North Yorkshire rapeseed oil producers' stellar success at national food awards

A Thixendale family business that has created a range of British rapeseed oil-based products using its own farm-produced oil is celebrating a double win at the Great Taste Awards.

Yorkshire Rapeseed Oil's first and flagship natural rapeseed oil was one of only 1,294 products out of 12,777 entries to be awarded a coveted two stars, whilst sister company Charlie & Ivy's White Balsamic, Tarragon and White Peppercorn Bread Dipper was awarded one star.

Commenting on Yorkshire Rapeseed Oil, the judges said: ‘A beautifully glossy and sunshine filled rapeseed oil with a fresh green nose full of pea shoots and beans' and ‘This oil is delicious enough to be a dipping oil but thanks to its creamy richness, this would also be great to use in the kitchen in dressings, mayonnaise etc and for cooking.' Whilst feedback on theWhite Balsamic, Tarragon and White Peppercorn Bread Dipper that only launched this summer included: ‘As a bread dipping oil it is well balanced and flavoursome; we can also imagine it drizzled over salads and other dishes too. Perhaps even poured over your Sunday roast chicken! There are many uses for this oil. Delicious.'

Organised by the Guild of Fine Food, the Great Taste Awards are often described as the ‘Oscars' of the food world and is the world's largest food and drink awards scheme.

Yorkshire Rapeseed Oil's Adam Palmer said. "Our natural Yorkshire Rapeseed Oil goes into every single product that we make, so for it to be awarded two gold stars by respected chefs and food buyers, is a huge accolade for us and for everything in the Yorkshire Rapeseed Oil and Charlie & Ivy's ranges.

"Winning these Great Taste stars is a huge achievement and is testament to our great team and Yorkshire Wolds farmers."

Of the 12, 777 products entered into Great Taste awards 2020, only 41 percent of entries were awarded stars ranging from one to three.The panel of judges this year included; cook, writer and champion of sustainable food, Melissa Hemsley, cook, writer, stylist and voice of modern vegetarian cooking, Anna Jones, celebrated Spanish chef, José Pizarro, Kavi Thakrar from Dishoom, food writer and cook, Xanthe Clay, and baker and author, Martha Collison, as well as food buyers from Selfridges, Fortnum & Mason and Waitrose.

Both products are available from delis, farm shops and independent retailers throughout the UK and from the respective websites yorkshirerapeseedoil.co.uk and charlieandivys.co.uk.

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Photo:Adam Palmer with the award winning oil Adam Palmer from Yorkshire Rapeseed Oil

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Notes to editors

1. For more information about Charlie and Ivy's, please visitwww.charlieandivys.co.uk
2. For more information about Yorkshire Rapeseed Oil, please visitwww.yorkshirerapeseedoil.co.uk
3. Adam and Jennie Palmer established Charlie and Ivy's as a lifestyle and gifting brand in 2014. All the products are made from a base of the award-winning rapeseed oil the family business Yorkshire Rapeseed Oil, also owned by the Palmers, produces. Both businesses are based at North Breckenholme Farm in Thixendale, North Yorkshire. The 200-acre farm is also home to 600 breeding ewes.
4. For more information about Great Taste, please visitwww.greattasteawards.co.uk.