Get involved with the
deliciously yorkshire taste awards
A huge celebration of the county’s food and drink businesses, the Taste Awards are now the biggest of their kind in the north of England and attract hundreds of entries from food and drink businesses throughout Yorkshire and the Humber.
The 2026 deliciously yorkshire taste awards will open for entries in June!
Entries will open in June for the 2026 Taste Awards, which will include 24 delicious categories. Once the entries have closed in July our panel of industry experts will undertake an intense week of judging to decide on this year’s finalists. Could your product(s) or business be a winner this year?
The much-anticipated shortlist will be announced in September, and the winner of each category will be announced at our black-tie awards dinner in November, together with the Supreme Product Champion and the Judy Bell Yorkshire Food Hero Award.
What to expect for the
2026 deliciously yorkshire taste awards
judging panel
This year’s esteemed judging panel included food writers and critics, chefs and retail buyers who worked their way through the entries of our 24 categories in late summer to determine our 2026 shortlist.
black-tie event
The 2026 winners will be revealed at a glittering black-tie event in November, hosted by artisan food expert Nigel Barden and executive chef, Steph Moon.
supreme champion
As well as revealing the winner of each category, the evening will culminate in the announcement of the coveted Supreme Champion, awarded to the product which the judging panel agreed was the standout entry of the year.
yorkshire food hero
Also to be unveiled will be the winner of this year’s Judy Bell Yorkshire Food Hero Award. Named in honour of the late and great founder of Shepherds Purse Cheeses and chair of Deliciously Yorkshire, the title is awarded to an individual who has gone above and beyond to champion Yorkshire’s food and drink industry.
Calling all
potential sponsors!
Would you like the opportunity to promote your company to a huge regional audience of food and drink businesses? Why not sponsor a category at this year’s Taste Awards? Follow the link below to find out more.
