Our Awards
Lily O'Brien's has been lucky enough to receive numerous awards over the past decade in recognition of the quality and taste of its products but also in recognition of its commitment to various areas of excellence including export, innovative spirit and entrepreneurial origins.
Some of the awards we've been lucky enough to receive in recent years include:
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2023 Chambers Ireland InBusiness Recognition Awards 2023 - Brand of the YearChambers Ireland InBusiness Recognition awards are held annually to recognise and reward exceptional business achievement and innovation & celebrate the resilience, success and growth of Irish business. There were 23 awards in total on the day across all industries and sectors. This is a fantastic achievement for the Lily O’Brien’s brand to be recognized alongside major brands including Nestle, An Post, Aramark and Bord na Mona to name just a few of the winners. |
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2023 Product of the year - Salted Caramel TrufflesProduct of the Year is the UK’s largest consumer survey of product innovation with an independent Consumer Survey in UK and ROI of 8,000 consumers. Lily O'Brien's Salted Caramel Truffles awareded Winner in Chocolate Category 2023 |
2015 Blas na hEireannThe Irish Food Awards is the biggest competition for quality Irish produce in Ireland. Over 2,500 products were entered into the 2015 competition in over 100 food and drink categories |
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2015 Silver Award – Chocolate Individual CategoryOur 12 chocolate Sticky Toffee Box won a Silver Award in the 2015 Blas Awards. This is one of Lily O’Brien’s oldest and best loved recipes. Recipe: Sweet, smooth caramel smothered in delicious milk chocolate. |
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2015 Mercury AwardWe were awarded the Mercury Award for our ground-breaking halal-certified gourmet desserts range at one of the airline industry’s most prestigious award ceremonies in the Middle East in association with Sial! The Mercury awards recognise the very best in on-board catering from a diverse range of categories including airline meals, general on-board food, beverages, packaging and equipment. Lily O’Brien’s Halal-certified Desserts Range was successful in the category of Food- Desserts & Confectionery. Each dessert recipe not only delivers an exceptional taste experience, but is also presented in an eco-friendly pot. |
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2015 Award WinnerThe range, developed in response to the growing demand from airlines for high quality, indulgent products which cater to the diverse dietary needs of global passengers, consists of four outstanding new dessert recipes including:
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Great Taste AwardsGreat Taste, organised by the Guild of Fine Food, is the acknowledged benchmark for fine food and drink. It has been described as the ‘Oscars’ of the food world and the ‘epicurean equivalent of the Booker prize’. Quite simply the Great Taste logo is the sign you can trust when buying food and drink in your local, quality retailer. |
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2014 Gold Star
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2013 Gold Star
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