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 below and you will be taken to the online entry form. You will be able to enter multiple categories within one entry. We have created a helpful step by step guide to entering which can be downloaded using the button below.
Entry fee per product
: €335 + VAT.
Small producer entry fee: (fewer than 10 staff and annual sales under €1 million): €125 + VAT. Click here to request your Small Producer discount promo code.
Bread
Inclusive of all bread products whether they are ambient, chilled or frozen
Breakfast Products
Inclusive of all breakfast products whether they are ambient, chilled or frozen, covering cereals as well as pastries
Chocolate and Confectionery
Chocolate bars, boxes, sharing bags e.g. fudge, tablets, truffles, seasonal (excludes Christmas), sweets, nougat, marshmallows.
Condiments
Anything you add to your meal after preparation to enhance the flavour, i.e. mayonnaise, brown sauce, mustard, ketchup, mint sauce, cranberry jelly, balsamic glaze etc. Excludes Oils, Vinegars and Dressings, see ‘Oils, Vinegars and Dressing'.
Cooking Sauces
Anything you add to your meal during the cooking stage, i.e. stir-in pasta sauce or pesto, curry sauce etc. Includes wet or dry rubs, pastes and marinades, jar or sachet sauces.
Deli
Products that are sold on the delicatessen counter or shelves
Desserts and Puddings
Sweet pudding or desserts, whether stored ambient, chilled or frozen e.g. cheesecakes, tarts, crumbles, pies, sponges. Includes individual desserts i.e. mousses, crème caramel etc. Excludes Ice Cream and Lollies, see ‘Ice Cream and Lollies’.
Eggs
Inclusive of all unprepared eggs e.g. chicken, duck, quail, and varieties e.g. blue, brown.
Fish
Including fresh fillets; prepared fish e.g. breaded fish, fishcakes; shellfish and smoked fish
Food To Go
Food to Go items such as sandwiches, wraps, sushi and salads. Presentation packaging, new flavours, or platter innovation.
Free From Allergens
Any ambient, chilled, frozen, and bakery products aimed at the allergen free market- this includes dairy free and items such as biscuits, cakes, meat, fish, and desserts.
Free From Gluten
Ambient, Chilled, Frozen and bakery products aimed at the gluten free market.
Fresh Produce
Inclusive of prepared or unprepared fruit, salad and vegetables e.g. pre-cut fruit pots, whole fruits, stir fry kits, vegetable roasting trays, whole vegetables, salad bags, coleslaw, potato salad etc
Ice Cream and Lollies
Any ice cream product including individual hand-held lollies, tubs and pots, frozen yogurt, sorbet.
Meat
Includes both chilled and frozen, and roast-in-the-bag. Products can include sauces, garnish, crumb, and can be plain or stuffed. Excludes Christmas meat. For Christmas meat, see ‘Christmas’
Meal Accompaniments
Any prepared or unprepared accompaniments to a meal e.g. boxty, stuffing, bacon and cabbage, gratins, chips, whether ambient, chilled or frozen. Excludes Christmas, see ‘Christmas’.
Oils, Vinegars and Dressings
Inclusive of all oils, vinegars and dressing used in cooking or to add to a meal, e.g. balsamic vinegar, rapeseed oil, salad dressing. Excludes condiments, see 'Condiments'.
Pasta, Rice and Grains
Pasta, rice, grains or noodles, can be fresh, dried or frozen, with or without filling; rice; grains and pulses of any variety or flavour e.g. couscous, pearl barley. If the product is prepared with other ingredients such as beef mince to form a lasagne, please see Ready Meals.
Pizzas
Pizza with any type of toppings, including chilled and frozen.
Preserves and Sweet Spreads
Including jams, marmalades, sweet spreads, syrups, honey, nut butters.
Quiches, Pies and Savoury Pastries
Includes ambient, chilled or frozen. Also includes sausage rolls, slices and savoury tarts.
Relishes and Chutneys
Any relish or chutney including savoury jams or marmalades suitable for cheese e.g. pickled chutney, onion marmalade. Excludes Christmas products, see 'Christmas'.
Ready Meals
Pre-prepared products that just require heating up at home e.g. seafood linguine, curry and rice, chilli and rice. Products may be split by cuisine at judging. Includes meat, vegetarian and vegan.
Reduced/Low
Products specifically created with reduced sugars, salts, fats in comparison to their standard counterparts e.g. reduced fat salad dressings, reduced salt condiments, sugar-free drinks, ice cream etc. Does not include reduced fat meat products, see ‘Meat’ for ‘Reduced Meat' category.
Store Cupboard
Items typically found in store cupboard used to create, enhance or accompany a dish including home baking, cooking ingredients like stock, herbs and spices and passata.
Snacks
Sweet and Savoury food designed for snacking includes crisps, nuts, popcorn, jerky, bars. Does not include Chocolate or confectionery, see chocolate and confectionery
Soups
Including ambient, tinned, and chilled soups.