Keeping a business on course isn鈥檛 easy, especially during unprecedented times like 2020. However, Leicestershire has seen an enormous sense of enthusiasm and spirit from businesses that have kept our regional economy afloat.

To honour the hard work and thank the entrepreneurs, companies and organisations for their ingenuity and dedication, the , in association with , will reward countless local businesses with awards and titles.

The big awards ceremony will take place on Thursday, September 16 at the Maher Centre. For more information, take a look at the. Please contact Michelle Roberts at mroberts@championsukplc.com for tickets.

The event has five headline sponsors this year: , , , and .

The Excellence in Manufacturing Award, sponsored by celebrates the companies upholding the manufacturing traditions of the local area, while continuing to strengthen the regional economy. All finalists demonstrate a dedication to manufacturing excellence with an emphasis placed on quality, sales performance, sustainability and investment.

The finalists are:

Flexeserve

Flexeserve is an award-winning manufacturer based in Hinckley which manufactures a range of hot food-to-go units. All Flexeserve products are manufactured using LEAN principles which focus on maximising efficiencies and reducing waste. The company鈥檚 excellent manufacturing processes result in superior quality products and have seen the business work with some of the world鈥檚 biggest food retailers.

Food Attraction

Food Attraction produces food for a number of large high street restaurant chains including Bella Italia, Wetherspoons, Chiquito鈥檚 and many more, alongside airlines and railways. Its manufacturing process sees the company implore a strong pest monitoring system with temperature controls to ensure bacteria is killed and that staff hygiene is at the highest level.

Ibstock Brick

Homes are the foundations of which families and communities are built on and this is something Ibstock Brick knows only too well. Manufacturing 800 million bricks a year, the business is the 海角视频鈥檚 leading manufacturer of clay bricks with almost 200 years of history.

Here are the categories for the :

Company of the Year - Sponsored by

SME Business of the Year - Sponsored by

Employer of the Year - Sponsored by

Business Entrepreneur of the Year - Sponsored by

Excellence in Science & Technology - Sponsored by

Excellence in Manufacturing Award - Sponsored by

Contribution to the Community Award - Sponsored by

Not-For-Profit-Organisation Award - Sponsored by

Excellence in Innovation Award - Sponsored by

Family Business of the Year - Sponsored by

Customer Service Excellence Award - Sponsored by

Apprentice Employer of the Year - Sponsored by

Excellence in Training & Development - Sponsored by

International Trade & Export - Sponsored by

Small Business Growth & Development Award - Sponsored by

Hospitality Innovation Award - Sponsored by

The , in association with, will take place on Thursday, September 16 at Maher Centre. For tickets, please contact Michelle Roberts, mroberts@championsukplc.com.

Find out more information on the official website: .