The Dalemain Marmalade Awards 2026
At Fortnum's, you may know that we like to spread joy, but we also like to spread marmalade as well. It brings us so much joy that we stock 42 jars of artisanal varieties, more than anyone else in the world. You can imagine that with so many to choose from, settling on a favourite at breakfast can be rather time-consuming.
Every year, we are proud to be a sponsor of the Dalemain Artisan & Homemade Marmalade Awards – an annual event where marmalade enthusiasts battle it out to be crowned the creators of the best marmalade in the world. And this year, we're very excited to celebrate the Awards' 21st year
Last year's winner was Hitomi Wakamura, whose Yuzu & Pear Marmalade was a medium cut jar that's a blend of bright, fragrant yuzu with the gentle sweetness of pear, creating a unique and award-worthy preserve that's perfect with breakfast pastries and toast - or as salad dressing with oil olive and yuzu juice.
This year, the competition opens on Thursday 1st January 2026, and entries can be dropped off at the Ground Floor at Piccadilly as well as at our St Pancras store.
The competition closes on Friday 23rd January 2026 if you're dropping yours off in our store, or Monday 2nd February 2026 if you are sending it directly to Dalemain. The winner will be announced on Saturday 25th April 2026 at the 21st Dalemain World Marmalade Awards and Festival in the Lake District, and the winning jar will hit our shelves for all to buy on the same day. 50p of each jar sold will go to the Hospice at Home charity.
