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All set for a splendid event.
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The stage is set.
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Confit duck rillettes , a superb starter courtesy of Cherry Valley Foods Ltd.
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The main event – Scotch Beef, courtesy of Quality Meat Scotland and ABP Perth.
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Andrew Pass of Air Products plc (left) which sponsored the Best New Product Development Award.
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MRC The Flava People.
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Jon Poole and the team from Institute of Food Science & Technology, a finalist in Best Trade Organisation.
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Cheers and here’s to a great event!
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Vice Chancellor of Harper Adams University, David Llewellyn (far left) came with students and teachers.
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Cheers from the people at Sharpak.
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Editor of FMT, Pam Brook with Marel GB Ltd’s Graeme Rolinson.
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Ian Mackway of RAPS UK and his guest Rod Adlington of Adlington Ltd.
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Ladies who lunch!
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Jim Sydenham of Interfood and Rob Smith of the Blue Fish Marketing Consultancy and Meat Management magazine columnist.
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Rob Yandell (right) with Interfood’s joint MD, Mark Bishop.
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L-R: Keith Fisher, Phil Vickery MBE, Graham and Sharon Yandell and NACB chairman, Peter Allen.
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Michelle Ingerfield, sales manager of FMT with QMS’s Kate Richards and FDF’s Nick Court.
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Keith Fisher of the Institute of Meat with guest Phil Vickery MBE.
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Guests enjoy a pre-lunch glass of champagne.
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A glass before the Awards Lunch provided a great opportunity to network.
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Bill Jermey (far right) with the FMC’s guests, including Jeff Mason, clerk to the Worshipful Company of Butchers.
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The Warburtons crew.
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Time for a smile and catch up before lunch.
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PTF guests and Bizerba.
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Cheers from one of the FMT’s top tables.
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The FMT team and guests.
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Dawsonrentals Temperature Control Solutions table.
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The Protolan table are set for an enjoyable Awards Lunch.
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The Teknomek team are ready for lunch!
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More of the team from FMT’s Food Retailer of the Year, Asda.
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RAPS UK Ltd and guests.
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The Warburton’s team.
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Cheers from the Columbus table.
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A toast from MRC The Flava People.
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The Sharpak team raise a glass – or two!
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Team Air Products plc.
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The Marel GB Ltd team were out in force at the Awards Lunch.
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Tesco, Icelandic Seachill, The Cheese Warehouse and The Bakkavor Group.
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Publisher of Food Management Today magazine, Graham Yandell.
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Food & Drink Training & Education Council (FTC) and guests including The Walter Smith Employer Leadership Project.
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SPAR (UK) and their supplier R&R Ice Cream.
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Bokomo Foods, Senoble and Tesco representatives.
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Harper Adams University students and lecturers take a break from the lecture theatre!
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Jon Poole of the Institute of Food Science & Technology and Dawn Meats.
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John Howard of DAFC (far left) and his guests.
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M&S guests and their supplier Tulip Ltd.
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Graham Yandell with Clerk to the Worshipful Company of Butchers, Jeff Mason.
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Phil Vickery MBE shares a thought with Bill Jermey of the FTC.
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Plaisterers’ Hall added a real wow factor to the event.
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FMT publisher Graham Yandell (right) shares some thoughts with rugby legend Phil Vickery MBE.
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Helena Wallace of Tesco with supplier Icelandic Seachill.
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Something is puzzling the Sharpak team!
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Guest presenter Phil Vickery MBE shares a few stories with the audience.
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All eyes front to hear Phil Vickery MBE!
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Smiles all round here!
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Air Products Plc are having a good time it appears!
FMT-Awards—Best-Trade-Organisation
BEST TRADE ORGANISATION – The Provision Trade Federation
Sponsor, Michelle Ingerfield, Food Science & Technology Show, Andy Clarke, Terry Jones, of The Provision Trade Federation, Phil Vickery MBE.
FMT-Awards—Best-Ingredients-Supplier
BEST INGREDIENTS SUPPLIER – MRC The Flava People
Sponsor, Ralph Early, Harper Adams University, Claire Kealty of MRC The Flava Company, Phil Vickery MBE.
