The Grocer Gold Awards 2026 Winners
A massive congratulations to all our winners!
Click here to read our coverage about all the fantastic winners on thegrocer.co.uk.
Alternatively, click each winner below to find their dedicated winners write up.
Startup of the Year - Sponsored by Tesco
Omega Pressery
Soft Drinks Brand of the Year
Red Bull
Drinks Brand of the Year
Thatchers Cider
Household Goods Brand of the Year
Who Gives a Crap
Food Brand of the Year
Crosta Mollica
Own-Label Range of the Year - Sponsored by Kerry
Tesco Fred & Flo - Easy Fit Nappy Pants
Consumer Initiative of the Year
myWaitrose Loyalty Launch - Uber Eats Grocery
Social Impact Initiative of the Year
Ahmad Tea - Hand-picked profit shared programme
Supply Chain Initiative of the Year
Alpro British Oats - Danone
Sustainability Initiative of the Year - Sponsored by GS1 UK
Ecosurety - Flexible Plastic Fund - FlexCollect project
Technology Initiative of the Year - Sponsored by KPMG
Lidl Plus - Lidl
Waste Not Want Not Award
Charlie Bigham's - Reaching Zero Edible Food Waste
Store Manager of the Year - Sponsored by Uber Eats UK
Chloe Summons, Morrisons
Employer of the Year - Sponsored by SHS Group
Pilgrim's Europe
The Grocer Cup
Alex Whitehouse
Exporter of the Year
TRIP
Independent Retail Chain of the Year - Sponsored by Allwyn
Henderson Retail - Spar
Specialist Wholesaler of the Year
Cotswold Fayre
Regional Wholesaler of the Year
Hunt's Food Group
Entrepreneur of the Year - Sponsored by Vusion
Dr Megan Rossi and Jon Walsh - Bio&Me
Own-Label Supplier of the Year
Drylock Technologies