Food manufacturing Oscars ‘good indication’ of business health

Landing the 2012 award for Environmental Initiative of the Year had boosted internal morale and raised the firm’s reputation, Joe Franses, CCE’s sustainability director, told FoodManufacture.co.uk in this exclusive video.

A highly-successful plan to boost recycling rates during the London Olympic Games helped CCE to clinch the FMEA trophy, said Franses.

CCE’s group operations director Roman Manthey attributed the win to an embedded environmental focus​ throughout the company.

Best of the best​

Meanwhile, perhaps your food and drink manufacturing could share the glory. The FMEAs​ – the awards that recognise the best of the best in Britain’s largest manufacturing sector – are now open for entries.

Two new awards this year are the ‘Best use of food ingredients’ and ‘Supply chain initiative’.

They join nine individual categories, together with awards for the 'Best training programme', 'Environmental Initiative of the Year'.

‘Judges’ star performer’​

Awards will also be made for ‘Most innovative small food or drink manufacturer’ (one that employs fewer than 100 people and has a turnover of less that £10M/year) and ‘Judges’ star performer’. This award is made to the firm that has been outstanding in one particular area of activity.

The full list of categories is available below.

Entering the awards is both free and easy. Simply complete an online entry form at: FoodManAwards​ or download a form from the same address to complete and return by post.

Alternatively, contact Rebecca George on 01293 610 422 or at Rebecca.george@wrbm.com​.

The awards presentations will take place at a glittering awards dinner on Thursday November 21 at London’s Hilton Hotel in Park Lane.

Awards categories​

• Ambient Manufacturing Company of the Year

• Bakery Manufacturing Company of the Year

• Beverages Manufacturing Company of the Year

• Chilled Foods Manufacturing Company of the Year

• Dairy Manufacturing Company of the Year

• Fresh Produce Manufacturing Company of the Year

• Frozen Foods Manufacturing Company of the Year

• Meat and Poultry Manufacturing Company of the Year

• Seafood Manufacturing Company of the Year

Special Awards​

• Food Manufacturing Company of the Year

• Best new use of food ingredients

• Supply chain initiative

• Training programme of the year

• Environmental initiative of the year

• Most innovative small food or drink manufacturer

• Judges’ star performer

The closing date for entries is July 31.