Longford business shortlisted for prestigious Good Food Ireland Award

John Stone Beef from Ballymahon pictured earlier this year attending the SIAL International Food Fair in Paris – the biggest business-to-business (B2B) trade event in the world

placeholder image — John Stone Beef from Ballymahon pictured earlier this year attending the SIAL International Food Fair in Paris – the biggest business-to-business (B2B) trade event in the world

The winners of the prestigious Good Food Ireland 20th Anniversary Awards 2026 will be announced at the InterContinental Dublin on November 16

A LONGFORD meat producer has been named among the finalists for the prestigious Good Food Ireland 20th Anniversary Awards 2026, which celebrate excellence across the country’s food and hospitality sectors.

John Stone Beef was shortlisted in the Irish Producer of the Year category, with the winners to be announced at a gala awards ceremony at the InterContinental Dublin on Monday, November 16.

GOOD Food Ireland announced the finalists for the Good Food Ireland 20th Anniversary Awards 2026, ahead of its landmark 20th Anniversary Celebration & Gala Awards Ceremony. The Awards are held in association with FBD Insurance.

Marking 20 years of Good Food Ireland, this year’s Awards recognise outstanding businesses, producers, people and culinary experiences from across the island of Ireland, celebrating those putting Irish food and drink at the heart of the visitor experience.

From hotels, restaurants, cafés and pubs to culinary tourism experiences, food retailers and the farmers, fishermen, growers and artisan producers behind Ireland’s food story, the 2026 finalists reflect the quality, provenance, innovation and hospitality that continue to shape Ireland’s reputation as a world-class food and culinary tourism destination.

The winners will be announced at the Gala Awards Ceremony on 16 November, alongside special honours including Irish Food & Hospitality Ambassador of the Year and the Lifetime Achievement Award.

The evening will also see the presentation of the Overall Irish Producer of the Year, selected from the Producer Award winners, and the Supreme Award of the Year, the highest accolade of the Good Food Ireland Awards.