After weeks scrutinising hundreds of entries across 22 categories, our expert judges have picked the final shortlist for The Grocer Gold Awards 2019. The shortlist is below. The winners will be announced at a sparkling ceremony at London’s Guildhall on 11 June. To book tickets click here.

 

Brand of the Year

  • Alpro - Alpro
  • Birds Eye - Nomad
  • Mini Babybel® - Bel UK
  • Mr Kipling - Premier Foods
  • Zoflora - Planet Zeus

 

Business Initiative of the Year

  • Flagship Store Programme - AF Blakemore & Son
  • Get Set to Eat Fresh - Aldi UK
  • Driving awareness of Taylors of Harrogate coffee capsules - Capture Agency
  • Closer to where you are - Co-op

 

Concession of the Year

  • COOK - COOK Trading
  • Skwishee - Eros Retail
  • Sushi Daily - KellyDeli
  • Unearthed - Winterbotham Darby & Co

 

Consumer Initiative of the Year

  • Bringing Back Captain Birds Eye - Birds Eye
  • Budweiser 2018 FIFA World Cup Sponsorship - AB InBev
  • Co-op Music Festival Pop Up Shops 2018 - Co-op
  • Fresh Boxes - Lidl
  • Cadbury Glass and a Half in Everyone - Mondelez International

 

Drinks Brand of the Year

  • Bud Light - AB InBev
  • Coca-Cola - Coca-Cola European Partners
  • Heineken 0.0 - Heineken
  • Doom Bar - Molson Coors Brewing Company
  • Thatchers Cider - Thatchers Cider Company

 

Employer of the Year

  • Aldi UK
  • Belazu Ingredient Company
  • Henderson Foodservice
  • Weetabix Food Company

 

Entrepreneur of the Year

  • Carl Saxton - Wholegood
  • Denis Lynn - Finnebrogue Artisan
  • Julian Hearn - Huel
  • Steve Perez - Global Brands
  • Theadora Alexander & Chris Green - Young Foodies

 

Exporter of the Year

  • Atom Brands
  • Mr Lee’s Pure Foods Co.
  • Smylies
  • The Whisky Exchange

 

Green Initiative of the Year

  • Plastic bottles to paper-based cartons - The a2 Milk Company
  • Carbon Neutral by 2020 - Aldi UK
  • Biodegradable capsules - Lost Sheep Coffee
  • Plastic Free Zones - Thornton’s Budgens

 

Independent Retail Chain of the Year

  • COOK
  • Eros Retail
  • Fraser’s Retail
  • Jempsons
  • McBride Retail Group

 

Logistics Supplier of the Year

  • Bestway Vans Direct
  • Fowler Welch
  • Logistics Reply & M&S
  • Pladis Logistics

 

Online Supermarket of the Year

  • Asda
  • Iceland
  • Ocado
  • Tesco

 

SME Brand of the Year

  • Bio-tiful Dairy
  • Childs Farm
  • Fulfil Protein and Vitamin Bars
  • Propercorn
  • Wow Food & Drinks

  

Specialist Online Retailer of the Year

  • Farmison & Co
  • Huel
  • Mindful Chef
  • Musclefood
  • The Whisky Exchange

 

Start-up of the Year

  • British Herb Kitchen
  • Freaks of Nature
  • Punchy Drinks
  • Skwishee - Eros Retail
  • The Turmeric Co.

 

Store Manager of the Year

  • Steven Moyes, Asda Livingston
  • Jason Nicholson, Morrisons West Kirby
  • Lindsey Cole, Sainsbury’s Bristol
  • Keith Davis, Tesco Crieff Road, Perth
  • Dickie Danby, Waitrose Chester

 

Symbol/Franchise Convenience Retailer of the Year

  • Best-one
  • Budgens
  • Londis
  • One Stop Franchise
  • Premier

 

Technology Supplier of the Year

  • Epos Now
  • Happen
  • PayPoint
  • Relex Solutions
  • Ubamarket

 

The Grocer of the Year

  • Aldi UK
  • Co-op
  • Lidl
  • Morrisons
  • Ocado
  • Tesco

 

Waste Not Want Not Award

  • Christmas Donation Scheme - Aldi UK
  • Changing Mindsets - Company Shop
  • Second Nature Sustainability Project - Cranswick
  • No time for waste - Tesco

 

NEW Specialist Wholesaler

  • Surya Foods
  • Time Wholesale Services
  • Wholegood

 

Wholesaler of the Year

  • Bestway Wholesale
  • Bidfood
  • Booker
  • Henderson Foodservice

Read more: all the winners from The Grocer Gold Awards 2018

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