Food Manufacture Excellence Awards

As 2024 looms, our editor highlights several key moments of 2023. Credit: Getty/smshoot

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7 big moments of 2023 for food and drink

By Bethan Grylls

As we usher in the new year, Bethan Grylls takes a look back over the course of 2023 and flags seven key moments for the food and drink industry.

Four firms have been named as finalists for Employer of the Year

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Meet the finalists: Employer of the Year

By William Dodds

The finalists for the 2024 Food Manufacture Excellence Awards have been chosen, and four businesses are in the running for Employer of the Year.

FMEA Business Leader of the Year 2024 finalists

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Meet the finalists: Business Leader of the Year

By Bethan Grylls

The finalists for the 2024 Food Manufacture Excellence Awards have been announced; here’s a bit more about those in the line-up for Business Leader of the Year.

Henry Greer is a finalist in this year's Food Manufacture Excellence Awards

Apprentice of the Year finalist Henry Greer

By Gwen Ridler

Finnebrogue Artisan apprentice automation engineer Henry Greer offers thoughts on food industry apprenticeships in 2020 and being shortlisted for Apprentice of the Year at the 2021 Food Manufacture Excellence Awards.

Good luck to all the finalists in the food and drink manufacturing Oscars

FMEAs 2017

Food Manufacture Excellence Awards: tonight is Oscar night!

By Mike Stones

Tonight is Oscar night at the Food Manufacture Excellence Awards (FMEAs) at the Hilton on Park Lane in London, as hundreds of leading industry figures gather to celebrate the best of the best in Britain’s biggest manufacturing sector.

Food manufacturers’ training programmes are a key factor in staff retention strategies: Alex Bebbington

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Training programmes ‘are a key part of staff retention’

By Mike Stones

Food manufacturers’ training programmes are a key means of staff retention, particularly for young people, says Alex Bebbington, Appetite Learning’s commercial director and judge of this year’s Food Manufacture Excellence Awards (FMEAs).

The food and drink manufacturing Oscars 2017 yielded a vintage crop of entries, says Waitrose technical manager Jonathan Bayne

Food Manufacture Excellence Awards: ‘a vintage year’

By Mike Stones

The Food Manufacture Excellence Awards (FMEAs) 2017 has yielded a vintage crop of entries, with a particularly strong selection of Young talent of the year entries, says Waitrose technical manager and FMEA judge Jonathan Bayne.

Relive the FMEAs in this photo gallery

Food Manufacture Excellence Awards 2016 – in pictures

By Matt Atherton

Mash Direct was the big winner in this year’s Food Manufacture Excellence Awards (FMEAs) at the Hilton on Park Lane, London, on November 2. Here, we capture highlights of the big night in photographs.

Be among the first to discover this year’s winners by booking your place at our Venice-themed awards celebration on the evening of Wednesday, November 2 at The Hilton Park Lane, London

Food Manufacture Excellence Awards on Wednesday

By Michael Stones

The long wait to discover the winners of this year’s Food Manufacture Excellence Awards (FMEAs) is nearly over, with the gala awards evening set for Wednesday November 2 at The Hilton Park Lane, London. 

Be among the first to discover the Oscar winners by booking your place at the London Hilton, Park Lane on November 2

Manufacturing oscars

Food Manufacture Excellence Awards: the shortlist

By Michael Stones

Congratulations to the 60-plus food and drink manufacturers and individuals shortlisted in this year’s Food Manufacture Excellence Awards (FMEAs).

Best in beverage: CCE's Nicholas Nixon and Trevor Newman (centre L and R) collect the award from Foodex's Dan Dixon (R) and awards host TV presenter Mark Durden-Smith

Food Manufacture Excellence Awards

Coca-Cola Enterprises unscrews drinks Oscar

By Michael Stones

Beverage giant Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE) has won the Beverage manufacturing company of the year in the industry’s Oscars – the Food Manufacture Excellence Awards (FMEAs).

Crown affair

Crown affair

Last month the UK's food and drink industry recognised the very best of the best at the Food Manufacture Excellence Awards, which took place at the...

At the top of the food chain

At the top of the food chain

The deadline for Food Manufacture's Excellence Awards, which are free to enter and celebrate the very best in food and drink manufacture, has been extended until Monday August 3. Make sure your company doesn't miss out! To download an entry...

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