Just two weeks after 2018’s Food Management Today Industry Awards Ceremony took place, organisers have revealed a flurry of partners have already signed up to 2019’s campaign.
Marel, Harper Adams Univeristy, Protolan, Reiser UK, Dawsonrentals Temperature Control Solutions, Kerry – The Taste & Nutrition Company, and the Food & Drink Training & Education Council are all supporting the initiative.
The annual awards culminate in a five star lunch each year co-hosted by a celebrity guest. For the past two years chef John Torode has endorsed the campaign.
Products are entered by major manufacturers and retailers for judging across multiple categories ranging from dairy right through to meat and bakery. Voting categories also form part of the event, with categories including Supermarket of the Year and Manufacturer of the Year – not forgetting the coveted Food Industry Champion Award.
Here are just a few of the reasons why the Awards partners decided to support the event in 2019:
“The event brings together some of the best manufacturers, retailers and individuals in the industry and, as well as rewarding excellence, offers a great networking opportunity to meet like-minded people.”
Graeme Rolinson – regional general manager – UK & Ireland Operations, Marel
“Becoming a partner of these prestigious food awards and attending the Awards Presentation Luncheon offers Protolan a great networking opportunity to meet like-minded people, passionate about food manufacturing excellence.”
Richard Whittle, director, Protolan
“The Food Management Today Industry Awards shine a light on the very best across the food industry. The ceremony itself, which this year was held at the five-star Royal Garden Hotel in Kensington, offers an excellent networking opportunity that everyone involved in benefits from.”
Andy Oxley, Kerry Taste & Nutrition VP of RDA Meat
“Dawsonrentals is proud to partner the Food Management Today Industry Awards. It is important that forward-thinking and hard-working individuals in our industry are recognised for their efforts so that they can continue to help the food sector to thrive.”
Rod Benham, managing director, Dawsonrentals Temperature Control Solutions
“The Food Management Today Industry Awards bring together the best that the industry has to offer to celebrate and reward excellence. It’s an important event in the calendar and the ftc is delighted to be involved as a partner, as we encourage excellence in our industry.”
Bill Jermey, chief executive, the Food & Drink Training & Education Council (ftc)
“Harper Adams University is delighted and privileged to be a partner in the Food Management Today Industry Awards, which is now well established as one of the UK’s premier food industry awards. Britain’s food businesses are highly creative and innovative, very productive and they operate in an extremely competitive environment. The Food Management Today Industry Awards provides a wonderful opportunity for the nation’s food businesses to showcase their products in dignified competition, which is important to the success of participant businesses and the food industry as a whole.”
Ralph Early, Professor of Food Industry, Harper Adams University
“Reiser is absolutely delighted to be a partner in this prestigious Awards initiative. Our backing of the Food Management Today Industry Awards 2019 reflects our ongoing commitment to the highest standards of excellence in both the equipment we provide and the industry itself.”
Richard Watson, managing director, Reiser UK
Awards organiser, Emma Cash, commented: “It has been fantastic to see the great response that the initiative has had so early on, with the Food Management Today Industry Awards 2018 only two weeks behind us. The immediate interest we have received from leading companies in partnering the initiative shows that these awards are a great success story, celebrating the brilliantly innovative work that is going on in the food industry.”
A variety of partnership opportunities are still available. For more information contact Michelle Ingerfield on 01908 613323 or michelle.i@yandellmedia.com
