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24 October 2012
This year's food and drink community partnership stars revealed
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PRESS RELEASE
Today, a number of food and drink businesses from all across the UK celebrated
their economic success and community initiatives at the prestigious Community Partnership Awards. The awards, which took place at Shakespeare's Globe in London, reward
businesses throughout the food chain for being both successful and for making a
positive
difference.
A total of 25 trophies were awarded across the following categories: Apprentice
of the Year, Developing Skills for the Future, Education, Environmental
Leadership, Export Success of the Year, Good Employer, Growing Business of the
Year,
Health & Wellbeing and Local Community. In addition, an overall winner was
given
the FDF President's Award.
This year's overall winner and recipient of the FDF President's Award was Mars
Food UK. The company's 'Wellness Food Enterprise Week' was selected by FDF
President and Managing Director of General Mills UK Jim Moseley, for
demonstrating
true community engagement and for harnessing the creativity of the company's
young
talent.
FDF Director of Communications, Terry Jones said:
“Our Community Partnership Awards are an important opportunity to recognise the
positive impact food and drink businesses have across the country and to
celebrate their economic success."
“Whether it's working with local schools, sourcing ingredients sustainably or
showcasing British products on the global stage, the food and drink sector is
full
of great examples of how businesses can be both successful and responsible.
This
year's winners are an inspiration to all businesses, both in and out of the
food
chain, and show not only what can be achieved when companies are committed to
making a positive difference, but also why our sector is a such great place to
be.”
Note to Editors:
- The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) is the voice of the food and drink
manufacturing industry – the UK's largest manufacturing sector. For more
information
about FDF and the industry we represent visit: www.fdf.org.uk.
- Full details of all the winning company initiatives are available at: www.fdf.org.uk/aboutawards.aspx
FDF President's Award Winner:
Mars Food UK
Apprentice of the Year:
Winner: Sam Roberts, Unilever UK
Runner up: Sam Ward, Nestlé UK & Ireland
Highly Commended: Lydia Cebreiro, Nestlé UK & Ireland
Highly Commended: Rob Boyle, United Biscuits
Developing Skills:
Gold: Morrisons
Gold: William Jackson Food Group
Education:
Gold: Mars Food UK
Silver: Kellogg's
Bronze: Cargill
Highly Commended: Wrigley
Environmental Leadership:
Gold: Coca-Cola Enterprises
Silver: Adelie Food Group
Bronze: Thornton's Budgens
Exports Success of the Year:
Gold: Burton's Biscuit Company
Silver: United Biscuits
Bronze: Typhoo Tea
Good Employer:
Gold: Midlands Co-operative Society
Growing Business of the Year:
apetito
Health & Wellbeing:
Gold: United Biscuits
Silver: Coca-Cola Great Britain
Bronze: Mars Chocolate UK
Local Community:
Gold: Border Biscuits
Silver: Warner's Retail
Bronze: General Mills
- Images of the Awards ceremony will be available on the Community Partnership Awards 2012 Flickr page from 25 October 2012.
More information
Rebecca Wilhelm or Avni Raval
Tel: 020 7420 7140/ 31
Email: press.office@fdf.org.uk
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