FAQs
To be eligible for entry, your product must be available to purchase in the UK, either instore or online.
This can be in a multiple, independent retailer, farm shop, deli, market etc., or on any website whether self-managed or hosted, for example Amazon.
You can enter a wide range of products into the Quality Food Awards. You can see the full list of categories here.
Christmas categories:
All Christmas results will be announced online in early September. Our Christmas Retailer of the Year will also be announced then too!
All year-round categories winner’s announcement:
We are delighted to be hosting a live event again for 2023, towards the end of the year. We have consulted with our QFA community of entrants, sponsors and partners and the decision to run the awards in-person again has been received extremely positively. Watch this space for more information!
Our category criteria will help you decide where your product is best suited.
If you have an unusual product and need advice, you can contact Event Manager Joanne Griffith on entries@qualityfoodawards.com who will be more than happy to assist you.
Yes you can!
After you have filled out your
product questions in the online entry form, there will be an option at the bottom of the page to add another category to your "basket". By doing this, you can then fill out an entry form for the second product you wish to enter, and continue this process until you have filled out entry forms for all of your chosen products and categories.
Don't forget, you can "Save" along the way, if you don't have all of your product information to hand, and come back to complete the form later.
We have a handy entry guide that can be found here that outlines how to enter the awards, step-by-step.
There will be an option after filling out your first products' questions where you can add further products to your "basket". There is no limit to the number of categories you can enter.
You can view our handy Entry Guide here for more information.
Yes but don't forget to click on 'Save' or 'Save for later' to add your entry to your basket if you don't have all the information required at the time. You will then be able to go back to this point and complete your entry at a later stage.
Yes! Products are judged on their individual merit within the category you enter.
If you enter similar products into the same category, they will all still have the chance to be shortlisted and put forward for an award.
A good entry will follow all of the 10 key category criteria (see the criteria here).
If you would like some additional guidance, then please feel free to get in touch with our team, who will be more than happy to help.
Entry fee per product: £469+VAT
If you are a small producer with fewer than 10 staff and annual sales under £2
million you are eligible for a reduced rate and should complete and submit the
Small Producer Form before entering a category. You will
be given a discount 'promo code' to use in the entry form which will bring your entry cost down to £129+VAT.
If you have a discount voucher you will be asked to
enter this on the payment page in the 'Promo code' field, only then will your discount will be visible.
Entries close on Friday 23rd June 2023. If you have missed this deadline, please contact entries@qualityfoodawards.com.
Yes, simply log into your account on our website, and you will find your completed entries on the panel to your left. You can then edit these entries right up until judging begins.
You will receive confirmation via email as soon as
your entry has been submitted. At the end of June, you will then receive an email
with full Delivery Details of where and when to send your products for the judging.
You will also receive an attachment in the same email containing a delivery label to fill out and stick on to each product you have entered.
Products should be sent directly to the judging venue. You will receive delivery instructions via email, which will include the date and location to send your products to. Please do not send your products in until you have received this information, as noone will be on site to accept your deliveries.
Our Christmas results will be announced online in early September.
The shortlist for all the other categories will be announced on 4th September and the winners will be announced at our live event at the end of October.
Yes! All products entered will receive full judges' feedback. Due to the high number of entries we receive, these will be compiled
and sent to you the month following the awards presentation.
Logos will emailed to you in a variety of formats following the release of the shortlist and winners announcements.
Do you have a question that you don't feel has been answered here?
No problem! Simply complete the short form over on our Contact Page and one of the team will be in touch with a response shortly.