The 2026 Italian Food Award for the Most Iconic Made in Italy Product on the European Market
ITALIAN FOOD AWARDS 2026
Italianfood.net presents the eleventh edition of the Italian Food Awards, highlighting the top-performing and most iconic product lines from Italian F&B companies in European markets.
WHO CAN APPLY?
WHO CAN NOMINATE
Italian companies operating in the food & beverage industry: retail and food service channel
PRODUCTS
Each company may submit an application, choosing to present from 1 to 3 products or product lines (up to a maximum of three) available in the retail or food service channel
SPECIAL CATEGORY: FUTURE EXCELLENCE
Do you have a product or a product line that hasn’t been launched yet, but will be by June 30th, 2027? We’ve thought of you too!
For these products, we have created a dedicated category, and the winner will be selected by our Jury of experts.
PLANNING
Opening of the Applications:
July 15, 2026
September 4, 2026
Opening of the Polls
September 18, 2026
Prize-giving Ceremony
@Sial Paris October 18 at 5:00 P.M
EVALUATION CRITERIA
BRAND PERFORMANCE IN THE LAST 18 MONTHS
NIQ
will provide data on the company’s performance in the category represented by the product line in the European market
JURY OF EXPERTS
➔ Buyers of large scale distribution
➔ Food Service Operators
➔ Italian Chefs
➔ Importers
will judge both the company and the nominated product line
THE APPLICATION PROCESS
Access our platform at hub.italianfood.net
01. Update your company profile
02.Upload your products
03. Apply them
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