FMT-Awards—Best-Machinery-Equipment-Supplier
BEST MACHINERY/EQUIPMENT SUPPLIER – Ishida Europe Ltd
Sponsor, Andrew Howells, Teknomek Ltd, Martin Wilkie, Ishida Europe Ltd, Phil Vickery MBE.
FMT-Awards—Best-Training-Initiative
BEST TRAINING INITIATIVE – Walter Smith Employer Leadership Project
Sponsor, Keith Fisher, The Institute Of Meat, Paul Cadman, Janet Hill of Walter Smith Employer Leadership Project, Phil Vickery MBE.
FMT-Awards—Most-Innovative-Packaging-Development
MOST INNOVATIVE PACKAGING DEVELOPMENT – Sharpak Fortis Family Barbecue Range
Sponsor, Richard Whittle Protolan, Sharpak’s Martin Taylor, Rebecca Harris, Richard Challans, Phil Vickery MBE.
FMT-Awards—Best-New-Product-Development
BEST NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT – M&S Made Without Wheat, Gluten Free 2 Scotch Eggs
Sponsor, Andrew Pass, Air Products Plc, Rosie While, M&S, David Heal, Tulip Ltd, Phil Vickery MBE.
FMT-Awards—Best-Frozen-Product
BEST FROZEN PRODUCT – SPAR 3 Belgian Chocolate Ice Creams
Sponsor, John Howard , Danish Agriculture & Food Council , Lindsey Gordon of SPAR, Rosie Adams, R&R Ice Cream, Phil Vickery MBE.
FMT-Awards—Best-Bakery-Product
BEST BAKERY PRODUCT – Scrumshus Granola
Sponsor, Bord Bia, Michelle Butler, Fay Miller, Scrumshus Granola, Phil Vickery MBE.
FMT-Awards—Best-Seafood-Product
BEST SEAFOOD PRODUCT – Tesco Finest Scallop & Chorizo Gratin
Sponsor, David Quinn, DawsonRentals, Graham Blades, Icelandic Seachill, Helena Wallace, Tesco, Phil Vickery MBE.
FMT-Awards—Best-Red-Meat-Product
BEST RED MEAT PRODUCT – Asda Extra Special British Gammon Shanks With Kentish Dry Cider & Apple Sauce
Sponsor, Stewart Niven, MRC The Flava People, Kristian Gabrielsen Dawn Meats, Phil Vickery MBE.
FMT-Awards—Best-Poultry-Product
BEST POULTRY PRODUCT – Morrisons Signature Range Creamy Pesto & Cherry Tomato Chicken
Sponsor, Ian Mackway Raps UK Ltd, Sharon Yandell collecting the Award on behalf of Linden Foods/Morrisons, Phil Vickery MBE.
FMT-Awards—Best-Dairy-Product
BEST DAIRY PRODUCT – Tesco Finest Rum Baba
Sponsor, Mark Haworth, Bizerba, Emma Ahmed, Tesco, Caroline Honey, Senoble UK, Phil Vickery MBE.
FMT-Awards—Food-Industry-Champion-Award
FOOD INDUSTRY CHAMPION – BRETT WARBURTON
Sponsor, Simon Charlton, Columbus, Colin Kelly accepting on behalf of Brett Warburton, Phil Vickery MBE.
FMT-Awards—Food-Retailer-of-the-Year
FOOD RETAILER OF THE YEAR – ASDA
Sponsor, Bill Jermey, Food & Drink Training & Education Council, Stuart Menzies, ASDA, Phil Vickery MBE.
FMT-Awards—Food-Manufacturer-of-the-Year
FOOD MANUFACTURER OF THE YEAR – BAKKAVOR GROUP
Sponsor, Graeme Rolinson Marel GB Ltd, Agust Gudmundsson, Bakkavor Group, Phil Vickery MBE.
FMT-Awards—2015-Winners-Group-Photo
The Food Management Today Food Industry Awards 2015 winners!