Convenience Product Awards winners 2021
The convenience product awards were presented by Kalpesh & Shailesh Ramniklal Solanki, Group Managing Editor and Executive Editors Asian Trader
Convenience Snacks Brand of the Year
Winner : McCoy's Fire Pit, KP Snacks
Shailesh Solanki, Sunny Ahuja Chief Executive Officer Sunmark Ltd, Matt Collins Trading Director KP Snacks, Kalpesh Solanki, Rory Bremner
Convenience Soft Drink Brand of the Year
Winner : Monster Nitro, by Coca-Cola Europacific Partners, Steve Marks Associate Director Wholesale
Shailesh Solanki, Sunny Ahuja Chief Executive Officer Sunmark Ltd, Steve Marks Associate Director Wholesale CCEP, Kalpesh Solanki, Rory Bremner
Convenience Confectionery Brand of the Year
Winner : Cadbury Twirl Orange by Mondelēz International
Shailesh Solanki, Sunny Ahuja Chief Executive Officer Sunmark Ltd, Lauren Adams, Hannah Haslam Hanover Communications, Kalpesh Solanki, Rory Bremner
Convenience Vape & Next Gen Product of the Year
Winner : Ploom by JTI
Shailesh Solanki, Sunny Ahuja Chief Executive Officer Sunmark Ltd, Mark McGuinness Head of Marketing JTI, Kalpesh Solanki, Rory Bremner
Asian Trader Awards Winners 2021
The awards were presented by Kalpesh & Shailesh Ramniklal Solanki, Group Managing Editor and Executive Editors Asian Trader
Ram Solanki Lifetime Achievement Award
Winner : Sir David Amess MP
Shailesh Solanki, Mark Francois MP, Kalpesh Solanki
Responsible Retailer Award Supported by JTI
Winner: Lewis Prager, Best One Preens, Wakefield West Yorkshire
Winner: Jonathan James , James Convenience Retail Ltd, Derby
Shailesh Solanki, Ross Hennessy, Sales Vice President UK JTI. Jonathan James, Lewis Prager, Kalpesh Solanki, Rory Bremner
Wholesale Depot of the Year supported by JTI
Winner: Time Cash & Carry Rainham
Shailesh Solanki, Jas Manku, Steve Dyas, Wholesale, Convenience & Gas Director JTI, Rakesh Patel, Kalpesh Solanki, Rory Bremner
Convenience Chain of the Year Award Supported by Dr Beckmann
Winner : Kalpesh (Pete) Patel of Costcutter, Southborough
Shailesh Solanki, Alison O’Brien UK Country Manager ACDOCO, Krish Patel, Kalpesh(Pete)Patel, Kalpesh Solanki, Rory Bremner
Local Hero Award, Supported by Walkers Sensations
Winner: Asif Akhtar, Premier Smeaton Stores, Kirkcaldy
Shailesh Solanki, Becky Toms – Senior Director Impulse, Field & GTM PepsiCo, Asif & Abada Akhtar, Kalpesh Solanki, Rory Bremner
Bakery Retailer of the Year Award, supported by Warburtons
Winner: Mike Humphreys, Premier Kenninghall Stores and Post Office, Norwich
Shailesh Solanki, Keren & Mike Humphreys, Kate Schoon Convenience Customer Business Controller of Warburtons, Kalpesh Solanki, Rory Bremner
Independent Retailer of the Year Award Supported by Booker
Winner : Pete Saleem, Premier Broadway Circle, Blythe, Northumberland
Shailesh Solanki, Colm Johnson, Managing Director, Booker Group, Pete Saleem, Kalpesh Solanki, Rory Bremner
Food To Go Retailer of the Year Award
Winner: Shamly Sud, Premier Racetrack, Glasgow
Shailesh Solanki, Andy Marino, Madhuri Sood, Shamly Sud, Kalpesh Solanki, Rory Bremner
Tobacco Retailer of the Year Award, supported by Imperial Tobacco
Winner: Amit Puntambekar Ash’s Store, Fenstanton, Cambridgeshire
Shailesh Solanki, Duncan Cunningham Head of corporate and legal affairs Imperial Tobacco, Amit Puntambekar, Kalpesh Solanki, Rory Bremner
Impulse Retailer of the Year Award, Supported by State Bank of India
Winner: Mos Patel for both shops – the Family Shopper in Ashton Under Lyne, & Premier in Oldham
Shailesh Solanki, Mos & Anju Patel, Sharad Chandak, Regional Head (UK Region), State Bank of India, Kalpesh Solanki, Rory Bremner
Symbol Convenience Retailer of the Year Supported by Bestway
Winner : Kopi Kalanathan, Costcutter, Doncaster
Shailesh Solanki, Dawood Pervez Managing Director Bestway Group, Kopi Kalanathan, Kalpesh Solanki, Rory Bremner
Next Gen Award Supported by Pladis
Winner: Nishi Patel of Londis Bexley Park
Shailesh Solanki, Paul Williams Wholesale Controller Pladis, Nishi & Kiran Patel, Kalpesh Solanki, Rory Bremner
Vape Convenience Retailer of the Year Award Supported by British American Tobacco
Winner : Aman Uppal of One Stop in Coventry
Shailesh Solanki, Mustafa Zaidi Convenience & Pharmacy Channel Manager BAT, Aman Uppal, Kalpesh Solanki, Rory Bremner
Spirit of the Community Award, supported by Mondelēz
Winner : Julie Kaur, Premier Jules Convenience Store, Telford
Shailesh Solanki, Joey Singh, Julie Kaur. Kalpesh Solanki, Rory Bremner
Asian Trader of the Year Award
Winner : Mandeep Singh, Premier Singh’s, Shirecliffe, Sheffield
Aditya Solanki Digital & CRM Manager Asian Media Group, Shailesh Solanki, Baljeet, Mandeep & Vrinder Singh, Kalpesh Solanki, Rory Bremner