Welcome to the UK Quality Food & Drink Awards

Celebrating the products, brands, retailers and businesses shaping how the UK eats and drinks for nearly 50 years.

From everyday grocery staples to festive favourites, from foodservice innovation to health-led products and world-class drinks, our categories reflect a modern, dynamic marketplace.

Judged solely by leading retail, foodservice and industry experts, every entry is assessed through a rigorous, independent tasting and evaluation process.

Entries are open!

Submit your entries before Friday 12 June to benefit from the reduced entry fee.

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Small Producer Discount & Medium Business Discount

To ensure that businesses of all sizes can participate meaningfully, we operate a tiered pricing model based on company size. This helps level the playing field and makes our celebration accessible to startups, scale-ups, independents, and corporates alike.

Our Medium Business Discount is for businesses with between 10-50 employees or turnover of under £5million.

Our Small Producer Discount is for businesses with fewer than 10 employees and annual turnover of under £2million
All Small Producers will also be automatically entered into our Small Producer of the Year Award, sponsored by Whole Foods Market, and will be in with a chance of winning a listing with them here in the UK!

2026 Categories

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Food & Drink News

Discover the latest food & drink industry news below. 

Got an exciting story you'd like us to share? Send it across to ella.jackson@emap.com for the chance to be featured in Qs Digest, our weekly food & drink news roundup.