Food Manufacture Excellence Awards winners photo gallery

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The best of the best in the food and drink manufacturing community were celebrated earlier this week (7 November) at this year’s Food Manufacture Excellence Awards, captured in this photo gallery.

The best of the best in the food and drink manufacturing community were celebrated last night (7 November) at this year’s Food Manufacture Excellence Awards, captured in this photo gallery.

These awards – sponsored by KDH, Systems Integration, Rappor Metrics and Foodex – showcased the achievements of the hardworking members of this industry at a glamorous Big Top-themed event, held at the Hilton on Park Lane in London and hosted by TV personality Gregg Wallace.

Meat processor ABP took home the coveted Food Manufacture Company of the Year award in a ceremony that saw 31 winners and highly commended from across all sectors of the industry.

To see all the winners from this year’s event, click on the next image in this photo gallery from the Food Manufacture Excellence Awards 2018.

Meanwhile, look out for more coverage of the event, including exclusive video interviews with the winners, as well as in depth coverage in next month’s issue of Food Manufacture.

Register your interest for next year’s awards. Click here to sign up now.

Food Manufacture Excellence Awards winners
Food Manufacture Excellence Awards winners (ShotAway)

The best of the best in the food and drink manufacturing community were celebrated last night (7 November) at this year’s Food Manufacture Excellence Awards, captured in this photo gallery.

These awards – sponsored by KDH, Systems Integration, Rappor Metrics and Foodex – showcased the achievements of the hardworking members of this industry at a glamorous Big Top-themed event, held at the Hilton on Park Lane in London and hosted by TV personality Gregg Wallace.

Meat processor ABP took home the coveted Food Manufacture of the Year award in a ceremony that saw 31 winners and highly commended from across all sectors of the industry.

To see all the winners from this year’s event, click on the next image in this photo gallery from the Food Manufacture Excellence Awards 2018.

Meanwhile, look out for more coverage of the event, including exclusive video interviews with the winners, as well as in depth coverage in next month’s issue of Food Manufacture.

Entries are also open for next year’s awards. Click here to sign up for the food and drink industry’s Oscars now.

Highly Commended Bakery Manufacturing Company of the Year: Butt Foods
Highly Commended Bakery Manufacturing Company of the Year: Butt Foods (ShotAway)

Dan Butt (centre) and Jean Feord Marshall, food legislation specialist at JFM Food Legislation (right). 

Bakery Manufacturing Company of the Year Winner: Finsbury Food Group
Bakery Manufacturing Company of the Year Winner: Finsbury Food Group (ShotAway)

Finsbury Food Group managing director Lawrence Trist (centre) and JFM Food Legislation food specialist Jean Feord Marshall (right).

Highly Commended Ambient Company of the Year: Hilltop Honey
Highly Commended Ambient Company of the Year: Hilltop Honey (ShotAway)

Collecting the award for Hilltop Honey was Food Manufacture multimedia reporter James Ridler (centre). Waitrose food technologist for ambient grocery Jonathan Bayne (right). 

Ambient Company of the Year Winner: Sleaford Quality Foods
Ambient Company of the Year Winner: Sleaford Quality Foods (ShotAway)

Sleaford Quality Foods’ James Arnold (centre), collected the award. Waitrose food technologist for ambient grocery Jonathan Bayne (right).

Highly Commended Chilled, Fresh & Dairy Manufacturing Small Company of the Year: Tideford Organics
Highly Commended Chilled, Fresh & Dairy Manufacturing Small Company of the Year: Tideford Organics (ShotAway)

Tideford Organics’ Karina Reed (centre) and KDH managing director Kevin Haynes (right).

Chilled, Fresh & Dairy Small Manufacturing Company of the Year winner: Davison Canners
Chilled, Fresh & Dairy Small Manufacturing Company of the Year winner: Davison Canners (ShotAway)

From Davison Canners, Claire Bird (centre left) and Alan Davison (centre right). KDH managing director Kevin Haynes (right).

Highly Commended Chilled, Fresh & Dairy Large Company of the Year: Mash Direct
Highly Commended Chilled, Fresh & Dairy Large Company of the Year: Mash Direct (ShotAway)

Mash Direct’s Tracy Hamilton (centre) collected the award. KDH managing director Kevin Haynes (right).

Chilled, Fresh & Dairy Large Manufacturing Company winner: SK Chilled Foods
Chilled, Fresh & Dairy Large Manufacturing Company winner: SK Chilled Foods (ShotAway)

Collecting the award for SK Chilled Foods: Abbie Pearson (centre left), Lydia Akrami (centre) and Jackie Chesworth (centre right). KDH managing director Kevin Haynes (right).

Highly Commended Frozen Food Manufacturing Company of the Year: New Forest Ice Cream
Highly Commended Frozen Food Manufacturing Company of the Year: New Forest Ice Cream (ShotAway)

New Forest Ice Cream’s Dave Bishop (centre) and Compass Group head of vendor assurance Simon Chattock. 

Frozen Food Manufacturing Company of the Year Winner: The Ice Co.
Frozen Food Manufacturing Company of the Year Winner: The Ice Co. (ShotAway)

The Ice Co.’s Polly Metcalfe (centre) collects the award on behalf of The Ice Co. Compass Group head of vendor assurance Simon Chattock (right)

Highly Commended Ingredients Manufacturing Company: St Ewe Free Range Eggs
Highly Commended Ingredients Manufacturing Company: St Ewe Free Range Eggs (ShotAway)

St Ewe Free Range Eggs’ Rebecca Tonks (centre) and Food Manufacture sales manager Alix Hunter (right). 

