We’re proud to sponsor this year’s Taste of Kent Awards, celebrating the best of the county’s Food & Drink producers.
Published: January 2024
The Taste of Kent Awards is in its 19th year, celebrating the tastiest food and drink of Kent and shining a spotlight on the region’s excellence in producing fine-quality British produce.
Open to any food and drink business located in Kent and Medway, it’s the longest-running and most prestigious food and drink awards in the South East. Digitom Founder & Creative Director Tom Chown said
Last June we achieved B Corporation status, due in part to our passion for supporting our community and sustainability.
We’re therefore proud to sponsor the Taste of Kent Awards and help celebrate the very best of our county’s Food and Drink producers.
Entries are now open for food and drink businesses to self-nominate in the following categories:
- Kent Savoury Pantry Product of the Year, sponsored by Southern Co-Op
- Kent Sweet Pantry Product of the Year
- Kent Savoury Bakery Product of the Year, sponsored by Crowe
- Kent Sweet Bakery Product of the Year
- Kent Confectionary or Snack Product of the Year, sponsored by Southern Co-Op
- Kent Cheese of the Year
- Kent Dairy Product of the Year, sponsored by NFU Mutual
- Kent Meat Product of the Year
- Kent Fish or Seafood Product of the Year
- Kent Ready Meal or Prepared Food Product of the Year, sponsored by Brachers
- Kent Non-Alcoholic Cold Drink of the Year
- Kent Non-Alcoholic Hot Drink of the Year
- Kent Free-From Product of the Year, sponsored by NRI University of Greenwich
- Kent Cider of the Year
- Kent Independent Retailer of the Year, sponsored by GrowUp Farms
- Kent Food & Drink Market of the Year, sponsored by Digitom Video Production
- Kent Fine Dining Experience of the Year
- Kent Casual Dining Experience of the Year
- Kent Street Food Experience of the Year, sponsored by Port of Dover
- Kent Cafe, Coffee Shop or Tea Room of the Year
- Kent Farm of the Year, sponsored by Oxbury
- Kent Start-Up Food and Drink Business of the Year, sponsored by kff
- Kent Sustainable Food and Drink Award, sponsored by Shepherd Neame
- Kent Free-From Business of the Year, sponsored by NRI University of Greenwich
- Kent Community Award, sponsored by Social Enterprise Kent
The award ceremony includes a Taste of Kent Festival in the afternoon and an Oscar Style Awards Ceremony in the evening at the University of Kent’s Gulbenkian.
Finalists will be able to sample and sell their products at the daytime festival which is open to the public and guests of regional and national buyers, leading into an exclusive evening-time ticketed awards ceremony with a menu created using all of the finalists produce.
