Ice Cream Competition

2024 ICE CREAM COMPETITION

DATE: Tuesday October 29, 2024

TIME: 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

LOCATION: Royal Ballroom

JUDGES: TBD

Competition Information

Entry Deadline: Monday September 30, 2024

Entry Fees: $12.00 per entry

Exhibit Arrival Time: Tuesday October 15, 2024, - Sunday October 27, 2024. Office hours are 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM, except Saturday and Sunday 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM.

RULES AND REGULATIONS:

1. Entries must be made via AssistExpo, RAWF's online entry system. Please email entry@royalfair.org if you would like to make your entries over the phone or via a paper entry form.
2. ALL exhibits, whether shipped (prepaid) or delivered in person, must arrive at the RAWF between the entry delivery dates listed above. Please ensure you provide your courier with the office hours above when scheduling your shipment. Exhibits must be delivered to:
   1. Royal Agricultural Winter Fair, Attn: Agriculture Show Office, Door #39 Manitoba Drive, Exhibiton Place, Toronto, ON, M6K 3C3
3. If you are hand delivering your entries, please call the Show Office at (416) 263-3418 upon arrival.
4. All entries must meet the CFIA definition of Ice Cream as set out in section B.08.062 of the Food & Drug Regulations.
5. All entries must contain 100% Canadian Dairy.
6. All entries must be labelled with an ingredient list and flavour name in an unidentifiable container. Due to potential allergic reactions, ALL ice cream that includes NUTS, MUST BE LABELLED with the nut(s) used.
7. Entries must consist of two (2) blank containers and have the company labels completely covered, minimum pint sized.
8. All entries must be accompanied by one additional branded/consumer labelled, empty container.
9. All entries will be the property of the RAWF. No entries will be returned.
10. After the entry closing date, the RAWF will send the exhibitor a confirmation letter outlining their entries as well as labels for their products. These labels will contain the Section #, class #, and ID # for each entry. Please match your entries with the labels and place these labels on the OUTSIDE of the appropriate product
11. Ice Cream will be judged on the following criteria:
1. Apperance - 5 points
2. Aroma - 5 points
3. Texture - 15 points
4. Flavour - 25 points
5. TOTAL - 50 points

Entries must be accompanied by:

• Full ingredients list of each entry
• 2 ice cream containers (minimum pint sized) that are blank or have the company name covered
• a minimum of 2 extra retail labels or 1 branded/consumer labelled container for display purposes.

New in 2024, RAWF food competition champions (Honey, Maple, Butter Tarts, Cheese & Butter, Ice Cream, Ready To Eat Meats, Jams, Jellies, and Pickles) will be invited to The Fair for the opportunity to sample and sell their product to the general public - please note this is restricted to producers (both amateur and professional) who use a commerical kitchen to prepare their products. The Show Office will contact champions after the competition with further information on the Showcase.

We look forward to crowning this year's Royal Champions!

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