The winners of The Housewares Innovation Awards 2018 were announced on the evening of Monday (February 5), at a glittering evening ceremony held at The National Motorcycle Museum in Birmingham.
Organised by Housewares Magazine and its digital partner Housewareslive.net, in partnership with Spring Fair, the Awards recognised and rewarded the outstanding products, retailers and suppliers in the UK housewares industry.
The evening was hosted by actor, presenter, writer and producer Ryan Philpott, who was joined by co-presenters ‘The Wine Show’ star Joe Fattorini and School of Wok founder Jeremy Pang. Internationally- acclaimed celebrity chef Ken Hom OBE also made a special appearance on stage.
The Housewares Innovation Awards 2018 were sponsored by Aspin, the British Home Enhancement Trade Association (BHETA), Brookes & Co, Creative Products, Creative Tops, David Mason Design, Dexam International, DKB Household, Dutch Creative Brands, The English Tableware Company, Gourmet Gadgetry, Harts of Stur, Home Hardware, Horwood, The International Housewares Association (IHA), Joseph Joseph, KitchenAid, KitchenCraft, Lakeland, Magimix, MJ Harradine, Potters Cookshop, PR Direct, School of Wok, Spring Fair, Stax Trade Centres, SMART Worldwide, T&G Woodware, What More UK, Villeroy & Boch and the Rainy Day Trust
Here are the results in full:
THE KITCHENWARE INNOVATION AWARD
Winner KitchenCraft Industrial Kitchen Collection
Highly Commended KitchenCraft Good Measure Glasses by Fred
Finalist Joseph Joseph Titan Trash Compactor
Finalist JWP Clearly Lock & Lock Range
Finalist Kuhn Rikon Stay Clean Scrubber
Finalist T&G Woodware Pride of Place Bread Bin
THE BEST RISING STAR AWARD
Winner The Kitchen Whisk Dublin
Highly Commended Richard Dare, London
Finalist Cook Central St Andrews, Fife
Finalist Rye Cookshop, Rye, East Sussex
TABLETOP INNOVATION AWARD
Winner Creative Tops V&A Alice in Wonderland Collection
Highly Commended David Mason Design The English Tableware Company Artisan Range
Finalist Arthur Price Sophie Conran Dune 44 Piece 6 Person Cutlery Set
Finalist Creative Tops Roald Dahl Collection
Finalist Eddingtons Eco Bamboo 5-piece Kids Sets
Finalist LSA International GIN Collection
Finalist LSA International GIN Grand Serving Set
Finalist Strahl Champagne Flute Gift Pack
Finalist Strahl Stemless Osteria Gift Pack
THE BEST HOUSEWARES RETAIL WEBSITE AWARD
Winner www.lakeland.co.uk
Highly commended www.hartsofstur.com
Finalist www.amazon.co.uk
Finalist www.argos.co.uk
Finalist www.ecookshop.co.uk
Finalist www.johnlewis.com
Finalist www.millyskitchenstore.co.uk
Finalist www.potterscookshop.co.uk
Finalist www.shopdirect.com
Finalist www.wayfair.co.uk
BAKEWARE INNOVATION AWARD
Winner What More UK Baker & Salt Vitreous Enamel Bakeware
Highly Commended Joseph Joseph Nest Oven 3-piece roasting set
Finalist OXO Non-Stick Pro Bakeware
Finalist What More UK Wham Cook Cake Storage
COOKWARE INNOVATION AWARD
Winner KitchenCraft MasterClass Cast Aluminium Range
Highly Commended BOSKA Holland Cheesewares Partyclette To Go Oak
Finalist KitchenCraft World of Flavours Non-Stick Pasta Pot
Finalist GreenPan Elements Cookware with Evershine Technology
Finalist BOSKA Holland Cheesewares Cheese Baker with Base
THE BEST INDEPENDENT COOKSHOP AWARD
Winner Borough Kitchen, London
Highly Commended Potters Cookshop, Hockley, Essex
Finalist Coopers of Stortford, Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire
Finalist Copperfields, Whitstable, Kent
Finalist The Kitchen Range Cookshop, Market Harborough, Leicestershire
Finalist Trevor Mottram, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Finalist Upstairs Downstairs, Oswestry, Shropshire
THE BEST INDEPENDENT DEPARTMENT STORE AWARD
Winner Fenwick, Brent Cross, London
Highly Commended Bentalls, Kingston-upon-Thames, Surrey
Finalist Arnotts, Dublin, Ireland
Finalist Dawsons Department Store, Clitheroe, Lancashire
Finalist Fenwick, Colchester, Essex
Finalist Harrods, London
SMALL ELECTRICALS INNOVATION AWARD
Winner SMART Worldwide, SMART Bacon Express
Highly Commended Kenwood Braun MultiQuick 9 Hand Blender
Finalist Horwood Judge Table Top Grill
Finalist Melitta AromaFresh Grind & Brew Filter Coffee Machine
Finalist SMART Worldwide SMART Samosa Maker
THE BEST MULTIPLE HOUSEWARES RETAILER AWARD
Winner Dunelm
