IGD Awards 2018: shortlist announced
The shortlist has been unveiled for the IGD Awards 2018, which showcase the best of the food and grocery industry.
“We have a lot to celebrate in our industry, whether it’s the exciting innovations and advancements we see in stores or creative new products that are inspiring shoppers to cutting-edge supply chains using the latest technology, it gives me great pride to be a part of a sector that achieves so much,” says Joanne Denney-Finch, IGD Chief Executive. “It’s for this reason that the IGD Awards has been bringing businesses together for 27 years to reward the accomplishments that stand out.”
The full shortlist is as follows:
IGD Business Transformation Award
- Aldi: Project Fresh
- CHEP UK: Transformation
- Greencore: Manufacturing Excellence programme
- Halewood Wines & Spirits
- KP Snacks – Creating more happy snacking moments
- Tulip: Turnaround
- Foodmaestro
- Ubamarket.com
- Ocado: Regulars
- RNF: Customer Engagement Platform
- Unilever: “Simple” Chat Bot
- Whisk
- Nestlé’s Academy Campus Team Initiative
- Future Farmer Foundation
- Thatchers Cider Future Talent
- Heineken: Race to the Tower
- Boost Wellbeing Programme
- Musgrave’s Be Well Work Well
- The Cake Crew Ltd – Multi Lingual Environment
IGD Food-to-Go Operator of the Year – voted for by shoppers
- Burger King
- Caffè Nero
- Costa
- Greggs
- KFC
- McDonald’s
- Pret A Manger
- Starbucks
- Subway
- Centra: Live well
- Nestlé UK and Ireland: Contributing to a healthier future
- Sweetpea Pantry: Feel Good Range
- The Walt Disney Company: Healthy Living
- Carl Murphy: Healthcare FSDU, Changing Healthcare in Convenience
- Kate Vlietstra: Successful creation and implementation of ecommerce strategy
- Marta Lopes: Media Success in FMCG
IGD Learning and Development Award
- The Line Manager Framework and Grow with Greencore
- New ERA PR: Women in Wholesale
- SuperValu Food Leadership & Service Excellence Programme
- Tesco: Supplier Representative Forum
IGD Online Retailer of the Year Award – voted for by shoppers
- Amazon.co.uk
- Asda.com
- Iceland.co.uk
- Marksandspencer.com
- Morrisons.com
- Ocado.com
- Sainsburys.co.uk
- Tesco.com
- Waitrose.com
IGD Retailer of the Year – voted for by shoppers
- Aldi
- Asda
- Co-op
- Iceland
- Lidl
- M&S
- Morrisons
- Sainsbury’s
- Tesco
- Waitrose
IGD Shopper Activation Excellence Award
- Colgate: 123 Smile
- Graze, Tesco and Race for Life
- You Beauty! Sainsbury’s Beauty Awards 2017
- Nestlé: Nescafe Original Cheeky Mug Asda
- Godiva Activation in Sainsbury’s
- Persil: Powergems in Asda
- Coca-Cola European Partners: Morrisons Soft Drinks Reset
- Diageo: Winning in Shoppable Content
- Mars Wrigley Confectionery & Lobster
- Musgrave: Centra Shoppers & Redefining Convenience
- SlimFast: Advanced Vitality
- Midcounties Co-operative Food
- Boka Food: Cereal Bars
- Hana Group
- Kiddylicious
- Mr Lee’s Pure Foods Co: Healthier Convenience Food Solutions
- Childs Farm
- WOW Food & Drinks
IGD Small Store of the Year Award
- Amazon Go, USA
- Battersea General Store, UK
- FamilyMart, Japan
- Fresh the Good Food Market, Ireland
- SPAR, Netherlands
- Albert Heijn, Netherlands
- Morrisons, St Ives, UK
- Target, Minneapolis, USA
- Walmart Omnichannel, Tlalnepantla, Mexico
- Alibaba's Hema Fresh, China
IGD Supply Chain Excellence Award
- Heineken: Weather impact on demand of cider and beer
- Lactalis Mclelland: Distribution Network
- Metro AG Supplier Collaboration Tool
- P&G: UK customer-centric synchronisation programme
- SPAR China & Coca-Cola: Modernising the Supply Chain
- Unilever: Invest for Success in Brilliant Execution
- Coca-Cola European Partners’ Sustainability Action Plan & trial with the University of Reading
- Arla: R500 Programme
- Co-op: Project Closed Loop
- Easter of England Co-op: Guide to Dating
- Aldi: Sustainable Futures
- Tideford Organics: Turning the Tide with the UK’s first organic vegan range.