FDF Awards 2023 Finalists
Apprentice of the Year - Sponsored by Tork
- Emily Smith - Mondelēz International
- Finley Pryde – Unilever UK & Ireland
- Jemma Green - Premier Foods
- Kate Rose - Mondelēz International
- Niall Burns - Premier Foods
- Rosie Barnes - Unilever UK & Ireland
Brand launch of the Year - Sponsored by IFE, International Food & Drink Event
- Britvic plc - Tango Editions: Tango Berry Peachy
- Clearly Drinks Ltd - Perfectly Me
- Mondelēz International, Inc. - LU Biscuits
- Molson Coors Beverage Company - Madrí Excepcional
- Premier Foods - Ambrosia Porridge Pots
- Wyke Farms - Ivy’s Reserve Vintage Cheddar
Business Resilience - Sponsored by KPMG
- Britvic plc
- Clearly Drinks Ltd
- Food Authenticity Network
- Fresh Pastures Logistics Ltd
- Proper Cornish Ltd
- The Pudding Compartment / The Creative Bake Co
Note: KPMG is not in any way involved with the judging and selection of winners with respect to the FDF Awards 2023.
Campaign of the Year
- Birds Eye - Peas for Bees
- Mondelēz International, Inc. - Cadbury Fingers: ‘Sign with Fingers Big & Small’
- Premier Foods - Best Restaurant In Town
- Quorn - ‘So Tasty, Why Choose The Alternative?’
- Simon Howie Foods - The Hunt for R.Burns 2023
- Walkers - #crispIN or #crispOUT campaign 2022
Community Partner
- Be Enriched - The Food Bus
- Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) - This Is Forward on Society: Community Investment and Volunteering Programme
- Mars Wrigley - Mars Wrigley and the Chewing Gum Task Force
- Nemi Teas Ltd – TRAMPOLINE: Changing Journeys
- Proper Cornish Ltd - Supporting our local community in Bodmin
- The Bread and Butter Thing
Diet and Health
- KP Snacks - Better For The Nation: How KP Snacks reshaped the snacks category to drive healthier habits
- Nature’s Heart - Nature’s Heart Crunch. The snack that delivers 1 of 5 a day
- Nomad Foods (Birds Eye, Goodfella’s & Aunt Bessie’s) - ‘Bridging the gap’ between fibre intakes and recommendations through product development
- Premier Foods - Mr Kipling Deliciously Good Cakes - Exceedingly Tasty, Surprisingly Healthier!
- Smart Salt Retail Ltd - Suölo®. 50% Reduced Sodium Sea Salt & Seasonings
- Walkers - Walkers’ portfolio transformation
Digital Transformation - Sponsored by KPMG
- Bidfood UK
- Britvic plc
- Compass Group UK&I
- Unsworth
Note: KPMG is not in any way involved with the judging and selection of winners with respect to the FDF Awards 2023.
Education Initiative - Sponsored by Cranfield University
- Baxters Food Group - Baxters Soup Challenge
- Mondelēz International - Mondelēz International and Liverpool FC Employability Programme
- National Skills Academy for Food & Drink - The Food & Drink Careers Passport (FDCP)
- Mondelēz International, Chocolate R&D, Bournville - Product Development Virtual Work Experience Program
- Unilever - Knorr Root for Veg
SME Emerging Business
- Hip Pop
- Mindful Mixology
- ShelfNow
- SRSLY Low Carb
- The REAL Drinks Co.
- THIS™
Environmental Leadership - Sponsored by Water Plus
- Company Shop Group & Pilgrim’s UK - Working together to see waste differently
- Eurest
- Helen Browning's Organic - Agroforestry inspired Organic Gin
- ofi (olam food ingredients) - Cocoa Compass – ofi’s sustainable cocoa ambition
- Princes - Advancing seafood sustainability above and below water
- The Bread and Butter Thing - A fruitful partnership: The Bread and Butter Thing with Worldwide Fruit Limited
Exporter of the Year
- Crust & Crumb Bakery Ltd.
