An award for food products or ingredients bringing something new and inspiring for chefs to use when creating their menu. This could be a new ingredient; dry or fresh pasta; cooking sauce; cheese or similar – anything which would be a component of a dish but not a finished meal in itself. This award considers both retail and foodservice categories.
Finalists
Retail Category
- Luigi Ugo Puglian Cherry Tomato Focaccia
by Dell Ugo Food Group - Speck
by F.lli Beretta UK - Truffle Crudo
by F.lli Beretta - Superstraccia
by Julienne Bruno
Foodservice Category
- Coffee-Cured Pulled Beef
by Dawn Farms - Italian Spicy Sausage & Mozzarella Meatball
by GCL Food Ingredients - Superstraccia
by Julienne Bruno - Hickory-Smoked Pulled Chicken Thigh
by Leathams - Q Cups Pepperoni
by Qualitops UK Ltd - Artisan Par-Baked Detroit Pizza Base
by VPK Foodservice Ltd
Award Qualifying Period: 1 September 2025 to 31 August 2026
