The UCB Gala Dinner was held at the Royal Pines Resort on the Gold Coast last night and was themed ‘Cirque La Freak‘. It was an all-out affair with a circus-style extravaganza complete with fireworks and amusement rides and sword-swallowers. The full list of 2019 UCB Trade Partner Award winners are below.
Darren Park was joined on stage by the team from UCB to cut the cake!
2019 UCB Trade Partner Awards
The full list of winners for this years’ 2019 UCB Trade Partner Awards are as follows:
Trade Partner Of The Year – Carbonated Soft Drinks & Sports Drinks
Finalists:
- Coca Cola Amatil
- Frucor Suntory
- Asahi Beverages
- Red Bull
The winner is Coca Cola Amatil
Trade Partner Of The Year – Energy Drinks
Finalists:
- Coca Cola Amatil
- Frucor Suntory
- Asahi Beverages
- Red Bull
The winner is Frucor Suntory
Trade Partner Of The Year – Functional Drinks and Water
Finalists:
- CCA
- Frucor Suntory
- Asahi Beverages
- Red Bull
The winner is Asahi Beverages
Trade Partner Of The Year – Snacking
Finalists:
- Unilever – Streets
- The Smith’s Snackfood Company
- Peters Ice Cram
- Snack Brands
- JC’s Nuts
The winner is The Smith’s Snackfood Company
Trade Partner Of The Year – Confectionery
Finalists:
- Mondelēz
- Nestle
- Mars Wrigley
- Stuart Alexander
- Ferrero
The winner is Mondelēz
Trade Partner Of The Year – Food Manufacturer
Finalists:
- Mrs Mac’s
- Patties
- The Handmade Food Co
- Priestlys
- Ingham
- Simplot
- Don Smallgoods
The winner is Mrs Mac’s
Trade Partner Of The Year – Flavoured Milk & Iced Coffee
Finalists:
- Lactalis
- Lion
- Brownes
- Coca Cola Amatil
The winner is Lactalis
Trade Partner Of The Year – General Merchandise
Finalists:
- Pacific Optics
- Repco
The winner is Pacific Optics
Trade Partner Of The Year – Cigarettes
Finalists:
- Philip Morris
- Imperial Tobacco
- British American Tobacco
- Smokemart
- Freechoice
The winner is Philip Morris Limited
Trade Partner Of The Year – Communications
Finalists:
- Epay Australia
- Telstra
- Optus
- Vodafone
- Touchcorp
The winner is Epay Australia
Trade Partner Of The Year – Wholesaler/Distributor
Finalists:
- Metcash
- PFD
- The Distributors
The winner is The Distributors
New product of the Year 2019
The winner is Lion – Dare Triple Espresso
Trade Partner Of The Year 2019
Finalists:
- Coca-Cola Amatil
- Lactalis
- The Smiths Snackfood Company
- Frucor Suntory
- Asahi Beverages
- Mondelez
- Mrs Macs
- Philip Morris Limited
- Pacific Optics
- Lion
- The Distributors
The winner is Coca-Cola Amatil
Trade Partner Representative of the Year
Finalists:
- John Konidis – Repco
- Mike Hendle – The Distributors
- Joseph Lanzafame – Coca Cola Amatil
- Lachlan Browne – Coca Cola Amatil
The winner is Mike Hendle – The Distributors
Trade Show Stand of 2019
The winner is – Coca Cola Amatil