Food and drink companies up for community awards

The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) has unveiled a list of companies shortlisted for its annual Community Partnership Awards.

The companies shortlisted for the 2009 awards are:

AF Blakemore and Son
Alara Wholefoods
ASDA Stores
Coca-Cola Enterprises
General Mills UK
Jordans & Ryvita Company
Kellogg's
Kingsmill Northern Region Bakery
Kraft Foods UK & Ireland
Mars Chocolate UK
McDonald's Restaurants
The Midcounties Co-operative Society
Müller Dairy
Nestlé UK
Norseland (Ilchester Cheese Company)
Pinneys of Scotland (The Seafood Company)
Premier Foods
Taylors of Harrogate
 Unilever UK

The companies have been shortlisted for the following categories:

Culture, Media and Sport: this category recognises initiatives in culture, media and sport undertaken with communities across the UK

Education: this Award acknowledges local and/or national education specific initiatives

Environment: this category highlights the leadership being shown by the food and drink sector in reducing its environmental impact

Local Community: this Award pays tribute to a company's ongoing commitments to its immediate community

Workplace Community: rewarding projects and initiatives that specifically benefit the company's employees – including projects that promote healthy living and lifestyles in the workplace

Commenting on the judging of the Awards, FDF's Director of Communications, Julian Hunt, said: "We received a fantastic number of entries this year and our judges were extremely impressed by the range of inspiring initiatives being carried out by companies across the food and drink chain.

"It's great to see so many companies committed to engaging with their local communities, helping to improve the health and wellbeing of their employees, making a difference to the environment, and encouraging young people to learn about our industry and to keep fit and healthy."

The winners will be announced at a luncheon at the Institute of Directors, London on Thursday 15 October 2009.

Words: Maria Bracken

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