Parfetts was one of the big winners at this year’s FWD Gold Medals, with the company picking up the award for best retail wholesaler, and HR and training manager Holly Pennington was the recipient of the prestigious emerging talent gong.
Almost 1,000 guests attended the event in London where 25 awards were split between suppliers and wholesalers. The winners were as follows:
2024 wholesale winners:
Diversity in Wholesale: Creed Foodservice
Best Use of Data & Insight: Henderson Foodservice
Sustainable Wholesaler: Sysco GB
Telesales Star: Gail Davidson, Henderson Foodservice
Star Driver: Kevin Peacock, JJ Foodservice
Wholesale Manager: Patrick Nayler, Creed Foodservice
Customer development: Kane Pearce, JJ Foodservice
Wholesale star: Amanda Casey, JW Filshill
Emerging talent: Holly Pennington, Parfetts
Best wholesaler with turnover up to £50m: Dunsters Farm
On trade wholesaler: Small Beer
Best foodservice wholesaler: Adams Foodservice
Best retail wholesaler: Parfetts
2024 supplier winners:
Best Use of Data & Insight: Coca-Cola Euro-Pacific Partners
Best Service Provider: Lumina Intelligence
Service to Wholesale: Coca-Cola Euro-Pacific Partners
Best New Retail Product: Red Bull Juneberry 250ml
Best New Foodservice Product: Bisto Southern Fried Gravy, Premier Foods
Best Marketing/Promotional Activity: Coca-Cola Euro-Pacific Partners
Sustainable Supplier: Budweiser Brewing Group UK and Ireland
Emerging Talent: Issy Blatherwick, Budweiser Brewing Group
Licensed Brand: Peroni Nastro Azzurro, Asahi UK
Foodservice Brand: Bisto, Premier Brands
Grocery Brand: Lucozade, Suntory Beverage & Food
Diversity in Wholesale: Heineken UK
