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Nominations are announced for Coffee Awards
Allegra Strategies has announced the following nominations for awards to be recognised at The European Coffee Symposium Gala Dinner at the Hofburg Imperial Palace in Vienna, Austria, on 8 October 2009.
The nominations were made by more than 300 senior industry peers who took part in the Allegra European Coffee Leader Survey in August/September 2009. Respondents included leading decision makers from across the major branded coffee chains throughout Europe, key suppliers and industry associations.
Nominations are outlined by category in alphabetical order:
Most admired coffee chain brand – Germany & Austria
- Coffeeshop Company
- McCafé
- Starbucks Coffee Company.
Most admired coffee chain brand – France
- Columbus Café
- McCafé
- Starbucks Coffee Company.
Most admired coffee chain brand – UK & Ireland
- Butlers Chocolate Café
- Caffè Nero
- Costa Coffee
- Pret A Manger.
Best performing chain – Europe
- Coffeeheaven
- Costa Coffee
- McCafé.
Best industry supplier – Europe
- Cafés Richard
- Illycaffè
- Lavazza
- Matthew Algie.
Most ethical company – Europe
- Java Republic
- Matthew Algie
- Starbucks Coffee Company.
Most innovative product or brand
- Beyond the Bean
- Coffee Consulate
- La Marzocco
- Nespresso.
Industry leaders were also asked to nominate colleagues and peers whom they thought had contributed most to the coffee industry in their country or across Europe. The following persons will be recognised at the awards dinner.
Outstanding contribution to the European coffee industry
- Andrea Illy, Illycaffè (IT)
- James Hoffman, Square Mile Coffee (UK)
- Dr Steffen Schwarz, The Coffee Store (DE)
- Katarzyna Tondera-Rokkan, co-founder Coffeeheaven (PL)
- Mr Richard, Cafés Richard (FR).
Lifetime award
- Simon Hargraves, Pret A Manger (UK).
Source: Allegra Strategies
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