Highly Commended Steamer Trading Cookshop
Finalist Charlies Stores
Finalist John Lewis
Finalist Lakeland
Finalist Leekes
Finalist Lords At Home
Finalist Morleys Department Stores
FOOD PREPARATION INNOVATION AWARD
Winner Dexam Chef’n Twist’n Sprout Brussels Sprout Prep Tool
Highly Commended Microplane Master Series
Highly Commended New Soda Big Peeler
Finalist Creative Products Smart Cutter & Crinkle
Finalist Dexam Chef’n PalmZester 2.0
Finalist Dexam Chef’n Switchit Spatulas
Finalist Furi Pro Knives Range
Finalist I.O. Shen Suraisu Slicer
Finalist Kilner Fermentation Set
Finalist Taylor’s Eye Witness Brooklyn Rose Gold Knife Block
THE BEST HOUSEWARES SALESPERSON AWARD
Winners Sue Knight, Dexam & Rachel Procter, David Mason Design
Finalist Grant Simmons, Horwood
Finalist Keith Germain, DKB Household UK
Finalist Mark Morgan, DKB Household UK
THE BEST INDEPENDENT GARDEN CENTRE RETAILER AWARD
Winner Raemoir Garden Centre, Banchory, Scotland
Highly Commended Longacres Garden Centres: Bagshot (Surrey), Shepperton (Surrey), Bybrook Barn (Kent), Chobham (Surrey)
Finalist Barton Grange Garden Centre, Preston, Lancashire
Finalist Bents Garden & Home, Warrington, Cheshire
Finalist Chessington Garden Centre, Chessington, Surrey
Finalist Garsons Garden Centres: Esher (Surrey), Titchfield (Hampshire)
Finalist Van Hage Garden Centres: Peterborough (Cambridgeshire), Chenies (Hertfordshire), Great Amwell (Hertfordshire)
PACKAGING INNOVATION AWARD
Winner Creative Tops, V&A Alice in Wonderland Collection
Highly Commended Furi Pro East/West Santoku 2-piece
Finalist Arthur Price Signature Cascade Collection
Finalist De’Longhi Primadonna Elite Experience
Finalist Eddingtons Ice Lolly Moulds
Finalist Portmeirion Sara Miller London Portmeirion Chelsea Collection
Finalist Taylor’s Eye Witness Brooklyn Rose Gold Knife Range
THE BEST MULTIPLE GARDEN CENTRE RETAILER AWARD
Winner Blue Diamond Garden Centres
Highly Commended Squire’s Garden Centres
Finalist Haskins Garden Centres
Finalist Klondyke Garden Centres
THE BEST WHOLESALER AWARD
Winner Home Hardware
Highly Commended Stax Trade Centres
Finalist Jones Wholesale Business Store
Finalist EFG Housewares
THE BEST WINDOW DISPLAY AWARD
Winner Potters Cookshop, Hockley, Essex
Highly Commended The Kitchen Range Cookshop, Market Harborough, Leicestershire
Finalist Creative Cookware, Edinburgh, Scotland
Finalist Heart of the Home, Lytham St Annes, Lancashire
Finalist Hebden Cook & Coffee Co., Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire
Finalist Ruby & Scarlet, Felixstowe, Suffolk
THE BEST HOUSEWARES RETAIL BUYER AWARD
Winner David Conduit, Harts of Stur
Highly Commended Jayne Stewart, Ulster Stores
Finalist Sarah Wood, Trevor Mottram
Finalist Gillian Allsop, Klondyke Garden Centres
Finalist Helen Miller, Fenwick
THE BEST HOSPITALITY WHOLESALER AWARD
Winner Nisbets Catering Equipment
Highly Commended Lockhart Catering Equipment
Finalist Crosbys
Finalist Jacksons
Finalist Stephensons
SERVICE AWARD (SUPPLIER)
Winner Dexam
Highly Commended Dutch Creative Brands
Finalist Beam Group
Finalist DKB Household UK
Finalist Eddingtons
Finalist Rayware
THE BEST STAFF TRAINING AWARD
Winner Steamer Trading Cookshop (42 stores nationwide)
Highly Commended Lakeland (68 stores nationwide)
Finalist Art Of Living (3 shops in Surrey: Reigate, Banstead, Cobham)
Finalist Brown Thomas, Dublin, Ireland
Finalist Harts of Stur, Dorset
Finalist Meadows & Byrne (12 stores in Ireland)
THE BEST IN-STORE DEMONSTRATIONS AWARD
Winner Potters Cookshop, Hockley, Essex
Highly Commended Harts of Stur, Dorset
Finalist Arnotts, Dublin, Ireland
Finalist Bentalls, Kingston-upon-Thames, Surrey
Finalist Fenwick, Brent Cross, London
Finalist Lawsons, Devon
THE BEST SERVICE AWARD (RETAILER)
Winner Lakeland
Highly Commended Amazon.co.uk
Finalist Argos
Finalist John Lewis
Finalist Steamer Trading Cookshop
PRODUCT OF THE YEAR
Winner LSA International GIN Collection
Finalist Creative Tops V&A Alice in Wonderland Collection
Finalist Royal Worcester Wrendale Designs Mug Collection
Finalist SMART Worldwide, SMART Bacon Express
Finalist Taylor’s Eye Witness, Brooklyn Rose Gold Knife Range
KITCHEN HERO AWARD
Alastair Fisher, Director of Taylor’s Eye Witness
THE RAINY DAY TRUST PHILANTHROPIST AWARD
David Hibbert, joint managing director of Stax Trade Centres and his staff