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The Brand Innovation in Grocery Awards (“Awards”) are organised by Madison Publications Ltd, 3 Adelaide St, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin, Ireland (“Organiser”).
By submitting an entry, all Entrants are deemed to have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by these Terms & Conditions and by any reasonable instructions issued by the Organiser.
The Awards are open to producers, suppliers, and brands of branded products for the grocery retail industry.
There are no specific sub-categories for these Awards. All eligible grocery products are assessed on their own merit as single entries. The Organiser reserves the right to amend the judging panel at any time without prior notice.
Entry is on a per-SKU basis.
All entries are subject to an entry fee. Payment must be made at the time of submission unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Organiser. All fees are exclusive of VAT, where applicable. Entry fees are:
Unless required by law, entry fees are non-refundable. Where payment has been received but an entry form has not been fully or correctly completed, the Organiser reserves the right to withdraw the Product from the judging process without refund.
Entries must be submitted by 15 October 2026. No late entries will be accepted.
All Products must have been commercially available in the grocery retail sector at some point during the preceding twelve (12) months. Products must be developed and produced according to standard production procedures and must not differ in any material way from Products sold to the public.
Entrants are responsible for the safe, timely delivery of all samples in a condition fit and safe for judging.
Judging is led by the Organiser’s in-house editorial team, supported by a panel of experts.
Gold, Silver, and Bronze winners may publicise their achievement for two (2) years, provided the award year is stated and the Product remains unchanged. Entrants may not announce Awards results prior to official publication or authorisation.
Award Marks must be used accurately and in accordance with Organiser guidelines. The Organiser reserves the right to withdraw award status where misuse occurs.
Supporting materials submitted with entries may be used by the Organiser for Awards administration, editorial, publicity, and marketing purposes. The Organiser may contact Entrants in connection with Awards-related communications.
Access to certain areas of the Awards website is restricted to contestants and is conditional upon receiving a username and password from the Organiser.
The Organiser is not responsible for any loss, damage, injury, illness, adverse reaction, or other harm arising from Products.
These Terms & Conditions shall be governed by the laws of the Republic of Ireland. Irish courts shall have exclusive jurisdiction.
If any provision is found unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect.
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