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AFFA Awards 2023

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Athens, 23/03/2023

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AFFA Awards 2023
The award ceremony for the Taste and Quality Awards was successfully completed “Athens Fine Food Awards” (AFFA) 2023

In a special ceremony organized on Monday 20 March 2023 at the model academy “HotelBrain Academy” the big winners were announced as well as the list of products awarded with AFFA 2023 stars.

For 2023, 25 products stood out for their quality, taste and innovation, while 92 products received one to three stars.

The evaluation was carried out by leading professionals in their field, as the jury included Michelin-awarded Greek chefs, chefs who serve Greek cuisine at the highest level, professionals with experience in the use of Greek products, foragers and herb growers, specialized sommeliers, F&B Managers, visual designers communication with important distinctions abroad and specialization in food, etc.
At this year’s event, the grand winners were awarded by:

  1. Kostis Moschonas CEO of RM International (Platinum)
  2. Ioannis Hadjitheodosiou, president of the Athens Professional Chamber (Dry Food)
  3. Nikolas Haris, F&B Manager, member of the AFFA (Frozen Food) evaluation committee
  4. Yannis Karvelas, certified Pro Olive oil Expert, member of the AFFA (Olive oil) evaluation committee
  5. Dimitris Fragostefanakis, Director of HotelBrain Group (Spirits & Beverages)
  6. Christos Rizos, Director HotelBrain Academy (Innovation)
  7. Stavriani Zervakakakou, chef (Newcomer)
  8. Magda Peistiko, Editor-in-Chief of Food Services (Organic & Functional) magazine
  9. Dora Michael, Gastronomy Journalist, editor of the FNL guide and culinary marketing consultant (Packaging)

The ceremony was followed by an event in which tastings were offered, curated by the tastemaker Mr. Haris Tzannis, president of the AFFA jury, consisting of the products awarded at the ceremony. The preparation of the tastes, the drinks and the hospitality of the guests were carried out with enviable professionalism by the students of the first deaf section of the HotelBrain Academy who are preparing to man the hotels of the Hotelbrain Group in a few weeks.

The winners of the AFFA 2023 awards

Best AFFA 2023 – Best Food
Platinum: AYGOTARACHO GOLD SELECTION (Pasiopoulos E. E)

AFFA DRY FOOD 2023 – Best Dry Food
Gold: CHAROUPOMELO (A&O KIVOTOS – KARTSONAKIS EVANGELOS)
Silver: WILD BABY ARTICHOKE HEARTS IN EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL (FINE FOODS COLLECTION)
Bronze: HONEY OF BELANIDIA (HONEY OF PATRICKELI)

AFFA FROZEN FOOD 2023 – Best Refrigerated Food
Gold: Naxos P.O.P. 12 MONTH OLD GRUB (PITTARA FIRERY – PITTARA NIKOLAOS)
Silver: Naxos 12-Month Matured Cephalothori (PITTAPA’S FIRMERY – PITTAPAS NIKOLAOS)
Bronze: PROSUTO PROVIO (ALLANTOPOIO TRIDIMA BROTHERS ANDROS)

AFFA OLIVE OIL 2023 – Best Olive Oil
Gold: ADELFOS (AGRICULTURAL OIL OIL COMPANY OF ZAKROS)
Silver: ZARIPHICO PREMIUM EVOO (ZARIPHICO – KEKERIDIS KONSTRANTINOS)
Bronze: CORINTHIA COUNTRY – CORINTHIA LAND (E.A.S. CORINTHIA S.A.)

AFFA SPIRITS & BEVERAGES 2023 – Best Drink
Gold: AMMOUSA English I.P.A.(AMMOUSA – DANOS GIORGOS)
Silver: HEFEBRAND (LOST LAKE DISTILLERY)
Bronze: Tsipouro Zacharia (LOST LAKE DISTILLERY)

AFFA Innovation 2023
Gold: FOLDING MAP (MAP AND HONEY)
Silver: HEFEBRAND (LOST LAKE DISTILLERY)
Bronze: NOISETTE BUTTER (MILBA TRADITIONAL BUTTER MIKE)

AFFA New Comer 2023
Gold: MERLIN LONDON DRY GIN (LAZARIS DISTILLERY & ARTISAN SWEETS)
Silver: PROSUTO PROVIO (ALLANTOPOIO TRIDIMA BROTHERS ANDROS)
Bronze: MARMELADA ESPERIDOIDON (TO KOUTALAKI – PANAGIOTIS THEODOROPOULOS)

AFFA Organic/Functional 2023
Gold: PINEAPPLE EXPRESS (RUBISCO)
Silver: BEEF BONE BROTH (WISHBONE FOOD IKE)
Bronze: ORGANIC HONEY WHEAT, FLOWER & THYME (FUGA ESTATE)

AFFA Packaging Design 2023
Gold: GREEK PREMIUM HEATHER HONEY (MOURIKI GREEK PREMIUM HONEY SINCE 1960)
Silver: ROYAL GOLD RESERVE CAVIAR (FINE FOODS COLLECTION)
Bronze: OYZO MATIS 39% VOL. (MATTHAIOS DISTILLERY – MATIS)

Detailed scores and names of all winners on www.affa.gr

With the stamp of RM International​​strong
The stamp of the organization of the awards has the dynamic team that organizes the EXPOTROF Food Fair in collaboration with important professionals in the field. Με συνεχή παρουσία στην Ελλάδα, η RM International έχει διοργανώσει πάνω από 50 κορυφαίες εκθέσεις που έχουν κερδίσει την προτίμηση περισσότερων από 1.000.000 επισκεπτών.