A total of 130 products from 37 producers competed for the title of Regional Food. The evaluation committee selected the winners in 9 categories.
The evaluators proposed to award the Regional Food of the Pilsen Region 2021 label to the following products:
| Category: | Product: | Producer:
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| 1. | Heat-treated meat products | Žiheláček se sýrem | Jaroslav Procházka |
| 2. | Durable meat products uncooked, canned and semi-canned | LESNÍ ŠPEK– Dřevorubecký bok special (bacon) | Ing. Michal Šnebergr
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| 3. | Cheese and cottage cheese | Kozobylík (goat’s cheese) | Farma u Františky |
| 4. | Other dairy products | BIO jogurtové kozí mléko – Borůvka (goat’s yoghurt milk) | Luděk Maruna
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| 5. | Pastry and pasta | Žitný chléb (rye bread) | Roman Sebera
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| 6. | Confectionery products and sweets | Švestky s karamelem (plums with caramel) | JS Chocolate
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| 7. | Alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages | Kolowrat limonáda (lemonade) | Kolowratovy sady
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| 8. | Fruit and vegetables both raw and processed | Kouzelné hrušky se skořicí (pears with cinnamon) | Od Macháčků
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| 9. | Others | Anežčin rakytníkový koncentrát v medu (sea buckthorn in honey) | Ing. Milan Douděra |
“The committee did not have it easy. This year’s Regional Food of the Pilsen Region Competition was particularly rich in quality food. The most products competed in the Alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages category. The categories Cheese and cottage cheese, and Other dairy products boasted a significant amount of goat products,” said Helena Hnojská, coordinator of the Regional Food of the Pilsen Region from Úhlava, o.p.s.
Due to the high quality of the products in the competition, the following products were additionally awarded on the basis of the proposal of the committee:
Award of the President of the Pilsen Region doc. PaedDr. Ilona Mauritzová, Ph.D.:
Dry-cured beef ham, AB Bor, s.r.o.
Award of the Vice-President of the Pilsen Region for the Environment, Agriculture, European Affairs and Regional Development Ing. Josef Bernard:
Nebílovský cider - apple, ginger, LUKRENA a.s.
Award of the Chairwoman of the Committee for Environment, Agriculture and European Affairs of the Pilsen Region Assembly Mgr. Radka Trylčová:
Sauerkraut juice, Zelárna Lobkowicz s.r.o.
Award of the Food Chamber of the Czech Republic:
Plain yoghurt, Jindřiška Jandečková
Award of the Regional Chamber of Agriculture Pilsen:
Zucchini relish, Josef Vanický
Award of Úhlava, o. p. s. (the competition promoter):
BABINSKY ZLAŤÁK cheese, Sir Bohemia s.r.o.
Award of MAS Pošumaví, z. s.:
Dvojctihodný koláček (sweet pastry), Secondary School of Agriculture and Food, Klatovy, Národních mučedníků 141
The award ceremony for the Regional Food of the Pilsen Region and additional awards will take place on 26 September 2021 at the Apple Festival in Sady Nebílovy.
The Regional Food Award is only open to producers of agricultural and food products with up to 250 employees. The awarded product receives the right to use the Regional Food label free of charge for four years. Currently, 407 products from 312 producers have been awarded.
The Regional Food Competition is a project of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Czech Republic and supports local food producers. The brand is administered by the State Agricultural Intervention Fund.
Detailed information about the competition is available on regionalnipotravina.cz