The Foodservice Suppliers Association of Australia (FSAA) hosted its annual Awards of Excellence last week in an event held at the Grand Hyatt in Melbourne.
370 guests attended the ceremony which recognises outstanding distributors, suppliers, innovators and industry legends.
“The turnout, recognition and well-deserved accolades, especially given the recent unprecedented times our industry has faced, has been nothing short of extraordinary,” says CEO Minnie Constan.
“This year we also included the inaugural Chairperson’s Honour Award, which recognised those unsung heroes among us. The ones that have gone above and beyond over the past 12 months.”
The Distributor Awards acknowledge distributor leadership and overall excellence within the foodservice industry and demonstrate an appreciation of the vital role distributors play within the foodservice channel.
Voting was conducted by suppliers across six different criteria including communication, manufacturer co-operation, staff and site professionalism, administration, end-user relationships and marketing commitment.
Food and grocery distributors were also tasked with voting for the Supplier of the Year Awards, which covers food, beverage, packaging and equipment.
The Innovation Awards honed in on companies that are leading the industry through innovation in culinary products and is judged by an independent panel of chefs.
See below to see full list of winners:
NSW Metro Foodservice Distributor of the Year
EWH Foodservices
NSW Regional Inc ACT Foodservice Distributor of the Year
V&C Food Distributors
Vic Metro Foodservice Distributor of the Year
Bidfood Melbourne
Vic Regional Foodservice Distributor of the Year
Barwon Foods
Qld Metro Foodservice Distributor of the Year
Godden Food Group
Qld Regional Foodservice Distributor of the Year
Western Food Wholesalers
SA Metro Foodservice Distributor of the Year
Galipo Food Company
SA Regional Inc NT Foodservice Distributor of the Year
Asian United Foodservice
WA Metro Foodservice Distributor of the Year
Bidfood Perth
WA Regional Foodservice Distributor of the Year
Staley Food & Packaging
Tasmania Foodservice Distributor of the Year
Tasfresh Foodservice
National Foodservice Distribuor of the Year
Tasfresh Foodservice
National Foodservice Supplier of the Year
Anchor Food Professionals
National Beverage Supplier of the Year
Nestle Professional
National Tabletop/Packaging Supplier of the Year
FPA Australia
Huhtamaki/Tailored Packaging
National Commercial Equipment Supplier of the Year
Comcater Foodservice Equipment
Foodservice Innovation of the Year
Unilever Food Solutions for Knorr Tomato Powder
Inaugural Honour Award recognising the Unsung Heroes
