Finalists 2018

Ambient Manufacturing Company of the Year

  • Hilltop Honey
  • Mr Lee’s Pure Foods
  • Nim’s Fruit Crisps
  • Sleaford Quality Foods

Bakery Manufacturing Company of the Year

  • Butt Foods
  • Cake Brands
  • Finsbury Food Group
  • Terry’s Patisserie

Chilled, Fresh & Dairy Manufacturing Company of the Year

Large Companies

  • JC Althams & Sons
  • Mash Direct
  • SK Chilled Foods
  • Willowbrook Foods

Small Companies

  • Chunk of Devon
  • Davison Canners
  • Tideford Organics
  • TS Foods

Frozen Food Manufacturing Company of the Year

  • Beechdean Dairies
  • The Ice Co
  • New Forest Ice Cream

Ingredients Manufacturing Company of the Year

  • Meadow Foods
  • Pecan Deluxe Candy Company
  • Sleaford Quality Foods
  • St Ewe Free Range Eggs
  • Synergy Flavours

Meat, Poultry and Seafood Manufacturing Company of the Year

  • ABP UK
  • JC Althams & Sons
  • John Ross Jr
  • Soanes Poultry
  • St James Smokehouse

Award for Export

  • Lincoln & York
  • Pecan Deluxe Candy Company
  • St James Smokehouse

Partnership Award

  • Lancashire Farm
  • SK Chilled Foods, technology partnership
  • Tulip, supply chain partnership

Training Award

  • ABP UK
  • Greencore
  • PepsiCo
  • Weetabix

Apprentice of the Year

  • Coca-Cola European Partnerships: Sophie Paveling
  • Davison Canners: Claire Baird
  • The Ice Co: Zac Faetz
  • Weetabix: James Bell

Site Team of the Year

  • Dalesman
  • SK Chilled Foods
  • Soupreme Foods
  • Tulip
  • Weetabix

Small, Large and Overall Food Manufacture Company of the Year will be announced at the event.

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

We are delighted to be the headline sponsor for the 2022 Food Manufacturing Excellence Awards. In the wake of a supremely challenging year, food manufacturers have adapted their processes and procedures to continue providing goods to customers. 

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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