Christmas Categories
These categories are for products designed specifically for sale during the festive season. Category definitions have been provided to help you select the right place for your product to be entered.
Please note that categories have been grouped by A-Z.
To enter, click on the category that is the best fit for your product below and you will be taken to the online entry form. You will be able to enter multiple categories within one entry. Products with dropdown options within categories will be split where necessary to ensure products are judged alongside similar ones.
Entries close at midnight on Friday 2 May 2025
Entry fee per product: €359 Early Bird (before midnight on Monday 17 March) / €379 normal price
Small producer entry fee (for businesses with fewer than 10 staff and annual sales under €1 million): €89+VAT.
Follow the link below to request your Small Producer discount promo code.
(Christmas) Bakery
Including all bread products sold for Christmas – e.g. panettone, stollen, seasonally available bread products, all sweet and savoury biscuits sold for Christmas – e.g. biscuits for cheese, crackers, shortbread, cookies, spiced flapjacks, tiffin –and all cakes – any created specifically for Christmas ex traditional Christmas cakes
(Christmas) Beef
Beef products aimed to be an alternative to turkey to take centre stage on the table e.g. joints, wellington
(Christmas) Cheese
Includes cheese products such as individual Christmas style cheeses, cheeses to be baked, or products such as cheese with tear-and-share bread, whole cheeseboards(Christmas) Chocolate and Confectionery
Chocolate and confectionery of a premium or novelty nature sold specifically as a Christmas offering e.g. chocolate bars, boxes, sharing bags, nougat, premium marshmallows(Christmas) Crisps, Nuts and Snacks
Any crisps, nuts or snacks marketed specifically for the festive period e.g. pigs in blankets flavour crisps, chocolate covered almonds
(Christmas) Deli
Any Christmas Product sold on a delicatessen counter for Christmas e.g. hams, meat selections, pork pies or olives
(Christmas) Desserts and Puddings
Includes Festive desserts i.e. yule logs, trifles, showstopper centre piece desserts, and any sweet pudding or dessert aimed to be served as individual portions. Excludes traditional Christmas cakes, puddings and mince pies.
(Christmas) Fish
Smoked salmon, whole fish, fish dishes
(Christmas) Free From
Any Christmas product marketed at the allergen free market incorporating one or more of the fourteen major allergens. Includes, biscuits, desserts, mince pies, confectionery
(Christmas) Gammon and Ham
Ham and Gammon products aimed to be an alternative to turkey to take centre stage on the table e.g. honey glazed
(Christmas) Lamb
Lamb products aimed to be an alternative to turkey to take centre stage on the table e.g. guard of honour, joints
(Christmas) Mince Pies
Mince pies with traditional mincemeat or alternative flavoured filling
(Christmas) Multi Bird / Multi Meat
Multi-bird or multiple different meats created as one product aimed to be an alternative to turkey to take centre stage on the table e.g. three bird roast
(Christmas) Party Food
Food created to be shared and served at Christmas that is savoury or sweet; can be ambient, chilled or frozen - selection packs, mini pizzas, wedges, canapes
(Christmas) Pork
Pork products aimed to be an alternative to turkey to take centre stage on the table e.g. shoulder of pork, hog roasts, porchetta
(Christmas) Poultry (excluding Turkey)
Poultry products aimed to be an alternative to turkey to take centre stage on the table e.g. duck, goose, chicken
(Christmas) Side Dishes
Seasonal stuffing, pigs in blankets, roast potatoes, red cabbage and brussel sprouts
(Christmas) Store Cupboard
Any product stored in the cupboard and created specifically for Christmas - Mint jelly, cranberry sauce, gravy granules, jams, relishes, chutneys, sweet sauces
(Christmas) Traditional Christmas Cakes
Traditional Christmas cakes, decorated and ready to serve
(Christmas) Traditional Christmas Puddings
To include traditional (fruit based), topped and hidden filling
(Christmas) Turkey
Any turkey products aimed to be the centrepiece. Includes crowns, parcels, whole turkeys etc
(Christmas) Vegan and Vegetarian
This category includes all vegan and vegetarian products designed specifically for Christmas - meat substitutes and alternatives, condiments, cheeses, desserts, main courses
