Acknowledging excellence: meet the champions of the 2024 FPA Awards
Following its annual Awards Evening – hosted by political satirist Rory Bremner, and attended by over 450 FPA members and their guests from across the foodservice packaging industry – the Foodservice Packaging Association (FPA) has to announced this year’s Award winners.
Winners were presented with an FPA trophy and all runners-up and finalists received a certificate.
“The standard of entries was exceptional this year and we were hugely encouraged by the innovation on display”, said FPA executive chairman Mark Byrne. “The competition was fierce so many congratulations to all our winners and to the runners-up and finalists too”.
List of trophy and certificate recipients
FPA Chairman’s Award
Winner: Neil Goldman, Colpac
FPA Manufacturer Award
Sponsored by Bunzl Catering Supplies, this award was open to FPA Manufacturer Members, whose companies are rated on five key aspects of service by an invited panel of FPA Distributor Members they supply or have supplied. FPA executives also conducted telephone interviews with three customers of each entrant.
Winner: Cofresco
Runner up: Go-Pak
Finalist: Northwood
FPA Food & Drink Manufacturer Award
Sponsored by Coveris, this award was decided by a panel of trade journalists and industry bodies.
Winner: Delifrance
Runner up: Premier Foods
FPA National Distributor Award
Sponsored by kp, this award is open to FPA Distributor Members, whose companies are rated on five key aspects of service by FPA Manufacturer Members they supply or have supplied.
Winner: Booker
Runner up: Socius Network
Finalist: Bunzl Catering Supplies
FPA Regional Distributor Award
Sponsored by Amipak, this award was open to FPA Distributor Members, whose companies are rated on five key aspects of service by FPA Manufacturer Members they supply or have supplied.
Winner: Cafe Connections
Runner up: Cater4You
Finalist: Stephensons
FPA Product Innovation – Front of House Award
Sponsored by Bidfood, the Product Innovation Awards recognise excellence in new innovative products created in the 18 months prior to the Awards. The winners are selected by an independent panel of industry professionals.
Winner: Huhtamaki for McDonald’s Delivery Cuff
Runner up: BioPak for Wahaca Bespoke Taco Box
Runner up: Tri-Star Packaging for Cakes by Post
FPA Product Innovation – Back of House Award
Winner: Cromwell Polythene for Glovelee Compostable Gloves
Runner up: NCCO for NCCO Frostit Compostable Piping Bags
Finalist: Essity Tork for Natural Colour Washroom Products
FPA Foodservice Caterer Operator Award
Sponsored by Faerch, this award was presented to the caterer considered by FPA member companies to have been outstanding in the use of packaging and in relationships with their packaging suppliers over the last 12 months. The winner was determined by feedback from a panel of catering journalists, industry pundits and catering bodies.
Winner: CH & Co
Runner up: BaxterStorey
FPA Foodservice Retail Operator Award
Sponsored by ProAmpac, this award was given to the foodservice retailer considered by FPA member companies to have been outstanding in the use of packaging and in relationships with their packaging suppliers over the last 12 months. The award was judged by a panel of trade journalists and industry bodies.
Winner: Greggs
Runner up: McDonald’s Restaurants
FPA Corporate and Social Responsibility Award
Sponsored by Sabert, this award recognises the impact made on society by FPA members – including local communities, the wider society and economy, or employee well-being. The award was judged by an independent panel of industry professionals.
Winner: Reflex Labels for Reflex Group 2023 CSR Activities
Runner up: Bidfood for MSIA Coffee Club
Finalist: Booker for Better Trolley for a Better Planet
FPA Sustainability Award
Sponsored by Northwood, this award recognises the huge amount of resource FPA member companies invest in reducing the environmental impact of their activities and in contributing positively to the environment. The award was judged by an independent panel of industry professionals.
Winner: Smith Anderson Group for Smith Anderson’s Carbon Reduction Journey
Runner up: Booker Wholesale for OPRL For Business Packaging
Finalist: Bidfood for Plastic Pallet Wrap Reduction
FPA Marketing Campaign Award
Sponsored by Cromwell Polythene, this award recognises excellence in marketing and promotion and was judged by an independent panel of industry professionals.
Winner: kp for Beating the Ban: kp Infinity® and TikTok
Runner up: Cofresco Foodservice (Wrapmaster) for Waste Less Save More
Runner up: Vegware for Make the Switch
FPA Design Team Award
Sponsored by Go-Pak, this award recognises in-house packaging and product designers and their creativity and inventiveness in providing solutions to meet customer needs. The award was judged by an independent panel of industry professionals.
Winner: i2r Packaging Solutions
Design Team: Ollie Stevens
Runner up: Colpac
Design Team: Atahl Nathanson, Veronika Weaver, Bryan Davies, Diane Young and Frances Dickman
FPA Industry Recognition Award
Winner: Brian Tarry, Northwood
