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06 January 2012 10:27
Food news
Who is Lincolnshire's favourite food producer?
For the first time, local food lovers will have the chance to champion their personal favourites at The Select Lincolnshire and Tastes of Lincolnshire Partnership’s Food and Drink Awards.
The awards celebrate the county’s best and, for the very first time, the partnership is inviting the public to vote for The People's Choice Award – Local Producer of the Year, sponsored by Lincolnshire Co-operative.
Fans of Lincolnshire’s award-winning food can vote for their favourite Lincolnshire producer from the list of Select Lincolnshire and Tastes of Lincolnshire members online at www.tastesoflincolnshire.com, www.selectlincolnshire.com or www.lincolnshire.coop.
Mary Powell of the partnership says, “We are justifiably proud of our fantastic food and drink – I believe no other county has a passion for feeding the nation like we do! We know shoppers have their favourite Lincolnshire delicacies, and now we want them to tell us which producer they think deserves this outstanding accolade. We are very pleased that Lincolnshire Co-operative and The DoubleTree by Hilton are sponsoring our awards this year, and showing such support to the county’s vital food and drink industry.”
Lincolnshire Co-operative’s supply chain manager, Nicola Berry, adds, “We’re delighted to sponsor the Food and Drink Awards as we believe there’s lots to celebrate in the field of Lincolnshire produce, especially as we’re now officially recognised as the Best British Food Spot. The category we have chosen to support is the People’s Choice Award. We know from the popularity of our Local Choice range that yellowbellies love the quality local food from their county. We really hope that lots of people get behind their favourite producer and vote so we can find out who deserves this prestigious title in 2012.”
One lucky voter will win two tickets to the exclusive awards ceremony and a luxury overnight stay at the brand new DoubleTree by Hilton, Lincoln, on 2nd February where a ‘who’s who’ of the Lincolnshire Food Industry will dine on the finest three-course, locally-sourced menu created by new Hilton Head Chef Alec Maxfield, formerly of The Fat Duck, and be entertained by guest speaker Tim Nicol, Village Champion for Taste Tideswell, part of BBC One's Village SOS programme. Voting closes at midnight on Saturday 21st January.
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