Ontario's Finest Meat Products

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