Record medal haul at 2026 Charcuterie Awards
We are thrilled to announce that Kaczanowski & Co has taken home seven Gold Medals and four Silver Medals at the 2026 Charcuterie Excellence Awards. This is our best result ever, in a year that saw the highest number of entries on record.
Recognised for charcuterie excellence
The Charcuterie Excellence Awards are Australia’s premier smallgoods competition, drawing entries from top producers across the country.
The standard goes up every year. Winning a medal here isn’t just an industry accolade, it’s a mark of genuine quality and industry excellence. The awards are judged by experts who assess every product on appearance, aroma, and taste.
This year’s record entry numbers make our result even more meaningful. There has never been a more competitive field, and we came out on top across all eleven products we entered this year.
Australia’s best smallgoods in 2026
We are proud to celebrate gold medals across seven outstanding products:
- Beef Brawn
- Beef Pastrami
- Cooked Corned Beef
- Gourmet Bacon
- Imperial Ham
- Smoked Chicken Breast
- Smoked Speck
Plus, four favourites that took home silver medals:
These results don’t happen by accident. They are the product of decades of passionate craft, a commitment to 100% Australian-grown ingredients, and the hard work of our factory team.
A history of excellence
These latest medals continue a tradition of success. Looking back across just the last four years, we have won Gold medals in 2022, 2023 and 2024, as well as Platinum and Gold medals at the 2025 World Charcuterie Awards in Frankfurt Germany.
2026 is proving to be a banner year. We are thrilled with these results, and extend our thanks to our team, our suppliers, our distributors, retail stockists and customers. Your enthusiasm for Australian-made smallgoods is why we do this.
Where to buy: Kaczanowski products are available from all good delis, grocers and butchers across the country. Search our retail stockists and wholesale distributors.