A trade show is where you see a brand's heart. At Harrogate International Nursery Fair 2026 three stands stayed with me: Will & Finch, a changing bag designed by a stay-at-home dad; EcoKinly, the Irish reusable nappy brand that asks parents to start with just one; and Newlife, the charity turning brands' dead stock into equipment for disabled children.

Hegen has won the BPIA Concept and Innovation Award 2026 at Harrogate for a feeding system built to grow with your baby, voted for by its peers. Here's what the win tells product developers.

I judged the BPIA Concept and Innovation Awards last Friday, the round that selects the three finalists. The BPIA has now announced them. Here is what a judging panel actually listens for, and why entering is worth far more than the prize.