If you are a fan of quality products and good cuisine, you should definitely pay more attention now. Our products have once again confirmed that they are among the absolute world leaders. In 2019, we won 6 gold stars at the Great Taste Awards. Our 100% pistachio butter won 3 gold stars at that time, making it the best pistachio butter in the world for 2019. In addition, last year we brought home 2 more gold stars for cashews with coconut and 1 gold star for 100% almonds . This year we entered 4 of our products into the Great Taste Awards. Almonds (nuts), Pine nuts , and the ČiliNuty and Almonds with honey butters. Two of these products were awarded 1 gold star, but more on that at the end. If we add those from 2019 to them, we already have 8 gold stars in total. And if we look at how short we have been on the market, this is a very big award for us.
And what is the Great Taste Awards actually?
The Great Taste Awards could also be called the "gastronomic Oscars". It is the largest and most prestigious gastronomic competition in the world, to which several thousand companies enter their products every year.
The competition was founded by the Guild of Fine Food in 1994 and has since grown in size and importance. Over the 27 years of its existence, the jury has evaluated more than 158,000 products. In 2020, a total of 12,777 products from 106 countries were entered and evaluated by a special 144-member jury. This year, due to the global pandemic associated with the coronavirus, for the first time in history, products were evaluated both on site (note: the company's headquarters are located in the English city of Dorset) and through virtual meetings.
The special jury consists mainly of gastronomic critics and journalists, chefs, other producers, restaurant and bar operators, as well as wholesalers associated with gastronomy. The evaluation process is independent and without any possibility of influencing the results.
This is regardless of the product's packaging or country of origin. Each product is evaluated by 3 groups of judges who evaluate the products independently of each other. And this is one of the reasons why this competition is so prestigious and why it is so difficult to succeed in it.
What do the gold stars actually mean?
Only the best products can win a competition like the Great Taste Awards. In addition to the quality of the ingredients, the appearance, texture and even the smell of the product are also evaluated. However, the most important thing that the jury focuses on is the excellent taste.
3 gold stars - extremely delicious dishes.
Approximately 1.5% of products are awarded 3 stars each year. Make sure you don't leave the store without buying one! In 2020, 205 products received 3 gold stars.
2 gold stars – more than excellent food.
Approximately 10% of products receive 2 stars each year. A total of 1,294 products were awarded this award in 2020.
1 gold star – dishes with fantastic taste.
Around 30% of products receive this award each year. In 2020, there were a total of 3,818.
From the manufacturer's perspective, winning the Great Taste Awards not only puts you among the absolute top, but also puts you in the spotlight of customers. The special logo that is placed on the awarded products helps us differentiate our products from the competition. The logo is actually a guarantee that the product that is marked in this way is simply exceptional and has a fantastic taste. And last but not least, it is definitely worth trying.
Which of our products won the Great Taste Awards in 2020?
In 2020, we entered 4 products from our collection into the competition. Almonds, Pine Nuts, and two butters, ChiliNuts and Almonds with Honey. However, this year, unlike the previous year, where we scored with our butters, we received 2 gold stars for our nuts.
Almonds.
The first award-winning product is almonds. They are peeled roasted almonds that come from Greece and, as is customary here, they are really delicious. What did the jury tell us?
- these almonds are large and very crunchy
- large almonds with caramel-colored skins and a white nut inside that has a buttery flavor and is very crunchy
- very tasty and creamy almonds.
Pine nuts.
The second product that scored this year is our pine nuts. These nuts come from Russia, and their taste is appreciated not only by the jury at the Great Taste Awards, but also by our customers. This product has been one of our best-selling products for a long time.
What did the jury tell us?
- soft, creamy nuts with a buttery taste
- they are crispy on the outside and soft and very creamy on the inside
- naturally sweet, nutty, with a buttery flavor
- roasting gave them even more flavor
Great Taste Awards 2019
As we wrote at the beginning, the following products of ours were awarded in the competition for 2019.
100% pistachios – 3 gold stars
Cashews with coconut – 2 gold stars
100% almonds – 1 gold star
And one more thing.
This year is quite different from the previous ones. Our world was hit by the coronavirus pandemic, which changed an awful lot of things. For a large part of the year, special hygiene rules were in effect, and for several weeks we lived in quarantine. Many smaller local producers, restaurants, hotels, bars and other businesses have closed their doors. And that's why it's even more important to help each other these days.
At InfiNuty, we ensure that all our products meet the highest standards in terms of quality and taste. We want you to be as satisfied as possible and enjoy healthy, tasty products that are made with passion. Finally, we would like to thank you for giving us energy and helping to move InfiNuty even further forward. Thank you,
Ivo and Marek – owners and founders of InfiNuty sro
