Local preserves producer Lady Bay Pop up Café has found success at the Artisan Marmalade Awards, receiving a commended Award for their Orange & Star Anise marmalade, making their jars some of the best in the world!
A firm favourite, this preserve is particularly loved for its unique flavour, and clearly the judges agreed!
They were very impressed with the marmalade’s appearance, colour, consistency, aroma and flavour.
Despite the pandemic and global shipping issues, the Marmalade Awards received a record-breaking number of entries this year, with over 3000 jars from more than 30 countries worldwide including Japan, Canada, Australia, Czech Republic, USA and Lebanon.
The Artisan jars are judged by an expert panel including food writer Dan Lepard, Fortnum & Mason Grocery Buyer Sarah Metcalf, and David Atherton food writer and winner of The Great British Baked Off 2019 and the accolade that has been awarded denotes a marmalade of exceptional quality.
Founder of the Awards Jane Hasell-McCosh says:
‘We are delighted to have received so many champion quality preserves again this year. Small businesses have been hit incredibly hard by the pandemic, but I think it has made people realise how vital good, local food is, and I hope that the Lady Bay Pop up café will have huge success with their marmalade both locally and further afield.
‘The quality of artisan marmalade has never been higher and I am so proud of our Award winners this year.’
This year the Artisan entrants had a whole weekend to celebrate their achievements with a Workshop for Gold winners and Presentation Ceremony on Saturday 26th March.
Sunday was Dalemain National Marmalade Week.
Church bells rang the ‘Marmalade Delight Minor’ and Dalemain’s Medieval Hall was transformed into a Marmalade Shop, with marmalades from Taiwan, Zambia, Portugal and the UK available to taste and buy.
Owner and artisan marmalade maker Virender Rose says ‘I am so pleased to have won this award against such strong competition from all over the world. I have been making marmalade to sell for just a year, and have always thought that it is the best tasting marmalade ever, so it’s nice to have the Award to prove it!’
The Lady Bay Pop up cafe’s delicious award winning marmalade, can be purchased from Virender at the Lady Bay pop up café in Lady Bay, West Bridgford, Nottingham,
Email virenderrose@outlook.com , 07968 888 660, or through the Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/LadyBayPopUpCafe
