Parcel delivery company DPD has won its first industry awards of the year, topping two categories at the prestigious MetaPack Delivery Excellence Awards. The awards recognised the firm’s track record in innovation and customer services. MetaPack is the UK’s leading
Arla Foods, the farmer-owned dairy company, has been awarded the 2014 Supplier Award for Collaborative Working by food retailer Waitrose. The company which supplies Waitrose with own-label as well as branded cheese, butter and fresh milk products has triumphed for adding
Milton, a leading expert in sterilising, is delighted to announce that it has won a ‘Bounty Mums Love’ 2015 Award (Highly Commended) for its Antibacterial Surface Spray. The prestigious awards are decided by real-life mums who vote in their thousands for
The fourth annual FreeFrom Skincare Awards open this year on 2 February 2014. Run by skincare health site Skins Matter, the Awards celebrate the best skincare products that are ‘free from’ allergens and other ingredients which many consumers now look to avoid.
Anyone wanting to impress their friends and family with top vino this Christmas need look no further than their local supermarket, as the International Wine Challenge has today awarded a flurry of medals to own-brand wines following Tranche One of
Upper crust pie makers from all over the UK are now invited to enter the 2015 British Pie Awards. The awards, which will be held on 22 April 2015 in the Leicestershire town of Melton Mowbray, are now in their seventh
The Co-operative Food has been named the UK’s Convenience Store Pizza Retailer of the year at the Pizza, Pasta and Italian Food Association (PAPA) 2014 Awards. Celebrating the best Italian Food industry, the accolade marks a successful year since the retailer
Antony Worrall Thompson presented Hertfordshire pub, The Alford Arms, with the Silver Salver for the most allergen-aware eatery, serving the best freefrom food, in the UK – at the inaugural FreeFrom Eating Out Awards at the Food Matters Live event. The awards were sponsored by Sodexo. The Alford Arms, one of a small
In a year of activities to commemorate 150 years in business, John Lewis has another reason to celebrate: the UK’s largest department store retailer has scooped two awards with its logistics automation supplier, KNAPP, at the European Supply Chain Excellence
Divine, the only Fairtrade chocolate company in the world to be 45% owned by the farmers who supply its cocoa, is celebrating after its Milk Chocolate with Toffee & Sea Salt was named as the UK’s Favourite Fairtrade Product at a reception
Online food app, Whisk, founded by former Apprentice candidate, Nick Holzherr, and taken up by Tesco, Waitrose, Asda and Ocado, is among the 15 finalists in an awards programme which recognises individuals who are using technology to transform business. The Talent Unleashed
Radha R, EVP and head of retail, consumer produce and manufacturing at Mindtree, on the innovators and game-changers in e-commerce The timeline of technological advances in the history of commerce is marked by occasional major game-changers followed by incremental, yet significant, improvements. For
The shortlist for this year’s Growing Business Awards, held in association with Lloyds Bank and supported by the CBI, has been announced, with two online jewellery firms and two food brands competing for the Retail Hero award. In the food corner of the category Hotcha, a
Wilkinson Sword’s new Hydro 5 Groomer has picked up the coveted Best New Razor title in the GQ Grooming Awards. Having unveiled the only 4-in-1 styling tool with patented technology that trims, shaves, edges and hydrates throughout every shave in September, Wilkinson Sword said it celebrates the launch
Tesco, Marks & Spencer and Hyatt Regency are among the winners of the second PETA Vegan Food Awards. This year’s contest expanded to 20 categories. Winning products included: Best Dairy-Free Milk: Marks & Spencer doesn’t stop at soya – its non-dairy milk
Area and world foods managers from Morrisons were among the winners of the annual Specsavers everywoman in Retail Ambassadors awards, announced last night at a ceremony in central London. Women executives from Asda, Dixons Carphone, QVC and DFS were also selected as
Independent IT services company Vista Retail Support has won the Deal of the Year award at the Insider Wales Dealmakers Awards, hosted at Cardiff City Hall. The £12.3m management buyout of the Cardiff-based business was successfully completed in May. The complex
International manufacturer and supplier of duvets, pillows and mattress toppers, Trendsetter Home Furnishings, is proud to announce that its head office in Trafford Park, Manchester, has been awarded the globally-recognised standard for environmental management – ISO 14001. This follows the
A recent YouGov survey found nearly one third of UK households now buy ‘freefrom’ (gluten-free, dairy-free etc) food while over 20% of the population eat it on a regular basis – making these annual awards of excellence a vital indicator of quality in this vibrant and
Up-and-coming companies across the country have been given one last chance to enter Startups Awards 2014 after the deadline was extended to Friday 26 September. Sponsored by Simply Business and organised by Startups.co.uk, the number one website for start-ups and small businesses, the 11th Startups
Crisp brand, Tyrrells, has won nine Gold awards at the 2014 Great Taste Awards. These prestigious awards are considered the Oscars of the food world, with each category judged by a panel of experts including retailers, chefs, restaurant critics, food writers
PXtech, a leading BI solutions specialist and retail technology provider, has been recognised by the Subway restaurant chain for its technical excellence and commitment to the global brand with a Special Recognition Award at the chain’s annual convention in San Diego.
Adidas (UK), the sportswear designer, manufacturer and retail group and Sweaty Betty, the women’s fitness clothing company have scooped up awards in this year’s Britain’s Healthiest Company Awards. Adidas walked away with first place in the overall 2014 awards in the medium-sized organisation category as well
The FreeFrom Eating Out Awards have added a new category for Corporate Hospitality and Events. Launched to coincide with the new food service allergen declaration regulations coming into force in December, the FreeFrom Eating Out Awards aim to celebrate excellence in gluten-free and dairy-free
AF Blakemore’s Heart Distribution division has been rebranded as Blakemore Fine Foods and has also been recognised with a national responsible business award. The company will now officially be known as Blakemore Fine Foods to better reflect the company’s increased
