The International Taste Institute announced the products that stood out in the Dairy Category of the Superior Taste Awards 2022
Taste may be a subjective matter, but great taste can be purely objective, based upon strict criteria and undoubtable know-how. The International Taste Institute just presented Dairy Category of the 2022 Superior Taste Awards, among which we find many great Greek products.
The International Taste Institute was founded in 2005 with the scope to help consumer food & drink companies improve the quality of their products and increase their sales with the renowned Superior Taste Award certification. The Institute is based in Brussels, and its multicultural team consists of more than 20 food enthusiasts from 14 nationalities, brought together by their passion for good food, cheerful attitude, and an unmistakable drive for excellence. In the words of the Institute’s people: “We love to sit down together to eat great food. Like Michelin starred chefs, we are disciplined and committed to delivering high level service to our customers. When you work with the Taste Institute, you work with foodies that mix passion with expertise, classiness with fun.
The method
Regarding the awards, blind tasting, for truly objective evaluations is the method of choice. The Institute’s strict tasting process is performed blind and in complete silence. Chefs and sommeliers know nothing ahead of time about the product being tested, except for its category. During the tasting process, jury members are not allowed to speak to each other, and at the end, they provide thoughtful feedback and advice based on their deep experience with taste. Each product is evaluated in accordance with the 5 International Hedonic Sensory Analysis criteria (AFNOR XP V096A standards) – first impression, vision, olfaction, taste and texture (for food) or final sensation (for drinks). Last, but not least, product samples are never compared with each other; they are always evaluated based on their own intrinsic characteristics.
Top gastronomy experts
Hailing from over 20 countries, Taste Institute jury members are all external and independent. The jury members, composed of more than 200 professional taste experts, albeit all being members of the most prestigious chef and sommelier associations worldwide, are carefully selected based on their tasting experience, and spotlighted by chef and sommelier competitions or top institutions such as Le Guide Michelin and Gault & Millau, since membership in an association alone doesn’t qualify them. Their knowledge of taste and their ability to provide relevant feedback is constantly evaluated and monitored by the Institute’s tasting committee.
Facts and figures
30 awarded dairy products
8 with the 3-star distinction
13 with the 2-star distinction
9 with the 1-star distinction
3-star Products
- Gravieraki Kapnisto Gypas., Gyparaki Bros *** (Dairy, Cheese)
- Kefir with stevia and red fruits, Koukakis Farm S.A.*** (Dairy, Milk & dairy Drinks)
- Kefir, Koukakis Farm S.A.*** (Dairy, Milk & dairy Drinks)
- Greek yoghurt 0% fat, Koukakis Farm S.A.*** (Dairy, Yogurt)
- Olympos Strained Yogurt 5%, Hellenic Dairies S.A. *** (Dairy, Cheese)
- Dodoni Goat Cheese, Dodoni S.A. *** (Dairy, Cheese)
- Dodoni Authentic Greek Yoghurt 2%, Dodoni S.A. *** (Dairy, Yogurt)
- Dodoni Authentic Greek Yoghurt 5%, Dodoni S.A. *** (Dairy, Yogurt)
2-star Products
- Dodoni Authentic Greek Yoghurt 8%, Dodoni S.A. ** (Dairy, Yogurt)
- Dodoni Authentic Greek Yoghurt 10%, Dodoni S.A. ** (Dairy, Yogurt)
- Dodoni Authentic Greek Yoghurt 0%, Dodoni S.A. ** (Dairy, Yogurt)
- Feta Ziria PDO, Stymfalia S.A. ** (Dairy, Cheese)
- Olympos Feta Cheese, Hellenic Dairies S.A. ** (Dairy, Cheese)
- Olympos Strained Yogurt 2%, Hellenic Dairies S.A. ** (Dairy, Cheese)
- Gala Farmas Plires 3,9% fat, Koukakis Farm S.A. ** (Dairy, Milk & dairy Drinks)
- Dodoni Lactose Free Feta P.D.O. Dodoni S.A. ** (Dairy, Cheese)
- Dodoni Ipirotiko Greek Strained Yogurt 6%, Dodoni S.A. ** (Dairy, Yogurt)
- Dodoni Ipirotiko Greek Strained Yogurt 2%, Dodoni S.A. ** (Dairy, Yogurt)
- Epiros Original Feta (PDO), Epirus S.A. ** (Dairy, Cheese)
- Epiros Organic Feta (PDO), Epirus S.A. ** (Dairy, Cheese)
- Dodoni Plant’d Oat-Apple & Cinnamon, Dodoni S.A. ** (Dairy, Dairy Alternative Products)
1-star Products
- Anthotyros of Lefka Ori Creta (Fresh), Gyparaki Bros * (Dairy, Cheese)
- Gypas Sour Myzithra, Gyparaki Bros * (Dairy, Cheese)
- Vanilla flavour dessert, Koukakis Farm S.A.* (Dairy, Cream)
- Gala Farmas Elafri 1,4% fat, Koukakis Farm S.A. * (Dairy, Milk & dairy Drinks)
- Traditional Goat Yogurt, Koukakis Farm S.A. * (Dairy, Yogurt)
- Dodoni Plant’d Oat-Vanilla, Dodoni S.A. * (Dairy, Dairy Alternative Products)
- Dodoni Plant’d Oat, Dodoni S.A. * (Dairy, Dairy Alternative Products)
- Dodoni Authentic Greek Fruit Yoghurt with Peach, Dodoni S.A. * (Dairy, Yogurt)
- Dodoni Authentic Greek Fruit Yoghurt with Strawberry, Dodoni S.A. * (Dairy, Yogurt)
