Middleton Foods announces Finalists of the Peter Hill Award

Middleton Foods is delighted to announce the Finalists of The Peter Hill Award 2024, the initiative launched by the company last year in memory of its late CEO, Peter Hill. Announcing the Finalists of The Peter Hill Award 2024, Ryan Baker, Sales Manager, Middleton Foods says:

“We launched The Peter Hill Award last year in memory of our great friend and CEO, Peter Hill. Following its tremendous success, we decided to bring it back – even bigger than before, with a phenomenal ‘money-can’t buy’ set of prizes worth over £15,000! I’d like to thank everyone who has been involved with the Award – from the judges to those who took the time to enter. Once again, we have received a fantastic number of entries, and I’m thrilled to announce this year’s six Finalists; congratulations to – SALT Fish & Chips, Seascale, Cumbria; Catch, Porthleven, Cornwall; Frydays, Kendal, Lancashire; Sea Blue Fisheries, Clowne, Sheffield; The Anchor, Bexley, Kent; and The Friary, Inverness, Scotland.”

The Winner and Runners-Up of The Peter Hill Award 2024 will be announced by the end of November, following the next stage in judging – a personal visit from Nikki Williams, Field Sales Manager, KFE. The Winner will receive a money-can’t-buy set of prizes, worth over £15,000 which includes £1,000 worth of Middleton Foods stock; design of their own, ‘own label’ bespoke batter mix; two places at the KFE School of Frying Excellence; two places on the NFFF Fish Frying course; 1-1 ForkedUp training with Calum Richardson, for 3 months; two tickets to the Fish & Chip Shop of the Year Awards 2025 (with hotel accommodation and travel expenses); a years’ support from Middleton Foods very own Batter Boys and additional support for National Fish and Chip Day

2025. Each of the Runners-Up will win two places at the KFE School of Frying Excellence and £300 worth of Middleton Foods stock.

Middleton Foods wanted to keep their great friend Peter’s memory alive. Creating The Peter Hill Award, which reflects Peter’s passion for his beloved fish and chip industry, is a true legacy to Peter. Middleton Foods would like to thank the independent expert judging panel – Fred Capel, Nigel Hodgson and Calum Richardson – as well as KFE and NFFF too, for their support.

Middleton Foods, the UK’s leading manufacturer of foodservice pre-mixes, is a family owned and operated business, proudly manufacturing food products in the heart of the UK using modern machinery combined with the latest manufacturing techniques. For further information please call Middleton Foods on +44 (0)1902 608122 or visit www.middletonfoods.com/the-peter-hill-award.