{"id":486,"date":"2009-11-06T15:53:27","date_gmt":"2009-11-06T15:53:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dine-online.co.uk\/foodie\/?p=486"},"modified":"2009-11-06T15:53:27","modified_gmt":"2009-11-06T15:53:27","slug":"world-food-awards-2009-winners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dine-online.co.uk\/foodie\/world-food-awards-2009-winners\/","title":{"rendered":"World Food Awards 2009 Winners"},"content":{"rendered":"

World Food Awards 2009 Winners<\/strong><\/p>\n

WFA dishes out the best in culinary delights at first annual ceremony<\/em><\/p>\n

Meena and Kirit Pathak, The Cinnamon Club, Sir Gulam Noon and Levi Roots of Dragon\u2019s Den fame are among the winners who were celebrated at the inaugural World Food Awards on Saturday 31st October at London\u2019s Hilton Park Lane.<\/p>\n

Full list of World Food Awards 2009 winners:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Category\t ———– Winner
\nBest New Product –\u00a0Levi Roots – Reggae Reggae Sauce
\nBest Packaging\t–\u00a0Aisha’s Original Recipe, Halal Range, Cofresh
\nProfessional Excellence –\u00a0Terry Butcher, Westmill Foods
\nBest Wholesaler\t\u00a0– Wanis
\nBest Marketing Campaign\t–\u00a0Wanchai Ferry, General Mills UK
\nBest Catering Supplier –\u00a03663
\nBest Independent Retailer –\u00a0V B & Sons
\nBest National Retailer – ASDA
\nOutstanding Achievement –\u00a0Meena K Pathak OBE & Kirit K Pathak OBE
\nRestaurant of the Year – The Cinnamon Club
\nTop National Account Manager\t– Yonas Tekle, Shana Foods Ltd
\nLifetime Achievement Award –\u00a0Sir Gulam Noon MBE<\/p>\n

Winners were selected by a panel of industry experts including celebrity chefs Ainsley Harriott and Anjum Anand who were among those present to honour the best in the world food sector. <\/strong><\/p>\n

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\n+++++ Levi Roots Celebrating with Mark Ramprakash +++++<\/p>\n

Recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award, Sir Gulam Noon, founder Noon Products, said:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

“It is an honour to receive the Lifetime Achievement Award at the inaugural World Food Awards. Ethnic food has come a long way since Noon Products first launched many years ago and I am very pleased that we have been able to contribute to making the ethnic foods such a major international industry.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Harry Dulai, of the World Foods Association said: <\/strong><\/p>\n

“We couldn\u2019t be more thrilled with the success of the inaugural World Food Awards.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\u201cOur aim is simple – to ensure that\u00a0ethnic food\u00a0is recognised as\u00a0the important sector that it is. The calibre of our winners this evening \u2013 from Levi Roots to legends of our industry like Sir Gulam Noon and Kirit and Meena Pathak \u2013 is a reflection of the fact world food is now a\u00a0thriving and fast-paced\u00a0industry that has long crossed over into mainstream markets.\u201d <\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Ex-Atomic Kitten, Natasha Hamilton shined with her brilliant rendition of Dusty Springfield\u2019s Son of a Preacherman and Indian Idol 4 winner (India\u2019s version of the X-Factor), Sourabhee and finalist Kapil Thapa also entertained guests, like Jim Fitzpatrick MP, Minister of Food, Mark Ramprakash, Vanessa Feltz and Raghav.<\/p>\n

Classic pop trio The Real Thing closed the show with their super hit single You To Me Are Everything, before guests were whisked away to the Halloween-themed after party featuring the musical genius of Katy Shotter.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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