Hundreds of professionals from across the housewares industry headed to the NCC (National Conference Centre) in Birmingham on February 3 to celebrate the sector’s collective successes at the Housewares Innovation Awards 2020.
Organised by Datateam Business Media, which is the publisher of Housewares Magazine and www.Housewaresive.net, in partnership with Spring Fair, the annual event is designed to recognise and reward the industry’s best people, products and companies.
Opening the ceremony, Housewares Magazine and Awards sales manager Alison Farrell told the audience: “I’m delighted to have seen this wonderful industry continue to flourish over the past 12 months. I’ve been amazed by the outstanding products you’ve continued to develop, the creativity of the retailers operating within the sector and the passion that you all hold for all things housewares – and I’m proud to be able to play a role in providing a platform to recognise and reward all of your hard work.”
The task of unveiling this year’s winners fell to award-winning comedian Tom Ward and BBC One programme announcer ‘The Voice of the Balls’, Alan Dedicoat.
Congratulations to all the winners, highly commended and finalists:
Best Retail Newcomer
WINNER: Frankie and Johnny’s Cookshop
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Chef’s Ware
FINALISTS: Cooks Boutique, Rye Cookshop
Bakeware Innovation Award
WINNER: Tefal Cake Factory.
FINALIST: MasterClass Space Stacking 7-Piece Set from KitchenCraft
Best Family Business
WINNER: Harts of Stur.
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Barnitts
FINALISTS: Charlies Stores, Leekes, Louis Potts
Food Preparation Innovation Award
WINNER: JWP LOCK-EAT Glass Jars by Luigi Bormioli.
FINALISTS: Colourworks Multi-Function Tools from KitchenCraft, Forest & Forge Cheese Knife from Dexam, MasterClass Smart Tools from KitchenCraft, Professional Peeler from Microplane International
Best Independent Cookshop
WINNER: Woodbridge Kitchen Company!
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Hargreaves and Sons
FINALISTS: Frankie & Johnny’s Cookshop, Jill’s Cookshop, Trevor Mottram
Best In-Store Cookery Demos
WINNER: Potters Cookshop
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Harts of Stur
FINALISTS: Borough Kitchen, Lakeland, Season Cookshop, The Kitchen Range Cook Shop
Kitchenware Innovation Award
WINNER: Bake-O-Glide Induction Hob Protector from Falcon Products
HIGHLY COMMENDED: No Probllama Range from Dexam
FINALISTS: KitchenCraft Planter Collection from KitchenCraft, Flamingo Range from Dexam, La Cafetiere Seattle Collection from KitchenCraft
Best Independent Garden Retailer
WINNER: Bents Garden and Home.
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Barton Grange Garden Centre
FINALISTS: Garsons Garden Centre & Farm Shop, Longacres Garden Centre, Webbs Garden Centre
Tabletop Innovation Award
WINNER: Artisan Street Tableware Collection from Captivate Brands
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Cork Trivets – Fish from Dexam
FINALISTS: Bee Happy Range from The English Tableware Company, Botanic Garden Harmony Range from Portmeirion, JWP LOCK-EAT Glass Jars by Luigi Bormioli
Best Independent Department Store
WINNER: Leekes
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Bakers & Larners
FINALISTS: Creasey’s Home Store, Dawsons Department Store, Harrods, Housing Units
Cookware Innovation Award
WINNER: Multi-Cook Pure from Princess (part of the Smartwares Group)
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Zyliss Superior Ceramic Cookware from DKB Household UK & Tower Ice Diamond Cookware from RKW
Finalist: Circulon Total 24cm/2.8L Shallow Casserole Dish/Everyday Pan from Meyer Grou
Best Multiple Garden Retailer
WINNER: Dobbies Garden Centres.
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Blue Diamond Garden & Living Centres
FINALISTS: Charlies Stores, Klondyke Garden Centres, Squires Garden Centres
Small Electricals Innovation Award
WINNER: IXEO Garment/Clothes Steamer from Tefal
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Meat It Smart Cooking Probe from Mastrad
FINALISTS: Kuvings Whole Slow Juicer from UK Juicers, Remoska Tria from Remoska s.r.o
Best Multiple Housewares Retailer
WINNER: The Range
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Lords at Home
FINALISTS: Dunelm, John Lewis & Partners, TK Maxx & Homesense
Packaging Innovation Award
WINNER: Ocean Organic Soap & Soap Dishes from T&G Woodware
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Sara Miller London Portmeirion Tahiti Collection from Portmeirion
FINALIST: V&A Cole Collection from KitchenCraft
Best Online Retailer
WINNER: www.Wayfair.com
HIGHLY COMMENDED: www.OnlineKitchenware.co.uk
FINALISTS: www.Amara.com, www.DotMaison.com, www.Muldale.com
Best Housewares Retail Website
WINNER: www.aolcookshop.co.uk (Art of Living Cookshop)
HIGHLY COMMENDED: www.HartsofStur.com
FINALISTS: www.BoroughKitchen.com,www.LouisPotts.com, www.ProCook.co.uk
Sustainable Innovation Award
WINNER: Beeswax Wraps from The Beeswax Wrap Company
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Hip SqueakyCleanStraw from Auteur
FINALISTS: Organic Cotton Fruit and Vegetable Bags (set of 3) from Dexam, Wham Upcycled Storage Range from What More UK, Zoku Pocket Straw from Burton McCall
Best Wholesaler
WINNER: Home Hardware Southwest.
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Stax Trade Centres
FINALISTS: Decco, EFG, Jones Wholesale Business Store
Best Window Display
WINNER: The Kitchen Range Cook Shop
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Rye Cookshop
FINALISTS: Frankie & Johnny’s Cookshop, Hargreaves and Sons, Potters Cookshop, The Woodbridge Kitchen Company
Best Staff Training
WINNER: Trevor Mottram
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Lakeland
FINALISTS: Harts of Stur, The Kitchen Shop, John Lewis & Partners
Best Customer Experience
WINNER: The Kitchen Range Cook Shop
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Lakeland
FINALISTS: Chef’s Ware, Lawsons, Potters Cookshop
Service Award: Supplier
WINNER: What More UK
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Dexam
FINALISTS: Haus, Horwood, JWP, Silverwood
Best Housewares Retail Buyer
WINNER: Sarah Wood of Trevor Mottram
HIGHLY COMMENDED: David Conduit of Harts of Stur
FINALISTS: Andrew Wilkins of AIS, Martin Coles-Evans of Hargreaves and Sons
Best Housewares Salesperson
WINNER: Peter Ellis of What More UK
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Stephen Fennell of Pyrex
FINALISTS: David Gosling of Eddingtons, John Day of Grunwerg, Julia Bottoms of KitchenCraft, Martyn Mansbridge of Grunwerg
Trading Achievement Award
WINNER: Toni McLellan
Kitchen Hero Award
WINNER: Roger Morgan-Grenville
For full details of the event and to view the gallery of pictures taken on the night, go to
https://www.housewaresinnovationawards.com/
All smiles: the winners of the Housewares Innovation Awards 2020