Foodservice Categories 

These categories are specific to foodservice and wholesale products available in the UK, and will be judged by a foodservice focused set of judges and criteria. Functionality of packaging only will form part of the judging criteria for these products. 

Standard entry fee per product: £369 Early Bird / £389 normal price
Small Producer entry fee (for businesses with fewer than 10 staff and annual sales under €1million): £79 per entry
Medium Producer entry fee (for businesses with annual sales over £1million and under £3million and fewer than 50 staff): £189+VAT

Early Bird discount ends midnight Monday 14 April 2025This discount will be automatically applied to all entries submitted before this deadline
Please note the Early Bird discount cannot be used in conjunction with either the Small Producer or Medium Producer discounts.

(Foodservice) Biscuits and Snacking

Any biscuits or snack option e.g. in room service or coffee occasion

£ 389.00
Early bird £ 369.00 +(VAT@20%)
Available until 04/14/2025 10:55 PM

(Foodservice) Bread and Morning Goods

Range of product that stands out or is unique

£ 389.00
Early bird £ 369.00 +(VAT@20%)
Available until 04/14/2025 10:55 PM

(FoodService) Cakes and Desserts

Whole, sliced or individually wrapped cakes and desserts. For Christmas cakes and desserts, see Christmas. For vegan cakes, see Vegan

£ 389.00
Early bird £ 369.00 +(VAT@20%)
Available until 04/14/2025 10:55 PM

(Foodservice) Christmas

Any foodservice Christmas line, pre-packed or whole ranges

£ 389.00
Early bird £ 369.00 +(VAT@20%)
Available until 04/14/2025 10:55 PM

(Foodservice) Condiments and Dressings

Any type e.g. sachets, bottles or back of house ingredients

£ 389.00
Early bird £ 369.00 +(VAT@20%)
Available until 04/14/2025 10:55 PM

(Foodservice) Cooking Sauces

Includes marinades, pastes, stock – any Back of House/part prepared recipes including ethnic, healthier or innovative

£ 389.00
Early bird £ 369.00 +(VAT@20%)
Available until 04/14/2025 10:55 PM

(Foodservice) Dairy

Includes back of house use e.g. tubs, or sachets for Room Service and Impulse. Includes cheese, milk, butters, yoghurts etc. For Non-Dairy, see Vegan Products and Alternatives

£ 389.00
Early bird £ 369.00 +(VAT@20%)
Available until 04/14/2025 10:55 PM

(Foodservice) Delicatessen Ambient or Chilled

Platters, individual slices/portions or back of house use

£ 389.00
Early bird £ 369.00 +(VAT@20%)
Available until 04/14/2025 10:55 PM

(Foodservice) Dry Goods and Pre-Prepped Ingredients

Products that aim to save time, or provide back of house advantages, or bulk products for recipes e.g. breadcrumbs, baking mixes

£ 389.00
Early bird £ 369.00 +(VAT@20%)
Available until 04/14/2025 10:55 PM

(Foodservice) Fish

Innovation in tinned/ambient, or back of house use e.g. fillets and sides

£ 389.00
Early bird £ 369.00 +(VAT@20%)
Available until 04/14/2025 10:55 PM

(Foodservice) Food to Go

Food to Go items such as sandwiches, wraps, sushi and salads. Presentation packaging, new flavours, or platter innovation

£ 389.00
Early bird £ 369.00 +(VAT@20%)
Available until 04/14/2025 10:55 PM

(Foodservice) Free From

Free From products for front of house sale or for recipes e.g. gluten free flapjacks, gluten free pastry

£ 389.00
Early bird £ 369.00 +(VAT@20%)
Available until 04/14/2025 10:55 PM

(Foodservice) Fresh Produce

Any fresh produce items either for back or front of house e.g. fruit platters

£ 389.00
Early bird £ 369.00 +(VAT@20%)
Available until 04/14/2025 10:55 PM

(Foodservice) Hot Beverages

Any hot beverages in any format e.g. Room Service, front of house impulse, back of house innovation or new for Baristas

£ 389.00
Early bird £ 369.00 +(VAT@20%)
Available until 04/14/2025 10:55 PM

(Foodservice) Meal Accompaniments

Includes back of house recipes, including world foods, healthier or innovative, vegetable based or potato based e.g. cauliflower cheese, potato wedges

£ 389.00
Early bird £ 369.00 +(VAT@20%)
Available until 04/14/2025 10:55 PM

(Foodservice) Meat

Any meat whether it be joints, burgers, portions, slices or ready to serve variations. Products will be split by type at judging

Subcategory options:

  • Joints/large cuts e.g. rack of lamb, beef joints
  • Portioned servings e.g. burgers, sausages, pre-cut steaks
£ 389.00
Early bird £ 369.00 +(VAT@20%)
Available until 04/14/2025 10:55 PM

(Foodservice) Party Food and Buffet

Any party food items including presentation packs and ideas on innovation e.g. sausage rolls, canapes

£ 389.00
Early bird £ 369.00 +(VAT@20%)
Available until 04/14/2025 10:55 PM

(Foodservice) Pasta, Rice and Grains

Products for recipe ingredients, fillings or to add to a salad

£ 389.00
Early bird £ 369.00 +(VAT@20%)
Available until 04/14/2025 10:55 PM

(Foodservice) Pizza, Pies and Pasties

Products of innovation, portions for back of house use, for individual sale or creating a meal

£ 389.00
Early bird £ 369.00 +(VAT@20%)
Available until 04/14/2025 10:55 PM

(Foodservice) Preserves

Impulse jars/sachets/blister packs, or bulk for back of house use

£ 389.00
Early bird £ 369.00 +(VAT@20%)
Available until 04/14/2025 10:55 PM

(Foodservice) Ready to Cook

Includes back of house or part prepared, for outlets to finish the dish e.g. lasagne, risotto, stews etc

£ 389.00
Early bird £ 369.00 +(VAT@20%)
Available until 04/14/2025 10:55 PM

(Foodservice) Soft Drinks

Any soft drink aimed at the foodservice market

£ 389.00
Early bird £ 369.00 +(VAT@20%)
Available until 04/14/2025 10:55 PM

(Foodservice) Vegan Products and Alternatives

Vegan alternatives to act as a meat substitution for recipes, meal centrepieces etc, e.g. soya/mycoprotein sausages/burgers, sandwich fillings, eggless mayo etc

£ 389.00
Early bird £ 369.00 +(VAT@20%)
Available until 04/14/2025 10:55 PM