The World Marmalade Awards are now open for entries.
Celebrating its 20th anniversary, the awards at Dalemain celebrate the best creations from across the globe – and entries have already arrived from Norway, Australia, Japan, Germany and the UK.
Each year thousands of jars arrive at Dalemain, hoping to be crowned the world’s best marmalade.
There are also a number of drop-off points if people don’t want to post their entry – including New York and Fortnum & Mason in London.
Nearer to home, there is also a drop-off point at Tebay Services.
Beatrice Hasell-McCosh, director of the awards & festival, said: “Already the creativity of ingredients from early entries is wonderful.
“Those in hot climates are able to grown their own citrus, there are strong entries from the UK including herbs and spices and root veg are always popular additions as are wild and weird flavours such as seaweed or smoked garlic.
“We are incredibly grateful to Fortnums, Rathbones, Westmorland Family and Lycetts for their sponsorship support of this 20th anniversary year.
“With their support we have raised over £320,000 for Hospice at Home since my mother Jane started the awards in 2005.”
New categories for this year include A Taste From Home Marmalade, inspired by the awards’ Peruvian patron Paddington Bear.
Also new for the 2025 awards is the Twenty Years of Marmalade category, allowing any of the three hundred or so past category winners from the last 20 years to
battle it out.
Every year people enter from nearly every county in the UK and from more than 45 countries around the world entering both the Homemade or the Artisan competitions. Each entry receives feedback and a certificate.
Winners will be announced at Marmalade Festival on April 26.
To enter, visit http://www.marmaladeawards.com/
