Excellence in Food & Drink Awards 2003
A limited number of tickets at £90.00 (+ VAT) are available for this year's Awards lunch on Friday 7 November. Please contact Shiva Hobson on 020 8652 3094 for further details.
Suppliers to the hospitality industry have the chance for their products to shine and stand out from the crowd through a brand new Awards scheme launched by Catering Update.
The Catering Update Excellence in Food and Drink Awards 2003 are designed to recognise excellence among products available in the food service sector and to raise the profile of good food and drink to the whole industry.
The event will build into the most prestigious food and drink awards in the hospitality industry and will culminate in a special awards presentation at The Landmark Hotel, London, on 7 November - a brilliant finale to a really exciting competition.
There are 14 awards categories so that a broad range of food and drink products of the highest calibre from across the industry have the opportunity to enter the competition.
Entrants will be competing to win the prestigious Excellence Awards trophies which will denote their product as best in category.
A rigorous judging process will ensure that only the best products available make it through to the final stages of this exciting awards competition.
Each product entered will be carefully prepared by home economists in accordance with manufacturers' instructions and presented for a series of rigorous tasting sessions by a distinguished judging panel of chefs, operators, product development experts, food and wine writers and brand experts among others. The judges will look for quality in taste, texture and aroma, and excellence in presentation and packaging.
The children's food category will be judged with the help of a discriminating panel of young foodies.
The competition is open to manufacturers or distributors of food and drink products and entries can be either new launches or established products that have stood the test of time. The products can be branded or own label and all products must be entered individually, not as ranges. Products must be available for caterers to purchase by October 31 2003 - products still at the development stage are not eligible.
We look forward to tasting the products and meeting all the short-listed competitors at the awards lunch!
The categories
Entries are sought in the 14 categories outlined below:
ACCOMPANIMENTS & INGREDIENTS (Including gravies, sauces, chutneys, pickles, dressings, oils, preserves, condiments, spices, herbs and baking ingredients)
ALCOHOLIC DRINKS
(wines, beers, ciders and spirits)
BAKERY & SANDWICHES
Pies, pasties, bread, cakes, savoury and sweet biscuits
CHEESES, DAIRY & MILK PRODUCTS
(Including drinks, custards, yogurt, fromage frais, butter, spreads, cream and cream alternatives)
CONFECTIONERY DESSERTS & PUDDINGS
(Ambient, chilled or frozen and ice creams)
MEAT, POULTRY, GAME & FISH
HOT BEVERAGES
(Tea, coffee, herbal teas and infusions, cocoa and malt-based drinks)
KID'S AWARD
(Any food or drink products aimed at children, not infants)
ORGANIC
(Any organic product)
READY MEALS
(Starters and main courses. Ambient, chilled frozen, including ethnic ready meals)
SOFT DRINKS
(Carbonates, fruit juices, squashes, smoothies, cordials, mixers and bottled water)
TINNED PRODUCTS
(Including pulses, fruits etc)
VEGETARIAN
(Fresh packaged, frozen or ambient)
Manufacturers and suppliers to the foodservice sector can enter as many products as they like in all the relevant categories.
In association with: 3663
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3663 First for Foodservice is the UK's leading catering wholesale distributor and is committed to delivering best value for its customers and suppliers as well as promoting the excellence of food production and the foodservice industry. Food is 3663's business and indeed 3663 means food when spelled out on a telephone keypad!
As the brand champions, 3663 provides its customers with an unrivalled choice of brands and products through its specialist divisions which provide a nationwide service. Able to deliver ambient, fresh, chilled and frozen produce in one drop, the company also prides itself on its comprehensive range of customer focused service offerings, specifically designed to assist caterers in the management and development of their business.
By continually sourcing quality food and drink products that are backed by sound research and development and supported by leading manufacturers, 3663 excels in supplying the catering industry with consistent premium quality, reliable fare.
As Penny Moore, director of marketing explains: "At 3663 we believe in offering the caterer the greatest possible choice of high quality products. Excellence is vital in order to help our customers meet and exceed their own customer's expectations. We are delighted to be working with Catering Update on the first ever Catering Update Excellence in Food & Drink Awards. These awards will reward manufacturers who supply the highest quality products and who continue to invest in research and development.
As such, the awards are a great testimony and well deserved accolade to the industry's professionalism."
