Bestway names top retailers at annual awards

By David Shrimpton in Industry News 3rd November 2023

Bestway Wholesale has unveiled the winners of its annual awards programme, which this year combined for the first time categories for its retailers, depot and head office staff, and suppliers.

Held at London’s Marriot Hotel on Park Lane last night (2 November) the awards saw New Zealand Wines in Fallowfield, Manchester, named overall Independent Retailer of the Year and Campbells of Leyburn, in North Yorkshire, win Grocery Retailer of the Year.

Also taking home the retailer trophies were:

Drinks Retailer of the Year: Bargain Booze Wigan, Greater Manchester
Soft Drinks Retailer of the Year: Global Food & Wine, Wanstead, East London
Impulse Retailer of the Year: Best-one Avondale Stores, Widnes, Cheshire
Food-to-go Retailer of the Year: Rootes Grocery Store, University of Warwick
Fresh Produce Retailer of the Year: Costcutter @ Triple A Foodhall, Nuneaton, Warwickshire
Tobacco/Vape Retailer of the Year: Vapez Corner, Best-one, Addlestone, Surrey

Bestway, Croydon, Surrey, was named Depot of the Year, while the overall Supplier of the Year trophy was handed to Coca-Cola Europacific Partners.