{"id":6337,"date":"2020-02-21T16:08:44","date_gmt":"2020-02-21T16:08:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vwa.co.uk\/blog\/?p=6337"},"modified":"2025-05-12T11:00:29","modified_gmt":"2025-05-12T11:00:29","slug":"revealed-our-excellence-award-winners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vwa.co.uk\/blog\/revealed-our-excellence-award-winners\/","title":{"rendered":"Revealed &#8211; Our Excellence Award Winners"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"595\" height=\"595\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.vwa.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/VWA-30-logo-dk-green-roundel-002.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6350 lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 595px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 595\/595;width:303px;height:303px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vwa.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/VWA-30-logo-dk-green-roundel-002.jpg 595w, https:\/\/www.vwa.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/VWA-30-logo-dk-green-roundel-002-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.vwa.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/VWA-30-logo-dk-green-roundel-002-300x300.jpg 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 595px) 100vw, 595px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>2020 is an exciting year for Verner Wheelock. It\u2019s the year we celebrate 30 years in business! It\u2019s also our 5<sup>th<\/sup> annual Verner Wheelock Excellence Awards. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Over the past 30 years we have been privileged to train thousands of students from food and drink manufacturers, caterers, retailers and packaging companies both large and small. Training takes place here in our training centre in Skipton, or at customers\u2019 own premises. We\u2019ve even provided training overseas!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What are the Verner Wheelock Excellence Awards?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>Verner Wheelock Excellence Awards<\/strong> recognise delegates who have been outstanding in the fields of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vwa.co.uk\/haccp\/haccp-training-courses.html\">HACCP<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vwa.co.uk\/food-safety\/food-safety-training-courses.html\">Food Safety<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vwa.co.uk\/auditing\/auditing-training-courses.html\">Auditing<\/a> during the previous 12 months. We also present a <strong>Company Award, Ethical Award and Individual Excellence Award.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What\u2019s the criteria? Well, the HACCP, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vwa.co.uk\/blog\/would-your-company-pass-an-unannounced-food-safety-audit-brc7\/\">auditing and food safety<\/a> students of the year 2019 have demonstrated an exceptionally high level of competence and understanding during advanced level training in their subject. The practical application of these skills will have made a significant impact on their day-to-day operations. This aptitude for HACCP, food safety and <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.vwa.co.uk\/auditing\/auditing-skills-course.html\" title=\"auditing skills\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\">auditing skills<\/a> is also reflected in impressive examination results.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">This year\u2019s winners are: <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"808\" height=\"1024\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.vwa.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Kathryn-Bird-with-her-HACCP-Award-808x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6338 size-full lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vwa.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Kathryn-Bird-with-her-HACCP-Award-808x1024.jpg 808w, https:\/\/www.vwa.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Kathryn-Bird-with-her-HACCP-Award-237x300.jpg 237w, https:\/\/www.vwa.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Kathryn-Bird-with-her-HACCP-Award-768x973.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 808px) 100vw, 808px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 808px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 808\/1024;\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>HACCP Student of the Year 2019<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Kathryn Bird<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"744\" height=\"992\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.vwa.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Chi-wai-Man-Food-Safety-Award-Winner-small.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6339 size-full lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vwa.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Chi-wai-Man-Food-Safety-Award-Winner-small.jpg 744w, https:\/\/www.vwa.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Chi-wai-Man-Food-Safety-Award-Winner-small-225x300.jpg 225w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 744px) 100vw, 744px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 744px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 744\/992;\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Food Safety Student of the Year 2019<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Chi-wai Man<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pictured with Claire Lennon, VWA Business Development Manager <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"972\" height=\"739\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.vwa.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Tangerine-1a-small.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6340 size-full lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vwa.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Tangerine-1a-small.jpg 972w, https:\/\/www.vwa.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Tangerine-1a-small-300x228.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vwa.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Tangerine-1a-small-768x584.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 972px) 100vw, 972px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 972px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 972\/739;\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Auditing Student of the Year 2019<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Yibo (Becky) Huang<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tangerine Confectionery<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pictured with Alison Wheelock, VWA Managing Director<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Individual Excellence Award&nbsp; <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>To receive this award the individual has shown genuine enthusiasm and interest in the training provided. They may have overcome challenges to achieve their qualification and might not necessarily have attained the highest mark in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vwa.co.uk\/blog\/exam-techniques-6-tips-for-improved-performance\/\">examination<\/a>. However, they have an obvious passion for developing and maintaining a HACCP system or a Food Safety culture within their company and have participated fully in the interactive elements of the training, sharing their knowledge and experience with fellow delegates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"626\" height=\"746\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.vwa.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Pio-De-Gama-cropped-small.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6341 size-full lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vwa.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Pio-De-Gama-cropped-small.jpg 626w, https:\/\/www.vwa.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Pio-De-Gama-cropped-small-252x300.jpg 252w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 626px) 100vw, 626px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 626px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 626\/746;\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Individual Excellence Award 2019<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Pio De Gama<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pladis<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>All the above received a trophy, certificate and \u00a3250 off any open or in-house training with Verner Wheelock.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Company\nExcellence Award<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The business receiving the <strong>Company Excellence Award<\/strong> has demonstrated a commitment to a culture of continuous improvement in food safety throughout their organisation. Their structured approach to training ensures that staff, from new starters to management, have an understanding of Food Safety, HACCP and Auditing skills at a level appropriate to their role. Delegates from the company have undertaken a variety of different training courses with Verner Wheelock to enable them to perform their jobs to the best of their ability and progress their careers within the food industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Ethical\nExcellence Award 2019<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This\naward was introduced in 2018, as the number of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vwa.co.uk\/blog\/help-to-stamp-out-modern-slavery\/\">ethical audits<\/a> Verner Wheelock\nhas conducted has grown exponentially over the past few years. As the title of\nthe award suggests, it is given to a company which has really embraced the\nvalues of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vwa.co.uk\/blog\/2018-round-up-blog\/\">Ethical Trading<\/a> Initiative. It has performed extremely well in\nits recent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vwa.co.uk\/blog\/put-yourself-in-an-agency-workers-pre-worn-ill-fitting-and-sweaty-shoes\/\">ethical audit<\/a> with few, if any, non-conformances and excellent\nexamples of good practice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"927\" height=\"583\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.vwa.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Cranswick-7a-small.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6343 size-full lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vwa.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Cranswick-7a-small.jpg 927w, https:\/\/www.vwa.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Cranswick-7a-small-300x189.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vwa.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Cranswick-7a-small-768x483.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 927px) 100vw, 927px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 927px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 927\/583;\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ethical Excellence Award 2019<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Cranswick Gourmet Bacon<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Team with their award<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vwa.co.uk\/blog\/verner-wheelock-excellence-award-winners-announced\/\">winners of the Company and Ethical Excellence Awards<\/a> each receive a trophy,\ncertificate and \u00a3500 to spend on training or audits with Verner Wheelock.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Could you be the next award-winner? Book a training course with\nus and you could be selected. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vwa.co.uk\/food-industry-training-calendar.html\">View\nour latest training calendar here.<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2020 is an exciting year for Verner Wheelock. It\u2019s the year we celebrate 30 years in business! It\u2019s also our 5th annual Verner Wheelock Excellence Awards. Over the past 30 years we have been privileged to train thousands of students from food and drink manufacturers, caterers, retailers and packaging companies both large and small. 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