Amira Takes Gold at the Stevie Awards
Amira has won the Gold Stevie Award for Food & Beverage Company of the Year.
London, United Kingdom, October 29, 2015 (Newswire.com) - · Amira has won the Gold Stevie Award for Food & Beverage Company of the Year
· Amira is a global rice brand listed on the New York Stock Exchange, offering high quality specialty rice
· The company is proud to win the Gold Stevie Award after seeing substantial growth this year
Amira were recently announced as the winners of the Gold International Business Award for Food & Beverage Company of the Year, an accolade that comes following substantial growth this year for the company.
The International Business Awards are the world’s premier business awards program, and the 2015 IBAs received entries from more than 60 nations and territories. Stevie Award winners were determined by the average scores of more than 200 executives worldwide who participated in the judging process from May through early August.
Amira are an innovative global specialty rice brand, listed on the New York Stock Exchangewith offices in Dubai, India, Malaysia, Singapore, the United Kingdom, and The United States of America. Since 2014, the company has increased their distribution channels substantially, and currently trades in 60 countries.
Amira has added several international stores to their roster including Asda, Morrisons, Waitrose and Tesco stores in the UK, as well as Costco and Publix in the USA. The past year has also seen Amira listed among online retailers including Amazon and Snapdeal. Amira’s high quality rice is the grain of choice in Michelin-starred restaurants including Trishna and Gymkhana in London. They have also increased their product range to include Smoked Basmati, Brown Rice and Pudding Rice.
Karan a Chanana, Chairman of Amira said “I am proud to see Amira’s achievements of the past year recognised as we win this Gold Award. At Amira we consistently strive for excellence, an ethos that is reflected through this prestigious win from the International Business Awards. I am certain that this award will support and underline our continued growth.”
The awards will take place on the 23rd of October at the Ritz-Carlton in Toronto.
Notes to Editors
About Amira
Amira is a speciality rice brand with 100 years of experience through which they innovate the sector. Amira provides quality, delicious rice that brings a gourmet touch to every meal. Sourced in the foothills of the Himalayas, Basmati is a nutritious addition to any meal.
www.amira.net
About the Stevie Awards
Stevie Awards are conferred in six programs: The International Business Awards, The American Business Awards, the Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards, the German Stevie Awards, the Stevie Awards for Women in Business, and the Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service. Honoring organizations of all types and sizes, the Stevies recognize outstanding performances in the workplace.
www.StevieAwards.com
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