Brammy Awards Winners 2010

Compass has been named the Best Bramley Foodservice Company and winner of the Best Bramley Foodservice Product award at the 17th annual Brammy Awards for its excellent and consistent use of Bramley apples within a number of dishes and in particular in its Toffee Apple Crumble.

Each year the Brammys recognise and reward excellence by retailers, manufacturers and foodservice companies in using and promoting Bramley apples.

The Chairman’s Award was awarded to Reynolds Catering for the company’s record year with Bramleys. Reynolds Catering put significant marketing and sales effort behind Bramleys, including a “Meet the Grower” article mailed to 4,000 customers, as well as developing recipes and training customers on how to cook with Bramleys. The company’s extensive promotional and sales activity saw year-on-year volume sales of Bramley double.

Jane Wakeling, Regional Sourcing Manager, Compass Group UK & Ireland, said: “Compass has a commitment to providing great tasting seasonal British produce and promoting such produce when at its best. Our sourcing of Bramley apples is an important part of this commitment, used and promoted throughout our business. We are delighted that our work has been recognised with this prestigious award and we will continue to champion Bramleys.”

The Brammy Award winners in the manufacturer categories were chosen for their high quality and innovative Bramley apple products. The Best Manufacturer of a Sweet Bramley Product was Greencore Cakes & Desserts, for its Sainsbury’s Bramley Apple Pie, for the coveted top prize.

The Best Manufacturer of a Savoury Bramley Product was Waitrose for its English Pork & Bramley Apple Sausages, with the Brammy for Best Manufacturer of a Bramley Sauce being awarded for the second year running to Cottage Delight.

The Brammy Award for the Best Bramley Food Writer was awarded to Lindsey Bareham for her inspiring use of Bramley apples in a variety of recipes in The Times, Psychologies and Saga magazines.

Antony Worrall Thompson was awarded the Best Bramley Media Chef for his outstanding support of Bramley apples, on his TV shows and magazine columns.

Antony Worrall-Thompson said: “I have to say how delighted I am to receive the award for this year's Best Bramley Media Chef. I'm gathering quite an orchard of Bramley awards, and this is greatly appreciated. The Bramley apple is one of my best-loved ingredients and deserves to be part of our recipes, and part of our heritage. Long live the Bramley!"