Every year the FPA celebrates young people who are new to the foodservice packaging industry but who are already ‘making their mark’ within their companies and contributing to the success within the business. The Rising Star Award seeks to ‘encourage and inspire future talent’ within the industry.
Mark Byrne, chair of the Foodservice Packaging Association, said: “It’s fantastic to see such wide and divergent examples of young industry talent – from sales and marketing prowess to innovative thinking that makes a meaningful impact on processes, production, and profits.
“The shortlisted candidates have not only demonstrated excellence in their daily roles, but have also exhibited a strong commitment to the evolution and growth of the foodservice packaging industry. We are fortunate to have such inspiring young people within the workforce and we hope their achievements will encourage others to follow in their footsteps.”
The shortlist includes:
- Faith Henderson – Bidfood
- Abigail Jones – i2r Packaging
- Erika Martin – NCCO
- Nick Mathers – KP
- Harley Penn – 4 Aces
- George Rebello – GoPak
- Adrienne Wheeler – GoPak
- Bethan Williams – Vegware
- Josh Wood – Cromwell Polythene
The 2024 FPA Rising Star Award will be presented during the 2024 FPA Award celebration and dinner at the Grand Hotel, Brighton on Thursday 7th March 2024.