Food and Drink Federation Awards

Our awards are fast becoming the industry benchmark of excellence for innovation, competitiveness and talent. Each year, companies from across the food and drink supply chain enter the FDF Awards, and over 500 guests come together to celebrate the winners at the FDF Awards ceremony.

New special category! We are delighted to introduce a new special award celebrating the Hidden Heroes of the UK food and drink industry. Do you know someone who has been working hard behind the scenes to keep the nation fed during the Covid-19 pandemic and beyond? Tell us why they deserve to win our Hidden Hero award! Please email nominations through to events@fdf.org.uk - include their full name, role, company and photo (optional). Entries are free and open until 30 September 2020. All other award categories have now closed.

FDF Awards 2020 Finalists announced!

Congratulations to all the FDF Awards 2020 finalists! Winners will be announced at our prestigious awards ceremony held at the Royal Lancaster in London on Thursday 4 February 2021. Book your place today »

Finalists: Apprentice of the Year

Britvic PLC - Michal Chalupka
Coca-Cola European Partners - Jordan Brosnan
Premier Foods - David Blunt
Samworth Brothers Ltd - Matty Desforges
Tereos UK & Ireland - Ryan Newton
Weetabix Food Company Limited - Katie Lines

Finalists: Brand Launch of the Year

Birds Eye - Birds Eye Green Cuisine
KP Snacks - McCoy's Muchos
Little Dish - Little Dish Fresh Finger Food
PepsiCo - Naked Lean
Premier Foods – Mr Kipling
Princes

Finalists: Campaign of the Year

Birds Eye - Birds Eye Steamfresh Eat In Full Colour
Britvic Soft Drinks - Sticky situation? Time to Tango
Company Shop Group - Surplus Super Heroes by Company Shop Group
KP - KP 'Check Your Nuts' Movember Campaign
Meatless Farm - The Meatless Consumption Target
Mondelez International - 'Donate your words'
The Watercress Company - #watercress Grab it, Try it, Share it

Finalists: Community Partner

Birds Eye - Birds Eye Veg Power Education Initiative – reigniting the love of vegetables amongst UK youngsters (and their parents)
Coca-Cola - Coca-Cola and StreetGames – Where Everyone Plays
Community Shop - Partnering with the community for a stronger future
AHDB & BNF - Food - a fact of life
AHDB - Grow Your Own Potatoes (GYOP)
Premier Foods - McDougalls Young Baking Team of the Year competition
The Bread and Butter Thing

Finalists: Diet and Health

Aunt Bessie's (Nomad Foods) - Aunt Bessie's Desserts Sugar Reduction
Kellogg's - Kellogg's Happy Guts Campaign
Kerry DaVinci Gourmet™ - Taste & Nutrition Renovation
Morning Foods - Fibreful Oatbran porridge
Nestlé UK and Ireland - Sugar and Calorie Reduction across Nestlé Confectionery (2015- 2019)
PepsiCo - Naked Lean
pladis - McVitie's Sugar Reduction

Finalists: Education Initiative

Belazu Ingredient Company - Fresh Enterprise – Belazu and School Food Matters
Birds Eye - Birds Eye Veg Power Education Initiative – reigniting the love of vegetables amongst UK youngsters (and their parents)
Britvic PLC - Britvic's Young Persons Programme
AHDB & BNF - Food - a fact of life
AHDB - Grow Your Own Potatoes (GYOP)
Premier Foods - McDougalls Young Baking Team of the Year competition

Finalists: Emerging Business

Aldomak – home of luxury goodies
Feya café
In the Welsh Wind Distillery
Made for Drink
NEMI Teas
Nurture Brands
PLAYin CHOC

Finalists: Environmental Leadership

Birds Eye - Follow the Fish – a successful story of sustainable sourcing by Birds Eye
Ferrero - Ferrero: global leaders in sustainable palm oil
Matthew Algie - Matthew Algie Sustainability 5 Year Plan (2017-2021)
Midas Mead - Midas Mead's Regeneration of Damaged Ancient Woodland
Milk & More - Milk & More's environmental initiative
pladis UK and Ireland - #Road2Zero
The Coca-Cola Foundation, The Rivers Trust, Thames21 and Enfield Council - Broomfield Park Wetland

Finalists: Exporter of the Year

Sponsored by Santander UK

Belvoir Fruit Farms
British Corner Shop
Britvic PLC
Macsween of Edinburgh
Ramsden International
Wyke Farms Ltd

Finalists: Food and Drink Engineer of the Year

British Sugar - Jeff Nan
Coca-Cola European Partners - Jose Carles
Mondelez International - Emma McLeod
Pepsico - Karl Davidson
Premier Foods - Ian Pugh
Premier Foods - Mark Carnell
The Greater Good Fresh Brewing Co - Jed Taylor

Finalists: Food and Drink Scientist of the Year

Sponsored by the Institute of Food Science and Technology

Agrico UK Ltd - Dr Steven Muir
Campden BRI - Dan Hall
Campden BRI - Dr Danny Bayliss
Meatless Farm - Dr Peter Hynes
Premier Foods - Conan Fryer

Finalists: HR Initiative

2 Sisters Food Group - Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSDs) Reduction Program
apetito - Emerging Leaders Programme
Britvic PLC - myLife launch – supporting the wellbeing of our employees
Company Shop Group - Celebrating our second Queen's Award with our colleagues
KP Snacks - KP4ME: Making rewards more rewarding
Moy Park - Moy Park Culinary Academy
PepsiCo - 'Grow our Own' Training and Education Programme

Finalists: Innovation

Sponsored by Pentadel Project Management

Coppola Foods - Fabalous Organic Hazelnut & Cocoa Chickpeas spread
Hunter & Gather Foods
Meatless Farm - Plant-based pea protein range
Pep & Lekker - New recipes, & sustainable packaging for Pep & Lekker
Purely Plantain -3 Cheers for Health-Conscious Plantain
The Greater Good Fresh Brewing Co - The Pinter

Finalists: Registered Dietitian / Nutritionist of the Year

Huel - James Collier
Nomad Foods - Lauren Woodley
Starbucks Coffee Company - Rebecca Fitzgerald
Tata Consumer Products GB Ltd - Edward Allen

Finalists: Rising Star

Sponsored by PepsiCo UK & Ireland

Birds Eye - James McComas
Birds Eye - Sara Lopez
British Sugar - Anna Maitland
Coca-Cola European Partners - Amelia Cockran
Reading Scientific Services Limited - Megan Eade
Premier Foods - Oliver Bradbury

Finalists: Sustainable Packaging Initiative - new for 2020

ABP UK - Sustainable Meat Packaging Project
Border Biscuits - Border Biscuits removes 90% of plastic from its packaging
Coca-Cola Great Britain and Coca-Cola European Partners - Coca-Cola: Working towards a World Without Waste
Little Freddie organic baby & toddler food - Little Freddie's Zero Waste to Landfill Pouch Recycling Scheme In Partnership with Enval Ltd
Montezuma's Chocolate - Montezuma's Sustainable Packaging – leading the way with recyclable, compostable or biodegradable packaging
Princes Limited - Recycled PET in soft drinks and edible oils – Princes Limited