To enable as many potential entrants as possible to participate in this year’s FMT Food Industry Awards, and due to unprecedented demand, the final deadline for product entry nominations has been moved back to Wednesday 4th February.
Manufacturers, processors, foodservice and retailers from across the UK food sector can nominate their products now, ahead of the fast approaching deadline.
All nominations are free of charge and there is no limit to the number of products that can be entered. Simply go to the website for more information or to nominate your products in a specific category.
Nominate your products here.
Categories available are as follows:
- Best Bakery Product
- Best Dairy Product
- Best Free From Product
- Best Frozen Product
- Best New Product Development
- Best Poultry Product
- Best Ready To Eat Product
- Best Red Meat Product
- Best Seafood Product
Once the nomination process is concluded, product delivery is then scheduled for Tuesday 10th February 2026 when the actual product judging will start at test kitchens located in Milton Keynes. All those participating will be sent full details in advance to facilitate product delivery.
Full details of product categories for your entries can be found here.
Once winners and finalists are decided by the judging panel these will be revealed at the prestigious 2026 awards ceremony and lunch which will be expanded this year and hosted on 12th June at the 5-star Royal Lancaster Hotel in London.
A big thank you to the supporting partners for 2026:
