FOOD NORTHWEST AWARDS 2010

WINNER - The Food Northwest Award for Fine Food Producer of the Year Award 2010 sponsored by Northcote

Southport Seafoods, Southport, Merseyside (FINE FOOD NORTHWEST AWARDS 2010 - WINNER

Fish and Seafood Category - Genuine Southport Potted Shrimps in Butter)

150 companies entered the awards overall, and there were almost 350 individual
products entered - Southport Seafood's Genuine Southport Potted Shrimps in
Butter was blind tasted against the other 9 category winners by 60 judges who
unanimously voted it the overall 2010 winner!

 

With roots in the fishing business dating back more than 100 years, Christian Peet has been shrimping since he was just five years old.
The company has won the 'Fish and Seafood' Category at the Fine Food Northwest Awards for the last two years running.
Christian set up Southport Seafoods with his brother Kevin, and his father Chris, over 18 years ago, making traditional Genuine Southport Potted Shrimps from a property in Shellfield Road, which has a long history in the shrimping business.

All of the potted shrimps are made on a day-to-day basis, using only fresh shrimps, salt, spices and butter. They are re-cooked in a large pan and then potted by hand and sealed with butter. With many businesses peeling shrimps by machine, Christian is proud that all of the company's shrimps are still peeled by hand and believes it makes a better quality product, as no additional water is used.

Christian said: "My father, brother and my wife Tuk have worked hard to make the business a success and I am absolutely delighted to win this prestigious award. It makes all the hard work worthwhile."

Genuine Southport Potted Shrimps are available wholesale and retail.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Christian and his father receiving their award at this years awards,

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fine Food NW Award Winner - Best Prepared fish and seafood category

At the end of May top chefs,supermarket managers and hotel managers took part in judging this years North West Food Awards at Ewood Park in Blackburn. Almost 400 products were tasted, from producers all over the North West, to find the top 10 category winners.

Southport Seafoods won the prepared fish and seafood category with their genuine Southport potted shrimps in butter, to become the seafood champions of the North West.

The brown shrimps used for the awards were caught off the Southport coast, hand peeled and finally recooked in our special blend of spices, including freshly ground mace, nutmeg, cayenne pepper, salt and lemon juice then potted and sealed with finest best butter.

Southport Seafoods has been established since 1992 providing the finest quality potted shrimps that are available all over the United Kingdom

Christian and his wife Tuk receiving their award at the Hilton Manchester.