The Guild of Fine Food has revealed the nominees for the 2025 Great Taste Golden Forks, narrowing down a record-breaking 14,340 entries from 3,611 companies across 110 countries to just 33 finalists.

Celebrating the finest food and drink from across the globe, the Golden Forks honour excellence in flavour, quality and craftsmanship. Winners will be announced at the Great Taste Golden Forks ceremony, taking place at Battersea Arts Centre on the evening of Tuesday 9 September 2025 after day one of Speciality & Fine Food Fair. 

Golden Fork 2025 Nominees

Golden Fork from England

Sponsored by Shire Foods, East Anglia

• ‘Grette for miso’grette

• The English Whisky Co. for The Norfolk PX

• Waitrose for No.1 Chicken Liver Parfait

Golden Fork from Scotland

Sponsored by Scotland Food & Drink

• East Neuk Kilnhouse for Hot Smoked Mackerel Fillets

• Ocelot Craft Chocolate for Dark Chocolate with Black Cherry

• Wainwright’s Bee Farm for Single Glen Scottish Heather Honey

Golden Fork from Wales

Sponsored by Food & Drink Wales

• Dolwen Welsh Lamb and Beef for PGI Welsh Lamb Rolled Loin

• Mario’s Luxury Dairy Ice Cream for Blackcurrant and Cassis Sorbet

• Seidr Ci Ddu for La Bouche

Golden Fork from Northern Ireland

Sponsored by Invest NI

• Basalt Distillery for Basalt Volcanic Rock Gin

• Our Brewery @ Geterbrewed for Razma – Barrel Aged Keptinis Beer

• Our Brewery @ Geterbrewed for Untamed – Barrel Aged Wild Ale V1

Golden Fork from Ireland

Sponsored by Bord Bia

• Blackwater Honey for Blossom Honey

• Goatsbridge Fish Processors for Hot Smoked Rainbow Trout Fillets

• Green Pastures Donegal for 25% Sour Cream

Golden Fork from Spain

• Apícola Melius for Melius

• Conservera Castreña for Anchovy Fillets in Olive Oil “La Castreña”

• Traditional Cheese Company for Deluxe Spanish Castellano PGI

Golden Fork from Greece

• Konstantinos Ntounas for Grevena Greek Honey – Oak

• Kourellas for Organic Mountain Feta PDO

• Thymeli by Kopanezos Family for Thymeli

Golden Fork from Italy

Sponsored by Italian Trade Agency

• Bacalini for RePavo – Tacchino in Porchetta

• Casa Savoia for Savoia Orancio

• Caseificio Sociale Allegro for Parmigiano Reggiano DOP – 48 mesi

Golden Fork from Rest of Europe

Sponsored by Business France

• AgroPerfekt for PerfektNatura Virgin Pumpkin Seed Oil

• Opg Matulic for Maraška (Black Cherry Vinegar)

• Willmann for Nátierka, Lieskovcová s kakaom (Chocolate Spread)

Golden Fork from Rest of World

Sponsored by Speciality & Fine Food Fair

• Kadode Kampot Pepper UK for Lacto Fermented Fresh Green Kampot Peppercorns

• Löver Höney for Longan Honey

• Miso Tasty for Organic White Miso Paste

Golden Fork for Outstanding Bursary Winner

Sponsored by WBC Packaging & Display

• It’s Garden for It’s Garden Citrus

• Kindred Forest for 75% Wild Beniano Chocolate

• The CurlyPigs for ‘Nduja

Other Great Taste Golden Fork Awards

In addition to the country and bursary trophies, awards will also be presented in the following categories:

• Golden Fork for Sustainability (sponsored by Partridges, London)

• Golden Fork for Better Business

• Nigel Barden Heritage Award (sponsored by Andrew Ingredients)

• Guild of Fine Food Contribution to Food & Drink

• Great Taste 2025 Supreme Champion (sponsored by Food & Drink Wales)

To explore the full results and secure trade tickets for the awards evening, visit: greattasteawards.co.uk