27th August 2026 • The HERALD • Page 19 v F @heraldpublishing v FOR SALE Waterfront 2nd floor apartment in Hythe, with fabulous views, and balcony. Large open plan lounge & kitchen. 1st bedroom with en-suite, shower room, toilet. 2nd bedroom with bathroom & shower and toilet. High ceilings with loft, parking space Fantastic New Price £269,900 Tel: 07773 0768833 To advertise your business in The Herald, contact Sue on 023 8084 0815 or email: sjones@herald-publishing.co.uk New Forest Shortbread Wins Four Great Taste Awards New Forest-based artisan bakery New Forest Shortbread has been recognised amongst the world’s nest food and drink producers, receiving four Great Taste Awards in 2026. e Guild of Fine Food awarded 2 Stars to New Forest Shortbread’s Ginger Shortbread, while Co ee, Caraway and Apple & Fennel Shortbread each received a coveted 1-Star Great Taste Award. Widely regarded as the most respected accreditation scheme for food and drink, Great Taste receives entries from producers across the globe. is year, more than 15,000 products were blind tasted by over 800 expert judges, with only 41% receiving an award. Across the four award-winning avours, judges praised New Forest Shortbread’s handcra ed appearance, buttery avour, delicate crumb and balanced use of ingredients. e Ginger Shortbread, which received an outstanding 2-star award, was described as “a perfect bite-size biscuit” with “a lovely buttery aroma”, “plenty of crunch” and a ginger avour that was “welltempered and very appropriately balanced”. Judges also highlighted the quality of the bake, the rustic handmade appearance and the use of crystallised ginger to add both avour and texture. e award-winning range showcases the breadth of New Forest Shortbread’s avour innovation. From the warm nostalgic notes of Caraway, to the rich co ee avour of its Co ee Shortbread and the distinctive savoury-sweet character of Apple & Fennel, the judges recognised the bakery’s ability to create unique avour combinations while remaining true to the traditional qualities of great shortbread: buttery, crumbly, handcra ed and full of avour. Every batch is made by hand in the heart of the New Forest using British butter and carefully selected ingredients, creating shortbread that balances heritage, avour and cra smanship. Tracy ew, founder and owner from New Forest Shortbread comments: “We are absolutely delighted to have received four Great Taste Awards this year. To see four of our flavours recognised by such a respected panel is incredibly special and a testament to the care, skill and passion that goes into every batch we bake. These awards belong to our whole team. From developing flavours and baking the shortbread to packing orders, attending events and supporting our customers, every quality. To have that recognised by Great Taste again is something we are enormously proud of.” John Farrand, managing director, Guild of Fine Food comments: “Food security is becoming an increasingly pressing issue across the globe, so it feels more pertinent now than at any other time in our thirty-year history to be supporting and promoting independent producers and retailers. Our directory of award recipients is a rich source of data, guiding people from all walks of life to make informed decisions about their food and drink choices. Great Taste is all about celebrating craftmanship and dedication to well-sourced local ingredients and traditional, often simple production methods which is more important now than ever.” The Guild of Fine Food awarded 2 Stars to New Forest Shortbread’s Ginger Shortbread person plays a part in what we do. What began at my kitchen table over a decade ago has grown into a thriving artisan bakery, but our values remain the same: simple ingredients, traditional methods and handcrafted
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