This year’s crop of contenders all delivered a confident 10-minute presentation in front of our judging panel. They were then subjected to a further 10-minute question and answer session from a judging panel comprising: Adam Leyland, editor of The Grocer; Steven Esom, operating partner at Langholm Capital; Jerry Marwood, managing director, Spar UK; Guy McCracken, chairman, Branston; Colin Smith, OBE, chairman of Poundland Group Holdings; and Lorraine Hendle, executive director, grocery, William Reed Business Media.

Runner-up

Craig Brown

Sainsbury’s, Murrayfield

Finalist

Jason Lucas

Morrisons, Abbeydale

Finalist

Steve Forbes

Tesco, West Lothian

Finalist

Tracey Steele

Waitrose, Sheffield

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