IGA’s exclusive ready meals have been awarded ‘Ready Meal of the Year’ at the National Food & Beverage Industry Awards.
Metcash and Creative Food Solutions’ Appetite for Healthy range, stocked only at IGA, has been awarded top spot in the Ready Meal of the Year category at this year’s National Food & Beverage Industry Awards.
The Appetite for Healthy products Roast Chicken and Slow Cooked Beef Steak were both tied for first place in the category, with judges unable to split the two.
Metcash Executive General Manager of Merchandise Algy Pereira said: “We are delighted with this result and to be able to exclusively stock this year’s Best Ready Meal at IGA supermarkets. Winning this award in association with Creative Food Solutions is a first for the team.
“Shoppers love this range and we continue to see consumer demand for quality ready-to-eat meals. IGA supermarkets across Australia are perfectly located for busy Australians to drop by for premium-quality ready-to-eat meals, such as the ‘Appetitive for Healthy’, at lunch or on their way home.
“Australian shoppers’ are looking for premium-quality ready meals, and we are proud to stock exclusively at IGA, Creative Food Solution’s range, which delivers on freshness and quality.”