Food companies celebrated for their community commitment

Companies from across the food and drink industry have been celebrating their success following the unveiling of the 2009 Food and Drink Federation (FDF) Community Partnership Awards winners.

The awards, which celebrate some of the inspirational ways in which companies work within their communities, were presented at a prestigious luncheon at the Institute of Directors in London.

A total of 22 awards were presented by Jim Fitzpatrick MP, Minister of State for Food, Farming and Environment.

The winners of the Gold awards were Mars Chocolate UK in the Local Community category; McDonald's Restaurants in the Culture, Media and Sport category; Nestlé UK in the Workplace category; Unilever UK in the Education category; and Taylors of Harrogate and Müller Dairy in the Environment category.

Julian Hunt, FDF director of communications, said: "All our winning initiatives demonstrate the different ways in which our industry is helping to educate, inspire and develop communities across the UK. And it's great to see that companies are continuing to see the value of investing their time, money and effort into this work despite the economic slowdown."

Gold Award Winners:
Mars Chocolate UK – Local Community
McDonald's Restaurants – Culture, Media and Sport
Unilever UK – Education
Nestlé UK – Workplace
Taylors of Harrogate – Environment – Consumer-Facing Initiatives
Müller Dairy - Environment - Business Initiatives

Silver Award Winners:
Müller Dairy– Local Community
The Midcounties Co-operative Society – Local Community
ASDA Stores – Culture, Media and Sport
Kellogg's – Culture, Media and Sport
Coca-Cola Enterprises – Education
AF Blakemore and Son – Workplace
Jordans & Ryvita Company – Environment – Consumer-Facing Initiatives
Pinneys of Scotland - Environment - Business Initiatives

Bronze Award Winners:
General Mills UK – Local Community
Kingsmill Northern Region Bakery – Culture, Media and Sport
Kraft Foods UK and Ireland – Education
Mars Chocolate UK – Workplace
Nestlé UK – Environment – Consumer-Facing Initiatives
Premier Foods - Environment - Business Initiatives

Highly Commended Award Winners:
Alara Wholefoods – Local Community
Norseland (Ilchester Cheese Company) – Education

Words: Clare Riley

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