FPC SEEKS OUTSTANDING WHOLESALE SUPPLIERS TO UK

13 Jul 2022

It’s the final days until entries close this Thursday 14^th July. There are 16 categories in total to enter including two Wholesale Supplier Of The Year awards where the world’s finest suppliers of cut flowers, plants, fruits and vegetables to the UK wholesale market could win a coveted FPC Fresh Award.

The Fresh Produce Consortium (FPC) – the UK’s fresh produce trade association – is looking for two of the best international suppliers to the UK wholesale market for the 2022 edition of its FPC Fresh Awards, which takes place in London on 16 September.

Each year FPC recognises a Wholesale Floral/Plant Supplier Of The Year and a Wholesale Fruit and Vegetable Supplier Of The Year.

The Wholesale Floral/Plant Supplier Of The Year award is a prestigious accolade that recognises hard-working, outstanding horticultural businesses who demonstrate excellence in areas such as: innovation, product quality, supply chain management and commitment to sustainability efforts.

Nigel Jenney, CEO of FPC, comments: “By nominating yourself or an exceptional exporter, agent, distributor or wholesaler of flowers and plants to the UK market, you are championing the year-round heroes of the horticultural industry. Make sure you enter to be in with a chance of winning to truly stand out from the crowd.”

Floral/plant suppliers can nominate themselves or a peer here.

The Wholesale Fruit & Veg Supplier Of The Year award is equally sought-after, and celebrates the exporters, agents, distributors, and wholesalers of fruits and vegetables to the UK market who have continued to deliver their services to the highest standards throughout the toughest of times. The award is sponsored kindly by Spitalfields Market.

Jenney explains: “The ability to show flexibility and forward-thinking processes deserves industry recognition and the Wholesale Fruit & Veg Supplier Of The Year award has been developed to do just that. The winner must have gone above and beyond to deliver their time-critical produce to UK wholesalers on time, even in the most challenging of circumstances.”

Fruit/veg suppliers can nominate themselves or a peer here.

Multiple Award Categories

Industry professionals can enter into multiple awards categories at FPC Fresh Awards 2022 before the deadline of 14 July 2022.

There are 16 awards in total, which span Individuals, the Supply Chain, Retail Excellence and Business Excellence.

Simply nominate yourself, your business, or a peer within the industry for free.

The winners will be announced at a glittering black-tie ceremony on 16 September 2022 at The JW Marriott Grosvenor House in London.

Winners gain unparalleled industry recognition, plus the use of the distinctive FPC Fresh Award-Winning logo on their marketing collateral to reinforce their point of difference.

There are four brand new trophies up for grabs at FPC Fresh Awards 2022:

UK Grower Of The Year

International Grower Of The Year

Team Of The Year

HR Initiative Of The Year

Other awards include:

Individual Awards

Rising Star Of The Year

Manager Of The Year

Lifetime Achievement Award

Business Awards

Best Place To Work

Sustainability Excellence

Agritech & Innovation Excellence

Wholesale Fruit & Veg Supplier Of The Year

Wholesale Floral/Plant Supplier Of The Year

Supermarket Fruit & Veg Supplier Of The Year

Supermarket Floral/Plant Supplier Of The Year

Foodservice Supplier Of The Year

Business Service Partner

Best Marketing Campaign

Retailer Awards

Industry representatives, as well as consumers, can also show support for their favourite retailer operating in the UK by voting in the following categories:

Multiple Fruit & Veg Retailer Of The Year

Multiple Floral Retailer Of The Year

Convenience Retailer Of The Year

Online Retailer Of The Year

All of the awards are proudly sponsored by FPC members; including: IFCO, Total Produce, Freeths, Westfalia UK, Aptean, PML, IPP, ICL UK, New Spitalfields Market, ASDA (IPL), New Covent Garden Market, Prophet and MorePeople.