Fife bakers shortlisted in 2026 Scottish Baker of Year awards

They were unveiled as the competition reached the judging stage with 500 products from over 60 bakeries across Scotland arriving at Carnegie Conference Centre in Dunfermline to be scrutinised.

The shortlisted bakeries from the Kingo include Fisher & Donaldson, Cupar; G. H. Bernett & Son, Anstruther; and the Dunfermline trio of Stephens Bakery, Cukie Swedish Bakery and Maria’s Baking Stories.

More than 50 industry experts and media personalities were at the college to assess entries across 11 categories which covered everything from biscuits and bread to sweet treats, scones and morning rolls.

To compete for the overall title of Scottish Baker of the Year, bakeries must also enter The Baker’s Den, the business focused stage of the awards. From this, judges will choose one winner of Scottish Baker Local Hero of the Year and one winner of Scottish Baker Icon of the Year, before selecting the overall champion from these two finalists.

Lesley Cameron, chief executive of Scottish Bakers, said: "We are delighted to return this year with a brand new format for Scottish Baker of the Year.

"We want to celebrate what makes each bakery across Scotland special, while recognising the two key groups helping the industry thrive, our Local Heroes and Icons.

“We have already shown our ambition to go bigger and better in 2026 with our unofficial world record for the largest empire biscuit at the competition launch in January.

"That same ambition was clear again today in the outstanding range of products judged by our expert panel."

The overall winner will be announced at the awards on May 16 at the Glasgow Hilton Hotel.