
Brand new category for 2025: Enhanced or Fortified Foods
We're excited to introduce a brand-new category at this year's Irish Quality Food & Drink Awards – Enhanced or Fortified Foods.
Now in its 12th year, the Irish Quality Food and Drink Awards are renowned for being the most prestigious awards in the Irish food and drink Industry.
Entries into the Irish Quality Food and Drink Awards 2025 are now open!
Entries are judged by our independent judging panel of over 100 industry experts during an extremely rigorous judging process. By winning an Irish Quality Food and Drink Award, and displaying the logo on the products, you are demonstrating to both existing and potential customers that you have earned the gold standard of excellence.
All entrants receive detailed feedback from our esteemed panel of judges, and winners also benefit from receiving a recognised accreditation that helps to facilitate new business and accelerate the process of breaking into the retail market.
Take advantage of our Early Bird discounted entry fee by entering your products into this year's awards before midnight on Monday 17 March 2025.
Entries close at midnight on Friday 2 May 2025.
Good luck!
The Early Bird discount will automatically be added to all entries submitted before midnight Monday 17 March.
There is no Early Bird discount available for businesses taking advantage of either the Small Producer discount or the Medium Producers discount.
Media Coverage
We're excited to introduce a brand-new category at this year's Irish Quality Food & Drink Awards – Enhanced or Fortified Foods.
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