The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) has announced the finalists of its 2026 Industry Awards, which champion excellence across food and drink manufacturing.
From inspiring apprentices to creative new products, forward-looking sustainability initiatives and exporting success, the finalists showcase the immense talent and ambition that exists across the food and drink manufacturing industry. As a sector of over half a million people, contributing £42bn to the UK economy, the shortlist celebrates the very best talent, innovation and work, as selected by a panel of expert judges.
Winners will be announced at the awards ceremony on 17 September 2026 at a brand-new venue for the FDF Industry Awards – The Troxy.
The event will be hosted by cookbook author and star of Channel 4’s Junior Bake Off and Netflix’s 5 Star Kitchen, Ravneet Gill. Sponsored by KPMG, the ceremony will bring together stakeholders from across the industry for an evening of food, celebration and networking.
The FDF Industry Awards celebrate all the fantastic businesses and individuals that are shaping the future of food and drink manufacturing, from developing healthier products and driving towards net zero to developing the talent of tomorrow
Tickets are now on sale at a special early-bird discounted rate, offering a saving of over £500 per table.
Those among the finalists include The Magnum Ice Cream Company, Glebe Farm Foods, ECS UK, Princes Group, Pip & Nut, Vita Coco EMEA and many more; the complete list of shortlisted finalists can be found at the FDF's website HERE.
Nick Pink, Chief Operating Officer, The Food and Drink Federation (FDF), said: “The FDF Industry Awards celebrate all the fantastic businesses and individuals that are shaping the future of food and drink manufacturing, from developing healthier products and driving towards net zero to developing the talent of tomorrow. The ceremony will give us a chance to come together, reconnect with peers and celebrate the very best of our sector. From hundreds of submissions, making the shortlist is no mean feat. I want to wish a huge congratulations to all of our finalists and I look forward to hearing who the winners are in September.”
