Nestlé Australia has been named Supplier of the Year at Metcash’s annual supplier awards.
Nestlé Australia’s head of independent grocery, Coral Grace, said that through the company’s strategic partnership with Metcash, it has been able to help champion successful independent retailing, driving strong results two years in a row.
Scott Marshall, Metcash Food CEO said every single one of the company’s suppliers deserves recognition and those who bagged an award that night truly ‘embody the spirit’ of retail success.
Apart from suppliers, several key charities also supported the event. Metcash will be passing on $126,408 to three long-term charity partners – Special Olympics, the McGrath Foundation, and the Humpty Dumpty Foundation.
The awards, hosted by journalist and co-host of Today Extra, Sylvia Jeffreys, recognise and acknowledge a range of independent suppliers who support the retail network Metcash wholesales to.
The winners in the 2022 Metcash Supplier of the Year Award:
Supplier of the Year: Nestle Australia
Integrated Supply Partner of the Year award: Don Smallgoods
Private Label Supplier of the Year award: Fonterra
Foodservice Supplier of the Year award: Mars Australia
Bakery Supplier of the Year award: Allied Pinnacle
Meat and Seafood Supplier of the Year Award: BE Campbell
Perishable Supplier of the Year Award (over $50 million): Peter’s
Produce Supplier of the Year award: One Harvest
Perishable Supplier of the Year Award (under $50 million): Unilever
Product Innovation Supplier of the Year Award: Peter’s Twin Pole
Delicatessen Supplier of the Year Award: Saputo Dairy Australia
Food Supplier of the Year Award (over $25 million): D.E Coffee & Tea Australia
General Merchandise Supplier of the Year Award: Brilliant Group
Impulse Supplier of the Year Award (over $50 million): Nestlé Confectionery
Ready Meals Supplier of the Year Award: Beak & Johnston
Food Supplier of the Year Award (under $25 million): Bickfords Australia Pty Ltd
Impulse Supplier of the Year Award (under $50 million): Darrell Lea Candy
Non-Food Supplier of the Year Award (under $25 million): GSK
Non-Food Supplier of the Year Award (over $25 million): Nestlé Purina
