Picante Pimento Olives Win Platinum at the Food Drink Devon Awards 2026

We're incredibly proud to announce that our Picante pimento olives have been awarded a Platinum award in the Food Drink Devon awards. These olives are full of flavour, stuffed with a pepper and a good amount of harissa, which leaves a slight smokey taste with a little bit of warmth to the pallet. Memorable and flavour packed. 

This year is the first time we have entered our Picante Pimento olives into our local food awards, they first got awarded a Gold award in the Taste of the West awards earlier in 2026, then at the Food Drink Devon Awards in October 2026 we couldn't believe it when they announced we had won a platinum award which means top marks from the Judges! 

We were blown away by the comments from the Judges, some of the comments are below - 

Food Drink Devon Judges - 

"The flavours are nicely balanced and the heat lingers. The Olives are fresh and juicy, lovely to bite into. We all thought they were delicious, the quality of the olives shone through."

Taste of the West Judges -

"A very attractive product with a consistent, glossy finish and a good, uniform size throughout. The pimento stuffing was visibly all the way through each olive and the flecks of seasoning were evenly distributed, giving the product an excellent and very appealing presentation. 

"The Olives themselves were considered excellent - firm, crunchy and of a consistently good colour throughout the packet." 

Our Picante Pimento Olives: 2026 Award Success

1. Gold – Taste of the West May 2026

   Our first award recognition for Picante Pimento Olives.

2. Platinum – Food Drink Devon, October 2026

   An outstanding result, with top marks from the judges.

How to Enjoy our Picante Pimento Olives

One of the best things about Picante Pimento olives is how versatile they are.

Here are a few of our favourite ways to enjoy them:

• On a sharing platter: Pair them with cheeses, crackers, cured meats and other Mediterranean-inspired treats.
• As an aperitif: Serve them in a little bowl alongside your favourite drinks.
• For entertaining: Add them to antipasti boards when friends and family come over.
• As a snack: Enjoy them straight from the pack whenever you fancy, their pretty good for you too so an olive is a great snack. 
• In your favourite recipes: Add them to salads, pasta dishes or Mediterranean salads and recipes for an extra burst of flavour.

Or try our Picante panko fried olive recipe,these were absolutely delicious, the sweetness of the pepper, a slight kick of heat and then the crunchy panko crumbs. A new appetiser to try when you are next entertaining.

More Award Winning Olives

It wasn't just Picante Pimento that won an award this year though, we also were awarded a Gold award from Taste of the West for Garlic and Chilli, Hot Honey and a Silver award for South Devon Basil Pesto. 

Where to buy our award winning olives? Follow the link here to our website shop. 

We love seeing how you enjoy our olives, make sure to tag us on social media - Facebook/ Instagram with your recipes/ favourite spots to enjoy your olives.