The Black Farmer, Nourish Communities and Club Soda were among the winners of the 2025 Speciality & Fine Food Fair Awards, which took place on 9 September at Olympia.

Launched to recognise excellence in the world of fine food & drink, the awards also recognise innovative new products, diversity champions and outstanding regional producers.

The winners were decided through a combination of public vote and through the deliberations of a line-up of leading industry judges.

Nicola Woods, Event Manager for Speciality & Fine Food Fair, commented: “We were not only overwhelmed by the unprecedented number of entries but also by their exceptional quality. This truly highlights the incredible innovation happening within our industry.”

The winners were:

Large Independent Retailer of the Year, sponsored by WBC, in partnership with BIRA

Nourished Communities

Small Independent Retailer of the Year, sponsored by WBC, in partnership with BIRA

Club Soda

New Product of the Year – UK

Two Farmers 0.0% Apple Cider, Two Farmers

New Product of the Year – International

Kimchi Ketchup, Chimac

'Not Year on the Shelf' Award

Smoked Cornish Mackerel, Hevva!

Outstanding Regional Star

Joanna Morgan, Founder, Radnor Preserves

DEI Champion

Mex Ibrahim, Co-Founder, Women in the Food Industry

Outstanding Industry Champion

Wildfred Emmanuel-Jones MBE, Founder, The Black Farmer