2023 BOOM awards finalists

2023 BOOM awards finalists announced!

After a full month of judging over 400 entries, our expert panels of judges were blown away by the range and quality of organic products and the dedication and innovation highlighted across the sector.

The BOOM awards 2023 finalists are listed by category with all finalists shown in alphabetical order. 

The winners were announced at the BOOM Awards Ceremony on Wednesday 5th July. Discover our 2023 winners here.

Click each category to see the finalists. 

Organic Food & Drink Product Awards

Our organic food and drink product awards showcased the absolute best of what’s possible to offer the UK public from the world of organic, specifically relating to taste and quality.

1. Best of Organic Dairy

   Finalists:

   • Bath Soft Cheese - Wyfe of Bath Extra Mature
   • Brown Cow Organics - Natural Kefir Fermented Yoghurt
   • Caws Teifi Cheese - Organic Mature
   • Cropwell Bishop Creamery - Organic Blue Stilton
   • Guernsey Dairy - Organic A2 Guernsey Milk
   • Rachel's Organic - Greek Style Natural Bio Live Yoghurt
   • Rachel's Organic - Greek Style Ginger Bio Live Yoghurt
   • Yeo Valley - Organic Salted Butter
2. Best of Organic Fresh Produce

   Finalists:

   • BerryWorld - Organic Blueberries
   • Clover Nursery - Hericium Coralloides
   • Waitrose - Duchy Organic Medjool Dates

    

   Sponsored by CH&CO

    

3. Best of Organic Bakery

    Finalists:

   • Celtic Bakers - Organic White Sourdough
   • Celtic Bakers - Organic Vermont Sourdough
   • Daylesford Organic - Salted Caramel Brownie
   • Diforti - Organic Vegan Pandolce
   • The Authentic Bread Company - Rye, Ale & Oat Loaf
4. Best of Organic Snacks

   Finalists:

   • Clearspring - Seaveg Crispies - Original
   • Organico - Organic Spelt Grissini

    

   Sponsored by English Tea Shop Organic 

5. Best of Organic Chocolate

   Finalists:

   • Cocoa Loco - Lemon Drizzle White Chocolate
   • Ecotone UK - Alter Eco Organic Fairtrade Almond Dark Chocolate
   • Ecotone UK - Alter Eco Organic Fairtrade 70% Ecuador
6. Best of Organic Chilled & Frozen - Sweet

   Finalists:

   • Luscious - Organic Madagascan Vanilla Custard
   • Pip Organic - Pip & Mix Fruity Lollies
   • Waitrose & Partners - Waitrose Duchy Organic Vanilla Ice Cream
7. Best of Organic Chilled & Frozen - Savoury

   Finalists:

   • Borough Broth Company - Grass-Fed Organic Beef Bone Broth
   • Borough Broth Company - Free-Range Organic Chicken Bone Broth
   • St. James Scotch Choice - BIO ORGANIC Scottish Smoked Salmon – Original
8. Best of Organic Meat & Poultry

   Finalists:

   • Forster's Farm Shop - Organic Boneless Loin of Lamb
   • Ocado - Organic 2 Beef Fillet Steaks
   • Rare & Pasture - Organic Cooking Chorizo with Fresh Chillies
   • Rare & Pasture - Organic Ham with Molasses & Seville Ale
   • Stonegate Estate - Organic Free-Range Eggs
   • Summerhill - Organic Duck
9. Best of Organic Store Cupboard

   Finalists:

   • Bold Bean Co - Organic Chickpeas
   • Bold Bean Co. - Organic White Beans
   • Clearspring Organic - Date Syrup
   • Doves Farm - Oat Flour
   • Doves Farm - Organic Ancient Grain Breakfast Flakes
   • Doves Farm - Organic Heritage Seeded Bread Flour
   • Golden Harvest - Organic Extra Virgin Coconut Oil
   • Hembriddge Organics - Gooseberry Jam
   • Raw Pot - Organic Rawyal Honey
   • Sozye - Noya Sauce
   • Viridian Nutrition - Organic Pumpkin Seed Oil
   • Whole Earth - Crunchy Organic Peanut Butter
10. Best of Organic Alcoholic Drinks

