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The Taste Of Kent Awards 2026 Reveals This Year's Finalists

2nd September 2026

Kent's Most Prestigious Food and Drink Awards Celebrate Landmark 20th Year with Launch Event

1st May 2026

Bears Ice Cream Imaginarium, Kentish Pip Cider and Boys Hall win prestigious Taste of Kent Awards

14th June 2024

Business finalists announced for The Taste of Kent Awards 2024, as tickets released for the Food & Drink event of the year

15th May 2024

The Taste of Kent Awards Reveals the 2024 Food and Drink Product Shortlist

7th May 2024

Meet Our Judges: Derek Murphy, Cabinet Member for Economic Development at Kent County Council

1st March 2024

Meet Our Judges: Catherine Royle, Sustainability Expert

27th February 2024

Meet Our Judges: David Bayes, Head of Procurement, Sysco

27th February 2024

Meet Our Judges: Sarah Mannooch, Partner at Brachers LLP

21st February 2024

Meet Our Judges: Nicola Scott, Business Development Manager at Crowe UK

21st February 2024

Meet Our Judges: Josephine McCartney, Chief Executive of Kent Community Foundation

16th February 2024

Meet Our Judges: Aaron Brann, CEO of Financial Advice and Services Ltd

15th February 2024

Meet Our Judges: Vicky Weddell, Director, Moneyrow Beans & UK Distributor, Gorilla Conservation Coffee

15th February 2024

Meet our Judges: Ben Bartlett, Board Member of The Master Chefs of Great Britain. Ambassador for Love British Food

14th February 2024

Meet our Judges: Nikki Causer, Head of Marketing & Commercial Partnerships, Southeastern

14th February 2024

Meet our Judges: Professor Nazanin Zand, Head of the Food & Markets Department at the Natural Resources Institute – University of Greenwich

12th February 2024

Meet our Judges: Rebecca Smith, CEO at Social Enterprise Kent

12th February 2024

Meet Our Judges: Doug Jackson, Senior Agent & NFU Group Secretary, NFU Mutual Ashford, Tenterden & Whitfield

9th February 2024

Meet our Judges: AJ Sharp is a broadcaster, entrepreneur, food awards judge and inspirational public speaker

7th February 2024

Meet our Judges: Catherine Collins, PA to the Director of Commercial Services at University of Kent

7th February 2024

Meet our Judges: Melissa Browne, Deputy Director of Commercial Services and Estates, University of Kent

7th February 2024

Meet our Judges: Andy Stephens, Head of Sustainable Food at COOK.

7th February 2024

Meet our Judges: Charles Tassel, Farmer, Trustee at Kent Wildlife Trust, Chairman of Kent CLA

2nd February 2024

Meet our Judges: Michael Eyre, Product Director at Jestic Foodservice Solutions

2nd February 2024

Meet our Judges: Nigel Barden, National food and drink broadcaster

2nd February 2024

Meet our Judges: Helen Olley, Senior Communications Executive, Port of Dover

2nd February 2024

Meet our Judges: Kathryn Tye, Corporate Communications Manager, Shepherd Neame

2nd February 2024

Meet our Judges: Chris Reynolds, Chair of Kent Downs AONB

2nd February 2024

Meet Our Judges: Susie Warran-Smith, Chair of Produced in Kent, and Founder of the FoodTalk Show Podcast

2nd February 2024

Meet our Judges: Keith Williams, Hospitality Expert

30th January 2024

Meet our Judges: Linda Garcia, Director at Alluxi Consulting

30th January 2024

Meet our Judges: Josh Brown, Coffee Expert & Business Coach

29th January 2024

Meet Our Judges: John Farrand, Managing director, Guild of Fine Food

29th January 2024

Meet our Judges: Louise Wagstaffe, Chef-Director at Delicious By Design

26th January 2024

Meet our Judges: Terry Martin, Master Fishmonger at M&J Seafoods

26th January 2024

Meet our Judges: Clive Barlow, Master of Wine

26th January 2024

Meet our Judges: Jim Long, Spice hunter and botanical bagger, Board Director of the Gin Guild

26th January 2024

Meet our Judges: Julie Maddocks, Presenter & Journalist

26th January 2024

Meet our Judges: Ian Nottage, Head of Food Development at Fresh Direct

26th January 2024

Meet our Judges: Simon Howlett, Food Procurement Manager at Shepherd Neame

26th January 2024

Entry to the Taste of Kent Awards are now open!

