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Silver Hill Duck the star of the show
at the
Great Taste
Awards
2020
Great
Taste, the
world’s
most trusted food and
drink
awards and known as
the Oscars
of the food industry, has
announced
its stars of 2020. Out of
12,777
products sent in from 106 different countries, Silver Hill Duck in Emyvale, Co.
Monaghan has been awarded an outstanding total of 11 Gold Stars across 7 different products including
their Whole Duck, Duck Fillets & Confit Duck Legs.
Judged by 144 of the most discerning palates, belonging to food critics, chefs, cooks, restaurateurs, buyers,
retailers and producers, as well as food writers and journalists, Great Taste is the most coveted of all food
and drink awards. As well as a badge of honour, the unmistakeable black and gold Great Taste label is a
signpost to an outstanding product, which has been discovered through hours and hours of blind tasting.
Greg Devlin, Marketing Manager for Silver Hill Duck, explains: “2020 has been an extremely challenging
year for all food suppliers but it was certainly a high point to have our most successful year ever at the
Great Taste Awards. The achievement of 11 Gold Stars is great recognition and a further testament to our
unwavering commitment to quality. Collectively all of our team are proud, honoured and motivated to
continue bringing the famous Silver Hill Duck to markets near & far from our home in Emyvale, Co.
Monaghan.
Great Taste 2020 will reach its exciting finale in late October, when the Golden Fork trophy winners and the
Great Taste Supreme Champion 2020 are announced at the virtual Great Taste Golden Fork awards event.
Silver Hill Duck leads the way sustainably as they receive inaugural Origin Green Gold Membership.
Last Thursday November 19th, Silver Hill Duck in Emyvale, Co. Monaghan joined 25 other leading food and
drink business from around Ireland who were awarded the prestigious title of being an Origin Green Gold
Member. The title was awarded to the premium duck producer in recognition of their efforts to excel in
sustainable food production.
Companies eligible for Gold Membership have demonstrated an overall exceptional performance within a
given year. In the past, all Origin Green member companies were given the designation of being a ‘verified
member’; but this is a broad categorization
in a large cohort and does not reflect the
ambition of the selected companies who
are making significant strides in their
sustainability efforts.
Denise Jordon, Environmental Manager for
Silver Hill Duck stated “We are very proud of our
history of sustainability and we recognise the
importance sustainability plays in our business today
and for the next generation. We take pride in the fact
that we utilise every part of the duck through our various sales channels, including Offal, Fat, and Feathers
to make Duvets and Pillows”. Origin Green is a badge we proudly showcase internationally. Our customers
want Peking Duck that is produced sustainably and the Origin Green Gold stamp authenticates the great
efforts at Silver Hill to consistently do just that.
Speaking at the event itself, Tara McCarthy, Bord Bia CEO said “Origin Green Gold Membership is about
recognising those companies who, each year, make a significant individual stride in sustainability – who
provide a best-in-class environmental performance that deserves to be highlighted and celebrated – and
who have a story to tell that excites consumers and can be an inspiration and role model for their peers.
Silver Hill Duck is one of these companies.”
Silver Hill currently employ 240 staff across all of their sites and export premium duck and duck products to
24 countries in Europe, South East Asia and the Middle East. Their exclusive Silver Hill Duck breed is an
annual award winner for its taste and quality and last year the company also won the highly acclaimed ‘Bord
Bia Exporter Of The Year”.
Silver Hill Duck the star of the show at the Irish Quality Food
Awards
Celebrating and rewarding the finest food and drink products on
Irish shelves, Silver Hill Duck has again come up trumps at the
Irish Quality Food and Drink Awards, adding to its recent wins
from earlier this year in the Great Taste and Blas na hÉireann
Awards.
Silver Hill Duck achieved an amazing clean sweep in the Meat-
Game Category, winning gold, silver & bronze for their in
demand retail products. The awards were announced at a virtual
ceremony last week with all products going through a rigorous
judging process with a panel of 200 independent judges
evaluating each product.
The accolades didn’t stop there as the Emyvale based company
was then announced as the winner of the main award of the
night, overall Supplier of the Year. The panel of judges praised
Silver Hill Duck’s evolution within the past year and their strong
ambition for future growth despite obvious global challenges.
Silver Hill Managing Director Micheál Briody stated ‘To win
Supplier of the Year whilst navigating through Covid, Brexit,
Supply Chain Crises, Commodity Inflation and the Avian Flu
threat might be the most fulfilling award we have ever won.
Ultimately we can only be judged by our customers and Supplier
of the Year is a true reflection and a fitting testimonial to the
brilliant work being done every day by all of our team at Silver
Hill Duck”.