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Morrisons won Retailer of the Year, at the prestigious Retail Week Awards, which highlights excellence within the retail industry.

There was also recognition for Sir Ken Morrison, who received the award for Outstanding Contribution to Retail. Described by Retail Week as 'Probably the best grocer of his generation,' the former Chairman was recognised for combining, 'The best traditions of grocery in a modern superstore setting.'
 

See below for more awards we won in 2006, 2007 and 2008.

Awards in 2008

The Grocer Own Label Excellence Awards, May 2008

• Winner, Cooking Sauces category - Morrisons The Best Green Chilli Masala Sauce
• Winner, Health and Better For You category - Morrisons Free From Caramel Shortcake Slices
• Winner, Chilled - Informal Eating category - Morrisons The Best Fresh Linguine Pastifico Rana
• Winner, Meat and Poultry - Large/ Whole category - Wood Vale Whole Chicken accredited by RSPCA Freedom Food

Re:fresh Awards - May 2008

• Multiple Retailer of the Year

Retail Week Awards 2008

• Retailer Of The Year

Awards in 2007

The Pizza, Pasta and Italian Food Awards, November 2007 

• Supermarket Fresh Pasta Retailer of the Year
• Supermarket Frozen Pizza Retailer of the Year

Retail Industry Awards, 2007

• Fresh Flower Retailer of the Year
• Training Initiative of the Year
• Store Manager of the Year

The Grocer Magazine, June 2007:

• Gold Award for Customer Service – 3rd Year running
• Gold Award for Availability

International Wine Challenge 2007:

• 147 Gold commendations

International Wine & Spirit Competition, June 2007:

• Gold Award – Morrisons 10 Year Old Highland Malt
• Silver Award – Morrisons 10 Year Old Speyside Malt
• ‘Best in Class’ – Morrisons The Best 15 Year Old Speyside Malt
• ‘Best in Class’ – Morrisons 10 Year Old Islay Single Malt
• ‘Best in Class’ – Morrisons Pure Malt Whisky

The Grocer Own Label Excellence Awards, May 2007:

• Winner, Dessert category – Morrisons The Best Chocolate Orange Pudding
• Winner, Sweet category – Morrisons The Best Sticky Toffee Ice Cream
• Winner, Hot Beverages category – Morrisons Ginger & Lime Flavour Infusion Tea
• Winner, Health & Better for You category – Morrisons Free From Rich Fruit Slices
     

British Frozen Food Federation, March 2007:

• Gold Award for Best New Vegetable–Based Product Morrisons The Best Potato Croquettes.
• Silver Award for Best New Dessert/Confectionery Product–Morrisons The Best Normandy Apple Tarte.

Seafood Awards 2007 – March 2007:

• Best New Product Award (Whitefish category) for Morrisons The Best Wild, Tagged, Line–Caught Cornish Seabass

Awards 2006:

Retail Industry Awards, September 2006:

• Seafood Retailer of the Year 2006

Bakery Industry Awards, September 2006:

• In Store Bakery 2006 (Riversway store in Preston)

Checkout magazine's:

•  GAPbuster Customer Experience Champions Award 2005-06, September 2006.

The Grocer Magazine:

• Gold Award for Customer Service, June 2006 

British Turkey Awards, September 2006:

• Best Retailer of the Year
• Best BBQ Product award for Morrisons Turkey Salsa Medallions
• Best Value Added Product for Morrisons Hot & Spicy Turkey Steaks at the British Turkey Awards September 2006.

International Wine and Spirit Competition, August 2006:

• Gold Award – Morrisons 10yr old Highland Malt
• Gold Award and ‘Best in Class’ - 70cl received
• Bronze Award – Morrisons 10 Year Old Speyside Malt
• Morrisons The Best Islay Malt
• Morrisons The Best Gin
• Morrisons The Best Vodka

British Curry Awards, September 2006

• Best side dish – Morrisons Bombay Potatoes

Slimming Magazine, March 2006

• Best Ready Meal Award – Morrisons Eat Smart Yorkshire Pudding.

Food Marketing & Manufacturing Awards 2006

• Best Chilled Product Award – Morrisons Best Fresh Cod Loin.