17th January 2024

Influential Kent businesses commit their support for TOKA 2024

26th October 2023

Biddenden Ice Cider, THE PIG at Bridge Place, and Woodchurch Wine Estate win prestigious Taste of Kent Awards

16th June 2023

Finalists announced as The Taste of Kent Awards launches new Food and Drink Festival

16th May 2023

Taste of Kent Awards announces 2023 food and drink product finalists

2nd May 2023

Sponsor Highlight: Kent County Council

24th April 2023

Sponsor Highlight: Visit Kent

20th April 2023

Sponsor Highlight: Southeastern

20th April 2023

Sponsor Highlight: University of Kent

20th April 2023

Sponsor Highlight: Southern Co-op

20th April 2023

Sponsor Highlight: Social Enterprise Kent

20th April 2023

Sponsor Highlight: Shepherd Neame

20th April 2023

Sponsor Highlight: Port of Dover

20th April 2023

Sponsor Highlight: Oxbury Bank

20th April 2023

Sponsor Highlight: Jestic Foodservice Solutions

20th April 2023

Sponsor Spotlight: EKC Group

20th April 2023

Sponsor Highlight: Crowe UK

20th April 2023

Sponsor Highlight: Canterbury BID

20th April 2023

Sponsor Highlight: NFU Mutual Ashford, Tenterden & Whitfield

20th April 2023

Sponsor Highlight: Primed

20th April 2023

Companies line up to support the revamped 2023 Taste of Kent Awards

25th January 2023

Kent Ambient Product of the Year Winner: Bray's Bees Honey

26th May 2022

A Recipe from Carrington Foods

26th May 2022

Kent Ambient Product of the Year Finalist: Carrington Foods Chillichup

26th May 2022

Kent Ambient Product of the Year Finalist: The Bakehouse at 124's Greengate & Almond Jam

26th May 2022

Kent Beer of the Year Winner: Cellar Head Brewing Company: Session Pale Ale

26th May 2022

Kent Beer of the Year Finalist: Iron Pier Bitter

26th May 2022

Kent Beer of the Year Finalist: Gadds' No.3 by Ramsgate Brewery

26th May 2022

Kent Farmer of the Year Winner: Loddington Farm

26th May 2022

Kent Farmer of the Year Runner Up: Nonington Farms

26th May 2022

Kent Farmer of the Year Highly Commended: G L Boulden & Sons

26th May 2022

Kent Café of the Year Winner: Aunt Sally's Kitchen

26th May 2022

Kent Café of the Year Finalist: The Bears Trading Company

26th May 2022

A Recipe from The Cavendish

26th May 2022

Kent Café of the Year Finalist: The Cavendish

26th May 2022

Kent Cider of the Year Winner: Turners Apple Pie Cider

26th May 2022

Kent Cider of the Year Finalist: DISCO by Dudda's Tun Cider

26th May 2022

Kent Cider of the Year Finalist: Kentish Pip High Diver

26th May 2022

Kent Bakery & Confectionary Product of the Year Winner: Salted Caramel Millionaires Shortbread by Macie Cakes

26th May 2022

A Recipe from Crumbs & Treacle

26th May 2022

Kent Bakery & Confectionary Product of the Year Finalist: Crumbs & Treacle's Caramel Cornflake Brownie Squares

26th May 2022

Kent Bakery & Confectionary Product of the Year Finalist: 6 Seeded Loaf from The Bread Smith

26th May 2022

New Kent Food and Drink Product of the Year Winner: Curd & Cure's The Rescue Range Broccoli & Stilton Soup

26th May 2022

New Kent Food and Drink Product of the Year Finalist: Old Dairy Brewery Green Hop IPA

26th May 2022

New Kent Food and Drink Product of the Year Finalist: J Myatt & Co's Rhubarb Fizz

26th May 2022

Kent Food Retailer of the Year Winner: Detling Community Store

26th May 2022

Kent Food Retailer of the Year Finalist: Lower Ladysden Farm

26th May 2022

A recipe from Macknade

26th May 2022

Kent Food Retailer of the Year Finalist: Macknade Faversham

26th May 2022

Kent Dairy Product of the Year Winner: Kentish Blue by Kingcott Dairy

26th May 2022

Kent Dairy Product of the Year Finalist: Ashmore by The Cheesemakers of Canterbury

26th May 2022

A recipe from Solley's

25th May 2022

Kent Dairy Product of the Year Finalist: Mint Choc Chip by Solley's Ice Cream

25th May 2022

Top Of The Top Fruit

25th May 2022

Our Featured Fruit Growers

25th May 2022

Kent Non Alcoholic Drink of the Year Winner: Biddenden Vineyards Sparkling Apple Juice

25th May 2022

Kent Non Alcoholic Drink of the Year Finalist: Coffee Bean Shop's Breakfast Blend Coffee

25th May 2022

Kent Non Alcoholic Drink of the Year Finalist: Dallaway's Kentish Cherry Juice

25th May 2022

A recipe from The Butcher's Block

25th May 2022

Kent Dining Pub of the Year Winner: The Butcher's Block

25th May 2022

Kent Dining Pub of the Year Finalist: The Black Horse Inn

25th May 2022

Kent Dining Pub of the Year Finalist: The Tiger Inn

25th May 2022

Kent Diversification Award Finalist: Wild Box

25th May 2022

Kent Diversification Award Highly Commended: Buoy & Oyster

25th May 2022

Kent Diversification Award Winner: Reuthe's

25th May 2022

Kent Prepared Food of the Year Winner: Yes Chef's Steak & Blue Cheese Pie

25th May 2022

Kent Prepared Food of the Year Finalist: Kent Crisps Ashmore Cheese & Onion Crisps

