C-Store Supplier & C-Store Wine of the Year 2011
Hard-working suppliers can play a key role in ensuring retailers continue to survive and thrive throughout the coming year
Print16 January 2012
And the nominees are…
Pallas Foods
CCBI
Kerry Foods
Kraft Foods
Cuisine de France
Puratos Crest
John Player
& Sons
Britvic Ireland
Complete Cuisine
Nestlé
The award for C-Store Supplier of the Year 2011 was sponsored by convenience symbol group Gala
The deserving winner of the C-Store Supplier of the Year 2011 award was Cuisine de France; representing the ninth consecutive year that the hard working company has managed to pull off this impressive coup. In a statement, the group said: “It is a great honour for Cuisine de France to be voted supplier of the year again, at the 2011 ShelfLife National C-Store Awards. Our success is only made possible through the partnership approach that we have developed with you, the retailer.
“At Cuisine de France we have continued to invest in developing the unique role of the Irish convenience sector through innovative programmes such as Program Shout. Program Shout is designed to train and support stores to deliver best in class in-store bakery execution, merchandising and consumer communication. Cuisine de France has over 500 retailers participating in Program Shout and this is testimony of the impact that the program is making to our retail partners’ businesses.
“At Cuisine de France, we will continue to focus investment around developing innovative product concepts and brands that address retailer needs, to lead these dynamic changes and importantly, to excite and bring new consumers to this channel.
“The year ahead will be challenging, but as the C-Store Awards show, through dedication and commitment, it is possible to make a winning difference.”
C-Store Wine of the Year 2011
The brands featured in ShelfLife’s top 10 C-store wines of 2011 have worked hard to ensure they deliver on quality, price and packaging
And the nominees are…
Oyster Bay
Santa Rita
Jacobs Creek
Hardys
McGuigan
First Cape
Blossom Hill
Wolf Blass
Carmen
Cono Sur
The award for C-Store Wine of the Year 2011 was sponsored by the Barry Group
The winner of the C-Store Wine of the Year 2011 title, Blossom Hill, is a solid sales generator. Blossom Hill is Ireland’s favourite wine brand and the leading wine from the USA. It’s extremely popular, nine out of 10 consumers are familiar with the brand, and it’s the number one seller across all categories. Subsequently, yet again, Blossom Hill has scooped
C-Store Wine of the Year at the ShelfLife Convenience Store Awards.
Blossom Hill evokes a taste of California. It’s well known for its light, fruity, off dry style and with attractive packaging, it’s a standout brand on shelves.
Blossom Hill Zinfandel Rose Sparkling wine is a must-have for Valentine’s Day. This sparkling wine has vivid berry aromas on the nose and the palate has summer fruit flavours with soft lively bubbles.
Blossom Hill Zinfandel Rose Sparkling is part of an elite range of classics including Blossom Hill’s crisp and fruity white and soft and fruity red. The winemaker reserve single varietal collection includes Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Italian Pinot Grigio, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, White Grenache and of course the much loved White Zinfandel.
Oyster Bay delivers real pearl of a wine
Oyster Bay was the only New Zealand wine voted by retailers to appear in the top 10 wine list at the ShelfLife Convenience Store Awards which is an impressive achievement. In a statement, the company thanked its business partners for their support and said: “To be recognised as a brand that drives sales, increases footfall, adds value and consistently meets targets is wonderful."
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