Sponsor The Excellence Awards 2026
Would you like to sponsor The Excellence Awards?
Central to everything Scotland Food & Drink does is partnership and collaboration. The Excellence Awards are no exception. We are extremely grateful for the support of our sponsors and partners who help make the awards a success.
If you are interested in being involved in our 2026 event, you can find out more in our sponsorship packs:
Drinks Reception Sponsorship Pack
*Please note that some categories have already been sponsored by businesses. Please get in touch with our events team to check current availability.
Interested in sponsoring? Get in touch below.
Palletforce
Best for Scottish (Multiple Business of the Year)
Palletforce is a leading UK-based express palletised freight distribution network, established in 2001. With over 100 independent member companies, it connects businesses across the UK and Europe, offering flexible and efficient delivery solutions.
Caledonian MacBrayne
Distilling Product of the Year (Dark Spirits)
Distilling Product of the Year (White Spirits)
Caledonian MacBrayne (CalMac) is the major operator of passenger and vehicle ferries to the west coast of Scotland, serving ports on the mainland and 22 of the major islands.
Seafood Scotland
Fish & Seafood Product of the Year
Seafood Scotland is the national trade and marketing organisation representing the Scottish seafood industry. Established in 1999, it serves as a non-commercial body dedicated to promoting and developing Scotland's seafood sector.
Scottish Bakers
Bakery Product of the Year
Scottish Bakers is the Trade Association for the production, retail and craft bakery sector in Scotland.
Scottish Bakers help bakery businesses grow by providing tailored support and toolkits. The trade association also provides networking opportunities, and access to industry insights, thereby enabling bakeries to enhance their skills, reach new markets, and improve the operational efficiency.
Quality Meat Scotland (QMS)
Scotch Brand Product of the Year
QMS is the public body responsible for helping the Scottish red meat sector improve its efficiency, sustainability, integrity and profitability and maximise its contribution to Scotland's economy.
NFU Mutual
Best of Scottish (Independent Business of the Year)
NFU Mutual is dedicated to supporting Scotland's food and drink sector with expert advice, tailored protection, and first-class customer service.
Its approach is built on developing a detailed understanding of your business, enabling the team to help you find the right insurance arrangements that reflect the specific risks and operational realities you face.
The Grocer
Employer of the Year
The Grocer is the UK's leading source of grocery retail news, analysis and insight, covering supermarkets, food and drink brands and the wider fmcg sector.
Eyebright
Sustainable Business of the Year
Eyebright combines unrivalled expertise in both its own industry and its clients’ industries, with seriously smart technology and client-first support. Its approach not only delivers immediate benefits to your business, but enables it to build a partnership that will bring you closer to long-term goals and add sustained value for years to come.
FDF Scotland
Young Talent of the Year
The Food and Drink Federation Scotland (FDF Scotland) is an independent, industry funded trade association, representing food and drink manufacturers from major global brands through to small and medium-sized enterprises in Scotland.
Food Standards Scotland and Reformulation for Health
Healthy or Free From Product of the Year
The Reformulation for Health programme works to support SME food and drink businesses to improve the health of Scotland’s products and people. The programme is the go-to voice on reformulation for Scotland’s food and drink industry, offering free advice and support to all via our toolkit of resources, industry guides, podcasts, webinars and research. We deliver regular funding opportunities to assist manufacturers with the associated costs of reformulating with the support of external partners including Scotland Food & Drink and Food Standards Scotland. Operating since 2019 the programme has supported businesses to reduce billions of calories and tonnes of salt from everyday foods. Funded by Scottish Government and managed by Food and Drink Federation Scotland.