The Food and Drink Federation Announces Winners of Awards 2022
The winners of the FDF awards picked up their trophies in a packed-out ceremony at The Royal Lancaster Hotel in London .
Representatives from across the food and drink industry , politics and the media celebrated the fantastic achievements of companies and individuals and the positive contributions they have made to our sector over the past year .
Chief Executive of the Food and Drink Federation Karen Betts OBE said :
“ This year ’ s awards bought together over 200 nominees across 19 categories , showcasing the very best of our industry . The judges had an invidious task in choosing winners from an extremely strong field – from companies driving new sustainability initiatives to championing employee wellbeing , as well as embracing new technologies and supporting cutting-edge skills development in their teams .
“ The food and drink sector is based within communities right across the UK ’ s nations and regions , and these awards really demonstrate how our great companies continue to bring great fantastic products to consumers in challenging times . Congratulations to all the winners , I ’ m already looking forward to next years ceremony !”
Linda Ellett , UK Head of Consumer Markets , Retail and Leisure , KPMG , said :
“ KPMG is delighted to support the showcasing of the UK ’ s renowned food and drink industry . These awards highlight the strength and innovation taking place right throughout the supply chain , and the talent of those working in continually challenging and changing times for the sector .”
Jay Rayner , Host of the FDF Awards 2022 said :
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“ This is my fourth year presenting the FDF Awards , and it ’ s always a great event which celebrates the best of the industry . Congratulations to all the winners here this evening , and well done to everyone who was nominated for an award .”
The FDF Awards 2022 winners are as follows :
• Apprentice of the Year - sponsored by Tork : Caitlin Jones - Co-op Food Richard Laursen - Unilever UK & Ireland
• Brand Launch of the Year - sponsored by International Food & Drink Event ( IFE ): Mars Food - Ben ’ s Original™ Evolution
• Business Resilience- sponsored by KPMG : Fresh Pastures & SMUK
• Campaign of the Year : Birds Eye - Proud to Power Team GB
• Community Partner - sponsored by The British Standards Institution ( BSI ): FoodCycle - the return to Community Meals
• Diet and Health : Nestlé UK & Ireland - Garden Gourmet UK . Health focussed plant-based range
• Digital Transformation- sponsored by KPMG : Foods Connected and Hilton Food Group
• Education Initiative : Britvic plc - Britvic ’ s supported internships
• Emerging Business : Sessions
• Environmental Leadership - sponsored by Powerstar : apetito Ltd - Leading the Way with Net Zero Carbon Strategy
• Exporter of the Year- sponsored by 4C : Belvoir Farm Drinks Ltd
• Food and Drink Engineer of the Year- sponsored by Sheffield Hallam University : Laetitia Rynhoud - Jordans Dorset Ryvita
• Food and Drink Technologist / Scientist of the Year sponsored by Institute of Food Science and Technology ( IFST ): David Lloyd – Huel
• HR Initiative- sponsored by KPMG : PepsiCo UK - Frontline Home Grown Accelerated Development Programme
• Manufacturing Initiative- sponsored by Redzone : Koolmill - NextGEN Rice Milling
• Product Innovation- sponsored by Clarke Energy : THIS™ - Fat 2.0
• Registered Dietitian / Nutritionist of the Year : Rebecca Deeley - Tillery Valley Foods , Part of the Joubere Food Group
• Rising Star- sponsored by PepsiCo UK : Declan Henderson – apetito
• Sustainable Packaging Initiativesponsored by Water Plus : apetito Ltd - Boomerang : a first for large-scale closed loop recycling