PRODUCT CATEGORIES

The Festive Food Awards are free to enter. If entering a product, you will need to send two samples of each product you enter for the judges to test in our in early August. Don’t worry if your product doesn’t fit into one of the below - this is a guide, we will still take submissions and test any product submitted as a Festive Best Buy.

Seafood: 
Starters
Smoked salmon

Mains/centrepieces: 
Turkey
Other meats
Fish
Veggie and /or vegan

Desserts:
Christmas pudding
Other festive desserts

Bakes (including free from)
Christmas cake 
Mince pies 
Yule logs
Other festive sweet treats

Party food: 
Party food fresh and frozen
Party food deli eg: cooked meats, pork pies, pates etc

Cheese

Festive free-from products

Drinks:
Sparkling wine
Wine
Cocktails
Other festive drinks (including low and no alcohol)

Sweets and chocolate

Hampers

PLUS! The judges will also be awarding a series of retailer awards that reflect key offerings across ranges including:

  • Best Christmas retailer
  • Best Christmas drinks 
  • Best sustainable Christmas retailer
  • Best veggie/vegan offering
  • Best new product