The shortlist for this year’s BOOM Awards has been published by the Soil Association, ahead of a ceremony due to be hosted on 26 June.
Having attracted over 500 entrants, this year sees a diverse range of organic submissions from ice cream to bone broth and packaging solutions to marketing campaigns.
The finalists in their corresponding categories are as follows:
Organic Food & Drink
Best of Organic Dairy, sponsored by Omsco
Everyday Dairy
- Abel & Cole – Unsalted Butter
- Brue Valley Farm – Organic Salted Butter
- Riverford Farm Dairies Ltd – Crème Fraiche
Cheese
- Cropwell Bishop Creamery – Organic Blue Stilton
- Godminster – Oak Smoked Vintage Organic Cheddar
- Godminster – Vintage Organic Cheddar
Yoghurt and Chilled Desserts
- Brown Cow Organics – Strawberry Layered Yoghurt
- Rachel’s Dairy Ltd – Rachel’s Organic Luscious Vanilla Bio-live Yoghurt
- Yeo Valley – Mango and Passion Fruit Kefir
Best of Organic Fresh Produce
Salad
- Down Farm Winkleigh Ltd – Organic Mixed Salad
- The Tomato Stall – Isle of Wight Organic Cherry Vine Tomatoes
- The Tomato Stall – Isle of Wight Organic Heritage Tomato Selection
Vegetables
- ALDI Stores Ltd – Organic Scottish Mushrooms
- Bothen Hill – Organic Asparagus
- RBOrganic – Nature’s Premium Organic Carrots
Best of Organic Bakery, sponsored by Cafedirect
Bread and Morning Goods
- Daylesford Organic – Organic Beetroot Sourdough
- Hobbs House Bakery – Organic 5 Seed Spelt
- Hobbs House Bakery – Organic Turmeric and Chilli Sourdough
Sweet Biscuits, Snacks and Cakes
- Daylesford Organic – Organic Florentines
- Island Bakery Organics Ltd – Lemon Melts
- Nairn’s Oatcakes Limited – Organic Super Seeded Oatcakes
Best of Organic Snacks, sponsored by English Tea Shop
- Nairn’s Oatcakes Limited – Organic Super Seeded Oatcakes
- Planet Organic – Raw Chocolate Covered Salted Almond Crunch Bar + Bio Live Cultures
- Rhythm 108 – Ooh La La Tea Biscuits: Double Choco Hazelnut
Best of Organic Confectionery
- Booja-Booja – Almond Salted Caramel Chocolate Truffles
- Icam UK Ltd – Vanini Organic Dark Chocolate with Whole Salted Pistachio Nuts
- Original Beans – Zoque 88% Spirited Dark, Selva Zoque, Mexico
Best of Organic Chilled and Frozen
Chilled: Dips, Soups & Sauces, Pies, Tarts & Ready Meals
- Dragonfly Foods Ltd – Super Firm Fresh Organic Tofu
- Rod and Ben’s – Organic Mauritian Chicken Stew
- Tideford Organics – Lentil + Spinach Dhal Soup
Frozen: Ice cream & Sorbet
- Luscious (The Organic Dairy Ltd) – Organic Chocolate Hazelnut Ice Cream
- Luscious (The Organic Dairy Ltd) – Organic Madagascan Vanilla Ice Cream
- Luscious (The Organic Dairy Ltd) – Organic Peppermint Choc Chip Ice Cream
Best of Organic Meat and Poultry
Raw Meat: Beef, Veal, Lamb, Goat, Pork & Poultry
- Forsters’ Farm Shop – Organic Lamb Loin Chops
- Higher Hacknell Farm – Organic Lamb Cutlets
- Otter Valley Poultry Ltd – Organic Duck
Charcuterie & Processed Meats
- Brown Cow Organics – Beef Burgers
Best of Organic Pantry
Oils, Vinegars, Dressings, Chutneys, Herbs, Spices, Condiments
- Clearspring – Organic Apple Cider Vinegar with The Mother – Peach
- Cocofina – Organic Soy/Teriyaki Sauce Alternative
- Laurie’s Foods – Hot & Smokey Kimchi Kraut
- Omnivita – Bragg Organic Apple Cider Vinegar & Honey Blend
Store Cupboard Items
- Eden Valley Oats – Organic Porridge Oats
- Just Wholefoods – Organic Falafel Mix
- Shipton Mill – Organic Fig, Spelt and Pumpkin Seed Flour
Sweet Preserves
- Hembridge Organics – Organic Raspberry Jam
- The Raw Honey Shop – Raw Organic Wild Lavender Honey
- Valeo Foods – Buckwud Organic Maple Syrup
Best of Organic Baby and Children’s Products
- Lower Hurst Organic – Organic Beef & Carrot Meatballs
- PLAYin CHOC – PLAYin CHOC Kids
Best of Organic Alcoholic Drinks, sponsored by Red Bull Organics
Beers & Ciders
- Barnaby’s Brewhouse Ltd – Organic Dunkel
- Barnaby’s Brewhouse Ltd – Organic Green Tomato Saison
- Daas Beer – Daas Blond Beer
Wines
- Davenport Vineyards – 2017 Diamond Fields Pinot Noir
- Forty Hall Vineyard – 2016 Vintage London Sparkling Brut
- Vintage Roots Ltd – Wild Thing Sauvignon Blanc
