Food Management Today Industry Awards 2025: unveiling your finalists

Organisers of the 2025 FMT Food Industry Awards have revealed this year’s finalists shortlist ahead of the much anticipated 5-star awards ceremony in London, taking place on Thursday 26th June.

The FMT Food Industry Awards is a prestigious and long-established annual awards initiative celebrating excellence across the British and Irish food industry. Products shortlisted were entered from a wealth of leading companies and retailers and have been judged to exacting standards.

There were also a variety of voting and nomination categories too. Winners are not pre-informed and will only hear at the lunchtime ceremony if they are a category winner.

The 2025 finalists are:

Best Trade Organisation

FDF (Food & Drink Federation)
AIMS (Association of Independent Meat Suppliers)
BMPA (British Meat Processors Association)
PTF (Provision Trade Federation)
BFFF (British Frozen Food Federation)
NPA (National Pig Association)

Best Ingredients Supplier

Foodmaker Limited
Griffith Foods
Middleton Foods
Prosur
Unbar Rothon Ltd
Kerry Taste & Nutrition

Best Machinery/Equipment Supplier

Reiser UK
Multivac
GEA Group
Handtmann Ltd
Marel
Interfood Technology Ltd
Urschel International

Best Training Initiative

FDQ – L3 Diploma in Food and Drink Engineering Maintenance
ABP Talent Academy/Graduate Scheme
Bakkavor Apprenticeship Programme
Food and Drink Training and Education Council Ltd (ftc) – Meat Managers Hygiene and HACCP Workshop
Plumpton College – Food & Drink Process Operator – Level 2 Apprenticeship
Pilgrim’s Europe – Graduate Trainee Programme

Best Free From Product

Porky Whites Cumberland Pork Swirl Premium Sausage (Gluten-Free) – Porky Whites Ltd
Co-op Irresistible Hot Honey Pork Belly Slices (Gluten-Free) – Pilgrim’s Europe
Chilli Non Carne (No Meat) – Fresh Kitchen from Fresh Direct
Waitrose Free-From Breaded Chicken Mini Fillets (Gluten-Free) – Pilgrim’s Europe
Love Vegan Chocolate Ice Cream (Gluten-Free, Wheat Free, Dairy Free, Soya Free, Nut Free, Egg Free) – Suncream Dairies
Pork and Leek Sausage (Gluten-Free) – Owen Taylor & Sons Ltd

Best New Product Development

M&S Collection Wagyu Topside of Beef – ABP Linden
Asda BBQ Lamb & Leg Steaks – Dunbia
Firecracker Pork Sausages – The Traditional Welsh Sausage Company
M&S Collection Blackthorn Salt Dry-Aged King Arthur Sirloin Beef Joint – ABP Linden
Waitrose Hot Honey Chicken Breast Chunks – Pilgrim’s Europe
Baileys Caramel Sauce – The Flava People

Best Frozen Product

Chicken Sausage – Owen Taylor & Sons Ltd
Lidl Deluxe Cheddar and Onion Beef Quarter Pounders
Asda Minted Lamb Koftas – Dunbia
Porky Whites Mediterranean Style Meatballs – Porky Whites
Tesco Oriental Takeaway for 1 – Pilgrim’s Europe
Frozen M&S Collection Beef Wellington – ABP Linden
Iceland Luxury Lamb Guard of Honour – Dunbia

Best Bakery Product

Aldi Specially Selected Chocolate Luxury Cake
Chicken Leek & Stilton Pie – Owen Taylor & Sons Ltd
Yorkshire Pasty – The Original Baker
Chicken, Bacon & Mushroom Pie – Walter Rose & Son
M&S Collection Beef Wellington – ABP Linden
Unearthed 6 Chocolate Pastel de Nata – The Compleat Food Group

Best Ready To Eat Product

The Tartan Scotch Egg – The Tartan Butchers
Coronation Chickpeas – Fresh Kitchen from Fresh Direct
Waitrose Jerk Spiced Chicken – Pilgrim’s Europe
Wall’s Jumbo Sausage Roll – The Compleat Food Group
Cornish Hogs Pudding – Primrose Herd
Co-op Buffalo Chicken Bites – Pilgrim’s Europe

Best Seafood Product

Aldi Specially Selected Rich & Intense Smoked Salmon
Chef’s Larder Premium 10 Scottish Farmed Salmon Fillets – Booker
Aldi Specially Selected Cheese & Spinach Salmon Wellington
Home Hot Smoked Salmon – The Tartan Butchers

Best Red Meat Product

Blackgate Beef Tomahawk Steak – Booker
Sainsbury’s Taste The Difference Slow Cooked Hickory Smoked BBQ Beef Brisket – Dunbia
Buitelaar Prumpelstown Dry Aged Sirloin Steak – Buitelaar
M&S Collection Blackthorn Salt Dry Aged King Arthur Sirloin Beef Joint – ABP Linden
Slow Cooked Pork Shanks in Apple & Cider Sauce – Holmesterne Foods
Lidl Deluxe Mulled Wine Gammon Joint – Danish Crown
Exceptional by Asda Aberdeen Angus Grass & Forage Fed 10oz Sirloin Steak – ABP UK
Lidl Deluxe Dry Aged 36 Day Matured Aberdeen Angus Ribeye Steaks – Dunbia
Aldi Specially Selected British Wagyu Sirloin Steak
Waitrose No1 Lamb Leg with Rosemary – Pilgrim’s Europe

Best Poultry Product

Waitrose No1 Wild Garlic Kyiv with Jersey Butter – Pilgrim’s Europe
Hunters Chicken Fillets – The Tartan Butchers
Aldi Specially Selected Wood Fired Chicken, Chorizo & Roquito Sourdough Pizza
Waitrose No1 Free Range Roast In Bag Chicken – Pilgrim’s Europe
Porky Whites Bang Bang Chicken & Lamb Kebabs – Porky Whites Ltd
Sainsbury’s Taste The Difference Italian Style British Chicken Arrabiata with Nduja Butter – Pilgrim’s Europe

Best Dairy Product

Aldi Specially Selected Salted Caramel Ice Cream
Spar Indulgent Chocolate Ice Cream – Dale Farm
Gelato Lusso Raspberry Cheesecake Ice Cream – Suncream Dairies
Chipotle Cheese & Vintage Cheddar Sauce – Fresh Kitchen from Fresh Direct
Aldi Specially Selected Mature Blue Stilton
Gelato Lusso Macchiato Cappuccino Ice Cream – Suncream Dairies

Food Retailer of the Year

Sainsbury’s
Lidl
Marks & Spencer
Aldi
Morrisons
Waitrose
Asda
Tesco
Co-op

Food Manufacturer of the Year

Pilgrim’s Europe
Arla Foods
ABP Linden
Westaway Sausages
Dunbia
Sofina Foods Europe