Celebrating Excellence: Entries Open for Sterling Supergroup Awards 2026
Entries are now open for the Sterling Supergroup Awards 2026, which will once again take place at the Annual Conference and Exhibition on 16th - 17th September in Hampshire.
Returning for a third year, the Awards recognise the businesses making a significant contribution across the Sterling Community and the wider foodservice sector.
This year's awards will be presented across six categories:
Member of the Year
Supplier of the Year
Sterling Caterers Essentials Member of the Year
Sterling Caterers Essentials Supplier of the Year
Sustainability Member of the Year
Sustainability Supplier of the Year
The 2025 Awards showcased the achievements and commitment across the Group. J&R Foodservice was named Member of the Year, while Cool Cuisine Foodservice received the Sterling Caterers Essentials Member of the Year award and Strachans Ltd was recognised as Sustainability Member of the Year.
Supplier honours went to Unilever Food Solutions as Supplier of the Year, Martin Mathew & Co as Sterling Caterers Essentials Supplier of the Year, and Marshfield Farm as Sustainability Supplier of the Year.
Entries for the 2026 Awards are open until 31 July 2026, with shortlisted businesses announced in August.
Kerry Clements, Brand and Marketing Manager at Sterling Supergroup, said: "The Awards are an opportunity to recognise the businesses setting the standard across our Sterling Community. Every year so far, we're impressed by the calibre of entries, and we're looking forward to celebrating another outstanding group of finalists in September."
Sterling Supergroup would also like to thank its 60th Anniversary sponsors for their valued support throughout this celebratory year. Their contribution has played an important role in helping make the celebrations possible and in supporting a successful programme of events for members and suppliers.
The 60th Anniversary Conference and Exhibition will bring together Sterling members and suppliers for two days of networking, business insight and collaboration. Alongside the exhibition and conference programme, attendees will have the opportunity to take part in the annual golf tournament and connect with industry peers across two evenings of networking, strengthening existing relationships and building new ones. As the concluding event in Sterling Supergroup's 60th anniversary celebrations, the conference will celebrate the Group's philosophy of “Strength Through Cooperation”, reflecting on six decades of collective success while setting the tone for the opportunities and ambitions that lie ahead in 2027 and beyond.