- Lionel Hitchen Limited
- Nairn’s
- Princes
- Ramsden International
- Wyke Farms
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Initiative - Sponsored by Irwin Mitchell
- Aunt Bessie's - Making the frozen aisle more accessible to those with sight loss
- Coca-Cola Europacific Partner (CCEP) - ‘JustBe’
- Ingredion - Women In Ingredion (WIN)
- Nemi Teas Ltd – TRAMPOLINE: Changing Journeys
- Premier Foods - #oktobeme
- Reading Scientific Services Ltd (RSSL) - ‘See What You Don’t See’
Food and Drink Engineer of the Year - Sponsored by Sheffield Hallam University
- Dewi Allen - Radnor Hills
- Mark Harrop - British Sugar
- Simon Hopwood - British Sugar
- Yianni Alissandratos - Britvic plc
Food and Drink Technologist / Scientist of the Year
- Beth Highfield - Britvic
- Bethany Clemmit - Quorn Foods
- Carole Bingley - Reading Scientific Services Ltd (RSSL)
- Maja Szczucinska - Walkers
- Rachael Taylor - Twinings & Co
- Silvana Brown - Walkers
HR Initiative
- ABP UK - License To Trade (LTT)
- ABP UK - Spotlight awards
- Bidfood - Wellbeing at Bidfood - a new beginning!
- Hilton Foods - Speak Up!
- Proper Cornish Ltd - Health and Wellbeing Initiative
- Sleaford Quality Foods - To become one of the best companies to work for in the UK
Manufacturing Innovation of the Year - Sponsored by Finch Consulting
- JJA Pack and Siemens Digital Industries – Revolutionising food processing
- Lakeland Artisan - Mawson’s Traditional Soft Drinks canned to perfection
- Pilgrims Food Masters - Supporting the growth of Fridge Raiders
- Tork (an Essity brand) - High-capacity Tork Washstation system
Net Zero Initiative – Sponsored by Atrato
- apetito Ltd - Net Zero: Delivering the First Reduced Carbon Menus Into the NHS
- Dawn Meats Group - Plan Four Zero
- Eurest – a plant-based revolution
- Sutherlands of Portsoy - Continuing goal to always be Environmental Leaders in our field
- Weetabix Food Company - Reducing Green House Gas Emissions with the Weetabix Growers Group
- Wyke Farms - ‘Good Cheddar Needn’t Cost the Earth’
Product Innovation
- Britvic plc - Aqua Libra Co Flavour Tap
- Julienne Bruno - Burrella®
- MIGHTY - NOT MILK tech
- Mondelēz International, Inc. - Philadelphia Plant-Based with almond & oat cream cheese alternative
- Quorn - Deli Style Slices: A Tasty Alternative
- Walkers - 45% Less Salt**
Registered Dietitian / Nutritionist of the Year
- Carrie Ruxton - innocent drinks
- Charlotte Quick - ISS UK
- Hannah Skeggs - IGD
- Hannah Theobald - Quorn Foods
- Liz Read - Nestlé UK&I
- Sarah Healey - Mitchells & Butlers
Rising Star – Sponsored by PepsiCo
- Joshua Voet - Müller UK & Ireland
- Lily La Frenais - Premier Foods
- Lucy Johnstone - Princes
- Malcolm Biggar - apetito
- Samantha Wileman - Premier Foods
SME Rising Star
- Danielle Wilson - Mindful Mixology
- Emily Sawtell - Create Flavours Ltd
- Kia Stanton-Smith - National Skills Academy for Food & Drink
- Olivia Ferdi - TRIP
Sustainable Packaging Initiative - Sponsored by 4C
- Coca-Cola Europacific Partners - Attached Caps innovation
- Diageo - Talisker x Parley: Wilder Seas
- Mondelēz International - Cadbury Dairy Milk Packaging uses 30% Certified Recycled Plastic
- Nestlé UK Ltd - NEW NESCAFÉ Refill pack – now recyclable at stores
- Pilgrims Food Masters - Fixing the Plastic Problem - Plastic Within Ready Meals
- Westpak Group Ltd - Westpak's 'Crave' foodservice packaging range
Congratulations and good luck to all the finalists!
The winners were announced on Thursday 21 September at The Roundhouse in London.
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