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Open to all businesses of any part of the food and drink supply chain, which can demonstrate successful partnership working and collaboration and how this has benefited their business and others in the supply chain.  This category recognises businesses working in partnership and collaboration since 1st January 2010.

What the judges will be looking for:

Businesses that can demonstrate that through partnership working and collaboration they have reached wider markets, developed better services, maximised resources, improved service levels, developed a marketing brand or increased their visibility in the marketplace. The effect of collaboration on your own and your partner/s’ business development, ongoing business or service potential and overall identity in relation to partnership working will also be assessed.

Documentation required:

• Describe your business and the collaborative project or initiative, detailing who the supply chain partners are (one side of A4 maximum).
• Evidence of benefits of working in collaboration and partnership both for your business and others in the supply chain (e.g. sales, service levels, reduced waste, profitability, availability, new product development etc). 3 pages of A4 maximum.
• A maximum of 4 pages of A4 may be submitted as supporting documentation