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
Global innovation and collaboration were the big winners at last night’s 2degrees Champions Awards, as it showcased the companies and individuals pushing the boundaries of sustainable business. The awards – the only ones entirely voted for by industry peers –
Rutter’s Farm Stores, the Pennsylvania, USA-based convenience chain, has won the 2014 NACS Insight International Convenience Retailer of the Year Award, sponsored by Imperial Tobacco. BP M&S Simply Food was highly commended. Alain Bouchard, president and CEO Alimentation Couche-Tard, has been
The Hertz Corporation, announced today that Hertz, the world’s largest general use car rental brand, has been named the travellers’ favourite Car Rental Agency in Canada, Italy, Singapore, Spain and the UK by the TripAdvisor community. The world’s largest travel site named Hertz a
The new FreeFrom Eating Out Awards are designed to raise awareness of the opportunities offered to foodservice providers by the growing numbers of those either needing, or choosing, to eat ‘freefrom’. The awards are being launched to coincide with the
Spar’s wine range has been celebrated once again at the International Wine Challenge (IWC), taking home two silver awards – proof that Spar’s own label wines are going from strength to strength, the retailer claims. Spar scooped silver awards at
The Vegetarian Society’s cookery school, Cordon Vert, is pleased to announce that the winner of the Chef of the Future 2014 competition is Gavin Kellett, Head Chef at the Manor House, Godalming. On hearing that he had won the coveted
Aurelio, a new UK craft beer created to help fund the battle against prostate cancer, has been awarded the top prize at the International Beer Awards in Italy. Aurelio, which gives all profits to Prostate Cancer UK and is the
Today, the International Wine Challenge 2014 announces the Champagnes and sparkling wines which have won Gold medals at this year’s competition. All fans of top fizz should take note. Forty one Champagnes were awarded Gold medals, including four from UK supermarket
A Bramley Apple Pie produced by Morecambe Football Club has won the ultimate accolade at the British Pie Awards 2014, scooping the title of Supreme Champion 2014. This is the second time Morecambe FC has been crowned Supreme Champion having
Mindtree, a global information technology services company, and IGD, a membership organisation for retail and consumer goods industries with 800 members worldwide, have announced a new award category to recognise excellence in e-commerce among CPG and Retail enterprises. Companies in the CPG
Last night (29 April 2014), an IGD Efficient Consumer Response (ECR) UK initiative won the ECR Europe ‘Best Activation Award’ for the best implementation of a collaborative business programme. Under the winning scheme, 17 supply chain directors have been mentoring
Sodexo is to sponsor the new FreeFrom Eating Out Awards – launched to coincide with EU regulations coming into force in December 2014 requiring all food service outlets to provide accurate information about any of the 14 major allergens in
