Asian Trader Awards 2024

Winners 2023

Convenience Product Awards winners 2023

The convenience product awards were presented by Kalpesh & Shailesh Ramniklal Solanki, Group Managing Editor and Executive Editors Asian Trader

Snack brand of the year

Winner : McCoy’s Epic Eats KP Snacks

Shailesh Solanki, Sam Trabelsi KP Snacks, Kalpesh Solanki & Nitin Ganatra

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

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

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

Lager, Beer and Cider Brand of the Year

Winner : Madri Excepcional Molson Coors

Shailesh Solanki, Molson Coors Team, Kalpesh Solanki, Nitin Ganatra

Asian Trader Grocery Brand of the Year

Winner : McVitie’s Gold Billions Wafer - Pladis

Shailesh Solanki, Vicky Colley, Pladis Global, Kalpesh Solanki, Nitin Ganatra

Asian Trader Awards Winners 2023

The awards were presented by Kalpesh & Shailesh Ramniklal Solanki, Group Managing Editor and Executive Editors Asian Trader

Ramniklal Solanki Award for Excellence in Convenience and Wholesale

Winner : Jason Stocker – Wholesaler and Convenience Controller for Nestlé UK

Shailesh Solanki, Jason Stocker Nestle UK, 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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

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

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

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

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 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