Best New Product
Levi Roots - Reggae Reggae Sauce
Best Packaging
Aisha's Original Recipe, Halal Range, Cofresh
Professional Excellence
Terry Butcher, Westmill Foods
Best Wholesaler
Wanis
Best Marketing Campaign
Wanchai Ferry, General Mills UK
Best Catering Supplier
3663
Best Independent Retailer
V B & Sons
Best National Retailer
ASDA
Outstanding Achievement
Meena K Pathak OBE & Kirit K Pathak OBE
Restaurant of the Year
The Cinnamon Club
Top National Account Manager
Yonas Tekle, Shana Foods Ltd
Lifetime Achievement Award
Sir Gulam Noon MBE
Winners were selected by a panel of industry experts including celebrity chefs Ainsley Harriott and Anjum Anand who were among those present to honour the best in the world food sector.
Recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award, Sir Gulam Noon, founder Noon Products, said: "It is an honour to receive the Lifetime Achievement Award at the inaugural World Food Awards. Ethnic food has come a long way since Noon Products first launched many years ago and I am very pleased that we have been able to contribute to making the ethnic foods such a major international industry.”
Harry Dulai, of the World Foods Association said: "We couldn’t be more thrilled with the success of the inaugural World Food Awards.
“Our aim is simple - to ensure that ethnic food is recognised as the important sector that it is. The calibre of our winners this evening – from Levi Roots to legends of our industry like Sir Gulam Noon and Kirit and Meena Pathak – is a reflection of the fact world food is now a thriving and fast-paced industry that has long crossed over into mainstream markets.”
Ex-Atomic Kitten, Natasha Hamilton shined with her brilliant rendition of Dusty Springfield’
Classic pop trio The Real Thing closed the show with their super hit single You To Me Are Everything, before guests were whisked away to the Halloween-themed after party featuring the musical genius of Katy Shotter.
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Notes to editor
• The World Food Awards 2009 (WFA) celebrates the best in the world food sector across the UK and Europe and marks the significant contribution of this rapidly growing sector
• The World Food Awards 2009 will be broadcast on Sony Entertainment Television Asia in over 100 countries to an audience of millions
• The World Foods Association represents the interests of UK companies operating in the ethnic foodservice markets, covering Asian, Oriental, Afro-Caribbean, East-European, Middle Eastern and Mediterranean products
• Sponsors include ASDA, Tesco, HSBC, Rubicon, Shana Foods, Shazan Food, Cofresh, Fantasia Advertising and Supermalt
About the World Foods Association
The World Foods Association (WFA) is the trade body which represents the interests of UK companies operating in the ethnic foodservice markets. Members of the WFA include retailers, wholesalers, food service, manufacturers, importers and consultants. The organisation prides itself on its ability to garner information and knowledge from the sector as a whole and use this insight to provide practical advice for the benefit of all members. It provides a unique platform for exchanging views and enables members to work together to create joint value in the market. The WFA also aims to supports its members through advice on legislation and issues that affect industry and through education and networking events.
The WFA’s mission is to bring together the world food market and become the leading voice of the UK ethnic food industry for the mutual benefit of all members – from food manufacturers to importers alike.
