Double award win to boost business for manufacturer

McMahon said the wins – Ambient Manufacturing Company of the Year and Best Use of Food Ingredients – would give its distributors worldwide “great faith in the quality of our product”​.

“It reinforces for us that what we are doing is putting the best of British full-cream milk into infant formula and we are up against the biggest companies in the world. I think it’s a great day for British food,” ​he added.

Boost staff morale​

The two wins at the FMEAs would also boost staff morale at Kendal Nutricare, said McMahon.

McMahon picked up the two awards at the 1930s-themed ceremony on November 1 at the Hilton Park Lane, London.

Kendal was awarded Ambient Manufacturing Company of the Year after wowing judges by targeting a specific part of the market that had been overlooked by others.

One judge remarked: “They really understood their market and went after it. In the process, the new owner returned a loss-making business to profit and created much-needed jobs.”​

Stood out​

The manufacturer stood out in the Best New Use of Food Ingredients Category for its decision to use full-cream dairy in its infant formulas, rather than the more commonly used skimmed dairy in products.

Read more about the full list of winners at the FMEA’s here.​

Meanwhile, could your food or drink manufacturing business match the achievements of last year’s winners and finalists? Find out by expressing your interest in the 2018 FMEAs here​​.