The Glee New Product Award winners have been celebrating their success. GTN Xtra got their reaction.

Landscape

A Perry Ltd

SleeperSecure Steel Sleeper Brackets

“Delighted to have won the award. It’s a simple and effective product that’s fit for purpose. Landscapers can fit and forget, and it's the perfect retail upsell opportunity.”

Leisure & Entertaining

Blackstone

Blackstone 36 Inch Griddle with Air Fryer

“Amazing to win the award and so pleased. So far, everyone who has visited the stand has said ‘yes’ to working with us which is unprecedented.”

Plants (two winners)

MNP Suntory

Catharanthus Soiree Light Pink Dark Eye

“Thrilled to have won the award. This plant is easy and fast growing providing a pop of colour from June onwards. Although they are called Catharanthus, they are being marketed with the catchy and recognisable name of Soirée.

Colegrave Seabrook Foundation

Malus domestics 'Peter’s Gold'. 

“Super to have won the award and grateful the Seabrook family is donating the royalties from the sale to the Colegrave Seabrook Foundation.”

Glee Sustainability Award

Urban Wyrm worm casts and Growmoor Black Gold peat-free growing media

“We are over the moon. Initially I was shocked as winning the award means so much to us. We have only just launched the product and already creating quite a stir with it. To get the Sustainability Award is the cherry on the top.”

Gifts 

Seedball 

Set of 5 Herbs

“It was really exciting to win the award. The judges asked some great questions and I was able to answer them all. It’s also good feedback for me as well. Glee has been excellent. Everyone is coming to see the product because it’s displayed in the New Product Showcase so it’s helping to bring people to the stand and create lots of interest.”

Home

Siroflex

The Siroflex Home and Garden Kit

“This is our first time exhibiting at Glee. We've bought the products from all over from Italy and we're just over the moon that one of products won. We were advised to enter the awards, and we have come out winners!”

Wildlife and Bird Care

CJ Wildlife

Cork Peanut Butter Feeder - Wall Mounted 

“The team are over the move and really happy. It’s brilliant.”

Pet Care

Mountain Paws.

Dog First Aid Kit

“It was a little bit of a surprise. We know it's the most popular product from our range. To be shortlisted was a bit of a surprise, but to win was even more of a surprise.We're over the moon and have had plenty of interest from people so winning has really helped.”

Retail Services

Meadow View Stone.

Augmented Reality.

“It feels amazing to win. I got the idea when I was doing up my house. We were putting in new carpets and flooring and I thought, well, surely there must be a way to do this for your garden? So, we got in touch with a company, and we've worked really hard with them to get the aesthetic right, especially on the blended products where it's multi-tonal and getting the angles. To launch it at GLE and for it to win a new product award is just phenomenal.”

Tools & Machinery

Creative Products

Aqua Power

“It’s sensational. We were not expecting it really, but really pleased. We think the product is really good. It's great that the buyers warm to it and can see all the benefits.”

Growing Containers PLUS Runner up of overall Product of the Year

Woodlodge

Maxwell Pot

“Woodlodge is having a fantastic Glee. There's a general theme that recycled products and ethically sourced products are something that people are looking for and this product is very good value for the size. It's nearly 60cm in height! Dad was more than happy. He loves being here and catching up with old pals and people he’s met over the years. And he got the opportunity to come twice and get an award.”

Growing Materials and Overall Glee New Product of the Year

Sipcam Home & Garden

Ecofective Slug Stoppa

“It feels fantastic, thank you and it's nice to be recognised for what we're doing. We're very proud of it. I think we're doing the right things and we're very happy that we've won.”

Garden Decoration

Treadstone Products

Orchard Garden Sculptures

“It's great to win. Not only is it great reward for the team, but it's great marketing for us and really pushes the the product out there. Awards like this always made a great difference to creating interest for people.

Best of British

Natures Menu

Natures Menu Freeze Dried Dinners 250g

“We very honoured and excited to have won Best of British. We very proudly make our product in Norfolk, where we're based, so it was a real honour to win. It's been really positive because it's such an innovative product that a lot of stores and retailers haven't heard of before. It's a new product and we are trying to fill a gap in the market.”

Growing Accessories

Southern Trident Limited

Sustee Aqua Meter