MMR directors to judge Quality Food Awards 2013
This August, packaging research expert, Stergios Bititsios, and sensory scientist, Christine Barnagaud will join the judging panel of the Quality Food Awards.
Bititsios and Barnagaud are both directors at the leading research partner for food and drink company, MMR Research Worldwide (MMR). Already a valued judge at last year’s UK packaging awards, packaging and design director Bititsios will judge the Deli category, while Barnagaud will lend her sensory science experience to the Christmas Chilled Savoury, Christmas Meat/ Fish and Christmas Grocery ambient awards.
Reviewing products from several categories, including fish, soups and ready meals across 47 food awards, the event recognises great flavours, high quality ingredients, excellent value, and outstanding packaging which increases retail success.
“The Quality Food Awards honour the best the industry has to offer, and we’re delighted at MMR that myself and Stergios have been asked to take part,” says Barnagaud. “The festive season will soon be upon us, and I can’t wait to sample the entries and get early insight as to what food will be the ‘must have’ for Christmas 2013.”
The judging panel is comprised of experts from across the industry, including chefs, food photographers, food writers and food technologists. For the first time in the awards' history, judging will take place at the University of West London, Ealing, over a three week period in August.
Helen Lyons, organiser of the Quality Food Awards, says “I am delighted that Stergios Bititsios and Christine Barnagaud agreed to join judging panels at the awards. MMR’s expertise is highly valued in the industry and supports impartiality and robustness of the judging process that is crucial to the Quality Food Awards.
“Winners of the categories that Stergios and Christine will judge have always been highly anticipated. The quality of this year’s entries is very high and it will be exciting to see which products woo the judges and will be crowned the best ones in 2013.”
The winners will be revealed at a presentation ceremony on Thursday 7 November at the Grosvenor House Hotel on Park Lane.
For more information on the awards, visit: www.qualityfoodawards.com
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About MMR Research Worldwide
MMR Research Worldwide (MMR) is a leading research partner for food, drink, and household and personal care companies with offices in the UK, USA and China. With profound expertise in sensory research, product testing, packaging innovation, NPD and emotion-based research, MMR provides innovative, creative and scientifically-robust research and is a trusted advisor on all product, brand and packaging strategy decisions. MMR’s clients have access to a variety of unique proprietary research assets including Brandphonics® – an approach to identify what influences consumer choice – and in-house sensory facilities. MMR is part of the MMR Group which is a privately-owned research company employing in excess of 130 people. Founded in 1989 by Professor David Thomson, the Group is headquartered in Oxfordshire, UK. www.mmr-research.com.
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