About the awards
The Dalemain Australian Marmalade Awards began in 2016 as a partnership with the World’s Original Marmalade Awards staged at Dalemain Estate in England.
These unique awards were founded in 2005 by Jane Hasell-McCosh of Dalemain with the initial idea of preserving, growing and widening one of the most British of customs – making marmalade. They have gone on to generate a following far beyond Jane’s wildest expectations and have humour and a life of their own, inspiring people from all over the world to get involved. The World Awards are centred on Dalemain Mansion; a Georgian stately home lived in by the same family for over 300 years, which also happens to hold a very rich archive of Marmalade recipes.
In the World’s Original competition, there are two categories - the homemade marmalade awards and the artisan competition for small commercial producers.
In 2023 the Australian Awards will focus on the homemade competition which recognises the art and skill of domestic marmalade makers, with a range of categories to encourage both traditional methods and recipes and more innovative takes on the art of the marmalade.
In 2024 the Australian Committee plan to re-launch the artisan competition to promote small scale commercial marmalade producers using the open-pan method. Judged by an esteemed panel, these prestigious Awards put marmalade makers on the map, and winners can display their ‘Gold’ ‘Silver’ or ‘Bronze’ Award roundel on their jars, a huge marketing gift that declares their marmalade one of the best quality preserves in the world. We look forward to welcoming artisan makers back to the Awards in 2024
The first Dalemain Australian Marmalade Awards were staged in 2016 and have been a hit with marmalade makers around the country and beyond. Australians are also making a mark at the International awards staged annually at Dalemain. All gold winners at the Australian awards receive free entry to the World awards at Dalemain.
South Australia’s Beerenberg Farms has joined the awards family as a supporter, and offers a potential opportunity for the winning homemade marmalade to be produced in a limited commercial run.