New Awards for Regional Food Producers
29 January 2015
New Awards for Regional Food Producers
Thriving food and drink businesses can now showcase their achievements nationally by competing for a new regional business award launched by the Food and Drink Federation (FDF).
The Regional Growth Business Award is one of three new categories in the Food and Drink Federation Awards for 2015 and is sponsored by financial experts Grant Thornton UK LLP.
The award will be split into five regions to give businesses right across the UK the opportunity to earn recognition for their progress. There will be one winner per region.
The FDF awards launched in 2013 include a range of categories to recognise the UK's high-achieving food and drink businesses. The winners are announced at a glittering award ceremony in London each September attended by the leaders in food and drink, hospitality and retail.
All food and drink producers entering the Growth Business Awards will also receive one year's free access to FDF's Small Business Information Service which gives access to expert advice, information and early alerts on issues that affect business.
The five Regional Growth Business categories in the FDF Awards are:
- South East England
- South West England
- Central England and Wales
- Northern England
- Scotland and Northern Ireland
Jim Moseley, Director General at the Food and Drink Federation, said: “Food and drink businesses are expanding across the country and now they have the chance to showcase their achievements. Whether a start-up showing early success or a larger company demonstrating increased sales, capacity or resource expansion, business of all sizes have an equal chance of winning, with winners selected based on achievement relative to company size.
“With FDF's Regional Growth Business Awards we want to celebrate the stand-out food and drink stars up and down the country that are driving growth in our industry. And with a year's free access to FDF's Small Business Service offered to every entrant, companies have another incentive to throw their hat into the ring.“
Trefor Griffith, Head of Food and Beverage Grant Thornton UK LLP, said: “Grant Thornton is delighted to once again be supporting the Growth Business category for this year's Food and Drink Federation Awards. As a firm, we're committed to helping dynamic businesses unlock their potential for growth. Food and beverage is a key industry for us and as the largest manufacturing sector in the UK, it's great to see that businesses in all regions will be recognised.“
The closing date for this award only is 27 March 2015.
Note to Editors:
- With FDF's Small Business membership, companies will receive industry updates, FDF news alerts on crises and important issues for the industry, technical and regulatory support and opportunities to attend exclusive FDF events. The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) is the voice of the food and drink manufacturing industry – the UK's largest manufacturing sector.
- Further details around the FDF Awards including how to enter available here.
- The complete list of the 2014 awards winners is available here.
- For more information about Grant Thornton UK LLP, please visit www.grant-thornton.co.uk
For further information:
FDF press office Marita Upeniece 020 7420 7118/31/40 pressoffice@fdf.org.uk
For FDF's policy positions and background on key issues, go to our Policy section.
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