Hints & Tips
Every year we receive hundreds of entries in to the Quality Food Awards, but some are more effective than others. Here are a few top tips for maximising your chances of success this year.
STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE
We have created a step-by-step guide for entering your products, this can be downloaded here. Reading through this guide before starting your entry will help to make the process much easier.
ANSWER QUESTIONS FULLY
Make sure you answer the questions in the entry form as fully as possible, including the important information highlighted. This will allow judges to gain a better understanding of your product and able to make a clearer judgement of the product. Missing out vital information, such as price and weight, makes it incredibly difficult to judge your product effectively.
PROVIDE CORRECT NUMBER OF SAMPLES
The products will be presented to the judges in the same way they are provided to consumers, who take more than taste into account when they make their purchases. Please ensure you provide the recommended number of products in their packaging in your delivery, so judges can view the product as a whole. Where product packaging is not available, e.g. for a seasonal product, please ensure you include a product shot with visuals of how the packaging will look.
PRODUCT DELIVERIES
Make sure you follow the delivery guidelines supplied. These instructions will provide full details of the delivery dates, times and clear instructions with when your category is due to be judged, to ensure your product can be judged in its best possible condition. Your Delivery Instructions document will be emailed out to you at the end of June.
JUDGES FEEDBACK
The judges’ feedback can be a hugely beneficial to your products development. The more information you provide, the more detailed the judges can be in their feedback to you.
PRODUCT IMAGERY
Make sure you submit a sufficient high-resolution image of your product, along with your company logo within your entry. In the event you are shortlisted in your category, your product image and logo may be used in the awards presentation, so please make sure you are happy that this photo illustrates your product well, and that your logo is included too. Following the above will make the most of this opportunity to showcase your product!
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