SOFHT Award Winners 2009
The SOFHT Awards recognises and celebrates the excellence within the food industry and its associated industries.
Judged by a panel of experienced food industry professionals from the Society’ s membership. The winners were announced at the industry’ s prestigious SOFHT Luncheon, held on Thursday 26 November 2009 at the Landmark Hotel, 222 Marylebone Road, London NW1 6JQ
Best New Product Sponsored by Sainsburys supermarkets
This broad category covers any aspect of food, service or equipment, and is designed to enable any company in the food industry, or supplying/servicing the food industry, to participate.
Finalists:
- Hornet 2 hand-held PDA Device - Applied Principles
- ETI SuperFast Thermapen - Electronic Temperature Instruments Ltd&
- Byorol Range - Byotrol
Byotrol Range - Byotrol
Company of the Year
Sponsored by Musgrave Retail Partners GB Ltd & 3M Microbiology
This category is for companies that have markedly and consistently produced an outstanding performance in their area/sector over the year, and demonstrated one or more of the following:
- A marked, measurable, and consistent improvement in standards over the year;
- Successfully launched the most exciting and/or novel range of new products or service (food, service equipment etc);
- Successfully launched the most exciting and/or novel range of packaging.
There are two awards in this category, which are:
A company with less than 100 employees:
FoodChain Europe
A company with more than 100 employees:
Finalists:
- NSF-CMi Ltd
- Electronic Temperature Instruments Ltd
- Cranswick plc
Electronic Temperature Instruments Ltd
Best TrainerSponsored by Highfield.co.uk Ltd
This category is designed to find a person currently active in the food industry, who is providing training in a manner that provides one or more of the following:
- An innovative programme, providing a novel approach to an existing topic;
- An exceptional training capability recognised by peers and trainees;
- A consistent high level of delivery;
The award is for someone who provides training in a manner over and above the expected standard or contracted service levels.
Finalists:
- Adele Adabs - Adele Adams Associates
- Russell Parry - Advanced Food Safety Ltd
- Ruth Bishop - Food Safety UK
Russell Parry - Advanced Food Safety Ltd
Best Training CompanySponsored by Rokill Ltd
This category is for recognition of companies who provide a training service to the food industry, whether or not this is providing formal qualifications or to recognised and established standards.
Finalists:
- Exova
- Food Safety UK
- Advanced Food Safety Ltd
Advanced Food Safety Ltd
Best Auditor or TechnologistSponsored by Tate & Lyle
This category is designed to find a person who is currently active in the food industry, and who is providing an exceptional auditing/technical service and expertise.
Finalists:
- Emma Bootman - NSF-CMi Ltd
- Susan Poulton - Exova
- Russell Parry - Advanced Food Safety Ltd
Emma Bootman
The SOFHT Award for the Most Significant Contribution
This category is for a company or person who has made a significant contribution to the food industry, with particular emphasis on Food Safety and/or Food Hygiene and/or Food Technology.
The winner will be from any area of the food industry - manufacturing, retailing, service provision, etc.
It is anticipated that the contribution will have been evident over a number of years, although any specific, significant, and major contributions over the previous 12 months will be considered.
Steve Bell - Founder Chairman Holchem Laboratories Ltd