Our 2026 Award Winners

Apprentice of the Year

Winner: Valeria Potsinok, Bidfood
Runner–up: Ria Merchant, Bidfood
Sponsored by Cofresco

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Corporate Social Responsibility

Winner: Booker – Serving Our Communities and Planet
Highly Commended: Sysco GB – Supports Night Shift with ‘Night Club’ Programme
Sponsored by Go-Pak

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Designer of the Year

Winner: August Ford & Tom Postlethwaite – Notpla
Highly Commended: EP Design House – EP Group
Sponsored by Faerch

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Environmental Sustainability

Winner: Northwood Hygiene Products – Green Loop by Northwood
Highly commended: Go-Pak Go-Recycle
Sponsored by South Staffordshire Paper Products

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Food & Drink Manufacturer

Winner: Greencore
Runner–up: 2 Sisters Food Group
Sponsored by Seda

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Foodservice Caterer Operator

Winner: Compass
Runner–up: Sodexo
Sponsored by NCCO
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Foodservice Retail Operator

Winner: Pret
Runner–up: Five Guys
Sponsored by ProAmpac

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Manufacturer

Winner: Amipak
Runner–up: Sabert
Sponsored by Bunzl
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Marketing Campaign

Winner: Go–Pak – Go–Recycle
Highly Commended: Notpla – The Sustainability Legends
National Distributor

Winner: Bunzl Catering Supplies
Runner–up: Alliance
Sponsored by Cromwell Polythene

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Product Innovation FOH

Highly Commended: Huhtamaki – Wagyu Burger Box for Burger King
Highly Commended: Xampla – Just Eat, Huhtamaki & Xampla's Plastic–Free Morro Coated Box
Sponsored by Bidfood
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Product Innovation BOH


Joint Winners:
Ramon Hygiene Products – Trinity Socket Mops
NCCO – DateCodeGenie Mini Handheld Labelling System
Sponsored by Bidfood
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Regional Distributor

Winner: Tri–Star
Runner up: Yate Supplies
Sponsored by Amipak

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Rising Star

Winner: Alex Curran, KP
Runner up: Ollie Wright, Bidfood
Sponsored by AV International

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Unsung Hero

Winner: Joy French, Duni
Runner–up: Darren Tickle, KP
Executive Chair Award

Winner: Martin Kersh
Sponsored by Socius

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