Westons Cider Wins Major Red Ribbon Award of The Family Business Place
Westons Cider has won the 'New Frontiers' category of the prestigious Red Ribbon Awards of The Family Business Place. The Family Business Place is a leading resource for the family business sector and is making strides to raise the profile and prestige of the family business.
The national Red Ribbon Awards are now in their 5th year and have grown to become the most talked-about accolade for family businesses around the UK that recognise the achievements of family-run companies of all sizes and across all sectors.
"This year has been another record-breaking year for Red Ribbon Award entries. We have been overwhelmed by the quality and variety of the nominations which just goes to prove there are some real hidden gems out there who deserve to be recognised. It's no secret that family-run businesses are the backbone of the UK economy. In times of uncertainty they are the last ones to make redundancies, keep a long-term view for the business and stay true to their founding values of integrity, trust and loyalty."
Anita Brightley-Hodges, Managing Director of Family Business Place
The Family Business Place were honoured to present the Red Ribbon Awards to some of the best the sector had to offer and welcomed some of the UK's most loved family business names as well as small, undiscovered gems.
Helen Thomas, Managing Director of Westons Cider received the prestigious 'New Frontiers' category Award at Goldsmiths' Hall, London on 20th June 2014. The 'New Frontiers' Award is all about celebrating the family business that has embarked on brilliant new projects at home and abroad; including diversification of new markets, such as demonstrating how export strategies have been developed to grow the business outside of the UK.
Part of the process of qualification for the awards involved Helen having to answer:
- Some biography into yourself and how you reached your current position
- What skills do you bring to the job?
- What is your view of the major challenges facing your company
- What is the company’s USP?
- What hopes do you have for 2014 - where does the organisation want to be at the end of the year?
- What has allowed your company to survive and thrive in tough economic times?
"It is great to know that everything that we are doing to develop our business and our people has been recognised with this Award and all colleagues should feel proud of this achievement."
Helen Thomas
H. Weston & Sons Ltd has been making cider and perry in the Herefordshire village of Much Marcle, Herefordshire, England since 1880. 
Westons Cider's award-winning draught and bottled ciders and perries are not only available throughout the UK but are exported to more than 40 countries worldwide.
For more information visit www.westons-cider.co.uk