2026 Finalists

Tasted Categories

Artisan Product of the Year

Company 

Product

Eviedale Bakehouse

Sourdough Beremeal Crackers

Salar Smokehouse

Flaky Smoked Salmon

Vanilla Labs

Scottish Precision Cured Vanilla Pods

Bakery Product of the Year

Sponsored by Scottish Bakers

Company 

Product

east PIZZAS

Sourdough Pizza Base

Malcolm Allan

Malcolm Allan Family Size Steak Pies

S. Collins & Son

Sausage Roll

Beer & Cider Product of the Year

Company 

Product

Edinburgh Cider Co

Princes St Pineapple

Six Degrees North

Raspberry Beer

St Andrews Brewing Company

Yippie IPA

Dairy Product of the Year

Company 

Product

Giacopazzi's Wholesale Ice Cream

Ricotta, Pistachio & Sour Cherry Gelato

The Edinburgh Butter Co.

1kg Unsalted Cultured Butter Sheet

Yester Farm Dairies

Yester Farm Natural Cottage Cheese

Distilling Product of the Year (Dark Spirits)

Sponsored by Caledonian MacBrayne

Company 

Product

Deerness Distillery

Orcadian Moon Coffee Liqueur

Isle of Barra Distillers

Tales of the Tides Whisky: Pabbay

Woven Whisky Makers

Woven WXC Coffee Infused Whisky

Distilling Product of the Year (White Spirits)

Sponsored by Caledonian MacBrayne

Company 

Product

Lussa Gin

Lussa Gin

Isle of Skye Distillers

Misty Isle Salty & Sweet Gin

Orkney Gin Company

Aatta Gin

Fish & Seafood Product of the Year 

Sponsored by Seafood Scotland

Company 

Product

Brakes Scotland, a Sysco Company

Campbells & Co Lightly Smoked Beetroot Gravadlax D-Cut

Salar Smokehouse

Flaky Smoked Salmon

Sofina Foods

Exceptional by ASDA Rich & Intense Scottish Smoked Salmon

Healthy or Free From Product of the Year

Sponsored by Food Standards Scotland & Reformulation for Health

Company 

Product

Bon Accord Soft Drinks

Rhubarb Soda

Brose Oats

Original Style

Kompassion Kombucha

Lavender Kompassion Kombucha

Meat Product of the Year 

Company 

Product

Brownings the Bakers

Kilmarnock Pie

Dunbia Highland Meats

Lidl Strathvale Grass Fed Ribeye Steak 36 Days Matured

Simon Howie Foods

Premium Dry Cure Streaky Smoked Bacon

Scotch Brand Product of the Year 

Sponsored by Quality Meat Scotland

Company 

Product

Edgefield Craft Butchers

Dry Aged Prime Rib from Native Scotch Cattle

Edgefield Craft Butchers

Pentland Reserve Scotch Ribeye Steak

Dunbia Highland Meats

Lidl Strathvale Scotch Grass Fed Fillet Steak 36 Days Matured

Grocery Product of the Year 

Company 

Product

east PIZZAS

Topped Spicy Pizza

east PIZZAS

Topped Pepperoni Pizza

Praveen Kumar

Railway Lamb Curry

Business Categories

Best for Scottish (Independent Business of the Year)

Sponsored by NFU Mutual

  • Howies Restaurants
  • RAER Scotch Whisky
  • Salar Smokehouse

Best for Scottish (Multiple Business of the Year)

Sponsored by Palletforce

  • Bidfood Scotland
  • Brakes Scotland, a Sysco company
  • Scotmid Co-operative

Business Innovation of the Year 

  • Aquascot
  • Brakes Scotland, a Sysco Company
  • Stirling Potatoes
  • Vanilla Labs

Employer of the Year

Sponsored by The Grocer

  • Bidfood Scotland
  • Brakes Scotland, a Sysco Company
  • Farne Salmon & Trout
  • McGhee's Bakery

Sustainable Business of the Year

Sponsored by Eyebright

  • Brakes Scotland, a Sysco company
  • Dear Green
  • Simon Howie Foods

Food Tourism Business of the Year

  • Amber Restaurant & Whisky Bar at The Scotch Whisky Experience
  • RAER Scotch Whisky
  • Rae's
  • Rosehearty Rhubarb

Growth Business of the Year

Sponsored by Levercliff

  • Duncan Farms
  • Mackie's of Scotland 
  • Pars Foods

Food & Drink Campaign of the Year 

Company 

Campaign

Angus Soft Fruits

The Good Natured Revolution

Lazy Day Foods

Coeliac Awareness Month Campaign

Mackie's of Scotland

Full Cream Ahead Campaign

Simon Howie Foods

Sausage Square April Fools Stunt

Young Talent of the Year 

Sponsored by FDF Scotland

Company 

Nominee

Equi's Ice Cream

Alex Equi

Growers Garden

Alexis Shanok-Bell

RAER Scotch Whisky

Jaynie Kean

Tickets on Sale Now for the Excellence Awards 2026

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