As the deadline for entries approaches, one of Scotland?s most successful businesswomen, Lucinda Bruce-Gardyne has called upon other entrepreneurs to enter the Scottish Food & Drink Entrepreneur category in this year?s Excellence Awards.
Date:
Tue, 12 Mar 2013
Source:
Scotland Food & Drink
Speaking two weeks before the deadline for entries to the awards, Bruce-Gardyne, who founded the booming Genius gluten free brand, said:
?The award for Scottish Food & Drink Entrepreneur of the year is a really exciting opportunity for the terrific business men and women of Scotland to gain widespread industry recognition. Food and drinks businesses like Genius are doing really well, so I would encourage entrepreneurs in this sector to submit an entry for the award and gain the kudos they deserve.
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?Scotland is an exciting place to do business, something I?ve learned after starting Genius and seeing the company grow. We now turn over around ?20m per year. The announcement that the Scotland Food & Drink Excellence Awards are looking to name their Scottish Food & Drink Entrepreneur of the Year is really welcome news. Recognising industry leadership and the achievement of pioneers in the food and drink sector is an important part of driving innovation.
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?There?s tough competition for businesses in the food and drink sector in Scotland and winning an award which carries the esteem of the Scotland Food & Drink Excellence Awards can really help to set your company apart. I?d encourage entrepreneurs to enter the new award for Scottish Food & Drink Entrepreneur of the Year, which recognises the achievement of successful business leaders in this sector in Scotland.?
Organised by Scotland Food & Drink in partnership with The Royal Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland, The Scotland Food & Drink Excellence Awards recognise those who are leading the way with innovation, enterprise and quality.? The Scottish Food & Drink Entrepreneur 2013 award will assess entrants on the financial performance of their business over the last three years, combined with a one to one interview.? The award is sponsored by Johnston Carmichael.? Entries for the awards close on 29 March.
Lucinda Bruce-Gardyne?s company, Genius Bread has trebled the overall gluten free bread market in the UK to more than ?40m and Genius has become brand leader with a 55% share of the bread and 31% share of all gluten-free market in the UK.? Bruce-Gardyne, a director of The Entrepreneurial Exchange, was herself a recipient of the Ernst & Young Emerging Entrepreneur of the Year award in October 2012.
The Scotland Food & Drink Excellence Awards 2013 will take place at Edinburgh?s Assembly Rooms on 30 May. Full information and entry forms are available here.
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