Australia’s best IGA and Foodland IGA stores were crowned at the 25th National IGA Awards of Excellence. Held at The Star Gold Coast on July 15, these annual awards recognise, highlight, and celebrate independent retailers from across the country.
This year’s awards were hosted by two of Australia’s TV personalities Larry Emdur and Mark Beretta, who have been entertaining Australians for decades across sports broadcasts, morning shows, game shows and everything in between.
The crowd was entertained by Delta Goodrem and Matthew Copley, John Foreman and the IGA Band and the Gold Coast Children’s Choir. Mr Emdur and Mr Beretta presented 25 awards to IGA and Foodland IGA independent retailers with proud owner of Saints Foodland IGA Spero Tsapaliaris being inducted into the prestigious Dr Thomas S Haggai IGA Hall of Fame.
West Australia’s IGA Kinross took home the highest accolade of the night – the 2024 IGA National Retailer of the Year. The retailer was also awarded the 2024 IGA National Large Store of the Year and the 2024 IGA National Large Grocery and General Merchandise Department of the Year and will now represent Australian at the International IGA Global Rally in the USA.
Metcash Food CEO Grant Ramage said: “Day in and day out IGA and Foodland IGA stores across the country deliver phenomenal experiences to the local shoppers who come through their doors, doing whatever they can to help build thriving local communities. In recognising these individuals, teams, and stores, we acknowledge the true essence of local and what it really means to be an IGA and Foodland IGA retailer.”
“All of our winners have done an incredible job providing great value and exceptional customer service, as well as tailoring their store offer to meet the needs of their local communities. These awards highlight incredible stores, the passion and hard work that goes into running them and are testament to the strength and competitiveness of the independent network.”
Major award winners
- 2024 IGA Hall of Fame – Spero Tsapaliaris
- 2024 IGA National Small Store of the Year – IGA Local Grocer Westbrook
- 2024 IGA National Medium Store of the Year – IGA Midway Buronga
- 2024 IGA National Large Store of the Year Award – IGA Kinross
- 2024 IGA National Retailer of the Year – IGA Kinross.
Award winners
- 2024 IGA National Small Fresh Department of the Year – IGA Local Grocer Strathmore
- 2024 IGA National Small Grocery & Perishables Department of the Year – IGA Local Grocer Hawks Nest
- 2024 IGA National Medium Delicatessen Department of the Year – IGA Midway Buronga
- 2024 IGA National Medium Meat Department of the Year – IGA Cockatoo
- 2024 IGA National Medium Bakery Department of the Year – Mount Compass IGA
- 2024 IGA National Medium Fresh Produce Department of the Year – Lovey’s IGA Gillieston Heights
- 2024 IGA National Medium Grocery & General Merchandise Department of the Year – Lovey’s IGA Gillieston Heights
- 2024 IGA National Medium Dairy & Freezer Department of the Year – IGA Creswick
- 2024 IGA National Large Delicatessen Department of the Year – Saints Foodland IGA
- 2024 IGA National Large Meat Department of the Year – IGA Queen St Village
- 2024 IGA National Large Bakery Department of the Year – Saints Foodland IGA
- 2024 IGA National Large Fresh Produce Department of the Year – IGA Mt Evelyn
- 2024 IGA National Large Grocery & General Merchandise Department of the Year – IGA Kinross
- 2024 IGA National Large Dairy & Freezer Department of the Year – Saints Foodland IGA
- 2024 IGA National Customer Service & Experience Award – IGA Creswick
- 2024 National Rising Star Award – Dion Aloi – Ritchies IGA Rowville
- 2024 IGA National Community Award – IGA Woodvale
- 2024 IGA National Small Transformation & Innovation Award – IGA Local Grocer Preston
- 2024 IGA National Medium Transformation & Innovation Award – IGA Russell Island
- 2024 IGA National Large Transformation & Innovation Award – Ritchie’s IGA Fine Food & Wine Tatura
- 2024 IGA Hall of Fame – Spero Tsapalliaris
- 2024 IGA National Small Store of the Year – IGA Local Grocer Westbrook
- 2024 IGA National Medium Store of the Year – IGA Midway Buronga
- 2024 IGA National Large Store of the Year Award – IGA Kinross
- 2024 IGA National Retailer of the Year – IGA Kinross.
*IGA Awards of Excellence at The Star, Gold Coast on 15/7/2024. Photography: Pat Brunet, Event Photos Australia.