The FMEAs – now in their 16th year – celebrate the best of the best in food and drink manufacturing. The free-to-enter awards showcase outstanding achievement displayed by manufacturing businesses and the people who lead them.
Eight category awards cover all the main industry sectors including: ambient, bakery, beverages, chilled, dairy, fresh, frozen and meat, poultry or seafood. Our independent panel of judges – lead once again by food business guru and chair of the National Skills Academy for Food and Drink Paul Wilkinson – will be searching for manufacturers with an inspired track record of success.
We want to find the firms that have boosted output, improved efficiency, cut costs and inspired their workforces to reach beyond their grasp.
Food Manufacture Company of the Year
From the category award winnners, the judges will select the overall Food Manufacture Company of the Year.
Last year, the coveted title was won by Moy Park, after the business first collected the Meat and Poultry Manufacturing Company of the Year trophy. Could you match the poultry producer’s achievement? Why not find out for free by entering this year’s awards?
After entering a category award, manufacturers are then eligible to enter one of five Industry Initiative Awards. Those include: Best New Use of Food Ingredients, Environmental Initiative of the Year, Supply Chain Initiative of the Year, Training Programme of the Year and Young Talent of the Year.
Other awards that will be presented at our Venice-themed awards evening will be: Judges’ Star Performer, SME Innovation of the Year and the new Me and My Factory – Editor’s Choice Award. See box below for more details.
Readers are also invited to vote for the Food Manufacture Personality of the Year from a shortlist of six industry leaders prepared by the Food Manufacture Group editorial team.
Hilton Park Lane
All the awards will be presented at a gala celebration dinner at the Hilton Park Lane in London on November 2.
So, don’t miss your opportunity to put your business among the food and drink manufacturing Oscar winners.
Meanwhile, for more information about the awards visit the awards website or call Jane Rollinson on 01293 610439 or email Jane.Rollinson@wrbm.com.
For sponsorship opportunities, call Katie Tyler on 01293 610493 or email Katie.tyler@wrbm.com.
Food Manufacture Excellence Award categories
Categories available for entry
- 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, Poultry or Seafood Manufacturing Company of the Year
Industry Initiative Awards
Firms must enter a category award before submitting an Industry Initiative entry.
- Best New Use of Food Ingredients
- Environmental Initiative of theYear
- Supply Chain Initiative of the Year
- Training Programme of the Year
- Young Talent of the Year
Other awards
From entries to the category awards, the following will also be presented on the night:
Judges’ Star Performer: This award is chosen from across all entries and will reward the company that, in the judges' opinion, has been involved in an activity which deserves particular recognition – be it in the field of manufacturing, marketing or staff development.
SME Innovation of the Year: This award will be presented to a small company (typically with less than £10M turnover and fewer than 100 employees), that the judges believe has shown the greatest innovation over the past year through new product development, process innovation or marketing.
The Me and My Factory – Editor’s Choice Award: This year sees the launch of a new award within the Food Manufacture Excellence Awards: The Me and My Factory – Editor’s Choice Award, selected from companies covered in the Me and My Factory section of Food Manufacture over the previous year.
The award will be made to the company the editorial team believes has made the most progress over the past year.
Food Manufacture Company of the Year: The winner of this award will be selected from the winners of the individual category awards.
Enter the awards for free online. Good luck.