About the Awards
Judging Process
Each year, the winners of the product categories are chosen through a meticulous judging process that takes place ahead of the awards ceremony. Hundreds of entries are submitted annually, each evaluated by the FMT judging panel on taste, packaging, aroma, visual appeal and cooking performance.
Participation is open to manufacturers, wholesalers, caterers, independent retailers and supermarkets. There is no entry fee, and you can submit unlimited product entries. All products must be manufactured within the British Isles, including Ireland and can either use British ingredients or be fully produced using non-British ingredients.
Additionally, winners of several award categories will be determined through an industry-wide voting initiative. Readers of the Food Management Today website and members of the sector will be invited to nominate and vote for their winners.
This is your opportunity to celebrate, and be celebrated, amongst the brightest and best in the food industry.
Previous Winners
Read about what it means to some of our previous winners about picking up an accolade at the Food Management Today Industry Awards…
WINNER
Prosur – Best Ingredients Supplier, 2024
“Prosur is pleased to accept the award for Best Ingredients Supplier. This award is a testament to the fantastic work that the whole team produce.
“Congratulations to our fellow winners and finalists.”
Rob Nugent, technical sales manager
WINNER
Marks & Spencer / ABP Linden – Best New Product Development, 2024
“ABP Linden could not be happier to accept the prestigious Best New Product Development award.
“To be recognised for not just showcasing quality, but also innovation is an honour. Thank you to everyone who made this possible.”
Diane Christie, head of innovation at ABP Linden
WINNER
Aldi – Best Seafood Product, 2024
“At Aldi creating quality products at affordable prices is an important part of our pledge to ensure that everyone has access to fresh and healthy food. Being awarded Best Seafood Product is testament to the hard work of our buying teams and incredible suppliers. We are delighted to receive this recognition.”
Julie Ashfield, managing director of buying at Aldi
WINNER
Interfood Technology Ltd – Best Machinery /
Equipment Supplier, 2024
“The Best Machinery/Equipment Supplier is always a particularly competitive category, so we are delighted to take home the award for 2024.
“We all play an important role in ensuring the success of the food chain, and Interfood is honoured to accept this award.”
Jim Sydenham, joint founder
and director at Interfood Technology
WINNER
Chef’s Larder / Booker – Best Bakery Product, 2024
“Booker is honoured to accept this award for our Chef’s Larder 18 Mini Victoria Sponge Cakes, a product that could not have won without the immense contribution made by the entire team.
“We constantly strive to be the best at what we do, and this achievement highlights this.”
Karen Poole,
head of product and own-brand at Booker
WINNER
Bakkavor – Best Training Initiative, 2024
“In this sector, education is such a vital ingredient to achieving success.
“It is amazing to be awarded Best Training Initiative despite so many worthy finalists being up for the award – well done to everyone at Bakkavor and thank you to those who voted for us.”
Cathy Hough, early careers manager at Bakkvor
To read more about all of our 2024 Food Management Today Industry Award winners, why not read the Awards Review? Click the button below to see the edition.
Awards Hosts: A Timeline…
We’ve had a variety of celebrity hosts at the Food Management Today Industry Awards over the years. See who has presented at the awards below.
You can scroll through the timeline slideshow below using the arrows to the left or right of the image. Alternatively the slideshow will scroll through automatically.
Awards Host Timeline…
2015
Phil Vickery
2016
Mark Hix
2017/2018/2019
John Torode
2020
Michel Roux Jr.
2021
Alexis Conran
2022
Matt Tebbutt
2023
Pete Firman
2024
Michel Roux Jr.
Food Industry Champion Award: A Timeline…
This very special award has been made to a manager or senior executive who has made an outstanding contribution to the UK and Irish food industry. See who has won this coveted award below.
You can scroll through the timeline slideshow below using the arrows to the left or right of the image. Alternatively the slideshow will scroll through automatically.
Food Industry Champion Award Timeline…
2015
Brett Warburton
2016
Nick Allen
2017
Jon Chesworth
2018
Rob Nugent
2019
Jim Dobson OBE
2020
Andrew Kuyk CBE
2021
Adam Couch
2022
Bill Jermey
2023
Minette Batters
2024
Karen Betts OBE
2025 Awards
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Become a Partner
Thank You to Our Official 2025 Awards Partners...
Become an Awards Partner
The support of our award partners is vital to ensure this important initiative takes place. In return, we reward them with extensive branding across our media portfolio over several months, a full page advert in the FMT Food Industry Awards Review (both in print and online).
Category partnerships offer amazing value. To find out more about our packages, contact Michelle Ingerfield on 01908 613323 or e-mail michelle.i@yandellmedia.com.
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