Babylonstoren has brought home 13 gold medals from the most recent Aurora International Taste Challenge – the Olympics of the food industry.
Several products received gold, including boerewors, gelato, tapenades, pesto and honeybush tea. Their macadamia nut butter, Coppa, almonds and Nocellara olive hummus were also top of the podium. The medal haul includes five double gold awards, for the honey and fig leaf gelato, spiced rooibos gelato, roasted and salted almonds, Kalamata and anchovy tapenade and Kalamata and herbs tapenade.
“We are incredibly proud of every award,” says Ernst Kleynhans, Babylonstoren operations manager. “It reflects the dedication of our artisans and their commitment to creating the highest quality farm products. It is incredible to be acknowledged as one of the industry leaders for these products.”
The complete list of Babylonstoren gold winners at the Aurora International Taste Challenge 2025 are as follows:
- Babylonstoren Boerewors - Gold
- Babylonstoren Coppa - Gold
- Babylonstoren Lochess Salami - Gold
- Babylonstoren Honey and fig leaf gelato - Double Gold
- Babylonstoren Spiced Rooibos Gelato - Double Gold
- Babylonstoren Roasted and Salted Almonds - Double Gold
- Babylonstoren Kalamata and Anchovy Tapenade - Double Gold
- Babylonstoren Kalamata and Herbs Tapenade - Double Gold
- Babylonstoren Honeybush - Gold
- Babylonstoren Roasted and Salted Macadamias - Gold
- Babylonstoren Roasted Macadamia Nut Butter - Gold
- Babylonstoren Sundried Tomato Pesto - Gold
- Babylonstoren Nocellara Olive Hummus - Gold
The complete list of Babylonstoren silver winners at the Aurora International Taste Challenge 2025 are as follows:
- Babylonstoren Rooibos - Silver
- Babylonstoren Chianina Beef Lasagne - Silver
- Babylonstoren Chicken Curry - Silver
- Babylonstoren Waterbuffalo Yogurt - Silver
- Babylonstoren Buffalo Mozarella - Silver
- Babylonstoren Waterbuffalo Halloumi – Silver