This year's Great Taste Awards winners have been named - and 11 County Durham businesses have come out on top. 

There are some truly delicious-looking products on the list of victors this year, including chilli oils, black pudding and heather honey.   

The Great Taste Awards are regarded as one of the world’s most trusted food and drink awards - so when you see their coveted logo on any product, you know it will be delicious.

More than 14,000 food and drink products from across the UK were assessed by 500 industry experts.

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All of the nominated products are ranked on a variety of qualities, including flavour, texture, and ingredients. The experts then decide if the item makes it onto Great Taste's roster, and how many stars it is awarded. 

3-star: Extraordinarily tasty foods – only around 1.5% of products are awarded a 3-star each year – don’t leave the shop without buying it! 

2-star:  Above and beyond delicious – 10% of entries will achieve this rating 

1-star: A food that delivers fantastic flavour. Approximately 30% of entries will achieve this rating each year. 

County Durham’s Great Taste winners

No products from County Durham received the sought-after three-star award.

However, 11 other products received 2-star and 1-star ratings, which are still very impressive ratings. 

  • Chimichurri Cashew Cheese, Nourish Good Food, 2-star rating. 
  • Shrimp Chilli Oil, Wiga Wagaa, 2-star rating. 
  • Baghali Polo, Modern Persian Kitchen, 1-star rating. 
  • Bushblades Black Pudding, Bushblades Farm, 1-star rating. 
  • Crowded Pilsner, McColl's Brewery, 1-star rating. 
  • Heather Honey, Humble Bee, 1-star rating. 
  • Impossibrew Enhanced Larger, Impossibrew, 1-star rating. 
  • Mulled Plum Cheese, The Jamporium, 1-star rating. 
  • Orange Marmalade Pudding with sauce, Burtree Puddings, 1-star rating. 
  • Sticky Lemon Pudding & Tangy Lemon Sauce, Burtree Puddings, 1-star rating. 
  • Treacle Parkin Pudding and Treacle Toffee Sauce, Burtree Puddings, 1-star rating.