Full list of finalists for the Housewares Innovation Awards 2017 revealed

16th November 2016 News 2,714 Views

The shortlist of entries for the Housewares Innovation Awards 2017 has been announced.

Organised by Housewares Magazine and its digital partner www.HousewaresLive.net, in conjunction with Spring Fair, the awards reward the finest achievements in the UK housewares industry, from exceptional products and companies to outstanding retailers.

The 2017 awards were open to all housewares suppliers and retailers in the UK and the shortlist was compiled by a judging panel chosen for their experience and knowledge of the market.

The shortlist is:

Best Housewares Retail Website Award, sponsored by Dexam

Best Independent Cookshop Award, sponsored by Horwood

Borough Cookshop, London
Butler’s Choice, Isle of Man
Creative Cookware, Edinburgh
Le Lievres, Jersey
Lords At Home, London
The Mill Shop, Isle of Man
Potters Cookshop, Essex
Ruby & Scarlet, Suffolk

Best Independent Department Store Award, sponsored by Grunwerg

Bakers & Larners of Holt, Norfolk
Barkers Home, Northallerton
Barnitts, York
Bentalls, Kingston-upon-Thames, Surrey and Bracknell, Berkshire
Brown Thomas, Dublin
Fenwick, Brent Cross
Harrods, London
Fenwick, Colchester (formerly known as Williams & Griffin);

Best Multiple Housewares Retailer Award, sponsored by Creative Tops

Charlies Stores
Dunelm
Lakeland
Steamer Trading Cookshop
The Range
Wilko

Best Independent Garden Retailer Award, sponsored by The English Tableware Company

Barton Grange Garden Centre, Lancashire
Bents Garden & Home, Cheshire
Garsons, Surrey
Hayes Garden World, Cumbria
Longacres Garden Centre, Surrey
Van Hage Garden Centres, Hertfordshire & Peterborough
Webbs of Wychbold, Worcestershire

Best Multiple Garden Retailer Award, sponsored by David Mason Design

Blue Diamond Garden Centres
British Garden Centres
Dobbies Garden Centres
Haskins Garden Centres
Klondyke Garden Centres
Squire’s Garden Centres
Wyevale Garden Centres

Best Wholesaler Award, sponsored by Polder Housewares

Costco
EFG Housewares
Home Hardware Southwest
Jegs Electrical
Stax Trade Centres

Best Rising Star Award, sponsored by Magimix

Borough Kitchen, London
Borders Cookware, Scottish Borders
Luxe Cookshop @ Bell, Northampton
Prep Cookshop, London
Ruby & Scarlet, Suffolk
The Wooden Spoon Cookshop, Staffordshire

Britain’s Best Supermarket, sponsored by Ultimate Products

Aldi
Booths
Sainsbury’s
Tesco
Waitrose

Best Housewares Retail Buyer, sponsored by Haus

Lindsay Allix, Home Hardware Southwest, Devon
Kathryn Bailey, Barton Grange Garden Centre, Lancashire
Tom Carter, Potters Cookshop, Essex
Dean Hawes, Fenwick, Colchester (formerly known as Williams & Griffin)
Maureen Hooker, Bakers & Larners of Holt, Norfolk
Helen Miller, Fenwick, Brent Cross
Paul Thompson, Barnitts, York
Sarah Wood, Trevor Mottram, Kent

Best Window Display, sponsored by What More UK

Cutlacks, Cambridgeshire
Potters Cookshop, Essex
Retro Cookshop, Kent
Steamer Trading Cookshop, nationwide
The Good Cook Shop, West Sussex

Best Housewares Salesperson Award, sponsored by BHETA

Caroline Pinchin
Grant Simmons
Henry Thompson
Julia Bottoms
Tony Butler

Kitchenware Innovation Award, sponsored by Harts of Stur

Auteur – Bobble Insulate
Eddingtons – Smoothie Straws
Europasonic – Pro Chef Saucepan Separator
I.O Shen – Maoui Deba Multi-purpose Blade
Joseph Joseph – Stack 4 Food Waste Caddy
Kitchen Craft – Lovello Range
My Gifts Trade – Woodland Trust Textile Range
Safe With Me – Fire Safety Blanket

Tabletop Innovation Award, sponsored by Potters Cookshop

Creative Tops – Into The Wild Mugs
Creative Tops – Mikasa Dip Dishes and Slate Board
Creative Tops – Stir It Up Range
Eddingtons – Epicurean Melamine Tableware
International Innovation Company – Vacu Vin Swirling Carafe
LSA – Nomad Range
Portmeirion – Wrendale New Mug Range

Bakeware Innovation Award, sponsored by Lakeland

DKB Household UK – Jamie Oliver Range
Kitchen Craft – Paul Hollywood Range
What More UK – PushPan Non-Stick Range

Cookware Innovation Award, sponsored by Lakeland

Denby – The Canvas Range
Dexam – School of Wok Range
DKB Household UK – Zyliss Fresh Range
Eddingtons – The Omelit
JWP – Good 2 Go Too 2.4 Litre Steamer/Casserole Dish
Pendeford Housewares – 4-in-1 Multi Purpose Microwave Tray

Small Electricals Innovation Award, sponsored by The International Housewares Association (IHA)

Europasonic – Hairy Bikers Pie Maker
Gourmet Gadgetry – Hot Chocolate Maker and Frother
Horwood – Judge Pie Maker
KitchenAid – Syphon Coffee Maker
Smart (SMA Worldwide Co) – Waffle Maker

Food Preparation Innovation Award, sponsored by Spring Fair

Cole and Mason – Herb Keepers
Dexam – Groove Tech Knives
DRH – Egg Coddler
I.O.Shen – Maoui Deba Multi-purpose Blade
Joseph Joseph – Mini Chopping Boards
Taylor’s Eye Witness – Brooklyn Chrome Range

Packaging Innovation Award, sponsored by PR Direct

Creative Tops – Into the Wild Range
Denby – Canvas Range
Gourmet Gadgetry – Retro Range
Kitchen Craft – Paul Hollywood Range
LSA – Nomad Range
Portmeirion – Sophie Conran Range
Taylor’s Eye Witness – Brooklyn Range
Tefal – Small Electricals Ranges

Service Award, sponsored by Aspin

Arthur Price
Dexam
Eddingtons
Kitchen Craft
Meyer
Pendeford Housewares
What More UK

With the shortlist announced, the industry can turn its attention to the event itself. The awards ceremony will take place on the evening of Monday February 6, during the NEC’s Spring Fair, at the National Motorcycle Museum in Birmingham.

A three-course dinner will be served with wine and coffee, preceded by a champagne reception.

The winners will then be presented with their trophies on stage by celebrity chefs The Hairy Bikers, brought to you by our main sponsor Europasonic.

To book your table for this prestigious occasion, visit our website at http://housewaresinnovationawards.com/ for more information or contact event manager Laurie Marrington at lmarrington@datateam.co.uk or 07903 712 102.

Huge congratulations to our finalists and, of course, a big thank you to all those that entered this year. Good luck to all the shortlisted entrants on the night!