OIMP processors from across Ontario submitted their premium meat or poultry products in the Ontario Finest Meat Competition. The following are the 2009 winners.
Coiled Category
Platinum Award ♦ Schinkel's Legacy - Turkey Kielbossa
Gold Award ♦ Franz's Butcher Shop - Franz's Original Kolbossa
Silver Award ♦ Halenda's Fine Foods - Double Smoked Ham Kobassa
Cold Cut Category
Platinum Award ♦ Halenda's Fine Foods – Porketta
Gold Award ♦ VG Meats - Kielbasa Roll
Silver Award ♦ Barilo's Fine Sausages Ltd. - Cervelat Salami
Cooked or Smoked Sausage
Platinum Award ♦ Schinkel's Legacy - Jalapeno & Cheddar Smoked Sausage
Gold Award ♦ Halenda's Fine Foods – Smoked Wine & Cheese Sausage
Silver Award ♦ Florence Meats – Kranska
Country Style Bacon
Platinum Award ♦ Townsend Butchers - Bacon
Gold Award ♦ Franz's Butcher Shop - Franz's Country Smoked Bacon
Silver Award ♦ Holly Park Meat Packers - Phoenix End to End Bacon
Deli Roasts
Platinum Award ♦ D & D Poultry - Authentic Greek Chicken Gyros Cone
Gold Award ♦ The Village Kitchen - Maple Sugar Ham
Silver Award ♦ Stemmler Meats & Cheese - Corned Beef
Fermented Sausage
Platinum Award ♦ Bona Foods - Paisanella Salami
Gold Award ♦ Florence Meats - Salami Casalingo
Silver Award ♦ Stemmler Meats & Cheese - Beef Summer Sausage
Fresh Sausage
Platinum Award ♦ The Village Kitchen - Prime Rib Sausage
Gold Award ♦ Bona Foods - Sweet Italian Sausage
Silver Award ♦ VG Meats - Spinach and Feta Chicken Sausage
Ham Category
Platinum Award ♦ Franz's Butcher Shop - Franz's Own Black Forest Ham
Gold Award ♦ VG Meats - Country Style Smoked Ham
Silver Award ♦ Halenda's Fine Foods - Black Forest Ham
Home Meal Replacement
Platinum Award ♦ VG Meats - Chicken Pot Pie
Gold Award ♦ The Village Kitchen - Prime Rib Stew
Silver Award ♦ D & D Poultry - Gyros Wraps
Homegrown Ontario™ Beef Steak
Platinum Award ♦ West Grey Premium Beef - Ontario's Pride Striploin Steak
Gold Award ♦ West Grey Premium Beef - Ontario's Pride Striploin Steak
Silver Award ♦ VG Meats - New York Striploin
Innovative Product Category
Platinum Award ♦ Stemmler Meats & Cheese - Montreal Smoked Bacon
Gold Award ♦ Halenda's Fine Foods - Center Cut Smoked Chops
Silver Award ♦ D & D Poultry - Stuffed Feta & Spinach Flattened Chicken Breast
Premium Dry Cured Category
Platinum Award ♦ Florence Meats – Prosiutto
Gold Award ♦ VG Meats - Lomo Embuchado
Silver Award ♦ Bona Foods - Pancetta Round