On 24 October, our chair, Mike Wilson attended the North West regional finals of the Make UK Manufacturing Awards 2024, which were held at Crow Wood Hotel & Spa Resort in Burnley.

Simply Doughnuts was one of the finalists in the Innovation category. On the night, the hosts named us as the runner up.

We made it to the finals on the strength of our award submission, which explained the time, effort and investment that had gone into the creation of our Ring Bake doughnuts. In particular, our entry highlighted the importance of extending shelf-lives and how that can help to reduce both food waste and commercial risks for retailers.

The full list of winners and runners up can be found on the Make UK website.

Pictured above: Mike Wilson receiving the award on stage with Dawn Huntrod, Regional Membership Director (North).