Delmaine, Sealord and Raglan Food Co are among the award-winning Countdown suppliers this year, with Fonterra taking out the Supreme Supplier of the Year award.
A Countdown spokesperson told FMCG Business: “Our Supplier Awards are always a calendar highlight for both the Countdown team and our supply partners. While we couldn’t gather in person this year and celebrate everyone’s success – it was great to be able to get together virtually and acknowledge the incredible innovation and hard work of our supply partners over 2021. A huge congratulations to all our winners.”
This year’s top suppliers are:
| Countdown New Zealand Sustainability Award | Raglan Food Co |
| Countdown Integrated Supply Planner of the Year | Amrik Singh (Fonterra) |
| Countdown Account Manager of the Year | Julia Cavanagh (Fonterra) |
| Countdown Small Supplier of the Year (Most Up & Coming) | Grin Natural Products |
| Countdown Fruit & Vegetable Supplier of the Year | AS Wilcox and Sons |
| Countdown Bakery Supplier of the Year | Bakels |
| Countdown Meat & Seafood Supplier of the Year | Tegel Foods |
| Countdown Perishables & Delicatessen Supplier of the Year | Fonterra |
| Countdown Liquor Supplier of the Year | Hancocks |
| Countdown Grocery – Snacking, Breakfast & Beverages Supplier of the Year | Frucor Suntory NZ Ltd |
| Countdown Grocery – Cooking, Baking & Health Supplier of the Year | Sealord |
| Countdown Everyday Needs Supplier of the Year | Unilever |
| Countdown Pharmacy, Health & Body Supplier of the Year | Reckitt Health |
| Woolworths Food Company NZ Supplier of the Year | Delmaine Trading Company |
| Countdown Supreme Supplier of the Year | Fonterra |
