Manufacturers have until July 17 to submit a free entry in the awards that celebrate the best of the best in UK food and drink manufacturing. Now in their 15th year, the Oscars recognise achievement in key industry sectors. This year’s categories include: ambient manufacturing, bakery and beverages, to fresh, chilled and frozen categories among others. See the full list of this year’s categories below.
Each winner of a category award will be eligible to win the big one: the Food Manufacture Company of the Year. Last year Dawn Meats scooped the overall top title.
Dawns Meats
Winners report a significant boost to team morale after winning an Oscar and an enhanced profile with customers and suppliers.
Firms that have entered the main category awards will also be eligible to enter four other awards: Best New Use of Food Ingredients; Environmental Initiative of the Year; Supply Chain Initiative of the Year and Training Programme of the Year.
Young talent of the year
The food and drink manufacturing Oscars also set out to foster the next generation of industry professionals with the Young Talent of the Year award. This will be made to the individual the judges assess to be the most promising new apprentice or graduate in food and drink manufacture.
Awards will also be made for Judges’ Star Performer – presented to a company selected from all entries, which the judges believe deserves recognition for one particular area of its activities – and the SME (small to medium-sized enterprises) Innovation of the Year award, for the best small company with a turnover of less than £10M and employing fewer than 100 staff.
The winners will be revealed at a gala dinner celebration at the Lancaster Hotel in West London on November 3. This year’s event will have a carnival theme.
More information about the food and drink manufacturing Oscars is available here. Alternatively, call Jane Rollinson on 01293 610439 or email: Jane.Rollinson@wrbm.com.
Category awards
- Ambient Manufacturing Company of the Year
- Bakery Manufacturing Company of the Year
- Beverages Manufacturing Company of the Year
- Chilled Food 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
Industry Initiative Awards
- Best New Use of Food Ingredients
- Environmental Initiative of the Year
- Supply Chain Initiative of the Year
- Training Programme of the Year
- Young Talent of the Year
Special award
- Judges’ Star Performer
Submit your free entry before the July 17 deadline here.