This year's sponsors will be giving the awards away on May 8

John Holland of JR Holland receives his award for Overall Produce Trader of the Year 2007, from Martin de la Fuente of award sponsor Tesco

John Holland of JR Holland receives his award for Overall Produce Trader of the Year 2007, from Martin de la Fuente of award sponsor Tesco

The finalists have been chosen for this year’s Re:fresh Awards, sponsored by Florette, which will be held at the London Marriott, Grosvenor Square, on May 8.

As ever, in the fifth running of the awards, jointly organised by FPJ and the Fresh Produce Consortium, there was a consistently high quality of entries across the 10 categories open for entry. The independent judging panel, chaired by FPC chief executive Nigel Jenney, has decided on the following finalists:

English Village Salads 5 A DAY Supporter of the Year

  • Stockbridge Technology Centre
  • JP Fresh
  • BerryWorld Ltd
Stubbins Innovation of the Year
  • Marco Ltd
  • BerryWorld Ltd
  • English Village Salads
JP Fresh Foodservice Supplier of the Year (National)
  • Reynolds
  • Fresh Direct
  • Pauleys
JP Fresh Foodservice Supplier of the Year (Regional)
  • Local Food Alliance
  • JR Holland Food Services Ltd
  • Parkfresh plc
Capespan Wholesaler of the Year
  • Burbank Ltd
  • McCarthy Norwich
  • Bristol Fruit Sales
New Covent Garden Floral Business of the Year
  • J van Vliet Cash & Carry
  • Moyses Stevens
  • Copseys
Packer of the Year
  • Well Pict County Local Ltd
  • English Village Salads
  • Hazeldene Foods
Importer of the Year

  • SpaniaFresh
  • Capespan UK
  • Malet Azoulay
Foods from Spain Retailer of the Year (Multiple)
  • Morrisons
  • The Co-op
  • Aldi
Foods from Spain Retailer of the Year (Convenience)
  • Tates Ltd
  • Costcutter
Pr2 Marketing Campaign of the Year
  • JP Fresh
  • Covent Garden Market Authority
  • Red Communications (Chilean Avocados)
MorePeople Young Person of the Year
  • Georgio Lercara
  • Thomas Richardson
  • Richard Murison

Also awarded during the ceremony, hosted again by comedian Dominic Holland, will be the Tesco Overall Produce Trader of the Year, won last year by JR Holland, as pictured above, and the Florette Lifetime Achievement award.

To reserve your table, or to attend the Re:fresh Conference earlier on the same day, visit www.refreshawards.com/register

Book early to avoid disappointment.

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