Great Taste Awards

Great Taste Awards Great Taste is the UK's largest and most trusted awards scheme for speciality food & drink. Only the
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Since its inception in 1993, Great Taste has been the benchmark for speciality food and drink sold in the UK. This accreditation scheme, organised by the Guild of Fine Food, sees 10,000 products vying to win a coveted one-, two- or even three-star award. Every entry is put through a rigourous judging process manned by industry experts. The judging pool is made up of more than 400 experts (includin

g chefs, food buyers, critics and retailers), who attend sessions held over the course of several months. The majority of judging takes place at the Guild of Fine Food’s purpose built HQ in Dorset but this year will also see judging held in Belfast and at the Speciality Food Show in Harrogate as well as specialist test centres for tea and coffee. Once judging has finished in June, all three-star winners are recalled for a final round, which results in a Top 50 being unveiled throughout August. Finally, the Best Regional Specialities and, of course, the Supreme Champion are crowned at an Awards Dinner held in September.

19/06/2026

We asked MasterChef UK 2023 quarter finalist and Great Taste judge Owen Diaram to share his Food Favourites… and let’s just say, subtle was never going to be on the menu.

From the dishes that remind him of home, to the ingredients he always reaches for, Owen takes us through the foods, flavours and favourites that have shaped his cooking.

Looking for a last-minute Father’s Day present?The Great Taste directory is full of award-winning food and drink from br...
18/06/2026

Looking for a last-minute Father’s Day present?

The Great Taste directory is full of award-winning food and drink from brilliant producers, with filters to help you find exactly what you’re looking for.

From cheese, coffee and chocolate to beer, charcuterie, sauces, snacks and store cupboard favourites, you can search by product type, country, region, award level and more.

Find award-winning versions of your dad’s favourites at gff.co.uk/directory

17/06/2026

SOUND ON FOR CHEESE EXCITEMENT 📣

Team Wedge attended the annual Affineur of the Year 2026 yesterday, and had great fun watching the big reveals of the affinage, watching the winners be announced and, of course, eating lots and lots of cheese 🧀

Jaegermeister, beetroot, cocoa, olive oil and mead are just some of the additions used when aging the cheeses.

Congratulations to all the winners, especially for their winning cheddar.

Subscribe and buy individual copies of the Guild of Fine Food’s magazine about cheese, Wedge, at wedge-mag.com

Great Taste 2026 judging has officially come to an end! Thank you to our judges for expertly tasting, rating and writing...
16/06/2026

Great Taste 2026 judging has officially come to an end!

Thank you to our judges for expertly tasting, rating and writing invaluable feedback for each and every entry.

And thank you to our fantastic, hard-working front of house teams who made everything run smoothly!

Results are released on Tuesday 28 July on the Great Taste directory: gff.co.uk/gt-directory

15/06/2026

It’s National Beer Day, so we asked the Guild team a very important question… 🍻

What’s your favourite type of beer?

Lager, IPA, stout, sour, pale ale, wheat beer, low/no, or something completely different?

Let us know yours in the comments, then take a look through the Great Taste directory to discover award-winning beers from producers around the world.

👉 gff.co.uk/gt-directory

This week was our last week of Great Taste 2026 judging, held in our judging room in Dublin where our pool of experts as...
13/06/2026

This week was our last week of Great Taste 2026 judging, held in our judging room in Dublin where our pool of experts assessed the Irish products entered this year.

It was a week of delicious food and 3-star bell rings. We are looking forward to finding out what's been awarded a 1-, 2- and 3-star.

It's not over yet - stay tuned for more Great Taste content as we near results day on 28 July and the Golden Forks award ceremony.

12/06/2026

Croissant or éclair? Pain au chocolat or baklava?

We put food, drink and travel writer, broadcaster, event host and Great Taste judge Andy Clarke through a very buttery round of Food Favourites: Pastry Edition.

There were some easy wins, some tougher calls, and a few choices that may divide the room.

Watch to see which pastry favourites came out on top.

🧀 CALLING ALL CHEESEMAKERS! 🧀 Entries are now open for the World Cheese Awards 2026, taking place in Córdoba, Andalusia...
11/06/2026

🧀 CALLING ALL CHEESEMAKERS! 🧀

Entries are now open for the World Cheese Awards 2026, taking place in Córdoba, Andalusia this November as part of the Andalucía Gusto del Sur International Cheese Festival.

A truly global celebration of cheese, the World Cheese Awards brings together more than 5,000 cheeses from over 40 countries, judged by an international panel of cheese experts, buyers, retailers, writers and food professionals.

Whether you’re an independent producer, small dairy, artisan cheesemaker or established cheese business, this is your chance to put your cheese on a world stage.

Entry closes on 15 September, or earlier if capacity is reached, so early entry is strongly advised.

If you have any questions about delivery, logistics, import legislation, who the judging panel are or how the whole thing works, please don’t hesitate to get in touch!

🔗 Enter now: https://gff.co.uk/for-producers/world-cheese-awards/

There are only a few dates left this year for Retail Cheese Training courses with Patrick McGuigan and Emma Young - book...
10/06/2026

There are only a few dates left this year for Retail Cheese Training courses with Patrick McGuigan and Emma Young - book now!

Discover new cheeses, learn to describe complex flavours to customers, improve practical skills like cutting, wrapping and storing, train your palate to find good pairings, meet fellow cheesemongers and, overall, learn how to sell more cheese!

The next course will be held at the Guild's home in London on Thursday 18 June. Don't miss out - secure your place at gff.co.uk/training.

On our last day of Great Taste 2026 judging in London was our very first session dedicated only to judging oysters.Thank...
08/06/2026

On our last day of Great Taste 2026 judging in London was our very first session dedicated only to judging oysters.

Thank you to all the judges who joined us to taste, rate and give feedback on the oysters.

Mark your diaries for 28 July for Great Taste results day, to find out which ones were awarded a 1-, 2- or 3-star.

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