FDF Awards 2022 Winners
Apprentice of the Year (joint winner) - Sponsored by Tork
Richard Laursen - Unilever UK & Ireland
Brand launch of the Year - Sponsored by IFE, International Food & Drink Event
Mars Food - Ben’s Original™ Evolution
Business Resilience - Sponsored by KPMG
Campaign of the Year - Sponsored by Western Union
Birds Eye - Proud to Power Team GB
Community Partner - Sponsored by The British Standards Institution (BSI)
FoodCycle - the return to Community Meals
Diet and Health - Sponsored by KPMG
Nestlé UK & Ireland - Garden Gourmet UK. Health focussed plant-based range
Digital Transformation - Sponsored by KPMG
Foods Connected and Hilton Food Group
Education Initiative - Sponsored by Cranfield University
Britvic plc - Britvic’s supported internships
Emerging Business - Sponsored by OCS
Environmental Leadership - Sponsored by Powerstar
apetito Ltd - Leading the Way with Net Zero Carbon Strategy
Exporter of the Year - Sponsored by 4C
Food and Drink Engineer of the Year - Sponsored by Sheffield Hallam University
Laetitia Rynhoud - Jordans Dorset Ryvita
Food and Drink Technologist / Scientist of the Year - Sponsored by IFST
HR Initiative - Sponsored by KP Snacks
PepsiCo UK - Frontline Home Grown Accelerated Development Programme
Manufacturing Initiative - Sponsored by Redzone
Koolmill - NextGEN Rice Milling
Product Innovation - Sponsored by Clarke Energy
Registered Dietitian / Nutritionist of the Year - Sponsored by ISS
Rebecca Deeley - Tillery Valley Foods, Part of the Joubere Food Group
Rising Star - Sponsored by PepsiCo UK
Sustainable Packaging Initiative - Sponsored by Water Plus
apetito Ltd - Boomerang: a first for large-scale closed loop recycling
View the FDF Awards 2022 ceremony photos
“This year’s awards bought together over 200 nominees across 19 categories, showcasing the very best of our industry. The judges had an invidious task in choosing winners from an extremely strong field – from companies driving new sustainability initiatives to championing employee wellbeing, as well as embracing new technologies and supporting cutting-edge skills development in their teams.
“The food and drink sector is based within communities right across the UK’s nations and regions, and these awards really demonstrate how our great companies continue to bring great fantastic products to consumers in challenging times. Congratulations to all the winners, I’m already looking forward to next year’s ceremony!”
Karen Betts OBE, Chief Executive
Food and Drink Federation