Below are some of our frequently asked questions, if you have not found your answer here, please contact us directly.

When is the entry deadline?

The entry deadline is Monday 1st June 2026.

Can I enter if the product is only available online?

Yes. As long as the product is purchasable by the general public whether that be direct via your website or a third party website you are eligible.

Does the entry fee cover a product range?

No, each individual product is a separate fee.

Can I enter the same product across multiple product categories?

No, You can enter as many products as you like but each individual product can only be entered into one product category.

If you wish to enter a range, each variation would need to be entered into the same category separately. The only exception being
multipacks whereby each variation is not available individually.

Do you accept pet food products? 

Yes pet food products can be entered into our Household/Personal Care section.

Is there a limit on how many products I can enter?

There is no limit on the number of entries you can submit.

Who will be judging the products?

The food and drink products will be judges by a variety of industry-leading experts. A list of them will be available on our website. The household and personal care products will be judged by consumers via the consumer research company SAM.

How many food/drink products do we need to send for product judging?

We will need at least 4 product samples – one to show in the packaging, one out of the packaging, one to be tested and one for contingency. 

How many household/personal care products do we need to send for product judging?

For products that require direct application to skin, have a unique opening that impacts consumer assessment or involves children/pets (i.e. eye shadow/mascara/nappies/pets) we need one product per consumer, plus 4 products for the group assessment stage. This could be up to 30 samples.

For products that are multi-use (i.e. cleaning products) we need 4 products.

When is the date to deliver by and the address to deliver to?

Food & drink products - The delivery date is  Monday 13th July 2026. The delivery address will be emailed directly to you following receipt of your entry.

Household & personal care products - The delivery date is currently TBC. The delivery address will be emailed directly to you following receipt of your entry.

Can I deliver at a different time than specified?

We limit delivery to one day, the date of which is listed above. In exceptional circumstances, we can look at alternative pre-agreed arrangements, but this may need to be to a different address. Please contact the event manager listed on the Contact Us page.

When will the shortlist be announced?

The shortlist will be announced in August.  You can find this on our website and an email will be sent to notify entrants when it is live.

Will I receive a report and when should I expect to see it?

All entered and judged products will receive a dedicated report which will be sent out no later than one month after the Awards ceremony on 16th October.

How will the medal scheme work? 

We will recognise excellence by awarding a gold, silver or bronze medal in recognition of efforts to shortlisted entries.  Categories that have multiple gold medals will have a champion chosen. The champion of that category will be awarded the champion trophy on the night.

Will I receive a logo?

All finalists will receive a logo in jpeg format. Finalist logos will be sent following the shortlist announcement.
Post awards any Bronze, Silver, Gold and Champion winners will receive the corresponding logos. These logos can be used indefinitely providing they remain dated.

Will I receive a certificate and/or trophy?

Champion winners will collect a trophy at the awards ceremony. Certificates are available on request only.

When are winners going to be announced?

The Awards lunch will be held on Friday 16th October 2026 at Hilton on Park Lane, London