22 February 2024

Foodstuffs North Island CEO Chris Quin (L) and Foodstuffs South Island CEO Mary Devine (R) with the team from Reckitt Benckiser Hygiene who won the National Partnership award in 2023.

Foodstuffs North Island and Foodstuffs South Island have announced this year’s finalists in their upcoming 2024 Foodstuffs Partnership Awards, celebrating supplier excellence and innovation within New Zealand’s FMCG industry, despite a disruptive year marked by the aftermath of flooding and Cyclone Gabrielle, as well as rising inflation and supply issues.

Over 500 guests, including representatives from 46 finalists alongside Foodstuffs North Island and Foodstuffs South Island team members will gather at Christchurch’s iconic Te Pae Convention Centre on 4 April 2024, where winners will be announced across the 13 award categories.

Foodstuffs North Island CEO Chris Quin says that this year is a particularly notable one given the turbulent few years the industry has had.

“This time last year we had just come through the Auckland Anniversary flooding and Cyclone Gabrielle, which was a massive disruption for many of our suppliers and over the course of the year, many have faced supply challenges because of the weather, as well as rising inflation across their business operation,” he says.

“How the industry has responded to those challenges and continued to deliver for New Zealanders absolutely deserves recognition.”  

Each co-operative will present four awards for excellence in Grocery, Fresh, Liquor, and Vendor Managed Inventory partnerships, alongside four national awards for excellence in Wholesale, Precision Media Campaign, Foodstuffs Own Brands and the HereforNZ partnership delivering on the co-operative's social promises to provide New Zealanders access healthy and affordable food, sustainable leadership and supporting local communities to thrive.

An overall Foodstuffs North Island and Foodstuffs South Island Partnership Award is also being presented at the event from amongst the 46 finalists, which last year, was awarded to the team at Reckitt Benckiser Hygiene.

Foodstuffs South Island CEO Mary Devine says the Partnership Awards celebrates the more than 500 suppliers from 170 organisations across New Zealand for the integral role they play in delivering customers with the best shopping experience.

“We continue to see outstanding innovation and a commitment to excellence from our partners, and I see this fantastic event as a way to acknowledge and celebrate commitment,” she says.

“I look forward to it each year as an opportunity to connect with our suppliers, give thanks and celebrate our shared commitment to be HereforNZ  that we see demonstrated every day across our stores.”

Congratulations to the following finalists: