Business Action | Midsummer 2020
Midsummer 2020 issue of the independent North Devon-based business magazine covering news about business and enterprise in the area. This issue includes the winners of the 11 categories of the Business Action Awards 2020 and the North Devon Business of the Year. The area covered includes Barnstaple, Bideford, Braunton, Chulmleigh, Combe Martin, Holsworthy, Ilfracombe, Lynmouth, Lynton, South Molton, Torrington, Woolacombe and more.
Midsummer 2020 issue of the independent North Devon-based business magazine covering news about business and enterprise in the area.
This issue includes the winners of the 11 categories of the Business Action Awards 2020 and the North Devon Business of the Year.
The area covered includes Barnstaple, Bideford, Braunton, Chulmleigh, Combe Martin, Holsworthy, Ilfracombe, Lynmouth, Lynton, South Molton, Torrington, Woolacombe and more.
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WINNERS HEADER<br />
WINNER<br />
The Clovelly Soap Company<br />
North Devon <strong>Business</strong> of the Year <strong>2020</strong><br />
CongratulationstoThe<br />
ClovellySoapCompany–not<br />
onlyforwinningtheMadein<br />
NorthDevon<strong>2020</strong>Award,but<br />
forcompetingagainstallthis<br />
year’scategorywinnersand<br />
securingthecovetedtitleof<br />
NorthDevon<strong>Business</strong>ofthe<br />
Year<strong>2020</strong>.<br />
Thiswas,perhaps,the<br />
toughesttitletowin.Allseven<br />
awardsjudgesdebated<br />
vigorouslywhichofthe11<br />
winnerstoselect.Itwastough<br />
becauseeverywinnerhada<br />
goodcase,butwecompelled<br />
themtoreachadecision.<br />
Support manufacturers<br />
<strong>Business</strong><strong>Action</strong>isparticularly<br />
pleasedthattheMadein<br />
NorthDevonwinnercameout<br />
top,becausecurrent<br />
circumstancesemphasisethe<br />
vulnerabilityofourreliance<br />
onimportedgoodsandthe<br />
importanceofdevelopingand<br />
maintainingastrong<br />
manufacturingindustry.<br />
NorthDevonisfortunateto<br />
haveastrongmanufacturing<br />
sector,butitneedstobe<br />
stronger.Nodoubt,thesector<br />
willfacethesamestrugglesas<br />
Advertising prize draw winner<br />
Every entrantintheNorth<br />
Devon<strong>Business</strong>Awardswas<br />
automaticallyaddedtoourfree<br />
prizedrawtowinaseriesofsix<br />
advertsin<strong>Business</strong><strong>Action</strong>and<br />
a12-monthentryinouronline<br />
directoryatneeditfindit.uk.<br />
Wearedelightedto<br />
announcethatthewinneris<br />
DarlingsNaturalHealthin<br />
Ilfracombe.<br />
Congratulations!<br />
Darlings Natural Health<br />
Darlingsrefillshopislocatedat<br />
41HighStreet,Ilfracombeand<br />
stocksarangeoflocalproduce,<br />
includingIlfracombehoney,<br />
andWoolacombeeggs,aswell<br />
asgluten-free,veganand<br />
vegetarianproducts.<br />
Customerscanbringtheir<br />
owncontainertopurchase<br />
manygoodsloosetoreduce<br />
singleplasticuse.<br />
sponsored by<br />
VISIT MILTONPJ.NET<br />
allsectorsinthemonths<br />
ahead,butitdeservesourtotal<br />
support.Whetherbusinesses<br />
produceconsumergoods,<br />
industrialcomponents,<br />
electronicequipment,hi-tech<br />
materialsorfoodanddrink,it<br />
isvitalthatweappreciate,<br />
supportandthankthem.<br />
Judges’ verdict<br />
Vikas Mahajan:“Alongwith<br />
theotherjudgesIhadatough<br />
timedecidingwhothetrue<br />
winnershouldbe.<br />
“Wedeliberatedlongand<br />
hardoverproductmixes,<br />
brandpositioning,marketing<br />
effortsandahostofother<br />
criteriabeforeweallagreed<br />
thatTheClovellySoap<br />
Companywasatruly<br />
deservingwinner.<br />
“Asabusinessownerand<br />
previouswinnerofnumerous<br />
otherbusinessawards,I<br />
understandthevaluethat<br />
theseawardscanbringtoa<br />
businessandIhopethisisthe<br />
caseforTheClovellySoap<br />
Companyaswell.”<br />
■ VisitTheClovellySoap<br />
Companywebsiteat<br />
theclovellysoapcompany.com<br />
DARLINGS NATURAL HEALTH<br />
REDUCING SINGLE USE PLASTIC<br />
LOCAL PRODUCE<br />
Ilfracombe honey • Woolacombe eggs<br />
Gluten-free, vegetarian & vegan products<br />
REFILL CENTRE<br />
Bring your own container and refill<br />
41 High Street, Ilfracombe, EX34 9DA<br />
Tel: 01271 867775<br />
darlingsnaturalhealth.com<br />
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