Convenience Product Awards Winners 2023
The convenience product awards were presented by Kalpesh & Shailesh Ramniklal Solanki, Group Managing Editor and Executive Editors Asian Trader
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Asian Trader Businesswoman of the Year Supported by PML
Winner : Kay Patel – Witley Village Store, Witley, Surrey
Shailesh Solanki, John Rennie Philip Morris Ltd, Kay Patel, Ankita Desai, Kalpesh Solanki, Nitin Ganatra
Local Hero Award Supported by Walkers
Winner : Surinder Kaur Dhadwal – One Stop, Oldbury, Birmingham
Shailesh Solanki, Nick Storey, Walkers, Surinder Kaur Dhadwal, Mr Dhadwal, Kalpesh Solanki, Nitin Ganatra
Asian Trader Impulse Retailer of the Year Supported by Pladis
Winner : Sheetal Sisodiya – Spar Lindford, Bordon
Shailesh Solanki, Vicky Colley pladis Global, Sheetal Sisodiya, Kalpesh Solanki, Nitin Ganatra
Off Licence of the Year Supported by Molson Coors
Winner : Ehamparam Karunanithy – Premier Talbot Store, Poole
Shailesh Solanki, Lord Karan Bilimoria Founder Cobra Beer, Ehamparam Karunanithy, Kalpesh Solanki, Nitin Ganatra
Symbol Retailer of the Year Supported by Bestway
Winner : David Wyatt – Crawley Down Group Ltd, Costcutter/Bargain Booze, Crawley
Shailesh Solanki, Jamie Davison Bestway Retail, David Wyatt, Kalpesh Solanki, Nitin Ganatra
Asian Trader Spirit of the Community Award Supported by Mondelēz International
Winner : Imran Ali – Day-Today, Bourtreehill Supermarket, Irvine, Ayrshire
Shailesh Solanki, Mark Stananought Mondelez International, Imran Ali, Shakeela Ali, Lorraine Macpherson Unitas, Kalpesh Solanki, Nitin Ganatra
Asian Trader Food to Go Retailer of the Year Supported by KP Snacks
Winner : Shaan Chaudry - Triple ‘a’ Foodhall, Nuneaton
Shailesh Solanki, Matt Collins KP Snacks, Chaudry Brothers, Kalpesh Solanki, Nitin Ganatra
Asian Trader Independent Retailer of the Year Supported by Booker
Winner : Anila Ali – Ali’s Convenience Store, Premier, Tranent
Shailesh Solanki, Anila Ali, Zulfiqar Ali, Colm Johnson Booker, Kalpesh Solanki, Nitin Ganatra
Asian Trader Next Gen Award Supported by One Stop
Winner : Kersheaup Vagadia – Kearsley Mount Precinct, Bolton
Shailesh Solanki, Taranjit Dhillon One Stop, Kersheaup & Vanita Vagadia, Kalpesh Solanki, Nitin Ganatra
Asian Trader Bakery Retailer of the Year Supported by Warburtons
Winner : Fabio Finocchiaro – Rootes Grocery Store (Costcutter) University of Warwick
Shailesh Solanki, Brett Warburton Warburtons, Fabio Finocchiaro, Kalpesh Solanki, Nitin Ganatra
Asian Trader Vape Convenience Retailer of the Year Supported by BAT
Winner : Nikesh Patel – S&B Supermarket LLP T/A Costcutter, Northampton
Shailesh Solanki, Nikesh Patel, Sushil Patel. Susanna De Lesu British American Tobacco, Kalpesh Solanki, Nitin Ganatra
Asian Trader Convenience Chain of the Year Supported by Dr Beckmann
Winner : Arul Palaniappan – Premier, Grantown-On-Spey
Shailesh Solanki, AlisonO’Brien ACDOCO, Arul Palaniappan, Nitin Ganatra, Kalpesh Solanki
Asian Trader Wholesale Depot of the Year
Winner : AG Parfetts and Sons – Redfern Road, Tyseley, Birmingham
Shailesh Solanki, Aditya Solanki, Jon Griffin, AG Parfetts and Sons, Kalpesh Solanki, Nitin Ganatra
Asian Trader Responsible Retailer of the Year Supported by JTI
Winner : Dave Hiscutt - Bassetts Londis, Weymouth
Shailesh Solanki. Jan Louw JTI, Dave Hiscutt, Nitin Ganatra, Kalpesh Solanki
Asian Trader of the Year 2023 In Association with JTI
Winner : Kalpesh (Peter) Patel – Zola Group Limited, Barming, Kent
Shailesh Solanki, Sarah Connor JTI, Kalpesh (Peter) Patel & Team, Kalpesh Solanki, Nitin Ganatra
Asian Trader Awards Winners 2023
Winner : Jason Stocker – Wholesaler and Convenience Controller for Nestlé UK
Shailesh Solanki, Jason Stocker Nestle UK, Nitin Ganatra, Kalpesh Solanki
McVitie’s Gold Billions Wafer - Pladis
Winner : Asian Trader Grocery Brand of the Year
Shailesh Solanki, Vicky Colley, Pladis Global, Kalpesh Solanki, Nitin Ganatra
Lager, Beer and Cider Brand of the Year
Winner : Madri Excepcional Molson Coors
Shailesh Solanki, Molson Coors Team, Kalpesh Solanki, Nitin Ganatra
Vape and Next Generation Brand of the Year
Winner : Blu Bar Imperial Tobacco
Shailesh Solanki, Eammon Dillon, Darren Aldridge Imperial Tobacco, Kalpesh Solanki, Nitin Ganatra
Confectionery Brand of the Year
Winner : Galaxy Smooth Mint Mars Wrigley
Nitin Ganatra, Shailesh Solanki, Leah Waterfield, Julie Saxton, Ann Ward Mars Wrigley, Kalpesh Solanki
Soft Drinks Brand of the Year
Winner : Monster Energy Lewis Hamilton Zero Sugar Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
Shailesh Solanki, Ryan Buchanan,Ruth Fawcett Coca Cola Europacific Partners, Nitin Ganatra & Kalpesh Solanki
Snack brand of the year
Winner : McCoy’s Epic Eats KP Snacks
Shailesh Solanki, Sam Trabelsi KP Snacks, Kalpesh Solanki & Nitin Ganatra
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