An excited crowd of nearly 300 ‘freefrom’ enthusiasts gathered at the Royal College of Physicians in Regents Park this week to watch Antony Worrall Thompson award Anni Reid of Focaccia per Tutti with ’Marble Mo’, the FAIR trophy and the ultimate accolade for ‘freefrom
Boë Superior Gin, the premium spirit from Stirling-based VC² Brands, has been awarded Silver in the Contemporary Gin category at the 2014 World Gin Awards. The gin, which first came to market in 2008, is available in Asda and Dobbies
LINPAC Packaging, a leading European multi-material packaging manufacturer, has received the prestigious ServiceMark accreditation from the Institute of Customer Service. The food packaging company, based in Featherstone, West Yorkshire, has been recognised for its excellent standards of service to its
WorldPay, the global leader in payment processing, risk and alternative payments, has been named winner of the ‘Best Payment Service Provider’ category at the Merchant Payment Ecosystem Awards 2014. WorldPay claims it is the only PSP to offer the full range of payment
The Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) has announced the winner of its annual Marketing Excellence Awards in the FMCG and Retail categories. Cherry London, in partnership with Malibu Rum, scooped the prize for its Malibutique campaign. The campaign leverages Malibu’s
The Cordon Vert vegetarian cookery school is challenging all chefs (meat eaters, veggie or vegan) to take part in the Chef of the Future contest 2014. Whether a budding amateur or a professional chef, the school if you think you
The search is now on to find the country’s top apprentices and apprenticeship employers. The Awards, which are run by the National Apprenticeship Service, are now open for entries to compete to be named ‘the best of the best’ on
2degrees, a leading community for sustainable business, is calling for inspiring examples of sustainable business practice to enter its annual 2degrees Champions Awards, as its deadline of 14 February 2014 draws closer. Voted by industry peers, the 2degrees Champions Awards are the
Thane, the home steam cleaning specialist, has been honoured in the 2014 Product of the Year awards, with its H2O X5 steam cleaning system being voted Number 1 in the steam mop category. The H2O X5, which has sold 8m
Boxwood has been shortlisted in three categories in this year’s Management Consultancy Association (MCA) Awards, which will be announced in London on 24 April 2014. The three categories – Change Management in the Private Sector for its work with Guardian News & Media; Performance
The British Pie Awards 2014 are officially open for entry and the organisers are preparing themselves to receive the biggest number of entries yet, after last year’s event attracted 983 entries from bakers and butchers around the country. Organisers of
PruHealth with Vitality, the health insurer and wellness programme provider and Mercer, a global consulting leader in talent, health, retirement and investments, have launched the search for Britain’s Healthiest Company 2014. It aims to find and celebrate the country’s most
As samples pour in for the judging sessions for the 2014 FreeFrom Food Awards at the end of the month, the organisers are delighted to announce the last two categories in this year’s awards have now been sponsored. The Innovation Award, one
Food and drink companies wanting to gain acclaim for their business success, new initiative or star performer, can enter the Food and Drink Federation (FDF) Awards from today (13 January 2014). Free and easy to enter, the FDF Awards celebrate
Fast growing UK parcel delivery firm, DPD, has topped a poll of almost 9,000 parcel recipients. The poll, on Martin Lewis’ MoneySavingExpert website, asked people to rate all the major UK delivery companies based on their own experiences with each
The Real Good Food Company Europe (RGFE) been crowned Best British Newcomer at the 17th edition of the prestigious Golden Bridge Export Awards. The award, for the company’s exceptional export strategy and efforts to take the Benelux Market, was handed to
Entry to the 2014 FreeFrom Food Awards has just closed with a bumper crop of well over 350 entries – a significant increase on last year. Not only are entries up, but 15% more companies entered this year, of which nearly half were new to the awards – a
Montezuma’s Chocolates’ founder, Helen Pattinson; Alexandra Tamasan, developer of online pet food brand, PetShopBowl.co.uk; and Tracy Mort, creator of beauty brand Grace Cole, were among the women entrepreneurs recognised in the 2013 Natwest everywoman Awards. Pattinson won The Athena Award,
A ‘Sandwich Maker’ app on Facebook, which resulted in almost 8,000 people creating a new sandwich for high-street retailer Greggs, has won a gold award for Best Use of Digital in Retail at the Digital Impact Awards. The campaign, created
Outstanding food and drink businesses from across the UK have been recognised for their contribution to the economy, community and environment at the prestigious Food and Drink Federation (FDF) Awards. TV and radio newscaster Katie Derham presented winners with their
The third annual Debenhams Beauty Club Awards received a 2,370% increase in traffic due to a mobile-optimised campaign which has won a bronze award for ‘Best use of Digital in Retail’ at Europe’s prestigious Digital Impact Awards. The campaign, created
The Whisky Shop has crowned The Macallan Amber as its Whisky of the Year 2013. The single malt is part of The 1824 Series which showcases two of The Macallan’s greatest strengths: oak sherry casks and natural colour. The Macallan Amber
Leading figures from across the food and drink industry met last week to celebrate the great achievements of the grocery industry over the last year. The annual IGD Industry Awards included for the first time the Digital Innovation Award and
DX, a leading UK & Ireland independent logistics and parcel distribution company, has been awarded the Technology Award in The National Courier Awards 2013 for the technology behind its successful two-man delivery offering. The National Courier Awards is a popular
As more and more Britons make the compassionate decision to go vegan (almost one in 10 people are dumping dairy products from their diets) and with UK sales of “meat free” and “free from” foods set to top £1bn this
