The meat industry’s biggest annual awards initiative is well underway and set to once again celebrate the very best across the UK and Irish meat industry.
Product nominations and awards voting are still live online and will finally close on Friday 12th June.
Businesses who nominate products will be contacted in advance of this year’s product delivery day (Tuesday 23rd June) with information covering how to send products for judging to the Regional Food Academy, based at Harper Adams University, Shropshire.
Nominating and entering your products
Product judging and evaluations take place between Tuesday 23rd to Friday 26th June 2026, headed up by highly regarded head judge Keith Fisher, of the Institute of Meat.
With voting and product nominations still open, readers of Meat Management magazine, its website, plus the wider meat industry, are invited to submit nominations for different products across a range of categories.
Entry is free of charge, and you can submit unlimited nominations across all categories. Products must be manufactured in the British Isles, including Ireland, and products entered will be evaluated on a strict and established criteria.
Click here to nominate products
Product nominations can be submitted for the following categories:
- Best Bacon Product
- Best Beef Product
- Best Free From Product
- Best Lamb Product
- Best Pork/Pigmeat Product
- Best Charcuterie Product
- Best Poultry Product
- Best Red Meat Product
- Britain’s Best Burger
- Britain’s Best Meat Pie
- Britain’s Best Sausage
Readers can also vote and nominate across 10 additional categories up until the deadline.
A full list of all categories and additional information is available online. Go to www.meatmanagement.com/awards.
Graham Yandell MBE, publisher of Meat Management, commented: “Time is running out to be part of the 2026 Meat Industry Awards if you have not already nominated your products.
“We want to see innovative products, new product developments, and of course the classic, faithful bestsellers. If your products fit into a category, get your nominations submitted now, free of charge.
“Tickets for the awards ceremony and dinner on 3rd September are also on track to sell-out, so be sure to grab yours soon before they go. There is an early bird booking discount currently available.”
TV chaser and comedian Paul Sinha to co-host ceremony
Following a convivial drinks and networking reception and black-tie dinner, comedian and TV quiz chaser Paul Sinah will take to the stage as VIP guest host at this year’s ceremony.
Graham Yandell added: “We are delighted that Paul can be with us on 3rd September. He’s a very funny person, and I am sure will raise a few laughs at this year’s ceremony.
“Manufacturers, foodservice, retailers and butchers, as well as training scheme providers, trade organisations and suppliers will be in attendance in Birmingham this September and we look forward to this much anticipated annual event.”
- For more information about the 2026 Meat Management Meat Industry Awards, visit www.meatmanagement.com/awards.
- The 2026 awards ceremony will be held on the evening of Thursday 3rd September at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole Hotel, near to the NEC.
- For details of how to become an awards partner, contact Michelle Ingerfield: michelle.i@yandellmedia.com.
With thanks to this year's official awards partners:
