This year’s celebration, at London’s Riverbank Park Plaza on Tuesday November 8, will be biggest in the 11-year history of the awards. About 450 guests will come together to mark the achievement of firms and individuals who have set industry-beating standards.
Entries were judged on a variety of criteria covering category management, new product development, process innovation, supply chain improvements, quality assurance, health, safety and environmental management and human resources development.
If you cannot attend the awards in person next Tuesday, watch out for our full multi-media coverage of the big night.
Meanwhile, good luck to all the short-listed candidates listed below.
Ambient Manufacturer of the Year:
AB World Foods
Premier Foods
Thorntons
Weetabix
Bakery Manufacturer of the Year:
Genesis Crafty
Puratos UK
United Biscuits
Walkers Charnwood Bakery
Beverage Manufacturer of the Year:
Fruitapeel
Kraft Foods
Chilled Foods Manufacturer of the Year:
Dairy Crest
Hitchen Foods
Mash Direct
Dairy Manufacturer of the Year:
Arla Foods UK
Dairy Crest
Rodda's
Fresh Produce Manufacturer of the Year:
IPL Normanton
Willowbrook Foods
Frozen Foods Manufacturer of the Year:
Apetito
Ardo UK
Aunt Bessie's
R&R Ice Cream
Meat & Poultry Manufacturer of the Year:
Becketts Foods
Finnebrogue
Taste Tradition
Tulip
Seafood Manufacturer of the Year:
Keltic Seafare (Scotland)
Lossie Seafoods
Young's Seafood
Small Company of the Year:
American Muffin Co
Finnebrogue
Lossie Seafoods
Moguntia Food Ingredients UK
Training Programme of the Year:
Greencore Grocery
Nom Dairy UK
Tulip
Weetabix
2011 Food Personality of the Year Candidates
Christine Bense, plant director, Kraft Foods, Banbury
Ranjit Boparan, chief executive, Boparan Holdings
Geoff Eaton, managing director, Uniq
Joe Franses, head of corporate responsibility and sustainability, Coca-Cola Enterprises
John Tague, managing director, Seabrook Crisps
Brian Young, director general, British Frozen Food Federation
For more information on the categories, details of last year's winners click here.