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General information

Since its inception in 1993, Great Taste has been the benchmark for speciality food and drink sold in the UK. This accreditation scheme, organised by the Guild of Fine Food, sees 10,000 products vying to win a coveted one-, two- or even three-star award. Every entry is put through a rigourous judging process manned by industry experts.
The judging pool is made up of more than 400 experts (including chefs, food buyers, critics and retailers), who attend sessions held over the course of several months. The majority of judging takes place at the Guild of Fine Food’s purpose built HQ in Dorset but this year will also see judging held in Belfast and at the Speciality Food Show in Harrogate as well as specialist test centres for tea and coffee.
Once judging has finished in June, all three-star winners are recalled for a final round, which results in a Top 50 being unveiled throughout August. Finally, the Best Regional Specialities and, of course, the Supreme Champion are crowned at an Awards Dinner held in September.