- Winner: Primal Joy, Rich Chocolate Brownie http://www.primaljoy.co.uk
Paleo Blogger of the year
- Runner-up: Greens of the Stone Age http://greensofthestoneage.com/
- Winner: Eighty 20 Nutrition http://eighty20nutrition.com/
International Paleo Blogger of the year
- Runner-up: Jill Speer, Girl Gone Paleo http://www.girlgonepaleo.com/
- Winner: ChihYu Smith, I Heart Umami http://iheartumami.com
Innovative Paleo Product of the year
- Runner-up: Natural Evolution Europe Ltd, Ultimate Gluten Free Green Banana Baking Flour https://www.naturalevolutionfoods.uk
- Winner: Primal Joy, Fig & Orange Pudding Bar http://www.primaljoy.co.uk
Paleo Breakfast Product of the year
- Runner-up: Nut Blend, Perfect Nut Butter http://www.nutblend.com/
- Joint Winner: Haughton Honey, 100% Pure English Honey http://www.haughtonhoney.com
- Joint Winner: Nut Blend, Golden Nut Butter http://www.nutblend.com/
Paleo Book/eBook of the year
- Runner-up: Paleo:12 Weeks to Change Your Life by Rebecca Field http://www.paleodietandfitness.co.uk/
- Winner: Eat Drink Paleo Cookbook by Irena Macri http://eatdrinkpaleo.com.au/eat-drink-paleo-cookbook/
Paleo Food Business of the year
- Runner-up: Fordhall Organic Farm https://fordhallfarm.com
- Winner: The Primal Pantry http://www.primalpantry.com
Best Paleo-friendly Chocolate of the year
- Runner-up: The Raw Chocolate Company, Raw Chocolate Mulberries http://www.therawchocolatecompany.com
- Winner: Forever Cacao, 80% Signature Bar http://www.forevercacao.co.uk
Paleo Recipe of the Year
- Runner-up: Carrot Cake, Donna Crous, Eighty 20 Nutrition http://eighty20nutrition.com/
- Winner: Crispy Skin Chicken with Sweet Potatoes & Broccoli Slaw, Irena Macri, Eat Drink Paleo http://eatdrinkpaleo.com.au/eat-drink-paleo-cookbook/
Judges Excellence Awards
- Winner: Peelham Farm, Rack of Lamb http://www.peelham.co.uk
- Winner: Wilding’s Peking Duck Crackling http://www.wildingsnacks.com
Outstanding Contribution to the UK Paleo Community
- Winner: Darryl Edwards, Primal Play https://www.primalplay.com/
