Ten Great Taste Awards across six consecutive years. In the competitive world of healthy protein snacks and artisan food production, Claire's Amazeballs has proven that award-winning protein energy balls can deliver exceptional taste without compromising on natural ingredients.

With over 14,000 products entered in 2025's Great Taste Awards and only 30% receiving recognition, our consistent success represents something extraordinary in the healthy protein snack industry.

What Are the Great Taste Awards?

The Great Taste Awards are the UK's most prestigious food competition - often called the 'Oscars' of the food world. Unlike typical competitions, these awards are conducted completely blind, with over 500 professional food critics, chefs, and industry specialists judging products purely on taste, texture, and quality.

Our handmade protein balls arrive at judging with just a number - no branding, no packaging, no backstory. Just pure flavour and nutritional excellence.

The Prestigious Star System

1-Star Award: "Simply Delicious" - In 2024, 3,938 products achieved this from over 13,000 entries 2-Star Award: "Outstanding" - Only 10% of entries achieve this rating (1,386 products in 2024) 3-Star Award: "Exquisite" - The most coveted recognition, awarded to just 1.8% of products annually

Behind Our Award-Winning Protein Energy Ball Recipes

Creating Great Taste Award-winning healthy protein balls wasn't overnight success. Our breakthrough came through discovering the perfect balance between organic ingredients, hand-rolled technique, and what we call our "Golden Ratio."

What Makes Our Protein Energy Balls Different

Premium Organic Ingredients We source organic nuts, seeds, and Medjool dates not just for health benefits, but because they simply taste better. Professional judges consistently notice this quality difference.

Hand-Rolled Artisan Technique Every protein ball is hand-rolled, allowing precise density control and even ingredient distribution - impossible with machine production.

Small Batch Excellence Working in small batches means real-time quality adjustments. If our organic coconut is particularly sweet one day, we adjust accordingly.

What Professional Food Critics Say About Our Award-Winning Protein Balls

The detailed feedback from Great Taste Award judges reveals exactly why our healthy protein snacks consistently win recognition:

On Our Superior Quality: "Definitely a cut above the average energy ball." - Chilli Cacao 2024

"A very good example of how good an energy ball can taste." - Hot Cross Balls 2022

On Our Artisan Approach: "They feel natural and handmade. We like that we can see all the ingredients." - Ginger Cashew 2025

"The texture is moist and light. The flavour profile is fabulous with lots of interest coming from all the different ingredients working in harmony." - Apricot & Hazelnut Cacao 2020

On Our Exceptional Taste: "A well constructed, well considered energy ball full of nuttiness and zestiness that sustain interest through the nibble. We really enjoyed these." - Cacao Orange 2021

"The judges agreed they'd go back for more, and felt that little bit healthier from having eaten one." - Ginger Cashew 2020

Our Six-Year Award-Winning Journey

2020: Foundation Year - 2 Awards

• Apricot & Hazelnut Cacao - "Good, interesting mix of nuts and fruit that gives it a good sweet/savoury balance. We liked the touch of bitterness from the cacao."
• Ginger Cashew - "The judges agreed they'd go back for more, and felt that little bit healthier from having eaten one."

2021: Building Excellence - 3 Awards

• Lemon Turmeric - "A really lovely example of an energy ball... the right level of sweetness and some perfume coming through from the turmeric and lemon."
• Baobab & Cacao - "This is genuinely tasty and moreish... makes this feel like an indulgent treat."
• Cacao Orange - "A well constructed, well considered energy ball full of nuttiness and zestiness."

2022: Seasonal Innovation - 2 Awards

• Hot Cross Balls - "The fruit comes across strongly, with great flavour from the orange zest. The cinnamon is very well balanced."
• A Taste of Christmas - "Joyous and festive... we found the nutty depths and creaminess compelling."

2023: Continued Excellence - 1 Award

• Cranberry Brazil - "Pleasantly nutty, cranberry dry flavour, nicely balanced, with a good finish."

2024: Bold Innovation - 1 Award

• Chilli Cacao - "The heat is restrained and the balance of flavours appealing... definitely a cut above the average energy ball."

2025: Full Circle Success - 1 Award

• Ginger Cashew (winning again!) - "We really like the texture... They feel natural and handmade."

The Remarkable Achievement: Ginger Cashew Protein Balls Win Twice

Our Ginger Cashew protein energy balls winning awards five years apart (2020 and 2025) proves something remarkable - our recipes don't just win once and fade. They maintain exceptional quality that continues impressing professional judges year after year.

This consistency is extraordinary in the natural protein snacks industry, where "healthy" often compromises on taste.

The Secret to Award-Winning Natural Protein Balls

Beyond our published ingredients, three "secret ingredients" create our award-winning taste:

Time - We rest our mixture 24 hours before rolling, allowing flavours to develop complexity Temperature Control - Specific temperatures during production preserve nut oils and ensure perfect texture
Passion - Every person hand-rolling protein balls genuinely cares about quality - and professional judges taste that difference

What This Recognition Really Means

With nearly 3,500 companies entering food awards annually, achieving ten Great Taste Awards across six consecutive years represents statistical proof that consistent excellence is possible in healthy snack production.

Our success proves you don't need artificial flavours, excessive sugar, or chemical preservatives to create protein energy balls that professional food critics genuinely love eating.

From Award Winner to Award Judge

After three years of consistent excellence, Claire was awarded Great Taste Producer status in 2023 - recognition reserved for companies demonstrating sustained commitment to exceptional taste.

This led to Claire being invited to join the judging panel herself, evaluating products from around the globe alongside 500+ food industry professionals.

From award winner to award judge - it's a journey reflecting our expertise and respected position within the artisan food community.

Experience Award-Winning Excellence

When you choose Claire's Amazeballs, you're not just buying a healthy protein snack - you're experiencing award-winning recipes created by someone now trusted to judge the very awards that recognised our excellence.

Our protein energy balls deliver what professional judges consistently praise: exceptional taste, artisan quality, and the perfect balance of health and indulgence that makes you want to reach for another.

Ready to taste the difference that award-winning expertise makes?