Ingredients Manufacturing Company of the Year Winner: Synergy Flavours
Ingredients Manufacturing Company of the Year Winner: Synergy Flavours (ShotAway)

Synergy Flavours’ Andy Collins (centre) and Food Manufacture sales manager Alix Hunter (right)

Highly Commended Meat, Poultry & Seafood Manufacturing Company of the Year: St James Smokehouse
Highly Commended Meat, Poultry & Seafood Manufacturing Company of the Year: St James Smokehouse (ShotAway)

St. James Smokehouse’s Hayley Forester (centre) and Systems Integration chief executive Rob Stephens (right). 

Meat, Poultry & Seafood Manufacturing Company of the Year Winner: ABP UK
Meat, Poultry & Seafood Manufacturing Company of the Year Winner: ABP UK (ShotAway)

From ABP UK, John Tynan (centre left) and Arkadiusz Zycki (centre right). Systems Integration chief executive Rob Stephens (right)

Highly Commended Award for Export: St. James Smokehouse
Highly Commended Award for Export: St. James Smokehouse (ShotAway)

Picking up a second award for St. James Smokehouse was Hayley Forester (centre), with Stobart Group chairman and chair of the Food Manufacture Excellence Awards judging panel Iain Ferguson. 

Award for Export Winner: Pecan Deluxe Candy Company - Europe
Award for Export Winner: Pecan Deluxe Candy Company - Europe (ShotAway)

Pecan Deluxe Candy Company - Europe managing director Graham Kingston. Stobart group chairman Iain Ferguson (right)

Highly Commended Partnership Award: Tulip
Highly Commended Partnership Award: Tulip (ShotAway)

Tulip’s Felicity Richmond (centre left) and The Co-op’s Tom Sandback (centre right), with Rappor Metrics executive director Duncan Curtis (far right).  

Partnership Award Winner: SK Chilled Foods
Partnership Award Winner: SK Chilled Foods (ShotAway)

SK Chilled Foods picked up their second award of the night. Rappor Metrics executive director Duncan Curtis (right).

Highly Commended Training Award: ABP UK
Highly Commended Training Award: ABP UK (ShotAway)

ABP with Food Man Jobs senior online sales executive Natalie Ruse (right).

Training Award Winner: PepsiCo
Training Award Winner: PepsiCo (ShotAway)

PepsiCo’s Mandy Reader (centre) and Food Man Jobs senior online sales executive Natalie Ruse (right).

Highly Commended Apprentice of the Year: James Bell from Weetabix
Highly Commended Apprentice of the Year: James Bell from Weetabix (ShotAway)

Weetabix manufacturing apprentice James Bell (centre) and Food Man Jobs senior online sales executive Natalie Ruse (right).

Apprentice of the Year Winner: Sophie Paveling from Coca Cola European Partners
Apprentice of the Year Winner: Sophie Paveling from Coca Cola European Partners (ShotAway)

Coca Cola European Partners’ electrical and mechanical engineering apprentice Sophie Paveling (centre) with Food Man Jobs senior online sales executive Natalie Ruse (right).

Highly Commended Site Team of the Year: Soupreme Foods
Highly Commended Site Team of the Year: Soupreme Foods (ShotAway)

This year saw two highly commended awards for Site Team of the Year. First on the stage was Soupreme Foods’ Terry Haigh, with the Institute of food Science & Technology chief executive Jon Poole. 

Highly Commended Site Team of the Year: The Dalesman Group
Highly Commended Site Team of the Year: The Dalesman Group (ShotAway)

The second highly commended Site Team of the Year was Dalesman Group. Dalesman’s Ian Rhodes (centre left), Jill Bartlett (centre) and Gemma Horne (centre right). Institute of Food Science & technology chief executive Jon Poole (right).

Site Team of the Year Winner: Tulip
Site Team of the Year Winner: Tulip (ShotAway)

Tulip’s Peter Broomfield (centre) and Institute of Food Science & technology chief executive Jon Poole (right).

Small Manufacturing Company of the Year: Hilltop Honey
Small Manufacturing Company of the Year: Hilltop Honey (ShotAway)

Food Manufacture’s Noli Dinkovski (centre) accepted the award for Hilltop Honey. Turner & Townsend Suiko director and Food Manufacture Excellence Awards judge Jeremy Townsend (right).  

Large Manufacturing Company of the Year: ABP UK
Large Manufacturing Company of the Year: ABP UK (ShotAway)

John Tynan returned to the stage with Declan Gaughan (second from right), Emily Harsh and Babette Powell. Foodex commercial director Sara Hauffe-Brett (far right)

Business Leader of the Year: Ian Noble
Business Leader of the Year: Ian Noble (ShotAway)

Mondelēz International senior RDQ director Ian Noble (centre) and Food Manufacture publisher Sonia Young (right). 

Food Manufacture Company of the Year: ABP UK
Food Manufacture Company of the Year: ABP UK (ShotAway)

The entire ABP team took to the stage to receive their award for Food Manufacture Company of the Year. Food Manufacture editor Rod Addy (far right).