    Finalists:

    • Black Isle Brewing Co Ltd - Black Isle Spider Monkey Organic IPA
    • Bordeaux Superieur, Chateau Couronneau 2020 - Available at Vintage Roots
    • Cono Sur -  Organic Pinot Noir
    • Cono Sur - Organic Sauvignon Blanc
    • Dà Mhìle Distillery - Organic Apple Brandy
    • Dà Mhìle Distillery - Organic Single Malt Welsh Whisky 2022
    • Dunkertons Organic Cider - Dabinett Organic Cider
    • Gordon & Macphail - Benromach Contrasts: Organic - Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky
    • South Hams Brewery Ltd - Vintage Cider
    • Stroud Brewery - Organic India Pale Ale
    • Stroud Brewery - Premium Organic Lager
    • Waitrose & Partners - Duchy Organic Vintage Cider

     

    Sponsored by Huboo 

     

    

11. Best of Organic Non-Alcoholic Drinks

    Finalists:

    • Hampstead Tea & Coffee Co. - Organic Biodynamic Earl grey
    • JING Tea Ltd - JING Organic Phoenix Duckshit
    • Luscombe - Hot Ginger Beer
    • MOMO Kombucha - Organic Elderflower
    • Owens Organic Coffee - Jabulani 
    • Owens Organic Coffee - Romero
    • Owens Organic Coffee -Tunki
    • Pip Organic - Sparkling Apple
    • The British Chamomile Company - Whole Chamomile Organic Herbal Tea
12. Best of Organic Vegan Products

    Finalists:

    • Dragonfly Foods - Shizenno Megumi Soft Tofu
    • Healthxcel Ltd - Organic Turmeric Calm
    • Kokoa Collection - Tanzania 58% Hot Chocolate
    • Palace Culture - Feta Barrel-Aged Plant Based Organic Cheeze
    • Suma Wholefoods - Organic Edamame Hummus
    • The Tofoo Co. - Naked Organic Tofu
13. Best of Organic Free-From Products

    Finalists: 

    • Après At Home Ltd - Organic Sticky Toffee Pudding
    • COCOS Organic - Natural Organic Coconut Milk Yoghurt
    • Fowlescombe Rare & Pasture - Beef Frankfurter
    • Good Grain Bakery - Organic Gluten Free Seeded Sourdough
    • Palace Culture - Truffle & Black Pepper Plant Based Organic Cheeze
14. Best of Organic Baby and Children's Food & Drink Products

    Finalists:

    • Organix - Berry Sunshine Bowl
    • Organix - Organix Kids Luscious Lemon & Lime Oaty Bars
    • Organix - Rainbow Veggies with Lentils
    • Pearls Portions - Organic Banana & Blueberry Mini-Muffins
    • Pip Organic - Sparkling Apple
    • WALLAROO - Organic Gently Dried Mango Slices
15. Best of New Organic Food & Drink Products

    Finalists:

    • Blue Goose Coffee - Eco Coffee Pod Advent Calendar
    • CANNACOFFEE - Original CBD Coffee Beans 200g
    • River Cottage - Rhubarb Ketchup

     

    Sponsored by Yarrah  

16. Winner of Winners (WOW) Award

    The overall winner of this exclusive award will be announced live on the night!

    Sponsored by Huboo 

    

 

Best of Organic Business Awards

Our business awards are designed to recognise and celebrate a wide range of organic brands, businesses and initiatives working hard to produce, sell and serve organic. They were judged remotely by a small team of experts based on information provided on entry (rather than product tasting).

1. Best of Organic Independent Retailers

   Finalists:

   • Better Food
   • Manor Organic Farm Shop
   • Unicorn Grocery

    

   Sponsored by Rachel's Organic 

2. Best of Organic Online Retailing

   Finalists:

   • Coombe Farm Organic
   • Neal's Yard Remedies
   • Riverford Organic Farmers

    

   Sponsored by Huboo 

   

3. Best of Organic Box Schemes

   Finalists:

   • Coombe Farm Organic
   • Eva’s Organics
   • Riverford Organic Farmers

    

   Sponsored by Clearspring 

4. Best of Organic Eating Out

   Finalists:

