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The FPC Fresh Awards, organised by the Fresh Produce Consortium, are celebrated for bringing together professionals from across the fresh produce sector. This prestigious event recognises outstanding achievements, fosters valuable in-person networking opportunities, and creates lasting connections within the industry. To enter the FPC Fresh Awards, explore the full range of categories to find the perfect fit for your achievements, register and submit your entry to showcase your excellence in the fresh produce industry. Your success deserves the spotlight!
Award Categories
You can view the award descriptions below to find the perfect category for your entry, then click “submit an entry" button at the top of the page to submit your application.
Technology Champion
This award recognises those who are embracing the implementation of technology, AI, robotics or automated solutions within their business or service.
Rising Star of the Year
This award showcases exceptional individuals under 30 in the fresh produce and cut flower sectors, celebrating their innovation and dedication as emerging leaders in the industry.
Manager of the Year
Nominate yourself or a colleague in a management role who demonstrates exceptional dedication, performance, and the ability to inspire excellence within the industry.
Best Place to Work
The category recognises companies that excel in fostering knowledge, creativity, and passion, strengthening client relationships, attracting top talent with outstanding employment practices.
Sustainability Excellence – Ethical
This Award celebrates outstanding ethical practices and innovation in the fresh produce and cut flower sectors, focusing on sustainability, transparency, fair labour, and climate action.
Sustainability Excellence – Climate
Recognising innovation in tackling climate challenges, this award celebrates businesses driving emission reduction, energy efficiency, renewable energy, and climate resilience.
Sustainability Excellence – Supply Chain
The Fresh Awards Sustainability Excellence Supply Chain Award recognises innovation in building transparent, efficient, and sustainable supply chains in the fresh produce and cut flower sectors.
Agritech Excellence
Celebrating innovations transforming agriculture and horticulture through smart systems, sustainability, and advanced technologies.
Innovation Excellence
The Innovation Award celebrates transformative solutions in fresh produce, recognising pioneers in technology, sustainability, and efficiency shaping the industry's future.
Wholesale Fruit & Veg Supplier of the Year
This sought-after industry award celebrates growers, exporters, agents, distributors, and wholesalers of fruit and veg to the UK market who have continued to deliver their services to the highest standards throughout the toughest of times.
Wholesale Floral & Plant Supplier of the Year
This award honours the unsung heroes of the horticultural sector, recognising exceptional growers, exporters, and distributors for their innovation, quality, efficiency, and sustainability.
Supermarket Floral & Plant Supplier of the Year
Honouring companies that supply time-sensitive flowers and plants to UK supermarkets, recognising their precision, planning, and year-round contributions to the horticultural sector.
Supermarket Fruit & Veg Supplier of the Year
Recognising the supplier who consistently delivers top-quality, fresh produce to UK supermarkets, celebrating excellence in product quality, reliability, efficiency, sustainability, and innovation.
Foodservice Supplier of the Year
Celebrating foodservice suppliers who demonstrate excellence in fresh food provision, ensuring top-quality products, reliable delivery, and resilience, with nominations open for exceptional industry contributors.
UK Grower of the Year
This is for all of the Great British growers, honouring those excelling in overcoming challenges with flexibility, innovation, and exceptional leadership in fresh produce, flowers, and plants.
International Supplier of the Year
Celebrating global excellence in crop and horticultural production and supply, recognising innovation, teamwork, and agricultural insight in suppliers to the UK market.
Business Service Partner
Open to businesses supporting UK fresh produce and flower companies, this award recognises exceptional service in logistics, packaging, IT, and more, celebrating standout industry partners.
Team of the Year
This award is for teams that achieve outstanding results through collaboration, effective communication, and shared vision, demonstrating the power of teamwork in driving success.
HR Initiative of the Year
The HR Initiative of the Year award celebrates teams and individuals redefining people strategies, recognising programmes that enhance employee engagement, performance, and workplace culture.
Best Marketing Campaign
Honouring brands that humanise content through storytelling and innovative approaches, connecting meaningfully with audiences in today’s hybrid world.
Lifetime Achievement Award
The Lifetime Achievement Award recognises an individual whose extraordinary career has shaped the fresh produce, flower, or plant industries through leadership, innovation, and lasting contributions.
Fresh Produce Business of the Year
The Fresh Produce Business of the Year award honours the best of the best in the industry, celebrating excellence in quality, innovation, sustainability, and impact. Selected by the judges from all category winners.
