Food and drink firms up for community awards

Celebrating its fifth anniversary, the Awards showcase UK food and drink companies' widespread activities in Corporate Social Responsibility. The companies shortlisted for the 2008 Awards are: The Authentic Food Company Coca-Cola Enterprises Ltd Coca-Cola Great Britain Dunbia General Mills UK Gibsons Foods Ginsters; Kellogg's Kettle Foods Ltd Loch Fyne Oysters Ltd Mars UK McCain Foods Musgrave Retail Partners (NI) Nestlé UK Ltd PepsiCo UK & Ireland Reading Scientific Services Ltd Schwans Consumer Brands UK Ltd Scotherbs Ltd; Tate & Lyle Plc Tyrells Warners Retail Ltd William Jackson Food Group The Wrigley Company Ltd Commenting on the judging of the Awards, Sir Don Curry, Chairman of the Community Partnership Awards expert judging panel said: "The judging panel was bowled over by the breadth and depth of initiatives being carried out by companies across the food and drink chain. We were highly encouraged to see such a committed level of engagement, with so many companies taking community initiatives seriously – and ultimately making a real difference to local communities throughout the country." The companies have been shortlisted for the following categories: 1. Local Community : activities specifically located in your local community 2. Workplace Community : initiatives which specifically target or benefit employees of your own company 3. Culture, Media and Sport : culture, media and sport related initiatives which work for any community around the UK 4. Education: local or national education specific initiatives. The judges selected a Gold, Silver and Bronze winner for each category and the winners will be announced at a prestigious luncheon at the Winston Churchill Museum, London on Tuesday 28 October 2008.