THE 2025 British Potato Industry Awards have been given a completely new look and entry criteria, and with this in mind, the newly-announced judging panel incorporates people from all sectors of the British potato supply chain, with varying skill sets.
There will be different judging combinations for each category to ensure a fair and informed choice of winners.
The panel includes Adrian Cunnington, Alex Godfrey, Antonia Walker, Mark Taylor, David Nelson, Jim Godfrey and Stephanie Cornwall and will be chaired by Juliet Loiselle, Publisher with Warners Group, which owns the British Potato brand.
The award categories themselves are simple to enter. All but two of the categories are open to businesses and organisations who are believed to be making stand-out contributions in different areas of potato supply. The criteria of each award is outlined on the British Potato website and entries just have to respond to the three bullet points in turn, providing logos, photos or illustrations wherever relevant. There is no limit to how many categories are entered for the same business or organisation.
“The aim is not to pit the same kind of businesses against each other, but to look more at how they are involved in collaborations and any work that has been benefiting the potato sector overall,” said British Potato Review Editor Stephanie Cornwall.
“There is so much going on in the world of research, trials, new developments, engineering, marketing and more, and we’ve seen some great reports on these coming through over the past couple of years. This is the chance to highlight everything your company or organisation has been involved in and why you think they should be rewarded, regardless of what sector you’re operating in.”
The two individual categories are for those who are firmly established in the industry and have made key contributions over the past two years, and younger candidates who are relatively new to the industry but have made a marked impression in the same time period. Any business or individual can enter someone for these awards.
“Again, we’ve met some keen young people who really know their stuff and have come up with some great ideas, or really proved their worth to their employers and the industry in the past 18 months. We’d like to see people put them forward for the Young Achiever’s Award,” said Stephanie.
“Similarly, the British Potato Industry Award is something many in the potato industry see as the ultimate accolade – an overall service to the industry that’s really come to the fore over the past couple of years. Who do you think deserves a nomination for this? We’re keen to hear – anyone can make a nomination for this, so please don’t be shy!”
