We will list Local, Regional and National Food and Drink AWARDS that are relevant to Producers, Retailers, Consumers and Associations.
- BALE Awards 2013 - amalgamation of the Best Alternative Land Enterprise & Suffolk Farm Business Competition - nicknames the Farming Oscars - www.eadt.co.uk/awards
- Beverage Standards Association (BSA) - Michelin Stars of the Coffee Industry Awards - http://www.beveragestandardsassociation.co.uk/bevstanwards2012bethebestknowmore.html
- British Pie Awards 2013 - www.britishpieawards.co.uk
- Cake Awards 2013 - www.thecakeawards.com - opens 11th Feb for entry - presentation lunch takes place on 19th June at the Park Lane Hotel, London
- Countryside Alliance Awards - The Rural Oscars - www.countrysideallianceawards.org.uk
- Dalemain Marmalade Awards & Festival - Febraury each year www.marmaladeawards.com
- EADT Food Awards (East Anglian Daily Times, Ipswich Suffolk) - www.eadt.co.uk www.edp24.co.uk
- EDP Food Awards - Eastern Daily Press, Norwich, Norfolk
- Essential Cafe Trade Awards - New for 2013 in association with Essential Cafe Magazine - www.essentialcafe.co.uk
- Essex Food & Drink Awards For 2013 - From 2013 these Awards are to be changed to Visit Essex Tourism & Hospitality Awards - there is no "Best Producer " categories.
- FACE (Farming & Countryside Education) Awards - the BayerCropScience /FACE Awards to reward farmers who host school visits or offer educational activities in schools- Closing date - 12 April '13
http://face-online.org.uk/face-news/bayer-face-awards-2013
- Farm Shop & Deli of the Year 2013 - entry opens May 2013, winners announced March 2014 www.delioftheyear.co.uk
- Farmers Weekly Awards 2013 - http://awards.fwi.co.uk/nominate/ - Entry opens 31st Jan '13, Cosing date 30 April, Awards Dinner - Grosvenor House Hotel 3 Oct 2013
- Food & Farming Industry Awards - www.farmbusiness.cc
- FreeFrom Food Awards 2013 - www.freefromfoodawards.co.uk - 6th year for these annual awards. Entry opens 17th Sept; Entry closes12th Dec ; Shortlist published late Feb '13 ; presentation of Awards 16th April.
- Global Cheese Awards - www.globalcheeseawards.com
- Great Taste Awards 2013 - organised by the Guild of Fine Foods - www.finefoodworld.co.uk/gta presernted at the Speciality Fine Food Show, Olympia, London in September
- International Chocolate Awards 2013 - www.internationalchocolateawards.com - Grand final takes place in the UK during Chocolate Week in October.
- Natural and Organic Awards - www.naturalproducts.co.uk/awards
- Quality Food Awards - www.qualityfoodawards.com - 28th June 2013 - deadline for entries; 5th Aug 2013 - Judging commences - 7th Nov 2013 - Awards dinner Grosvenor House Hotel, Park Lane, London
- SOFHT Awards (Society of Food Hygiene & Technology) - www.sofht.co.uk/events/SOFHTawards2013.asp
- Soil Association Organic Food Awards - www.soilassociation.org
- Superior Taste Awards 2013, iTQi 2013 - International Tastes & Quality Institute, Brussels - www.itqi.com - Online product registration Drinks until 7th March '13; Food until 3rd April, '13; Awards ceremony 30 May '13 - Brussels.
- Vegetarian Awards 2013 (for Cook Vegetarian magazine) - www.cookveg.co.uk
- World Food Awards - www.worldfoodawards.com
- World Cheese Awards - www.finefoodworld.co.uk/wca - The competition takes place at the BBC Good Food Show, NEC Birmingham.