Footprint Awards - winners announced

Last night in London at the East Wintergarden tensions were high as the winners of the 5^th Footprint Awards were announced with standards so high the judges had a difficult time deciding. In an unprecedented turn of events, which organisers hailed as another sign that entry standards in 2014 were exceptionally high, the scores across all categories had to be checked against key criteria three times as the numbers were so tight. Judges commented that it had been “extremely tough to pick just one winner from all the entries, when so many deserved recognition of the achievements they had made in the past year.” The Footprint Awards are the only scheme of its kind, recognising the outstanding sustainability achievements of businesses - great and small - throughout the foodservice supply chain. Winners on the night included some of the biggest names in the foodservice and hospitality industries such as Coca-Cola, WRAP and Aramark & Chef Direct whilst Café Muse at Manchester Museum, took home the Community Vote Award proving that you don’t have to be big to be making a big impact. The winners of the awards are carefully selected by a panel of expert judges, using strict criteria to measure the sustainable impact of each product, company or service. Speaking at the event Nick Fenwicke-Clennell, CEO of Footprint said: “Five years on from the first Footprint Awards and I’m delighted to see the progression and number of businesses who are helping to put sustainability at the forefront of the foodservice industry. Whether it’s in the area of natural resource, energy or waste, the sustainability campaigns and initiatives being pioneered by companies large and small have become intrinsic to business.” As ever the Footprint Awards continued to push the boundaries of the sustainability