F&B Manufacturer of the Year:
A chance to celebrate a food and beverage manufacturer that has stood out in the industry and embodied the spirit of integrity in everything that they do.

What do you manufacture?

Tell us why you should be considered for Food and Beverage Manufacturer of the Year.

Can you give us an example of something that you have achieved in 2023/24 that you think furthers the food and beverage industry and its employees? This can be in any field - i.e. innovation, sustainability, safety, workforce etc.

Food Defender of the Year:
An individual who embodies the spirit of food integrity and has consistently protected our food system, through one or more actions in 2023/24.

How have you protected the food system?

What is the long-term impact/change as a result of your actions?

Why is our food system in a better position after your work?

Sustainable Company of the Year:
A company operating in the food and beverage sector which has enacted significant change in 2023/24 to enable us to continue to feed our population safely and securely into the future, while protecting our planet.

What is the challenge that you tried to solve?

How have you solved it?

What long-term impact of the food and beverage has your company enacted?

Food Scientist of the Year:
A chance to honour a scientist that has made a significant breakthrough or made a significant impact on the food and beverage industry in 2023/24, whether that be food safety, health and nutrition, or food resilience.

What work have you done that means that you should be considered for the award?

What impact has this work had on the food and beverage sector?

How have you inspired other colleagues in their field?

Lab of the Year:
A food and beverage laboratory that has significantly contributed to the defence of our food system in 2023/24.

Why should your organisation be considered for lab of the year?

How has this lab enacted real change within the food and beverage industry?

What long-term impact has the work that your lab undertook had on the food and beverage industry?

Innovator of the Year:
An individual who has demonstrated outstanding creativity, originality and innovation within the food and beverage sector in 2023/24. This award celebrates individuals who have shown a commitment to pushing boundaries and challenging the status quo, while also delivering real-world impact and practical solutions to complex problems.

What problem have you set out to solve?

How have you solved it?

How will your innovation affect the food and beverage industry in the long term?

Breakthrough of the Year:
Celebrating the pioneers of the food and beverage industry, this award shines a spotlight on the visionary minds shaping the future of food. Are you a food scientist whose ground-breaking research has reshaped the way that the industry thinks? Whether it's a study that's challenged conventions or research that's transformed the discussion, this category honours those who've redefined the boundaries in our sector and made a breakthrough which could transform food and beverage.

Why should your work be considered for Breakthrough of the Year?

What was the result of your breakthrough?

How will your breakthrough impact the food and beverage industry in the long-term?

Startup of the Year:
This accolade celebrates the entrepreneurial spirit driving innovation in the food and beverage landscape. Have you launched a game-changing start-up that's disrupting the industry? We're on the lookout for visionary founders who are reshaping how we manufacture and retail food and drink.
Whether it's a groundbreaking product, a revolutionary service or a transformative business model, we want to hear your story. Join us in recognising the bold start-ups that are making waves and setting new standards of excellence.

What did your start-up set out to achieve?

Why should your organisation be considered for Start-Up of the Year?

How will your start-up affect the future of the food and beverage industry?