SCOTLAND, U.K. -- The award, which is sponsored by Harrods, was presented at the Great Taste Golden Fork dinner on Monday 9th September at The Royal Gardens Hotel, Kensington - an event which was attended by hundreds of food producers, speciality food buyers, fine food retailers, chefs and food journalists.

One of the judges Nigel Barden BBC Radio 2 Food presenter said; “A remarkable match of rich wild deer cut through with green peppercorns”

Great Glen Game is based in the Highlands of Scotland. It was established in 2003 by Jan Jacob Baak. He started producing smoked venison made with prime cuts of local wild venison and over the years has developed new innovative products such as Chorizo, Pepperoni, Salami and a Bresaola all made with sustainably sourced local wild venison.

Jan Jacob Baak; director says; “Our passion to make high quality creative new food products has paid off ! This Great Taste award truly reflect this. It’s not only us saying its a great product. I am now more than ever confident we have made something special and it is great to get the appreciation for that.”

Great Glen Game products are sold in delicatessens across the UK including Fortnum & Masons, Harrods, Wholefoods, The House of Bruar and used by Michelin starred chefs.

With its lean meat, low cholesterol and low calorie, the wild venison products are proving very popular by customers and chefs and fit into a healthy lifestyle.

Great Taste is all about taste. It is not about packaging or smart design. Judges are simply presented with food or drink to taste and they provide valuable feedback to thousands of producers each year. For a producer to win a Great Taste 1-star award is a great achievement, to win 2-stars means that many judges have been bowled over by the product, and to win a 3-star Great Taste award is comparable to a chef winning a Michelin star. It simply is seen in the world of fine food as a hallmark of taste, quality and excellence.

Since 1994, Great Taste has been organised by The Guild of Fine Food and over the last 19 years over 80,000 products have been blind tasted by judges including top restaurateurs, chefs, food critics, fine food retailers, buyers and cookery writers.

Great Taste 2013 facts
* 9,738 different products entered
* Over 400 professional judges

Weeks of judging in Ireland, London, Hampshire, Devon and Dorset
* 3,294 products awarded 1-,2-, 3-star awards
* 125 products presented with the top 3-Star Great Taste 2013
* List of Top 50 Foods from Britain
* NINE Golden Fork Awards for Best Regional Speciality
* ONE Golden Fork for Charcuterie Product of the Year

* ONE Supreme Champion

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For more information and high quality images, please contact Anja Baak 01397 712121 anja@greatglengame.co.uk

For more information on the Great Taste Awards: www.greattasteawards.co.uk

For more information on the Guild of Fine Food: www.finefoodworld.co.uk