The Blas awards are the biggest blind tasting of produce in the country, and the criteria on which the product is judged as well as the judging system itself, which was developed by Blas na hÉireann with the Food Science Dept of UCC, is now recognised as an international industry standard. We also work with TU Dublin for the judging of our bread categories.
Our judges come from a range of food backgrounds; they are chefs, restaurateurs, academics, journalists, authors, food champions, caterers and enthusiastic home cooks. Retailers with a vested interest or producers who have entered the competition are never involved in the judging process.
We are always looking to expand our judging panel and would be delighted to hear from you.

Please note this is a registration of interest only. This does not confirm acceptance as a judge. We will be in touch with more details after registration.
Please note that judging takes place across a number of locations including Cork, Dublin & NI

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* 1. Name

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* 2. Company (if applicable - please leave blank if you are applying as an individual)

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* 3. Email

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* 5. Please give us some background on your experience or interest in food & drinks (Max 250 Words)

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* 6. Please share any relevant qualifications or credentials (if applicable)

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* 7. Do you currently work with any Irish food or drink producer?

We ask that all judges disclose any potential conflicts of interest in particualr categories

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