The final product nomination deadline for the 2026 Meat Management Meat Industry Awards is set for this Thursday 18th June.

MM 2026 nomination deadline

The Meat Management Meat Industry Awards ceremony will return to the Hilton Birmingham Metropole on Thursday 3rd September for an evening of networking, entertainment and awards presentations, when winners, finalists and highly commended products will be revealed.

Those wishing to nominate their products for the awards ahead of the final deadline are encouraged to do so now or as soon as possible prior to Thursday to avoid disappointment.

View the categories here

Nominating products is quick, easy and free, and products can be nominated across as many different categories as you like. A full category guide and more information including the product delivery details can be found on the MM Meat Industry Awards website.

The judging panel will assess each product, testing them against a strict criteria. The judging process itself will be held at the test kitchens of the Regional Food Academy located at Harper Adams University and actual delivery of entries should take place on Tuesday 23rd June.

Publisher of Meat Management, Graham Yandell MBE, commented: “Due to demand and to give as many businesses as possible the opportunity to be involved, we extended the final deadline by a few days this year. This is the biggest event in the meat industry calendar so the message is nominate your products and be involved before it’s too late.”

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For more information about the awards, visit meatmanagement.com/awards.

With thanks to the 2026 awards partners:

MM Awards 2026