Hawkshead Relish Shortlisted in Great British Food Awards 2025

The Hawkshead Relish Company are celebrating four products being shortlisted in the prestigious Great British Food Awards for 2025. The shortlist, announced on Monday 11th August, comes just weeks after the company also collected 3 Great Taste Awards for 2025.

The Great British Food awards recognise the very best of UK food and drink and is judged by leading chefs, critics and industry expert. Hawkshead Relish’s shortlisted products for 2025 include:

Raspberry Ripple Ice Cream Sauce (Sweet Preserves Category) – A vibrant sweet and sour sauce, perfect for drizzling over ice cream and desserts.

Lemon Drizzle Sauce (Sweet Preserves Category) – A tangy and sweet sauce for drizzling over cake cakes and desserts.

Kimchi Ketchup (Table Sauce Condiments Category) – Launched in 2025, this punchy ketchup gives all the flavour of kimchi without being fermented. Also awarded a 1* Great Taste Award in 2025 from the Guild of Fine Food.

Brinjal Aubergine Pickle (Condiments Category) – A spiced aubergine pickle with a warming kick, delicious with curry, fish or cheese on toast. Also awarded a 1* Great Taste Award in 2025 from the Guild of Fine Food.

Maria Whitehead MBE, co-founder of Hawkshead Relish commented:

“We are thrilled to have four of our products shortlisted in the prestigious Great British Food Awards. It’s a real testament to the dedication, creativity and passion of our team. Being recognised on a national stage alongside some of Britain’s finest food producers is an honour we’re immensely proud of.”

The winners of each category will be announced on the 27^th October 2025. Until then, you can find these award winning products in the Hawkshead Relish Shop, in selected retailers nationwide and online at www.hawksheadrelish.com.

All four products will also be available at Hawkshead Agricultural Show which is celebrating their 150^th anniversary on Tuesday 19^th August 2025.

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For product enquiries, please contact sales@hawksheadrelish.com for more information about Hawkshead Relish visit www.hawksheadrelish.com or call 015394 36614.

Editors Notes:

The Hawkshead Relish Company is a family-run business and a renowned artisan producer of award-winning Relishes, Pickles, Preserves & Sauces. All are made by hand using traditional open pans.

Based in the heart of the English Lake District; in a beautiful 16th-century barn on the edge of Esthwaite Water, the company's distinctive range boasts the finest locally sourced ingredients, handmade and free from gluten and nuts as well as being suitable for vegetarians.

The company is known for its innovative range, which holds over 80 ‘Great Taste’ Awards and ‘Speciality Producer’ Awards from the Guild of Fine Food, and a World Innovation Award for their creative “Original Black Garlic Ketchup”. The distinctive range has a discerning following from celebrity chefs to Royalty.

The family-owned and operated company celebrated its 25th anniversary year in 2024.