All food producers and manufacturers supplying foodservice locations, as well as cafés, across the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland are invited to enter products for the second annual Irish Café Quality Food Awards.

Now in their second year, the Irish Café Quality Food Awards recognise excellence in products available to Irish consumers, and with categories enhanced for 2016, there are even more opportunities to impress the team of judges.

Once again, the judging will take place in June at the Dublin Institute of Technology’s School of Culinary Arts and Food Technology. The results will be announced at a networking drinks reception in September.

In addition to the Irish Café Quality Food Awards, 2016 sees the return of the Irish Quality Food Awards – products for the multiple and independent grocery retail market, and the Irish Quality Drink Awards – alcoholic drinks for the retail sector.

Organised by Metropolis Business Media, Group Events Manager Lara Newton commented: “We were absolutely delighted with the response to the Irish Café QFAs in their inaugural year in 2015, and are so pleased to be preparing a fabulous event for 2016. As last year’s winners can testify, picking up an Irish Café Quality Food Award is a powerful marketing tool, with many winners using the awards’ logos on their packaging and in national press, television, social media and outdoor advertising.”

“We listen to our partners in the industry and have introduced new category definitions which we hope will encourage even more people to enter and enjoy showcasing their success.”

Full category descriptions are detailed on the Irish Café Quality Food Awards website: irishcafe.qualityfoodawards.com.

Entries for the awards, which are once again headline sponsored by packaging company Graphic Packaging International, will be accepted until 25th May 2016 and judging will take place from 27th – 28th June 2016.

The IQFA and ICQFA are also sponsored by the Coeliac Society of Ireland, who will play an important role during the stringent judging process of the expanded Free From categories and Sacla. Award partners include ADCreative and IFEX. Stay up to date with the latest news and competitions via the ICQFA Facebook page at www.facebook.com/IrishCafeQualityFoodAwards and on Twitter @IrishCafeQFAs.

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