Macsween of Edinburgh, the leading haggis brand, has won a Great Taste Award for its vegetarian haggis. The awards from the Guild of Fine Food are an important benchmark for speciality food and drink products.  In this case, Macsweeen's vegetarian haggis, which celebrates its 25th anniversary in 2009, was given a gold star by the judging panel.

Jo Macsween, Director of the company said:

"We are delighted that our vegetarian haggis is celebrating its birthday with this award.  It is testament to the product's qualities as a tasty alternative to our traditional haggis."

The vegetarian haggis was created by John Macsween to celebrate the opening of the Scottish Poetry Library in 1984.  The product now accounts for 25% of all Macsween haggis sales.

The Great Taste Award judging standards are known for their rigour.
Every entry is blind tasted by two teams of experts, working separately but simultaneously.  Both teams comment on each entry.  The judging panel comprises leading chefs, food writers and buyers.  The awards, now in their 16th year, are an authoritative, independent standard for fine food.

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MACSWEEN
Macsween of Edinburgh has been at the forefront of haggis production for more than 50 years.  Macsween's traditional and vegetarian haggis is listed in most of the multiple retailers, many independent retailers and eateries all over the UK.  The company's output continues to grow and in
2009 it announced an expansion of its Edinburgh factory to keep up with all year round demand. While haggis production has continued to increase, the company has achieved significant reductions in waste sent to landfill, water use and carbon emissions.  This commitment to sustainable, long-term growth has been recognised by the food industry and environmental experts.

For further information, visit http://www.macsween.co.uk.

GUILD OF FINE FOOD
For more information on the Guild of Fine Food:
http://www.finefoodworld.co.uk