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THIS YEAR'S SPONSORS
we always have such AMAZING SUPPORT fOr the fresh awards and this year will be no EXCEPTION.
Below is a list of our valued sponsors for the FPC Fresh Awards 2023. You can read about their individual business sectors and visit their websites for a deep dive of discovery.
SPONSORING
FOODSERVICE SUPPLIER
OF THE YEAR
New Covent Garden Market is the oldest and largest Fruit, Vegetable and Flower Wholesale Market in the UK. Located in Nine Elms, on the banks of the River Thames, it is ideally located to serve customers across London and throughout the South East of England with a year-round offer of premium, seasonal and world-class fresh produce. With over 170 businesses trading from the site, New Covent Garden Market is home to some of the most experienced and expert people to be found anywhere in this great industry. The 48-acre site is currently being redeveloped to create a Market fit for the future, ensuring that New Covent Garden Market remains at the forefront of fresh horticultural produce supply for decades to come.
SPONSORING
BEST PLACE to work
In this increasingly competitive sector you need legal advisors who understand the issues you face – whether driven by regulation or commercial pressures. Because we have worked with many food businesses across the UK, advising on a wide range of issues, you can be confident that we will deliver effective and holistic solutions to the challenges you face.
SPONSOR OF
THE LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT
Recognised as the avocado experts, Westfalia UK is a multinational organisation with the largest avocado-growing footprint in the world. Suppliers to retail, foodservice and wholesale sectors through our specialist means, we supply the finest avocado to various shops, store, and wholesale suppliers. Our quality is of the highest, and our customer service to all sections is second to none.
SPONSORing
rising star of the year award
IPP is not only a leading pallet pool provider, but also a vital part of demanding and fast-moving FMCG supply chain. Operating a circular re-use system for high quality pallets and boxes across the UK and Europe, IPP seamlessly manages a sustainable and customer-focused approach. Driven by its core values ‘care, dare, deliver’. Producers and retailers that work with IPP are collaborating with a responsible and efficiency focused business that achieves optimal supply chain results together with customers and suppliers.
SPONSORing
SUPERMARKET FLORAL/PLANT SUPPLIER OF THE YEAR award
ICL UK is a World Class shipping agent and logistics provider offering the most reliable delivery and customer-focused solutions, with branches at all major ports and inland borders.
SPONSORing
WHOLESALE FRUIT & VEG SUPPLIER OF THE YEAR award
Spitalfields Market is situated in the east of London and is Britain’s premier wholesale fruit, vegetable and flower market. Recognised as the UK’s highest turnover horticultural market, with the finest range of products and the largest customer base.
SPONSORing
Sustainability excellence
The Smurfit Kappa Group plc is Europe's leading corrugated packaging company and one of the leading paper-based packaging companies in the world.
SPONSORing
Multiple Floral RETAILER OF THE YEAR
World Horti Center is the knowledge and innovation center of the international greenhouse horticulture sector. A leading platform where business, education, research and government innovate, connect, inspire and share knowledge together.
We connect parties that want to play a meaningful role in the sustainable food supply and greening the world. Leading companies and innovations from greenhouse horticulture are represented at our year-round trade fair.
SPONSOR OF
FRESH PRODUCE BUSINESS OF THE YEAR
Affinitus have over 30 years of fresh produce industry knowledge and know how at designing and delivering market-specific Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) business management software solutions. Our Freshware solution offers a complete ERP solution for your fresh produce operations. Freshware provides key FreshProduce industry must have’s such as full traceability, consignment trading, profitability analytics, mobile apps for the warehouse and quality control,packhouse management, grower pooling, wholesale trading and EDI.Freshware also provides for the traditional ERP functions such as financial management, CRM, and sales & purchase order processing. In addition, fully integrated with Freshware, Agrilogik is an innovative farming and agricultural management ERP solution for farm, field, crop, and harvest,including mobile applications for a field-based workforce.
SPONSOR OF
MULTIPLE FRUIT & VEGETABLE RETAILER OF THE YEAR
IFCO is the leading global provider of reusable packaging solutions for fresh foods, serving customers in 50+ countries. IFCO operates a pool of over 370 million Reusable Packaging Containers (RPCs) globally, which are used for 2 billion shipments of fresh fruits and vegetables, meat, poultry, seafood, eggs, bread, and other items from suppliers to grocery retailers every year. IFCO RPCs ensure a better fresh food supply chain by lowering food waste and damage by 96%, reducing CO2 emissions by 60%, and consuming 80% less water compared to single-use packaging. IFCO is committed to becoming a global leader in sustainability, making a positive impact on the planet and society.
SPONSOR OF
BUSINESS SERVICE PARTNER AWARD
Total Produce has joined forces with Dole Food Company to create Dole Plc.
With roots traceable back to the 1850’s, Total Produce is today part of Dole plc - the world’s leading premier fresh produce provider. Committed to best agronomic and sustainable practices from farm to fork, we operate across Europe and beyond, serving the retail, wholesale, foodservice and ecommerce sectors and offering our customers and consumers alike a complete portfolio of fresh fruits and vegetables: the cream of the global crop and the very best of local.
SPONSOR OF
SUPERMARKET fruit & veg supplier of the year
PML is a family-owned business that has been established as a company for 17 years. As dedicated logistic specialists, we effectively manage the supply chain of temperature sensitive goods. Working across both import and export, our logistics experts will transport your cargo door-to-door, with maximum efficiency, on time and on budget by air, by sea or by road.
