Kildare firm gets food 'Oscar' award for its chilli ketchup

Gibney's Garden Jams, which is based in Kildare Town, has been recognised by the prestigious Great Taste Awards.

The firm, which is based in the Rowanville area, uses 100-year-old recipes for its products.

The Ghost Chilli Ketchup received a star accolade in the Great Taste Awards.

The Guild of Fine Food judge more than 10,000 over several months in Ireland and the UK.

A staggering 3,539 products were awarded the prestigious Great Taste accolade and of those, 430 are based in Ireland.

Popular winners include The Tipperary Kitchen’s 3-star Holycross Original Butterscotch Sauce, Nobó’s vegan and dairy-free Irish Salted Caramel Ice Cream and Irish Handmade All Butter Sticky Toffee Pudding from Dunnes Stores.

The awards are commonly referred to as the Oscars of food, revered as a stamp of excellence among consumers and retailers alike.