2026 Christmas Categories
Please find our 2036 Christmas categories below. These categories are for products designed specifically for sale during the festive season. Category definitions have been provided to help you select the right place for your product to be entered.
Please note that categories have been grouped by A-Z.
To enter, click on the category that is the best fit for your product below and you will be taken to the online entry form. You will be able to enter multiple categories within one entry. Products with dropdown options within categories will be split where necessary to ensure products are judged alongside similar ones.
Categories close at midnight on Friday 01 May 2026
Christmas Beef
Beef products specifically developed or positioned for Christmas consumption. Includes roasting joints, centrepiece cuts, prepared beef dishes and premium seasonal offerings. Products may be raw or lightly prepared and suitable for festive meals or entertaining.
Christmas Chocolate and Confectionery
Chocolate and confectionery products developed or marketed for Christmas. Includes boxed chocolates, seasonal novelties, gifting ranges, sharing packs and festive-themed confectionery.
Christmas Crisps, Nuts, Crackers and Snacks
Snack products positioned for Christmas entertaining and sharing. Includes crisps, nuts, popcorn, savoury snacks, crackers and festive flavour variants suitable for parties and social occasions.
Christmas Desserts and Puddings
Christmas-themed desserts excluding traditional cakes and puddings. Includes cheesecakes, trifles, mousses, roulades and plated desserts designed for festive dining.
Christmas Gammon and Ham
Gammon and ham products specifically produced for Christmas. Includes whole joints, glazed, smoked or cured hams and ready-to-cook or ready-to-serve options.
Christmas Canapés & Party Food
Festive finger foods and sharing items designed for Christmas entertaining. Includes canapés, bites, platters, appetisers and heat-and-serve party products.
Christmas Side Dishes
Christmas side dishes designed to accompany festive meals. Includes vegetables, stuffing, potatoes, sauces and prepared accompaniments.
Christmas Traditional Christmas Cakes and Puddings
Traditional Christmas cakes including fruit cakes, iced or undecorated, developed for the festive season and intended for slicing and sharing. Traditional Christmas puddings including classic, premium or alternative recipe versions.
Christmas Festive Drinks
Alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks developed or positioned for Christmas consumption. Includes seasonal beers, ciders, wines, spirits, ready-to-drink cocktails, mulled-style beverages and festive soft drinks designed for entertaining and celebration.
Christmas Gifting
Food and drink products presented in gifting formats for Christmas. Includes sweet and savoury gift packs, hampers, boxed selections and premium festive assortments designed for seasonal gifting.
Christmas Cheese
Cheese products intended for Christmas consumption, including cheeseboards, seasonal selections, flavoured or limited-edition cheeses and sharing formats. Includes hard, soft and speciality cheeses positioned for festive occasions.
Christmas Chutneys, Gravies and Sauces
Chutneys, gravies and sauces specifically developed or positioned for Christmas consumption. Includes traditional and flavoured gravies, cranberry and festive fruit sauces, bread sauces, chutneys and accompaniments designed to complement Christmas meals, meats and side dishes. Products may be ambient or chilled and suitable for festive cooking or entertaining.
Christmas Deli
Chilled or ambient deli products designed for Christmas consumption. Includes pâtés, terrines, prepared salads, antipasti and premium deli items suitable for festive platters.
Christmas Fish
Fish and seafood products positioned for Christmas meals or entertaining. Includes fresh, prepared or smoked fish and seafood suitable for festive starters or centrepieces.
Christmas Mince Pies
Traditional or innovative mince pies developed for the Christmas season. Includes classic, premium or alternative pastry formats and flavour variations
Christmas Poultry (Excluding Turkey)
Christmas poultry products excluding turkey. Includes chicken, duck, goose and other poultry centrepieces or prepared festive poultry dishes.
Christmas Store Cupboard
Ambient Christmas food products suitable for festive cooking or entertaining. Includes sauces, gravies, baking ingredients, condiments and seasonal cooking aids.
Christmas Turkey
Whole or prepared turkey products developed for Christmas consumption. Includes fresh or frozen whole birds, crowns, joints and value-added turkey centrepieces.
Christmas Plant Based Foods
Plant-based or vegan food products created specifically for Christmas. Includes festive mains, roasts, sides, desserts and accompaniments suitable for meat-free or dairy-free Christmas meals.