23 September 2025
Checkers has achieved top honours across multiple categories in the prestigious Food & Home Awards 2025 that celebrate some of South Africa’s tastiest, most innovative, and most-loved offerings.
A panel of five expert judges evaluated hundreds of entries - from frozen meals and vegan treats to spices and sauces - to identify the very best. Checkers’ private label ranges - including Forage and Feast, Simple Truth, Café Culture, Gourmade, Platinum and The Bakery - picked up 20 Gold Awards across a wide range of categories:
Cheese
- Semi-hard cheese: Forage & Feast Gouda with Tomatoes, Olive & Garlic
- Soft cheese: Forage & Feast Burrata Cheese
Dairy
- Flavoured yoghurt: Forage & Feast Cherry & Dragon Fruit Double Cream Yoghurt
- Ice cream: Forage & Feast Belgian Chocolate Dairy Ice Cream
Jams & preserves
Oils
Seed oil: Forage & Feast Cold-Pressed Grapeseed Oil 250ml
Sauces & condiments
Pickles & atchars: Forage & Feast Caponata
Starch
- Mains: Forage & Feast Italian Cheese Tortellini Pasta
- Sides: Simple Truth Corn Cous Cous
- Wraps: The Bakery Chia Seed Tortilla Wrap
Sugar alternatives
Maple syrup: Forage & Feast Pure Maple Syrup
Vinegars
Balsamic vinegars: Forage & Feast Balsamic Turkish Fig Balsamic Vinegar
Vegan & veg
- Dairy-free desserts: Simple Truth Cashew Milk Coffee Ice Cream
- Ready meals: Platinum Curried Pumpkin Soup
Gluten-free
- Bread & pizza bases: Simple Truth Gluten-Free Pizza Base
- Rusks & biscuits: Simple Truth Mini Choc Chip Biscuits
Savoury snacks
Frozen and ready-made meals
- Pies and quiches: Café Culture Pepper Steak Pie
- Dessert: Gourmade Malva Bake Pudding
- Ready meals: Platinum Curried Pumpkin Soup
Forage and Feast is South Africa’s only private label range endorsed by a Michelin-star chef, Jan Hendrik van der Westhuizen.
Offering 287 products across 49 categories, Simple Truth is South Africa’s most accessible wellness range. It caters to a variety of dietary needs and is endorsed by world-renowned chef, restaurateur and healthy food advocate, Jamie Oliver.