Hunt for Great British Bounce Back champion 2014

By Michael Stones

- Last updated on GMT

Related tags Great british bounce Food and drink

Searching for a hero: Could your business wear the Great British Bounce Back crown for 2014?
Searching for a hero: Could your business wear the Great British Bounce Back crown for 2014?
Wanted: British food and drink manufacturing champion to showcase the best of British achievement in bouncing back from recession and investing in the future.

William Reed Business Media – organiser of Foodex trade event and publisher of the Food Manufacture group titles – is looking for a food and drink manufacturing champion. The aim is to crown one food or drink manufacturing business the Great British Bounce Back champion of 2014.

To enter the competition, just visit the competition website and explain in about 50 words why your business deserves recognition for bouncing back from recession and investing in future growth.

If you can answer a resounding yes to some, or all, of these questions, then your business may net the coveted title Great British Bounce Back champion.

Launched new product lines

• Has your business re-designed, re-developed, and re-launched existing or launched new product lines?

• Has it created jobs, helped to develop the next generation of workforce through training and introducing apprenticeships.

• Has it learnt the lessons of the horsemeat crisis by developing the supply chain to ensure traceability?

• Can your business claim to have supported British farmers and producers – sourcing local products where possible.

• Has it branched out into new markets and/or boosted exports?

Foodex 2014

All entries will appear on the website, where people will be able to vote for their favourite entry. Shortlisted entries will be displayed at Foodex 2014, at the National Exhibition Centre Birmingham between March 24–26.

Foodex, visitors will be able to vote for the entry they think has recorded the most impressive achievement over the past year. The winner will be profiled on FoodManufacture.co.uk.

Winning top honours in 2012 was The Fabulous Bakin’ Boys. The firm was recognised for investing £3M investment in an Ulma automated packaging line to wrap mini cupcakes and muffins.

Read Food Manufacture’s​ Big Interview with Gary Frank, self-styled head boy at The Fabulous Bakin’ Boys here​.

 

The Fabulous Bakin’ Boys’ winning statement 2012

“Innovation is at the heart of everything we do. Last year we launched the world’s first portion of fruit bakery snack. This year we launched the first ever range of individually wrapped mini cupcakes and muffins after a £3M investment in a fully automated packing line.”

Related news

Show more

Related suppliers

Follow us

Featured Jobs

View more

Webinars

PRODUCTS & SERVICES