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Farm Shop & Deli Retailer Awards judges

Farm Shop & Deli Show has unveiled the regional finalists in its 2023 Retailer Awards – comprising some of the UK’s best loved specialist retailers, pillars of their respective communities and champions of great produce and sustainable practice.

An esteemed panel of judges have taken into consideration the ways in which retailers have played an important role in supporting and developing their staff, before creating their shortlist of regional finalists, whittled down from hundreds of entries.

The 68 successful businesses span 12 categories and nine UK regions, with some regions awarding ‘Best retailer’ to both small and large retailers. Back for 2023 the Awards will be selecting their ‘Newcomer of the Year’ as well as the return of the ‘Retailer of the Year’ accolade.

These and the regional winners will be revealed live from Farm Shop & Deli Show, at the NEC Birmingham on Tuesday 25th April 2023, in what promises to be a thrilling celebration of the sector. Macauley’s Fruit and Veg Merchant, an independent greengrocers in Burntisland, is one of the Five food retailers that will compete for the Scottish title.

It is the only greengrocer in Scotland to be recognised, and is Fife’s only business in the competition. Owner Ross Macauley said: “Being recognised as one of Scotland’s best food sellers is such an honour and motivational boost. And as the only finalist from Fife, we’ll be flying the flag for our local suppliers too.

“This will be my eighth year on Burntisland High Street. Slowly and steadily we’ve grown the shop into something I’m really proud of. We’ve got ourselves a set of fantastic regular customers, both local and from further afield, that are as curious and enthusiastic as me when it comes to seasonal produce, locally grown food and trying new flavours. “It’s not an easy time to be a small business owner so to still be making a living from doing what we love, as well as getting national recognition for it, is a pretty big deal. Our small wee shop being up against Scotland’s finest food retailers, including an upscale department store like House of Bruar, is really exciting for us.”

Take a look at the shortlisted finalists here: https://event.farmshopanddelishow.co.uk/
live/en/page/finalist-shortlist

The finalists by region in full:
East Anglia
Fodder
Friday Street Farm Shop
Poplar Nurseries
River Colne Food Co
The Goat Shed Farm Shop & Kitchen
The Grundisburgh Dog Delicatessen Ltd
The Norfolk Deli
The Prospects Trust Unwrapped
Midlands
Aubrey Allen
Bells Farm Shop
Broad Bean Delicatessen
Canalside Farm, Shop & Cafe
Croots Farm Shop
Delilah Fine Foods Ltd
Drapers Lane Delicatessen
Farndon Fields Farm Shop
Harp Lane Deli
Reunion Deli
Stoughton Grange Farm Shop and Distillery
The Chuckling Cheese Company
Welbeck Farm Shop
North East
Coghlans at Barningham
Cut by Farmison & Co
George & Joseph Cheesemongers
Mainsgill Farmshop
Piper’s artisan sausages
Samuel Valentine – The Urban Food Hall
Yolk Farm
Northern Ireland
Clive’s Country corner
Colemans Farm Shop
Cunningham Butchers, Food Hall & Steak House
Millar Meats and Fine Foods
Quails fine foods
North West
Bells fishmongers ltd
Cheshire Smokehouse Limited
Chorlton Cheesemongers Ltd
Country Harvest
Gazegill Organics
Kami’s West Derby
Lovingly Artisan Bakery
Low Sizergh Barn
Roast Mutton
Scotland
Belhaven Smokehouse (Dunbar)
Kj’s Bothy Bakery (Grantown-on-Spey)
Macauley’s Fruit and Veg Merchant (Burntisland, Fife)
The House of Bruar (Blair Atholl, Pitlochry)
The Kedar Pantry (Dumfries)
South East
Cheese Etc, The Pangbourne Cheese Shop
Cobbs Farm Shop, Cobbs at Winchester, Cobbs at Englefield, Cobbs at Manydown
Cowdray Farm Shop & cafe
Flock & Herd Butchery and Deli
Hampshire Artisan Foods Ltd – trading as Hampshire Deli & Farm Shop
Macknade Food Hall
Melrose & Morgan
The Grumpy Goat
The Hungry Guest
The Kitchen Food Company
Valentina Deli
South West
Bay Leaves Larder
Darts Farm
Durslade Farm Shop
Flourish Foodhall & Kitchen
Great Cornish Food Store
Greendale Farm Shop
Pipers Farm
Wales
Bodnant Welsh Food
Forage Farm Shop & Kitchen
Nolton Cross Farm Shop
To find out more about Farm Shop & Deli Retailer Awards, visit https://
www.farmshopanddelishow.co.uk/awards.

About The UK Food & Drink Shows: The UK Food & Drink Shows unite four shows under one roof, covering the complete supply
chain in three comprehensive days of insight, innovation and inspiration. Farm Shop & Deli Show joins National Convenience Show, Foodex Manufacturing Solutions and Food & Drink Expo, to create an unmissable proposition for progressive food and drink professionals across the industry.

While the content of each show has been tailored to meet the exacting requirements of its respective audience, The UK Food & Drink Shows are united by four overarching themes: Health & Nutrition, Sustainability, Technology and Consumer Insight; issues faced unilaterally that will filter down into every part of the show discourse.

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