Food Innovation Award 2026

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Food Innovation Award 2026

Welcome to the nomination form for the Food Innovation Award in the BBC Food & Farming Awards 2026.

We’ve encountered so many challenges with our food system over the past few years – from international conflict and food insecurity, to the impact of our diets on the environment, to the health of the nation. But we’ve also seen huge enthusiasm for positive action, to improve things and find innovative solutions to the problems we face in relation to food.

Here, we celebrate the businesses, organisations and people working to make a difference: whether through ground-breaking tech that will help feed the world in the years to come; pioneering models for healthy eating or methods of production that will lessen our impact on the planet.Tell us about the ideas, initiatives and innovations that are going to change the future of our food.

This award was previously won by Disco Scallops (2025), Groundswell (2024), The Alexandra Rose Charity (2023), TasteEd (2022), Flour to the People (2021) and the Award was previously named the Future Food Award and was won by Mossgiel Farm (2019), Hands Free Hectare (2018), Growing Underground (2017) and Our Cow Molly, Sheffield (2016.)

Nominations can be made from 6am on Friday 22 May 2026 until the closing date of Monday 15 June 2026 at 12.00pmTo nominate, please answer the following questions:

Your details

Your name

Your email

Your nomination

Who or what are you nominating (please tell us the name of the business or organisation behind the work)?

Please describe the work or initiative you are nominating. What is this business / organisation doing and why; when was it launched and what impact has it had already? (250-300 words.)

Provide some context: why is this work innovative in the UK and perhaps further afield? How might it influence the wider food industry longer term? (200-300 words.)

Are you nominating yourself?

Yes

I confirm I understand that the Awards are not open to employees or contractors of the BBC, BBC Group company or close relatives of any BBC or BBC Group employee or contractor. This exclusion covers both the nominator and the nominee.

I have read and agree to the Award Rules

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