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The Sammies are annual awards given by the British Sandwich Association to sandwich manufacturers and retailers. They are celebrating 30 years with the 2024 Sammies Awards.

Winners

Though there are many awards, the main ones are included below.

The British Sandwich Industry Award

The BSA award is given for outstanding achievement to the development of the sandwich industry.

  • 1995: Marks & Spencer
  • 1996: Pret a Manger
  • 1997: Edward Gibson (Gibsons)
  • 1998: The Earl of Sandwich
  • 1999: Peter and John Bartlett (Breadwinner)
  • 2000: Julian Metcalfe and Sinclair Beecham (Pret a Manger)
  • 2001: Hans Blakmann
  • 2002: Jim Winship (BSA)
  • 2003: Patrick Simpson (Foodservice Centre)
  • 2004: Robin Birley (Birley's)
  • 2005: Nigel Hunter (Buckingham Foods)
  • 2006: Phillip Brown (founder of Philpott's)
  • 2007: David Samworth (Samworth Brothers)
  • 2008: Fred de Luca (Founder of Subway)
  • 2009: Nellie Nichols
  • 2010: Alan Dulin
  • 2011: Greggs
  • 2012: Greencore, Food to Go
  • 2013: Joe Street, Fine Lady Bakeries
  • 2014: Camilla Deane
  • 2015: Mark Arnold, Street Eats' head of innovation
  • 2016: Andrew Hesketh
  • 2018: Pam Sainsbury
  • 2019: Roger Whiteside

The Manufacturer of the Year Award

Given to the sandwich manufacturer that has made the most technical progress over the year.

  • 1995: Joint winners: Toft Foods and Walkers Bradgate Bakery
  • 1996: Joint winners: Toft Foods and Walkers Bradgate Bakery
  • 1997: Breadwinner Foods
  • 1998: Joint winners: Walkers Bradgate Bakery and Gibsons
  • 1999: Bradgate Bakery
  • 2000: The Sandwich Company
  • 2001: Brambles Foods
  • 2002: Joint winners:Bradgate Bakery and Freshway Foods
  • 2003: Benjy's
  • 2004: Buckingham Foods
  • 2005: Melton Foods
  • 2006: Freshway Foods
  • 2007: Bradgate Bakery
  • 2008: Melton Foods
  • 2009: Greencore, Park Royal
  • 2010: Raynor Foods
  • 2011: Solway Foods
  • 2012: Melton Foods
  • 2013: Bradgate Bakery
  • 2014: Greencore, Park Royal
  • 2015: Melton Foods
  • 2016: Joint Winners: On a Roll Sandwich Company and Bradgate Bakery
  • 2017: Solway Foods
  • 2018: Bradgate Bakery
  • 2019: Bradgate Bakery
  • 2020: Raynor Foods

The Multiple Retailer of the Year Award

Given to the retailer who has done the most to promote sandwich sales.

  • 1995: Tesco
  • 1996: Tesco
  • 1997: Tesco
  • 1998: Marks & Spencer
  • 1999: Boots
  • 2000: Marks & Spencer
  • 2001: Spar
  • 2002: Marks & Spencer
  • 2003: Marks & Spencer
  • 2004: Boots
  • 2005: Marks & Spencer
  • 2006: Marks & Spencer
  • 2007: J. Sainsbury
  • 2008: Morrisons
  • 2009: Boots
  • 2010: Marks & Spencer
  • 2011: Tesco
  • 2012: Sainsbury's
  • 2013: Sainsbury's
  • 2014: Tesco
  • 2015: Tesco
  • 2016: Waitrose
  • 2017: Morrisons
  • 2018: Morrisons
  • 2019: Marks & Spencer
  • 2020: Tesco
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