We are currently open for entry for Awards 2024, with early bird entry running until Friday 21st June, followed by our normal entry period until Friday 26th July. Judging will take place in September. Our shortlist will be released at the beginning of October and our Gala Awards Night, the culmination of this process, takes place on Friday 1st November 2024.

For information on how to enter, including fees, please click here. Or to complete our online entry form, please click here.  

To get involved as a Judge, please contact emma@fffa.ie with some information about yourself and your availability in September. 

A copy of the 2023 Winner’s List – a guide to the best of the best in the FreeFrom industry – can be found here. 

Photos of 2023 Winners can be found here.  For media queries please contact emma@fffa.ie. 

The FreeFrom Food Awards Ireland was founded by coeliac entrepreneur John Burke in 2015. The team includes fellow coeliac, Emma Clarke Conway, diabetic Ashley Neville and the awards are co-presented by journalist and coach, Maria McHale, also a coeliac. 

The judging panels are made up of coeliacs, diabetics, people with wheat, gluten or dairy intolerance, vegans, vegetarians and individuals with various allergies. They also include journalists, dietitians, chefs, bakers, nutritionists and parents of children of family members of those who must adhere to FreeFrom diets.