Pembrokeshire producers have been praised for their outstanding success in the True Taste Wales Food and Drink Awards 2008/09.

Now in their seventh year, the awards recognise quality, innovation and excellence in the Welsh food and drink industry with hundreds of products and services judged each year.

One local product - Will and Jamie's fresh yoghurt drink - was named as the best in Wales in its category, while seven others products scooped the reserve winners' prize.

Clr. Robin Evans, chairman of Pembrokeshire County Council and a retired restaurateur, said: "To have so many winning products from our county was truly exceptional. I'd like to congratulate the winners and all the reserve winners - they have done Pembrokeshire proud."

Will and Jamie's range of yoghurt drinks was the winner of the True Taste Drink Product (non-alchoholic) award. Pembrokeshire farmers Will Pritchard and Jamie Adams, who is the council's deputy leader and cabinet member for highways and planning, are behind the venture. The milk comes from their two herds of over 1,000 cows and the range includes mango and ginger and blueberry flavours.

Bethesda Farm and Coffee Shop was reserve winner of the True Taste Meat Product (Bacon and Sausage) for their home-cured smoked back bacon. 'High quality food at a down-to-earth price' is their motto. Geraint and Sian Bowen, of Bethesda, near Narberth, can certainly be sure of the provenance of their smoked back bacon - it comes from their own herd of pedigree Welsh pigs.

Yerbeston Gate Farm Shop was reserve winner of the True Taste Meat Product (Game and Poultry) for their chicken cushion with Saddleback pork sausage meat. Andy and Debbie Eastwood's shop sells a range of meats, bread, vegetables, cheese and other essential supplies. They are all sourced, wherever possible, from local suppliers.

Pant Mawr Farmhouse Cheeses of Rosebush was the reserve winner of the True Taste Dairy Product (small producer) for their Mature Cerwyn. David and Cynthia Jennings produce five cheeses from cows' milk and a variety of goats' milk cheeses. Their mature Cerwyn is a variation of their unpressed creamy Cerwyn cows' milk cheese.

The Pembrokeshire Cheese Company of Haverfordwest was the reserve winner of the True Taste Dairy Product (large producer) for its extra mature Welsh cheddar. Local milk is collected from around 300 West Wales dairy farmers to make a range of cheeses marketed under the Pembrokeshire Cheese Company brand.

Dash Shellfish was reserve winner of the True Taste Fish Product for their steamed Little Haven spider crab. Danny Curtis and his father Keri of Little Haven only started processing spider crabs this year, having been a True Taste winner last year, just six months after going into business.

Miranda's Preserves, of Goodwick, was reserve winner of the True Taste Speciality Foods (condiments, sauces, and preserves) for her fresh lime curd. Miranda James has turned a hobby into a successful business, and her products can be found in more than 80 outlets.

West Valley Honey Farm, of Wiston, was the reserve winner of the True Taste Speciality Product (other) for Shirley's crunchy honey mustard. Her husband, Ian Richards, began keeping bees more than 60 years ago, and has around 360 hives scattered around Pembrokeshire. The couple mix their wild flower honey with locally sourced mustard seed.

Meanwhile, Pembrokeshire County Council was the reserve winner of a new category - the True Taste Food Tourism Destination, for its success in promoting the county as a food tourism destination. The category was open to individuals, partnerships and unitary authorities.

The True Taste winners and reserve winners were announced recently at an awards ceremony at the Vale Hotel, Golf and Spa Resort in Hensol near Cardiff.