25th May 2022

Kent Prepared Food of the Year Finalist: The Bakehouse at 124's Kentish Pasty

25th May 2022

Kent Sustainable Food & Drink Award Winner: Frasers

25th May 2022

Kent Sustainable Food & Drink Award Finalist: Kent Veg Box

25th May 2022

Kent Sustainable Food & Drink Award Finalist: The Ramsgate Brewery

25th May 2022

Kent Spirit of the Year Winner: Damson Gin by Copper Rivet

25th May 2022

Kent Spirit of the Year Finalist: Anno Distillers Kent Dry Gin

25th May 2022

Kent Spirit of the Year Finalist: Ranscombe Wild Gin by The Maidstone Distillery

25th May 2022

Kent Food & Drink Business of the Year Winner: Provenance Potatoes

25th May 2022

Kent Food & Drink Business of the Year Finalist: Old Dairy Brewery

20th May 2022

Kent Food & Drink Business of the Year 2022 Finalist: Wonderchup

20th May 2022

Kent Wine of the Year 2022 Winner: Balfour Brut Rose

20th May 2022

Kent Wine of the Year 2022 Finalist: Chapel Down Bacchus

20th May 2022

Kent wine of the Year 2022 Finalist: The Mount Sparkling Red

20th May 2022

Anne’s S’mores Donut Recipe

19th May 2022

Kent Start-up Food & Drink Business of the Year 2022 Winner: Anne's Restaurant

19th May 2022

Kent Start-up Food & Drink Business of the Year Finalist: Nomad Pizza

19th May 2022

A recipe from Oink and Udder: Honey and garlic roast pork belly slices

19th May 2022

Kent Start-up Food & Drink Finalist 2022: Oink & Udder

19th May 2022

Kent Restaurant of the Year Winner: The Small Holding

19th May 2022

Kent Restaurant of the Year 2022 Highly Commended Award: The Bao Baron

19th May 2022

Kent Restaurant of the Year Finalist 2022: The Waterfront, Hythe

17th May 2022

Kent Community Award 2022 Winner: Communigrow

17th May 2022

Kent Community Award 2022 Finalist: Barham Village Store

17th May 2022

A recipe from Lily's Social Kitchen: Vegan Brownies

17th May 2022

Kent Community Award 2022 Finalist: Lily's Social Kitchen

17th May 2022

Kent Crowns its Food & Drink Heroes for 2022: The Taste of Kent Award winners announced

13th May 2022

Awards Dinner

19th April 2022

The Taste of Kent Awards 2022 are Open for Voting!

12th January 2022

Kent’s Tastiest Apple and Pear has been picked!

9th November 2021

Kent’s Tastiest Soft Fruit Announced

22nd September 2021

Taste of Kent Awards 2021 Winners Announced

21st September 2021

Kent Grower of the Year 2021: Eckley Farms

22nd September 2021

Kent Community Awards Legend 2021: Eli & Heather, Olby’s Soul Café

23rd September 2021

Kent Community Legends 2021 Olby's Soul Cafe

14th September 2021

Kent Hospitality Business of the Year 2021: Cafe Nucleus Rochester

23rd September 2021

Kent Wine of the Year 2021: Herbert Hall Sparkling Brut – Herbert Hall Winery

23rd September 2021

Kent Food & Drink Business of the Year 2021: Cafe Nucleus

23rd September 2021

Kent Spirit of the Year 2021: George Bishop London Dry Gin by The Maidstone Distillery

23rd September 2021

Kent Sustainable Food & Drink Award 2021 Winner: Goupie

23rd September 2021

Kent Prepared Food Product of the Year 2021: Smoked Salmon - Tankerton Smokeshed

23rd September 2021

Kent Diversification Award Winner 2021: Foodari

23rd September 2021

Kent Non Alcoholic Drink of the Year 2021: Maypole Blend – Garage Coffee

23rd September 2021

Kent Dairy Product of the Year: Free Range Double Cream by Street Farm Dairy

23rd September 2021

Kent Retailer of the Year 2021: Foodari Home Delivery

23rd September 2021

Kent Cider of the Year 2021: Disco by Duddas Tun Cider

23rd September 2021

Kent Bakery or Confectionery Product of the Year 2021: Chocolate Brownie by Beardy Baker

23rd September 2021

Kent Beer of the Year 2021: Session Pale Ale by Cellar Head Brewing Company

22nd September 2021

Kent Ambient Product of the Year 2021: Ketchup Smoké by Brisket & Barrel

22nd September 2021

TOKA 26 All Judges Jestic Food Product Judging Day