The Sammies are annual awards given by the British Sandwich Association

British Sandwich Association

The British Sandwich Association was founded in January 1990 and is based in Chepstow. The aim of the organization is to improve the sandwich industry by setting standards and rewarding excellent sandwich manufacturers and retailers in the annual Sammies. The BSA is run non-commercially on behalf...

 to sandwich manufacturers and retailers.

BSA Award

The BSA award is given for outstanding achievement to the development of the sandwich industry.

• 1995: Marks & Spencer
• 1996: Pret a Manger
• 1997: Edward Gibson (Gibsons)
• 1998: The Earl of Sandwich
• 1999: Peter and John Bartlett (Breadwinner)
• 2000: Julian Metcalfe and Sinclair Beecham (Pret a Manger)
• 2001: Hans Blakmann
• 2002: Jim Winship (BSA)
• 2003: Patrick Simpson (Foodservice Centre)
• 2004: Robin Birley (Birley’s)
• 2005: Nigel Hunter (Buckingham Foods)
• 2006: Phillip Brown (founder of Philpott’s)
• 2007: David Samworth (Samworth Brothers
  Samworth Brothers
  Samworth Brothers are a Leicestershire-based food manufacturer, the owner of Cornish pasty maker Ginsters, and the largest maker of certified Melton Mowbray pork pies. It is listed at number four in The Times Top Track 250.-History:...
  
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Sandwich Manufacturer of the Year

Given to the manufacturer that has made the most technical progress over the year.

• 1995: Joint winners: Toft Foods and Walkers Bradgate Bakery
• 1996: Joint winners: Toft Foods and Walkers Bradgate Bakery
• 1997: Breadwinner Foods
• 1998: Joint winners: Walkers Bradgate Bakery and Gibsons
• 1999: Bradgate Bakery
• 2000: The Sandwich Company
• 2001: Brambles Foods
• 2002: Joint winners:Bradgate Bakery and Freshway Foods
• 2003: Benjy’s
• 2004: Buckingham Foods
• 2005: Melton Foods
• 2006: Freshway Foods
• 2007: Bradgate Bakery

Sandwich Retailer of the Year

Given to the retailer who has done the most to promote sandwich sales.

• 1995: Tesco
• 1996: Tesco
• 1997: Tesco
• 1998: Marks & Spencer
• 1999: Boots
• 2000: Marks & Spencer
• 2001: Spar
• 2002: Marks & Spencer
• 2003: Marks & Spencer
• 2004: Boots
• 2005: Marks & Spencer
• 2006: Marks & Spencer
• 2007: J. Sainsbury