Caribbean Food Delights Patties shortlisted for Best New Food product at World Food Awards.

Online, October 8, 2009 (Newswire.com) - Caribbean Savouries Ltd exclusive distributors of Jamaican Patties branded Caribbean Food Delights is proud to announce that our Caribbean Food Delights range of patties has been shortlisted for best new product at the annual World Food Awards. With its delectable range of authentic Jamaican patties, flavoured with mouth-watering seasoning and wrapped in perfectly formed light golden pastry and the vegetable patty wrapped in a whole meal crust it is no wonder that they have been short-listed for this prestigious award.

On the nomination Paul Scott, CEO of Caribbean Savouries said "I am extremely happy that our products has been shortlisted, this just affirms that we are the Rolls Royce of the patty industry, I am certain that The Jamaican High Commissioner, Honorable Burchell Whiteman who launched our product in the UK and gave the seal of approval as an authentic Jamaican product will be proud of this accomplishment."
"I am delighted to endorse the delicious new patties distributed by Caribbean Savouries. The taste from each of the five flavours provides a mouth-watering Jamaican flavour this will further establish Caribbean Savouries in the instant meal industry and will certainly further the UK's love for Jamaican food. " - Hon. Burchell Whiteman

The first annual World Food Awards 2009 will be held in London on October 31st at the Hilton Hotel, Park Lane, recognizes the achievements of the best providers in the world food sector in the United Kingdom and Europe. It particularly focuses on the ethnic food industry celebrating the valuable contribution of this rapidly growing sector. The World Food Awards is supported by the World Foods Association which represents the interests of UK companies operating in the ethnic foodservice markets, including Asian, Oriental, East-European, Middle Eastern Afro-Caribbean and Mediterranean products.

The event is to be broadcast globally by Sony Entertainment Television
Asia, Millions of Sony Entertainment Television viewers in over 100 countries across the world will be tuning in to the inaugural World Food Awards ceremony. The event will be attended by more than 500 people from the World Food Industry, including many leading brands, and it promises to be an exclusive occasion - including performances from leading artists and a host of celebrities, sports personalities and acclaimed chefs to present the awards.

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Nominees for this year's categories include big name brands like Tesco and Asda in the Best National Retailer category, as well as established ethnic brands like Veetee and Kohinoor for Best Packaging. Levi Root's Reggae Reggae Sauce, of BBC Dragon's Den fame, has made the list for Best New Product, while acclaimed restaurants The Cinnamon Club and Haozhan feature in the Restaurant of the Year category. World food industry veterans Meena and Kirit Pathak OBE and Sir Gulam Noon MBE are among those up for the Lifetime Achievement Award.