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‘Not Yet on the Shelf’ Award

Not yet on the shelf

The ‘Not Yet on the Shelf’ Award is open to products that are currently in development or have been developed but cannot yet be seen on a retailers shelf. This is your opportunity to get your product in front of our expert judges from across the industry and gain valuable feedback, as well as the opportunity to win a stand at the 2026 edition of the Fair. The product should show innovation and should claim to fulfil a gap in the market.

Criteria: 

  • Open to non-exhibitors and exhibitors, UK and Internationally based 

  • Product not currently listed with any retailer 

  • Open to fully developed and products in development (a prototype will need to be supplied for judging should your entry reach that stage)

2025 Winner

Smoked Cornish Mackerel - Hevva!

Smoked Cornish Mackerel - Hevva!

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The Next Chapter for Speciality & Fine Food Fair

From 2027, Speciality & Fine Food Fair will take place 5 – 7 April at Excel London, as part of Food, Drink & Hospitality Week to be the UK’s largest food & drink trade event.

This exciting move will connect our incredible community of speciality producers and buyers with 25,000+ verified trade visitors, creating even more opportunities for products to be discovered, tasted and stocked by buyers across retail, hospitality, wholesale and foodservice.

To prepare for this exciting launch, the Fair will not be taking place in 2026, returning in its new format in 2027.

While the scale grows, the heart of the Fair stays the same - a curated showcase of exceptional producers and a spirit of discovery, now with even greater commercial reach.

We’re incredibly excited about this next chapter and can’t wait to build it with you.

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