Finalists

Congratulations to all of our finalists!


Ambient Manufacturing Company of the Year
  • Lakeland Artisan
  • Princes
  • Skinny Tonic


Bakery Manufacturing Company of the Year
  • Finsbury Food Group
  • Simply Doughnuts
  • Dina Foods


Chilled, Fresh and Dairy Manufacturing Company of the Year
  • Lymn Bank Farm
  • Mash Direct
  • Muller UK
  • The Abergavenny Fine Food Company


Free-From Manufacturing Company of the Year
  • Hawkshead Relish Company
  • Kirsty’s
  • Wholebake


Ingredients Manufacturing Company of the Year
  • Besmoke
  • Carr’s Flour
  • Nim’s
  • Synergy Flavours


Meat, Poultry and Seafood Manufacturing Company of the Year
  • ABP
  • Cranswick
  • Dunbia
  • Moy Park
  • Westaway Sausages


Plant-Based Manufacturing Company of the Year
  • Freaks of Nature
  • Glebe Farm Foods
  • Winterbotham Darby


Food Manufacture Award for Export
  • Cranswick
  • Symington’s
  • The Abergavenny Fine Food Company


Food Manufacture Service Provider Partnership Award
  • Addo Food Group/Newton
  • Future Food Solutions/Bird's Eye/Yorkshire Water
  • Kirsty’s/DC Norris


Food Manufacture Training Award
  • Hovis
  • Moy Park
  • PepsiCo
  • Whitworths


Food Manufacture Apprentice of the Year
  • Amelia Cockrain, Coca-Cola European Partnerships
  • Emily Chater, Pilgrim’s Pride Ltd
  • Gabrielle Freeman, Pilgrim’s Pride Ltd
  • Henry Greer, Finnebrogue Artisan
  • Stephen King, ABP


Food Manufacture Site Team of the Year
  • Carr’s Flour
  • Moy Park
  • Ryecroft Foods
  • Winterbotham Darby

What our customers say...

We are incredibly proud to have been recognised as winners in three categories at this year’s Food Manufacture awards, especially taking home the coveted ‘Company of the Year’ title. This has only been achieved through the incredible efforts of our colleagues, and I would like to thank them for their support and commitment which has enabled us to continue to deliver outstanding service to our customers.

Adam Couch Chief Executive Officer Cranswick plc

I’m really proud that together, all our hard work has been recognised by this award, which was delivered through focusing on developing people, who are our major asset.

Paul Thomas Head of Operations Muller

To win two awards at such a high-profile industry event was amazing. There were some top companies there as finalists, so we were proud just to be taking part; really gratifying, and testament to all the hard work put in by the whole Simply Doughnuts team.

Shiraz Master Managing director Simply Doughnuts

For any business, large or small, considering entering, we encourage you to take that leap. The awards celebrate innovation across the board, and every company has a story worth telling. Whether you’re a small business making a big impact or an industry giant setting new standards, your achievements deserve to be recognised.

Charlotte Langdon Partner Menzies LLP

We are very proud to be sponsoring Food Manufacture Excellence Awards 2022. Reward and recognition are key parts of continuous improvement, and it is our honour to be able to support the 2022 Food Excellence awards, just as we have in the past, so that those who have excelled in the UK’s largest manufacturing sector get appropriate recognition.

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