Lion has unveiled its top supplier of 2022, welcoming top suppliers from New Zealand and Australia to an awards evening in Sydney. The Supplier Recognition Awards are presented across divisions such as packaging, ingredients, logistics, engineering, and site services and recognise suppliers who have performed the best in delivery, quality, and customer service.
New Lion CEO, Sam Fischer, paid tribute to the strong relationships Lion has across Trans-Tasman operations.
“Our partnerships with suppliers are absolutely vital to our ability to brew and transport our products to pubs, bars, bottleshops and fridges in every corner of Australia and New Zealand,” said Fischer.
“This is an opportunity for us to come together and celebrate strong and enduring partnerships while also looking forward to opportunities to grow together into the future.”
HOP Products Australia (HPA) took out the top prize, with Lion Chief Supply Chain Officer Mauricio Ferreira noting the company’s commitment to delivering and maintaining the highest standard of products.
“We are grateful to all of our suppliers for the support of their incredible teams of experts and their partnership, particularly through the disruption of the past three years, and we look forward to continuing our work together in the next growth phase of Lion’s journey.”
The awards also recognised the work of indigenous-run, women-owned, and social enterprise suppliers through the inaugural Diverse Supplier Award. This was awarded to Gforce, a social enterprise that supplies temporary forklift drivers to Lion’s Little Creatures brewery in Geelong, Victoria.