SPONSOR OF
ONLINE RETAILER OF THE YEAR FRUIT, VEGETABLES AND FLORAL
Waddington®Europe, a Novolex® brand, is a premier European food packaging specialist for a variety of sectors, including produce, bakery, dairy, food-to-go, desserts,protein, pet food and a lot more. Our high quality, innovative product portfolio has been designed with optimum clarity, maximum shelf presence, ease of use and circularity in mind. We are a vertically integrated company and provide a complete end-to-end packaging supply service, including design, extrusion, tooling manufacture and thermoforming. We help our customers meet their sustainability commitments by offering products such as MONOAIR™, our fully recyclable mono material soft fruit punnet that is also made from recycled plastic (rPET) with built-in cushion technology that doesn’t need additional bubble padding to prevent fruit bruising. That gives consumers peace of mind knowing that not only is there less plastic in the punnet, but that the whole container can be recycled back into food grade packaging rPET.
For more information visit www.waddingtoneurope.com
SPONSOR OF
UK GROWER OF THE YEAR
Red Tractor is a not-for-profit company that is the UK’s biggest farm and food assurance scheme. We develop standards based on science, evidence, best practice and legislation that cover animal welfare, food safety, traceability and environmental protection. Around 50,000 British farmers are accredited to Red Tractor standards, which form the basis of buying and sourcing specifications for major supermarkets, household brands and restaurant chains, ultimately making life simpler for everyone.
For more information visit www.redtractor.org.uk
SPONSOR OF
HR INITIATIVE OF THE YEAR
Veganuary is a UK-registered charity that encourages people worldwide to try vegan for January and beyond. More than three million people have signed up to our one-month pledge since 2014, and in 2023 alone more than 1,610 new plant-based products and menu options were launched in our key campaign countries.Throughout the year, Veganuary encourages and supports people and businesses alike to move to a more plant-based diet as a way of protecting the environment, preventing animal suffering, and improving the health of millions of people
For more information visit
www.veganuary.com
SPONSOR OF
INTERNATIONAL GROWER OF THE YEAR
JAMPRO is an Agency of the Government of Jamaica’s Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce that promotes business opportunities in export and investment to the local and international private sector.
One of our aims is to encourage those of Jamaican descent who have built businesses in the UK- or would like to build a business in Jamaica - to consider the benefits of investing in the island’s future.JAMPRO is committed to expanding the economy of Jamaica by promoting Jamaican exports but, just as importantly, by attracting foreign direct investment. In facilitating foreign direct investment, JAMPRO guides investors through the necessary processes and offers support in partnership with key government agencies and ministries, even after their investments are operational.
For more information visit
www..jhcuk.org
SPONSOR OF
Manager of the Year
The Worshipful Company of Fruiterers plays an integral role in the governance of the City, joining other Livery Companies in electing the Lord Mayor and Sheriffs each year.The supreme authority of the Livery is its Court, which comprises of 20 Assistants, including the Master and Upper Warden.The Court meets quarterly to discuss and ratify committee recommendations for the governance of the Company. The Wardens and a committee of Past Masters support the Master.The Clerk of the Company is responsible to the Master and Court and oversees the day-to-day management of Company matters.The Beadle is responsible for maintaining good order within the Company and carries out ceremonial duties.
For more information visit
www.fruiterers.org.uk
SPONSOR OF
MarkeTIng campaign of the year
Flandria is the Belgian quality label for fruit and vegetables and is a sure bet on the shelves both at home and abroad.
The label gives added value to fresh products. It guarantees environmentally friendly cultivation, quality and freshness. Only top quality products with a perfect taste and impeccable appearance deserve the FLANDRIA label. Thanks to a near production area, efficient logistics via the auctions and the personal service of the exporters, FLANDRIA bell peppers arrive ultra-fresh to the British market. BelOrta and Hoogstraten, the two Belgian cooperatives, consolidate the national production of FLANDRIA bell peppers. To meet retail and wholesaler’s needs, bulk to custom packaging options are available.
For more information visit
www.flandersfruitsandvegetables.com/en
SPONSOR OF
CONVENIENCE RETAILER OF THE year
With the UK being the third biggest export destination for Dutch fresh produce we always look for ways to further strengthen the cooperation between our countries . The Supplier Showcase at the FPC Fresh Awards provides us with a fantastic opportunity to showcase the wide range of high quality, sustainable products that Dutch companies, many of which are members of the Fresh Produce Centre in the Netherlands, supply to the UK market. We look forward to making new connections as well as meeting many of our existing contacts at this prestigious event.Fresh Produce Centre is leading the way towards a new healthy perspective for both society and the market. Our members are trading companies and producer associations involved in the sales and marketing of fruit and vegetables. They specialise in the domestic wholesale, import, export, treatment, processing, packaging,storage and transshipment of fruit and vegetables.We’re focusing on Health, Sustainability, Social, Market & Economy and Food Safety. Coordinating the supply and demand of fruit and vegetables is a complex process. Collaboration with other suppliers and organisations in Europe is the key to success
For more information visit
www.netherlandsandyou.nl/
BECOME A SPONSOR
The Fresh Awards are the perfect opportunity for you to raise your business profile.
A glittering night of celebration awaits, with dinner and presentation ceremony attended not just by shortlisted businesses, but also some of the leading industry figures. The FPC Fresh Awards 2023 provides unprecedented networking opportunity, allowing you to showcase your organisation to a large fresh produce industry audience.
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