Enter the Free From Christmas Awards!
- Make sure you have time to concentrate - one entry form will take 20 mins to fill in depending on the level of detail you supply
- Have the product/s with you, or you have access to the full details of the product or its packaging
Ready to enter?
- Select the category you wish to enter, use the drop down menu and click ENTER.
- To enter multiple categories use the tick boxes and click PROCESS.
- Follow the instructions to create an account and register.
- You will receive an email, click on the link to validate your account or add the validation code.
- Finally, complete the entry form for your submission
Remember:
- Products are judged blind with just the information you submit here to guide our judges, so please make your answers as comprehensive as possible.
- You can fill in and save a partly-completed entry form (to your BASKET) so that you can return to it later to finish and SUBMIT.
- Once you complete your form and click SUBMIT you will be required to pay.
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- Once you have created your account and logged in you begin additional entries in any category by using the Add to basket option (Transactions > Basket) and selecting the category to enter
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Gifting
Entries into ‘Gifting’ are all those free from foods you’d be proud to give to your allergic and coeliac friends and family – and also delighted to receive!
Presentation counts when gifting so in this category we will be recognising both quality and free from credentials as well as the visual appeal of both the product and the packaging.
From tins of biscuits, advent calendars and selection boxes to panettone, artisan cheese and hampers. There are no hard or fast rules, all products in your range that you envisage will be given as gifts, are ideal entries for this category.
The judging process for this category will be slightly different in that once all entries have been tasted blind, scored and discussed the process will be repeated but this time with the packaging.
We hope you enjoy smooth sailing but if you do have any issues completing your entry please do contact us at awards@freefromfoodawards.co.uk
Party Food
For those managing coeliac disease, food allergies or intolerances the thought of a Christmas party was, until relatively recently, not a happy one, with many consumers citing this as the most challenging occasion over the festive period.
The innovation over the last few years has been impressive, and the once dreaded buffet can now be an inclusive occasion. Festive party food launches are now eagerly anticipated with consumers stockpiling their favourite products to enjoy throughout the year.
From canapés and sharing bites (savoury or sweet) to dips, crisps and crackers – this category is for anything that you would serve at a Christmas gatherings.
We are also hoping to taste entries in this category with some of our drinks entries to find some perfect, and possibly some more innovative, pairings.
We hope you enjoy smooth sailing but if you do have any issues completing your entry please do contact us at awards@freefromfoodawards.co.uk
Drinks - with and without alcohol
Christmas is both a time of celebration and a coming together when, perhaps more than any other time of the year, we love to enjoy a drink with friends and family.
Our drinks category includes all the drinks you’d ever see at a party or bar during this festive season. GF beer, spirits, cocktails, ciders, wines, mixers, syrups, kombuchas, elixirs and seltzers that are free-from, vegan, alcohol-free, or sugar-free mean that everyone can join in the celebrations, irrespective of allergies or dietary restrictions.
We hope you enjoy smooth sailing but if you do have any issues completing your entry please do contact us at awards@freefromfoodawards.co.uk
Christmas Dinner
Festive traditions are important when it comes to Christmas dinner and inclusivity is desired on both a practical and emotional level.
Those managing food allergies or intolerances want to be part of the same foodie traditions that their family and friends are experiencing, and for those preparing and cooking the dinner there is often not adequate safe preparation (or oven space) to provide numerous different completely allergen-free options.
From festive meal centres and stuffing to pigs in blankets and other traditional accompaniments, not forgetting the gravy and other sauces; anything that would form part of the main Christmas dinner should be entered here.
We hope you enjoy smooth sailing but if you do have any issues completing your entry please do contact us at awards@freefromfoodawards.co.uk
Tea Time - Pies & Cakes
It’s reported that on average Brits will have eaten their first mince pie of the year by the end of November but what other tea time treats can rival the iconic mince pie?
There are an increasing number of seasonal treats hitting the free from shelves each year from spiced biscuits and decadent yule logs to festive cupcakes and gingerbread creations so let’s see if the mince pie will reign supreme.
We hope you enjoy smooth sailing but if you do have any issues completing your entry please do contact us at awards@freefromfoodawards.co.uk
After Dinner - Desserts & Confections
It’s the sweetest time of the year!
From traditional desserts to more alternative options the choices are now plentiful. Some may be show stopping centrepieces whilst others a more modest option, but all are delectable and delicious.
We are inviting entries from Christmas pudding to festive cheesecakes, from mountainous trifles to profiterole ski slopes. We’d also like to see your after dinner free from confections such as fudge, mint creams, truffles and chocolate thins.
If it’s sweet and decadent, then this is the category!
We hope you enjoy smooth sailing but if you do have any issues completing your entry please do contact us at awards@freefromfoodawards.co.uk
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