The annual FMT Food Industry awards is well underway and will recognise the innovation, hard work and excellence of food processors, manufacturers, retailers, foodservice and people across the UK food sector.
Product nominations and online voting for the 2026 initiative are live and can be accessed by clicking here.
Trade organisations, ingredient suppliers, machinery and equipment companies, products and training schemes are also honoured as part of the programme.
2026 Awards categories
Products:
- 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
Voting:
- Best Ingredients Supplier
- Best Machinery / Equipment Supplier
- Best Trade Organisation
- Best Training Initiative
- Food Manufacturer of the Year
- Food Retailer of the Year
- Food Industry Champion
The 2026 initiative
The prestigious awards business luncheon is relocating and will make a welcome return to the 5-star Royal Lancaster Hotel in London on Friday 12th June 2026, and will welcome guests from all corners of the industry to enjoy a unique networking opportunity.
Retailers, manufacturers and foodservice can nominate products for entry into one or more of the product categories, with a panel of industry experts set to judge all nominated products that are received.
FMT website readers and the wider industry can also vote in seven additional categories, which will honour individuals, manufacturers and retailers.
Those nominating their products will be contacted in due course with further details and the address for product delivery.
Graham Yandell MBE, of Food Management Today, which organises and stages the awards, said: “Following a fantastic ceremony in 2025, we are expanding the ceremony at a bigger venue and are currently receiving product nominations and voting entries for the 2026 initiative. I am sure we are set for another excellent year.
“The deadline is fast approaching, and you have to be in it to win it, so ensure you nominate your products now or vote for who you think should be acknowledged at the 2026 FMT Food Industry Awards ceremony.
“The product nomination process is quick, simple and free, and you can enter as many products as you like across multiple categories, so make sure you get involved.”
The product nomination form can be found here and the voting page can be accessed here.
Thanks to the FMT 2026 awards partners:
