Winners 2024

Convenience Product Awards winners 2024

The convenience product awards were presented by Kalpesh & Shailesh Ramniklal Solanki, Group Managing Editor and Executive Editors Asian Trader and the Rt. Hon Jonathan Reynolds MP, Secretary of State for Business and Trade

Snack Brand of the year

Winner : McCoy’s Epic Eats KP Snacks

Kalpesh Solanki, Shailesh Solanki, Stuart Graham KP Snacks, The Rt. Hon Jonathan Reynolds MP, Rory Bremner

Soft Drinks Brand of the Year

Winner : Coca Cola Lemon Coca Cola Europacific Partners

Kalpesh Solanki, Shailesh Solanki, Ruth Fawcett Associate and Ryan Buchanan, Coca Cola Europacific Partners, The Rt.Hon. Jonathan Reynolds MP, Rory Bremner

Confectionery Brand of the Year

Winner : Cadbury Starbar Duo Mondelez International

Shailesh Solanki, The Rt. Hon Jonathan Reynolds MP, Susan Nash Mondelez International, Kalpesh Solanki, Rory Bremner

Vape, and Next Gen Brand of the Year

Winner : Blu Bar Pod Imperial Brands

Shailesh Solanki, Rt. Hon Jonathan Reynolds MP, Andrew Malm, Patrick Ganguly, Kalpesh Solanki, Rory Bremner

Lager, Beer and Cider Brand of the Year

Winner : Birra Moretti Sale di Mare Heineken UK

Shailesh Solanki, the Rt. Hon Jonathan Reynolds MP, Sam Wells, FSC UK, Kalpesh Solanki, Rory Bremner

Grocery Brand of the Year

Winner : McVitie’s Signature pladis

Shailesh Solanki, The Rt.Hon Jonathan Reynolds, Emily Stuart pladis UK&I, Kalpesh Solanki, Rory Bremner

Ramniklal Solanki Editor’s Award

Winner : Seema Mishra & Vijay Parekh

Shailesh Solanki, The Rt.Hon. Jonathan Reynolds MP, Davindra & Seema Misra, Vijay and Gita Parekh, Kalpesh Solanki, Gareth Thomas MP,
Rory Bremner

Asian Trader Awards Winners 2024

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

Asian Trader of the Year

Winner : Shaan Chaudry, Costcutter Triple ‘A’ Foodhall, Numneaton, Warwickshire

Shailesh Solanki, Barry Gardiner MP, Shaan Chaudry, Kalpesh Solanki, Rory Bremner

Responsible Retailer of the Year supported by Imperial Brands

Winner : Priyesh Vekaria, One Stop Carlton Convenience, Salford, Manchester

Shailesh Solanki, Andrew Malm Imperial Brands, Priyesh & Sapna Vekaria, Kalpesh Solanki, Rory Bremner

Wholesale Depot of the Year supported by Tilda

Winner : Bestway Sher Depot, Kilbirnie Street, Glasgow

Shailesh Solanki, Jean-Philippe Laborde, Tilda, Shahzad Malik, Kalpesh Solanki, Rory Bremner

Convenience Chain of the Year

Winner : Kashif Jaffar Southern Co-op Bromham Stores, Bromham, Bedford

Shailesh Solanki, Iman Jaffar, Steve Franklin, Sureena Brackenridge MP, Saquib, Kashif and Abu Jaffer, Kalpesh Solanki, Rory Bremner

Best Smokeless Alternatives Retailer of the year supported by VELO

Winner : Prashant Patel, One Stop Brockworth Convenience Store, Gloucester

Shailesh Solanki, Susanna De Iesu, BAT UK&I, Trupti and Prashant Patel, Kalpesh Solanki, Rory Bremner

Bakery Retailer of the Year supported by Warburtons

Winner : Jess Read and Gary Hunt, Budgens of Holt, Holt Norfolk

Shailesh Solanki, David Smethurst Warburtons, Gary Hunt, Kalpesh Solanki, Rory Bremner

Next Gen Award

Winner : Harman Puni, HP Convenience Premier, Chesterfield

Shailesh Solanki, Kanishka Narayan MP, Mohammed Ali, Harman Puni, Kalpesh Solanki, Rory Bremner

World Food Retailer Award supported by Tropical Sun

Winner : Reji Thomas & Siddique Chenganakattil, Essentials Supermarket, Bedford

Shailesh Solanki, Kapil Wadhwani, Tropical Sun, Reji Thomas & Siddique Chenganakattil, Kalpesh Solanki, Rory Bremner

Independent Retailer of the Year supported by Booker

Winner : Jenarthen Saravanamuthu, Premier Rassau Stores, Ebbw Vale, South Wales

Shailesh Solanki, Colm Johnson Booker Group, Jenarthen Saravanamuthu, Anuja Jenarthen, Kalpesh Solanki, Rory Bremner

Food to Go Retailer of the Year supported by KP Snacks

Winner : Priyesh Patel, Londis Stoke Newington, London

Shailesh Solanki, Stuart Graham, KP Snacks , Priyesh & Neelum Patel, Kalpesh Solanki, Rory Bremner

Spirit of the Community Award supported by Mondelez International

Winner : Amarjit Singh Rakhra, Budgens Pomeroy Street, London

Shailesh Solanki, Alisdair Hamilton Mondelez International, Amarjit Singh Rakhra, Priti Kaur Singh, Kalpesh Solanki, Rory Bremner

Symbol Retailer of the Year supported by Bestway Wholesale

Winner : Kersheaup Vagadia, Costcutter Kearsley, Bolton

Shailesh Solanki, Dawood Pervez Bestway Group, Kersheaup and Vanita Vagadia, Kalpesh Solanki, Rory Bremner

Off License Retailer of the Year supported by Cobra

Winner : Pradeep Thangaraj, Wine Rack, Bicester, Oxford

Shailesh Solanki, Hena Chandarana Molson Coors, Ben Summers, Jamie Davison, Kalpesh Solanki, Rory Bremner

Impulse Retailer of the Year supported by pladis

Winner : Bharat Kunti, Shivom Convenience Go Local,, Nuneaton

Shailesh Solanki, Emily Stuart pladis UK&I, Bharat & Mintu Kunti, Kalpesh Solanki, Rory Bremner

Tobacco Retailer of the Year supported by JTI

Winner : Suresh Arulanantham, My Costcutter Murco, Rye, East Sussex

Shailesh Solanki, Sarah Connor JTI, Suresh Arulanantham, Kalpesh Solanki, Rory Bremner

Local Hero Award

Winner : Nathalie Kaur, One Stop Partick Convenience Store, Glasgow

Shailesh Solanki, Shivani Raja MP, Nathalie Kaur, Kalpesh Solanki, Rory Bremner

Business Woman of the Year Supported by Philip Morris Ltd

Winner : Sue Nithyanadan, Costcutter Epsom, Surrey

Shailesh Solanki, Silviu Miron Philip Morris Limited, Subramaniam and Sue Nithyanandan, Kalpesh Solanki, Rory Bremner