Finalists in the Taste Lancashire Producer Awards 2026 revealed

Marketing Lancashire has announced the finalists in the Taste Lancashire Producer Awards 2026.

The Taste Lancashire Producer Awards, support and champion Lancashire’s finest producers and run alongside the Lancashire Tourism Awards, with this year’s winners to be announced in a joint ceremony on Wednesday February 11 at Blackpool Winter Gardens. 

The finalists in each of the four categories will now go forward to the next stage of the competition; the opportunity to share their story and samples of their produce.

This will be hosted by Booths, at its Central Office, where the winners will be decided and kept under wraps until the awards ceremony next February.  

The finalists in each category are:  

Bakery, Pies and Pastries 

• Williams Handbaked, Preston
• The Pie Hole Darwen
• Haffners Bakery, Burnley
• Lone Wolf Bakery, Lancaster  

Beers, Wines and Spirits 

• Blackpool Rock Gin, Lytham-St-Annes
• Farm Yard Brew Co, Lancaster
• Fairham Gin, Preston
• The Lancashire Mead Company, Horwich 

Fish, Field and Dairy 

• Butlers Farmhouse Cheeses, Preston
• Procter's Cheeses Ltd - Kick-Ass Cheese, Chipping
• Fernhill Farm Milk and Milkshakes, Poulton-Le-Fylde 

Pantry, Preserved and Ready to Eat 

• Market Street Kitchen, Blackpool 
• Grandma Entwistle's Lancashire Sauce, Huncoat 
• Oato, Fulwood 

 Vikki Harris, marketing and partnerships director at Marketing Lancashire said: “We’re always blown away by the quality and ingenuity of our Lancashire food and drink producers and this year’s applicants in the Taste Lancashire Producer Awards have not disappointed. 

“The county is recognised nationally as a gourmet destination thanks to the density of exceptional food producers, who supply many of our award-winning restaurants and hospitality businesses; ensuring top notch dining experiences and saving many valuable food miles. 

“Along with our partner Booths, we look forward to naming the winners of the Taste Lancashire Producer Awards 2026 and celebrating their success, along with Lancashire’s leading tourism and hospitality businesses. Together they help attract over 66 million visitors each year to the county and continue to build Lancashire’s enviable gastronomic reputation.” 

John Gill, Booths head of trading and marketing said: "We’re really impressed with the diversity, quality and integrity of the entrants this year and look forward to revealing the winners. 

“We’re delighted to have worked with Marketing Lancashire in refining the categories this year to better celebrate the breadth and range of Lancashire’s top quality farmers, makers and producers. This really is an award that can put a producer on the culinary map and Booths are thrilled to share our support.”   

Tickets for the Lancashire tourism Awards, including the Taste Lancashire Producer Awards are on sale now and can be purchased at www.Lancashiretourismawards.com. To find out more about the awards or how you can get involved, please contact Maria Moriarty-Eames at [email protected].