Cobbs Farm Shops Win Retailer of the Year Award
Congratulations to Cobbs Farm Shops, which includes shops in Headbourne Worthy near Winchester and Manydown near Basingstoke, for winning Large Independent Retailer of the Year at the presitigious Speciality & Fine Food Awards 2022.
The Speciality & Fine Food Fair Awards 2022 recognise and celebrate the individuals and businesses driving excellence and product innovation in the fine food and drink community. They champion all that makes the industry such a remarkable and inspiring place. The Large Independent Retailer of the Year Award is presented to a pioneering retailer at the heart of their community providing exceptional customer service and running new, exciting initiatives to help future proof the sector. The winner is a forward-thinking retailer, a real advocate for small businesses that leads by example – pushing for change and development for the industry on key agendas.
Such expectations for the winner mean Cobbs Farm Shops, a small group of farm shops showcasing the best of local and beyond, are particularly delighted and proud to be named the winner of this award. Cobbs’ ethos is good food and good people. Beyond their shelves, that are full to the brim with delicious local and seasonal produce, they are great champions of their wonderful local suppliers and incredible team of staff. Cobbs are proud to supply their communities with food that is fully traceable, ethically sourced, and that you simply wouldn’t find elsewhere. They work hard to ensure their environmental footprint as a company is as small as possible and enjoy giving back to their community through local charity initiatives such as their special charity events and weekly food box donations.
Tom Newey CEO of Cobbs Farm Shops says: “I couldn’t be prouder of all my colleagues who have worked so hard to achieve this well-deserved recognition. This is a great boost to morale as we continue to live through some fairly challenging times.”
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