Businesses in the cold chain are making great strides towards a sustainable future through innovation, collaboration and serious investment into improving energy efficiency and reducing carbon emissions, plastic and other forms of waste. The Cold Chain Sustainability Awards recognise and celebrate the businesses, facilities and individuals in CCF membership who are leading the way to a sustainable future.

Sustainable Business Awards

The Sustainable Business category recognises those businesses who have led the way in reducing their climate impact in 2024.

Cold Storage Operator of the Year 2025

The judges couldn’t separate these two excellent businesses, so we have two winners!

Andrew Johnson Knudtzon

F W Mansfield & Son

Refrigerated Transport Operator of the Year 2025

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Supplier of the Year 2025

Mypower

Technological Breakthrough Awards

The Technological Breakthrough category recognises game changing innovations or projects introduced or completed in 2024 which will lead to a more sustainable future cold chain.

Sustainable Cold Store of the Year 2025

Magnavale – Chesterfield

Sustainable Innovation: Cold Storage

Carver Group – Thermoscreen Air Curtain

Sustainable Innovation: Refrigerated Transport

Schmitz Cargobull – S.KOe COOL

Sustainable Partnership Project

AJK, Mypower & Partners – PV Project Phase 2

Sustainability Champions Awards

The Sustainability Champions category recognises individuals and specific initiatives that are exemplars for driving towards a more sustainable cold chain.

Business Climate Initiative

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Cold Chain Climate Champion

Esther Kabiito

Outstanding Leadership

Ashley McCulla