Wednesday 4th November 2026 | Central London

Winners 2025

Asian Trader Awards Winners 2025

Asian Trader of the Year Award in association with Supreme PLC

Winner : Jeyaseelan Thambirajah, Premier Queen Street, Sheffield Shailesh Solanki, Luc Badain, Sandy Chadha Supreme PLC, Jayaseelan Thambirajah, Kalpesh Solanki

Responsible Retailer of the Year supported by Imperial Brands

Winner : Paul & Pinda Cheema, Malcolm’s Store, Costcutter, Coventry Shailesh Solanki, Paul Cheema, Andrew Malm Imperial Brands, Pinda Cheema, Kalpesh Solanki

Wholesale Depot of the Year supported by Tilda

Winner : United Wholesale,  Rainham, Essex Shailesh Solanki, Jonathan Calland Tilda, Asim Sarwar, Anshu Chandra United Wholesale Scotland, Nikhil Desai Tilda, Kalpesh Solanki

Convenience Chain of the Year

Winner : Sajeev Gowrinathan of Budgens Tarvin in Cheshire Shailesh Solanki, Pooja Srivastava, Andy Marino,Suvarnan Sivapatham, Sajeev Gowrinathan, Kalpesh Solanki

Smokeless Alternatives Retailer of the Year supported by VELO.

Winner : Guna Sud of Full Premier RaceTrack, Wishaw Shailesh Solanki, Susanna De lesu BAT UK&I, Nadeem Khalid, Kalpesh Solanki

Bakery Retailer of the Year Award supported by Warburtons

Winner : Noel Kavanagh, Kavanagh Ltd, Budgens Belsize Park, London. Shailesh Solanki, Kalman Mezei, Emma Townson Warburtons, Kalpesh Solanki

Next Gen Award

Winner : Karan Patel of KP's Mini Market in Leeds. Shailesh Soalnki, Karan Patel, Aditya Solanki, Kalpesh Solanki

World Food Retailer Award is supported by Tropical Sun

Winner : Sajeev Bada, Asian Afro Grocery Store Shailesh Solanki, Emma Macorison Tropical Sun, Sajeev Bada, Kalpesh Solanki

Independent Retailer of the Year supported by Booker

Winner : Girish Jeeva of Girish's Premier, Barmulloch, Glasgow. Shailesh Solanki, Colm Johnson Booker, Tharsika Nagendran, Girish Jeeva, Kalpesh Solanki

Food-to-Go Retailer of the Year, supported by KP Snacks.

Winner : Kopinath Kalanathan, Freshgo’s Londis, Doncaster Shailesh Solanki, Stuart Graham KP Sancks, Kopinath Kalanathan, Kalpesh Solanki

Spirit of the Community Award supported by Mondelez International

Winner : Iwan Jones, Siop Glyndwr Costcutter, Gwynedd, Wales Shailesh Solanki, Louisa Tait Mondelez International, Iwan Jones, Kalpesh Solanki

Symbol Retailer of the Year, supported by Bestway

Winner : Nish Patel, Costcutter, Canterbury, Kent Shailesh Solanki, Nish Patel, Jamie Davison Bestway, Bhavin Patel, Kalpesh Solanki

Off Licence of the Year

Winner : Kaual Patel, Torridon Nisa Local, Lewisham Shailesh Solanki, Kaual Patel, Shefali Solanki-Nair, Kalpesh Solanki

Impulse Retailer of the Year Award, supported by pladis

Winner : Andy Campbell, Go Local Extra, Cheadle  Shailesh Solanki, Michele Dainty pladis, Andy Campbell, Kalpesh Solanki

Local Hero Award

Winner : Dhanji Halai, Best One, Rotherhithe, London Shailesh Solanki, Gurinder Singh Josan MP, Vimal Pandya, Kalpesh Solanki

Businesswoman of the Year supported by Philip Morris LTD

Winner : Julie Kaur of Premier Jules, Telford. Shailesh Solanki, Julie Kaur, Iryna Shevchenko Philip Morris LTD, Kalpesh Solanki

Convenience Product Awards winners 2025

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 : Cheez-It Kellanova Shailesh Solanki Anna-Louise Fairtlough and Holly Kinsell Kalpesh Solanki

Soft Drinks Brand of the Year

Winner : Dr Pepper Cherry Crush Zero Sugar from Coca-Cola European Pacific Partners Shailesh Solanki, Ryan Buchanan Sales Director,  Ruth Fawcett Head of Wholesale CCEP, Kalpesh Solanki

Confectionery Brand of the Year

Winner : Swizzels Refreshers Tropical Chew Bar  Swizzels Matlow Shailesh Solanki, Mark Walker, Clare Newton, Ailish Pope Swizzels Matlow, Kalpesh Solanki

Vape and Next Gen Brand of the Year

Winner : Nordic Spirit Flavours by JTI UK Shailesh Solanki, Sarah Connor Communications Director JTI UK, Kalpesh Solanki

The Lager, Beer and Cider Brand of the Year

Winner : Inch’s Cider Heineken. Shailesh Solanki, Fleet Street PR, Kalpesh Solanki

Grocery Brand of the Year

Winner : McVitie’s Chocolate Digestives pladis Shailesh Solanki, Char Wilkinson, pladis, Kalpesh Solanki

The Ram Solanki Editor’s Award

Winner : Andrew Yaxley Chief Executive Officer Booker Group Shailesh Solanki, Andrew Yaxley Booker Group, Kalpesh Solanki

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Events & Nominations

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Shefali Solanki-Nair, Associate Publisher

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