2026 Categories
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Best food product
For food products launched between 1 Jan 2023 and 31 Dec 2025. Products can be branded, or own label sold through independent or multiple retailers, farm shops, farmers markets, delis etc or directly to the consumer or to the foodservice sector (hotels, bars, restaurants, catering).
This award is open to businesses of all size, and may be split into Small Business and Large Business categories.
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Best Drink Product
For brewed, distilled and non-alcoholic products launched between 1 Jan 2023 and 31 Dec 2025.
Products can be branded, or own label sold through independent or multiple retailers, farm shops, farmers markets, delis etc or directly to the consumer or to the foodservice sector (hotels, bars, restaurants, catering).
This award is open to businesses of all size, and may be split into Small Business and Large Business categories.
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Innovative impact
This award recognises businesses that can clearly demonstrate an innovative operational improvement journey, showing how new or improved approaches have been applied to meet growing business needs to deliver measurable impact.
Projects must have begun between 1 Jan 2023 and 31 Dec 2025.
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Innovation in Agriculture
This award recognises agricultural businesses that have successfully adopted, integrated, or developed technology-led solutions.
Projects could include precision agriculture tools, robotics/automation, livestock EID tools, data platforms or monitoring systems, building and machinery innovations, biological innovations or climate resilient practices, or collaboration and supply chain links.
Projects must have begun within 1 Jan 2023 and 31 Dec 2025.