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Euro-Toques Ireland Food Awards 2026
Celebrating 40 Years of Community at the Table
 Tues 26th May 2026
Aran Island Seafoods, Garryhinch Mushrooms, Winetavern Farm, Kylemore Farmhouse Cheese, Leitrim Hill Creamery, Dunany Flour and Micil Distillery were among this year’s winners at the Euro-Toques Ireland Food Awards, held on Monday 25th May at Tulfarris Hotel & Golf Resort, Co. Wicklow.
The annual gathering brought together chefs, producers, growers, fishers, artisans and advocates of Irish food culture from across the island, marking 40 years since Euro-Toques Ireland was founded by Mrs Myrtle Allen in 1986. This year’s theme, “Community at the Table – from place to plate”, reflected the organisation’s long-standing commitment to food integrity, biodiversity, craftsmanship and the preservation of Ireland’s culinary heritage.
Established in 1996, the Euro-Toques Ireland Food Awards celebrate the finest Irish food producers while recognising the people behind the ingredients that shape Ireland’s food identity. The 2026 awards spanned seven categories, highlighting excellence across land, sea, farm and traditional craft.
The 2026 Euro-Toques Ireland Food Awards Winners
WATER (Sponsored by BIM – Bord Iascaigh Mhara): Aran Island Seafoods – small-scale crab fishing and sustainable shellfish production
LAND (Sponsored by La Rousse Foods): Garryhinch Mushrooms – innovative and sustainable mushroom cultivation
FARM (Sponsored by Ballymaloe Cookery School): Winetavern Farm – regenerative rare breed pig farming
DAIRY – AGED CHEESE: Kylemore Farmhouse Cheese (for Kinlahan Reserve) – traditional farmhouse cheesemaking and maturation
DAIRY – SOFT CHEESE (Sponsored by CAIS): Leitrim Hill Creamery (for Cnoc Liatroma) – artisan Irish soft cheesemaking
ARTISAN PRODUCE (Sponsored by Gather & Gather): Dunany Flour – traditional field-to-flour stone milling
TRADITIONAL CRAFT / SKILL (Sponsored by Brita Ireland): Micil Distillery (for Micil Irish Poitín) – revival of traditional Irish poitín distilling
Speaking at the awards, Conor Halpenny, Chair of Euro-Toques Ireland, said the theme reflected the organisation’s founding principles, highlighting how food connects people, place and tradition. He noted that the awards recognise producers whose work strengthens communities and preserves Irish food culture for future generations.
Aishling Moore, Head of the Euro-Toques Ireland Food Council, added that this year’s winners represent the diversity and depth of Irish food production, from seafood and mushrooms to heritage pork, farmhouse cheese, flour and traditional spirits, all rooted in integrity and craft.
The ceremony also featured a celebration of Irish wool heritage, with each winner receiving a handmade woollen blanket from Ériu in County Wicklow, highlighting efforts to rebuild Irish wool supply chains and support local fibre producers.
The event concluded with a celebratory lunch showcasing Irish produce from across the awards, reinforcing Euro-Toques Ireland’s focus on collaboration, sustainability and the importance of strong food communities.
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