Firms begin their excellent adventure as shortlist announced
The Awards recognise the very best in the food and drink industry across a range of business categories. Entries were assessed across a variety of criteria, which cover everything from category management and new product development to process innovation, supply chain improvements, quality assurance, health, safety and environmental management and human resources development.
The shortlisted companies are listed below.
Ambient Manufacturer of the Year:
AB World Foods
Premier Foods
Thorntons
Weetabix
Bakery Manufacturer of the Year:
Genesis Crafty
Puratos UK
United Biscuits
Walkers Charnwood Bakery
Beverage Manufacturer of the Year:
Fruitapeel
Kraft Foods
Chilled Foods Manufacturer of the Year:
Dairy Crest
Hitchen Foods
Mash Direct
Dairy Manufacturer of the Year:
Arla Foods UK
Dairy Crest
Rodda's
Fresh Produce Manufacturer of the Year:
IPL Normanton
Willowbrook Foods
Frozen Foods Manufacturer of the Year:
Apetito
Ardo UK
Aunt Bessie's
R&R Ice Cream
Meat & Poultry Manufacturer of the Year:
Becketts Foods
Finnebrogue
Taste Tradition
Tulip
Seafood Manufacturer of the Year:
Keltic Seafare (Scotland)
Lossie Seafoods
Young's Seafood
Small Company of the Year:
American Muffin Co
Finnebrogue
Lossie Seafoods
Moguntia Food Ingredients UK
Training Programme of the Year:
Greencore Grocery
Nom Dairy UK
Tulip
Weetabix
The full range of awards will be presented at a celebratory dinner on Tuesday November 8 at the Riverbank Park Plaza in London. For more information on the categories, details of last year's winners or to book your table at the evening ceremony in London visit: www.foodmanawards.co.uk. You can also enter your vote for 2011's Personality of the Year.
