The UCB Gala Dinner was held at the Royal Pines Resort on the Gold Coast last night and was themed ‘Cirque La Freak‘. It was an all-out affair with a circus-style extravaganza complete with fireworks and amusement rides and sword-swallowers. The full list of 2019 UCB Trade Partner Award winners are below.
![La Freak Gala Dinner](https://www.c-store.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Dinner-525x350.gif)
![UCB Circus](https://www.c-store.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/1-525x350.gif)
![Distributors](https://www.c-store.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Distributors-525x350.gif)
![epay](https://www.c-store.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/epay-525x350.gif)
![Pacific](https://www.c-store.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Pacific-525x350.gif)
![Coca Cola](https://www.c-store.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Cocacola-525x350.gif)
![Lion](https://www.c-store.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Lion-525x350.gif)
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Darren Park was joined on stage by the team from UCB to cut the cake!
![cake](https://www.c-store.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Cake-525x350.gif)
![GWR](https://www.c-store.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/GWR-525x350.gif)
![](https://www.c-store.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Circusfreaks-525x350.gif)
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![circus freak](https://www.c-store.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/2-525x350.gif)
![La Freak](https://www.c-store.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/lafreak-525x350.gif)
2019 UCB Trade Partner Awards
The full list of winners for this years’ 2019 UCB Trade Partner Awards are as follows:
Trade Partner Of The Year – Carbonated Soft Drinks & Sports Drinks
Finalists:
- Coca Cola Amatil
- Frucor Suntory
- Asahi Beverages
- Red Bull
The winner is Coca Cola Amatil
Trade Partner Of The Year – Energy Drinks
Finalists:
- Coca Cola Amatil
- Frucor Suntory
- Asahi Beverages
- Red Bull
The winner is Frucor Suntory
Trade Partner Of The Year – Functional Drinks and Water
Finalists:
- CCA
- Frucor Suntory
- Asahi Beverages
- Red Bull
The winner is Asahi Beverages
Trade Partner Of The Year – Snacking
Finalists:
- Unilever – Streets
- The Smith’s Snackfood Company
- Peters Ice Cram
- Snack Brands
- JC’s Nuts
The winner is The Smith’s Snackfood Company
Trade Partner Of The Year – Confectionery
Finalists:
- Mondelēz
- Nestle
- Mars Wrigley
- Stuart Alexander
- Ferrero
The winner is Mondelēz
Trade Partner Of The Year – Food Manufacturer
Finalists:
- Mrs Mac’s
- Patties
- The Handmade Food Co
- Priestlys
- Ingham
- Simplot
- Don Smallgoods
The winner is Mrs Mac’s
Trade Partner Of The Year – Flavoured Milk & Iced Coffee
Finalists:
- Lactalis
- Lion
- Brownes
- Coca Cola Amatil
The winner is Lactalis
Trade Partner Of The Year – General Merchandise
Finalists:
- Pacific Optics
- Repco
The winner is Pacific Optics
Trade Partner Of The Year – Cigarettes
Finalists:
- Philip Morris
- Imperial Tobacco
- British American Tobacco
- Smokemart
- Freechoice
The winner is Philip Morris Limited
Trade Partner Of The Year – Communications
Finalists:
- Epay Australia
- Telstra
- Optus
- Vodafone
- Touchcorp
The winner is Epay Australia
Trade Partner Of The Year – Wholesaler/Distributor
Finalists:
- Metcash
- PFD
- The Distributors
The winner is The Distributors
New product of the Year 2019
The winner is Lion – Dare Triple Espresso
Trade Partner Of The Year 2019
Finalists:
- Coca-Cola Amatil
- Lactalis
- The Smiths Snackfood Company
- Frucor Suntory
- Asahi Beverages
- Mondelez
- Mrs Macs
- Philip Morris Limited
- Pacific Optics
- Lion
- The Distributors
The winner is Coca-Cola Amatil
Trade Partner Representative of the Year
Finalists:
- John Konidis – Repco
- Mike Hendle – The Distributors
- Joseph Lanzafame – Coca Cola Amatil
- Lachlan Browne – Coca Cola Amatil
The winner is Mike Hendle – The Distributors
Trade Show Stand of 2019
The winner is – Coca Cola Amatil