   • Better Food
   • Daylesford Organic
   • The Bull Inn - Totnes
5. Best of Organic Innovations

   Finalists:

   • Coombe Farm Organic - Organic Rose Veal
   • Growing Good Technology Ltd. - Veg Box Software
   • Terre Verdi - NeroliPom Moisturiser

    

   Sponsored by Natracare 

6. Best of Organic Sustainable Packaging

   Finalists:

   • Obvs Skincare Sustainable Packaging 
   • SunFresh Produce Sustainable Packaging
   • Waitrose Duchy Organic Packaging Reduction - Bananas and Wine

    

7. Best of Organic Marketing Campaign

   Finalists:

   • Riverford Organic Farmers
   • Waitrose & Partners
   • Yeo Valley Organic 
8. Best of Organic Food & Drink Start-Ups

   Finalists:

   • Goldling Spirits Co
   • Hill & Vale
   • Kinetic Kitchen Ltd

   
   Sponsored by Norlo 

9. Best of Organic Farms (Over 10 Hectares)

   Finalists:

   • Goodwood Home Farm
   • Manor Organic Farm
   • The Roaming Dairy - Kingsclere Estate

    

   Sponsored by Robin Appel Ltd. 

10. Best of Organic Smallholdings and Market Gardens

    Finalists:

    • Eversfield Organic Market Garden
    • Mora Farm
    • Sunshine & Green - Ark Farm

     

    Sponsored by Ooooby 

 

Organic Beauty & Wellbeing, Fashion & Textiles and Home Awards Finalists

1. Best of Organic Fashion & Textiles Products

   Finalists:

   • Garthenor Organic - Certified Organic, Climate Positive Yarn
   • LittleLeaf - Baby Sleepsuit with Zip
   • MAI 'Making Animals Important' - Organic Adult Sweatshirt
   • MAI 'Making Animals Important' - Organic Cotton Romper
   • Piccalilly - Puffin 3 Piece Baby Set
   • Sleep Organic - Luxury Cotton Bedding
2. Best of Organic Home Products

   Finalists:

   • Hypnos - Organic No. 4 Mattress & Topper
   • Skär Organics - Organic Beeswax Dinner Candles
   • Woolroom - Organic Washable Bedding Set - All Season
3. Best of Organic Hair Care Products

   Finalists: 

   • Dr Organic - Moroccan Argan Oil Shampoo
   • Intelligent Nutrients - Soothe-Sayer Bi-Phase Scalp Serum
   • Odylique - Hydrating Lavender Shampoo
4. Best of Organic Skincare & Make Up Products

   Finalists: 

   • Neal's Yard Remedies - Frankincense Intense Age Defying Overnight Mask
   • Obvs Skincare - Intensive Skin Recovery Cream
   • Rhug Wild Beauty - Protecting Face Oil with Bakuchiol

    

   Sponsored by Huboo 

   

5. Best of Organic Pregnancy & Baby Products

   Finalists: 

   • Myrtle & Maude - Postpartum Hair Growth Mask
   • Neal's Yard Remedies - Baby Bath and Shampoo
   • Wooden Spoon - Gentle Diaper Cream
6. Best of Organic Health & Personal Care Products

   Finalists: 

   • HayMax - Organic Drug Free Allergen Barrier Balms
   • The Green Woman - White & Green Mineral Toothpaste
   • YES® O YES - Organic Clitoral Stimulant Oil

Public Vote Awards Finalists

1. Rising Star

   Finalists:

   • Claire Ratinon
   • Sarah Langford
   • Sinead and Adam (Aweside Farm)

    

2. Nation's Favourite Organic Food & Drink Product

   Finalists:

   • Aspall - Organic Cyder Vinegar 
   • Clearspring - Silken Tofu 
   • Freedom Brewery - Helles Lager
   • Grass Roots Dairy Co. - Organic Salted butter
   • JustIngredients - Organic Curry Powder
   • Liquid Gold Products - Cretan Liquid Gold Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil 
   • Momo Kombucha - Ginger & Lemon
   • Mr Organic - Ketchup 
   • OMGTea - Organic Matcha Green Tea
   • Seed & Bean – Sea Salt & Orange

    

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