Judges for this year’s Mercury Awards (left to right) Joanne Cook, Jeremy Clark, Pam Suder-Smith, Werner Kimmeringer, Keerthi “Happy” Hapugasdeniya, Simon Heppner
Buzz Products won the Mercury in the Equipment Passenger for its Alessi tableware for Delta Air Lines. Miranda Hill accepted the award for the Australian company
The Seasons West Australia menu from Perth Inflight Catering won this year’s Mercury Award for Airline Meal Premium. Managing Director Salim Hazife accepted the award
ITW Envopak won the Mercury Award for its buyon-board revenue protection. Accepting the award for the company was Nicky Slater
Merko Brenzinger, Senior Manager Catering Commercial Planning at Etihad Airways; Pam Suder-Smith, Director of Sales at gategroup; Simon Heppner, Founder and Director of the Sustainable Restaurant Association; Werner Kimmeringer, Managing Director for Global Catering Services and Logistics; Mark Tazzioli, Menu Design Manager, British Airways; and George Banks, author of Gourmet and Glamour in the Sky. “There’s nothing more satisfying than being involved in making things a little bit better,” said Heppner, who suggested that organizers of the Mercury Awards should add a sustainability component to the judging criteria. “I fully expected them to do what most people do and change the subject. By agreeing that this would make sense, SIAL showed themselves to be a progressive organization with an eye on the social value that they can deliver through their business. The results from that decision have been remarkable and testify to the positive power of reward to create change.” “It was yet again one of the greatest events in the industry, and the finalists’ selection of the entries are very appropriate to today’s airline industry trends,” added Hapugasdeniya. “Very proud to be part of The Mercurys.”
Rungsiya Pongsudhiraks of Al Rabia Al Daim was on hand to accept the Mercury Award for the Beverage Category
Jeremy Clark (left) and Keerthi Happugasdeniya (center) present the Mercury Award for Service Concept Economy Class to William Coan of En Route International
Winners of this year’s Mercury Awards by category Beverage Ginger Green Tea from Al Rabia Al Diam Food & Beverage Trading Service Concept Economy Class Cloud Dine Meals from En Route International Food Product Savory Taco Slider from The Bake Factory Food Products Sweet UTZ Certified Chocolates and Desserts from Lily O’Brien’s Equipment – Production Buy on Board Revenue Protection from ITW Envopak Equipment – Passenger Alessi Tableware for Delta Air Lines from Buzz Products Food Product – Snack Mumbai Vegetable Street Food from STR-EATS Airline Meal Premium Seasons of West Australia Seafood from Perth Inflight Catering
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