Spirits
- Dà Mhìle Distillery – Seaweed Gin
- Dà Mhìle Distillery – Sloe Gin
- Vintage Roots Ltd – Walcher Gin ‘La Vita è Bella’
Best of Organic Non-Alcoholic Drinks
Tea (including herbal)
- Organic Herb Trading Company – Mint & Chamomile
- Organic Herb Trading Company – Rooibos Cocoa Chai
- Organic Herb Trading Company – Super Green
Coffee & Hot Drinks
- Cafédirect – Machu Picchu
- Cafédirect – Origins Blend
- Owens Coffee – Organic Arabica Coffee – Gara Rock
Soft Drinks
- Brocton Leys – Organic Apple Juice
- Gusto Organic Ltd – Sicilian Lemon with Yuzu
- Wessanen UK – Whole Earth Organic Sparkling Elderflower Drink
Best of Organic Specialist Diet
Dairy Free
- Healthy Food Brands – Free and Easy Broccoli & Kale Low Salt Soup
- Healthy Food Brands – Free and Easy Sweet Potato, Coconut & Kale Curry
- Rebel Kitchen – Rebel Kitchen Plant Based Mylk
Gluten Free
- FREEE by Doves Farm – Organic Green Pea Penne
- Mendia’s Raw Food (Garmendia Limited) – Organic Chilli Bites
- The Grassroots Bakery – Organic Gluten Free Brown Bread Mix
Vegan
- Clive’s Pies – Organic Creamy Mushroom Pie
- Creative Nature – Organic Wholegrain Banana Bread Mix
- Planet Organic – Peanut Butter Cup
Best Scottish Organic Product, sponsored by Highland Spring
- Island Bakery Organics Ltd – Lemon Melts
- Nairn’s Oatcakes Limited – Nairn’s Organic Super Seeded Oatcakes
- Peelham Farm – Organic Ruby Veal Sirloin Steak
Best New Organic Product, sponsored by Abel and Cole
- Just Wholefoods – Organic Sunflower Mince
- Pip Organic – Rainbow Fruity Lollies with Cheeky Veg
- PLAYin CHOC – PLAYin CHOC Kids
Outlet Awards
Best of Organic Eating Out, sponsored by Rachel’s Organic
- AtlanticOrganic at Whitmuir Kitchen
- Daylesford Organic
- Riverford Field Kitchen
Best of Organic Box Schemes, sponsored by Clearspring
- Higher Hacknell Farm
- Riverford Organic Farmers
- The Organic Pantry
Best of Organic Independent Retailers, sponsored by Marigold Health Foods
- Better Food
- Locavore Community Interest Company
- The Community Farm Ltd
Best of Organic Online Retailing, sponsored by Arla
- Eversfield Organic
- JustIngredients Limited
- Ocado
Best of Organic Supermarkets, sponsored by Yeo Valley
- Ocado
- Sainsbury’s
- Waitrose
Other Awards
Best of Organic Innovation, sponsored by Good Energy
- Organic Blooms
- RBOrganic
- The Organic Pantry
Best Organic Export Company, sponsored by Drac Logistics
- Clearspring
- Natracare
- OMSCo
Best Organic Packaging Initiative, sponsored by Smurfit Kappa
- Arla Foods – Arla Organic Eco Cycle Bottle
- Manic Veganic – 100% paper and cardboard packaging
- Percol Coffee – Plastic-free Range
Best Organic Marketing Campaign, sponsored by Mad River
- Rebel Kitchen – Just Add Mylk
- Riverford Organic Farmers – Choose Riverford
- Yeo Valley – Yeo Kefir Marketing Campaign
Hero Awards
An award for those leading change in the organic market today; chefs, bloggers, farmers and journalists who are taking the initiative and getting organic front of mind.
Best Organic Food Blogger, sponsored by the Organic. Feed Your Happy campaign, financed with aid from the European Union
- Alex Ryder – Gingey Bites
- Kathy Slack – Gluts and Gluttony
- Lilo Ask-Henriksen – Honey and Roots
- Stephanie Hafferty – No Dig Home
- Sus Davy – Rough Measures
Best Organic Farmer
- Justin Le Gresley – Anneville Farm
- Jo and Tim Budden – Higher Hacknell Farm
- Joe Rolfe – RBOrganic
- Guy Singh Watson – Riverford Organic Farmers
- Martyn Bragg – Shillingford Organics
- Nation’s Favourite
The Nation’s Favourite Organic Product
Voted for by the public
- Abel & Cole – Guernsey Milk, Organic, Whole
- Booja-Booja – Fine de Champagne Chocolate Truffles
- Borough Broth Company – Free-Range Organic Chicken Bone Broth
- Fatty’s Organic Spirits – Fatty’s Organic London Dry Gin
- Godminster – Vintage Organic Cheddar
- Milk & More – Organic Semi-Skimmed Milk in Glass
- Nutcessity – Carob & Cashew Nut Butter
- Riverford Organic Farmers – Seasonal Organic Veg Box
- Whole Earth – Organic Crunchy Peanut Butter
- Yeo Valley Organic – Natural Yoghurt
