NZACS and Peter Jowett Awards Night 2025
It was another memorable night for NZACS, with 160 attendees from 29 member companies.
The Peter Jowett event was held in the afternoon in front of a large judging audience. The topic this year asked finalists to address the challenge of creating foot traffic and sales within the increasing dominance of unmanned site discounting in the market.
Peter Jowett Scholarship Finalists
Dave Hooker (NZACS)
Rebecca Ripley
Suhana Grewal
Nick Alonzo
Dani Ancliffe
Andrew Salim
Hamza Arafeh
Wendy Petrie (MC)
We then handed over to Wendy Petrie, our MC for the evening who added a touch of showbiz and sparkle to a wonderful night.
And the winners were...
Peter Jowett Winners 2025
Runner up: Hamza Arafeh - bp
Winner: Suhana Grewal - PMI
2nd runner up: Dani Ancliffe - bp
NZACS INDUSTRY AWARD WINNERS
Coca Cola EUROPACIFIC
Best Service to Stores Packaged Products
Best Delivery Service to Stores
Supreme Supplier Award
Pictured: James Monaghan, Luciana Fumeo, Jenn Allan, Tom Lysaght, Steve Fielder, Mariska Jenkins, Sarah Smith, Viyasan Arulrajah
Jenn Allan - Coca Cola Europacific
Best Key Account Manager 2025
Daryl Webster - Z Energy
Best Category Manager 2025
Tip Top
Best Service to Stores Chilled/Frozen/Perishable
Most Consistent Stock Supply to Stores
Best NPD - Strawberry Shake
Pictured: Alan Goh, Arron Giles, Marya Spencer, Sophie Bennett, Sam Oldfield
The following awards were presented by Geoff Smith from Coalface:
Cookie Time
Best Administration Support to Stores
Best Head Office Service and Support (Medium Supplier)
Pictured: Scott Birley of Coalface, Dawn Cleary, Lincoln Booth, Samantha Pollock, Geoff Smith of Coalface
Suntory Oceania
Best Head Office Service and Support (Large Supplier)
Best NPD in the Beverages category for V Grape Burst
Pictured: Deb Cooper, Lauren Etherington, Robyn Wake, Kat Ledger, Rosie Williams, Jesse McLorinan
Bluebird
Best NPD in the Snacks category for Doritos Dinamita Fiery Chilli and Lime
Pictured: Mark Scott and Luke Davis
NPD
Best Retail Group for Store Execution (Regional Retail Group)
Supreme Regional Retailer
Pictured: Geoff Smith from Coalface and Lou Mitchell
Nestle
Best NPD in the Confectionery category for Kit Kat Mint Crush
(presented by Lance from NIQ)
Pictured: Rupert Ocampo, Elliot Kernan, and Xinran Chen
Z Energy
Best Retail Group for Store Execution (National Retail Group)
Supreme National Retailer
Pictured: Briony Newton, Kirsteen Ng, Ana Conway, Sarah Kennard, Darren Rusden, Megan Gibbons, Pete Davis, Daryl Webster