Ten ground-breaking new garden products have been confirmed as the winners of the coveted Glee New Product Awards at Glee 2016.
The winning products were chosen by an expert panel of judges representing independent and multiple retailers, the media and international buyers.
After initial judging of the 305 new products first thing on Monday morning the judges selected finalists in each category. Then, for the first time at Glee those finalists had the opportunity to meet the judges on Monday afternoon to answer questions and make a pitch to be chosen as the winner.
The winners were:
Retail Services and Experiences
Winner: Compass Group (stand 17U30)
Finalist: Malcolm Scott Consultants (17T59)
Outdoor Entertaining
Winner: Cadac - Urban Chef (17Y26)
Finalists: CPL - Homefire Olive Briquettes (17V10) and Panacea - Vintage Beverage Washtub (19F60)
Garden Decoration
Winner: Smart Garden - Solar Daffodil (18K30-31)
Finalists: Fallen Fruits - Dog Bench (18H30) and Pot Pal - Classico (20A13)
Home, Gift and Clothing
Winner: Briers - Julie Dodsworth Orangery Comfi Gardener Gove (19H05)
Finalists: Briers - Navy Neoprene Wellington Boot (19H05) and JKS Creations - The Aquabrush (20B55)
Wildlife and Pets
Winner: Wildlife World - Simon King Brushwood Robin Nester (18M50)
Finalists: Petface - Memory foam and microfibre mattress (18M30 - N31) and Wildlife World - ground feeder range (18M50)
Garden Care - Growing Accessories
Winner: Lows - skALE Greenwall (19H51)
Finalists: Burgon & Ball - Large Hip Trug (19C26-E27) and LBS - Flexigrow – (18L60)
Garden Care – Chemicals, Fertilisers and Growing Media
Winner: Block Blitz - Block Blitz (17R03)
Finalists: Westland - Safe Lawn (19G20-H21) and Westland - Gro Sure Smart
Plants, seeds and bulbs
Winner: Javado - Growing Light Bulbs (20C30)
Finalists: Channel Island Plants - Petunia Tumbelina Maria (NB33) and Javado - Planted Wek Jar (20C30)
Tools & Machinery
Winner: Scotts Round Up Gel Wand (18M20-N21)
Finalists: Greenworks - 40 volt Cordless Garden Cart (19C30-E31) and NAP Brands - Black and Decker Snake Wand (17Y40)
Landscaping
Winner: Decopak - Milano Porcelain Paving (20J30-K31)
Finalists: Cadix - Birdbath (20E26-F27) and Panacea - Decorative Landscape Edging 19F60
Best of British
Joint winner: Pot Pals and Block Blitz
Going Green
Winner: CPL Homefire Olive Briquettes
Best New Product at Glee
Lows - skALE Greenwall
Glee and Garden Trade News would like to thank the judges for Glee New Products 2016 for giving their time:
- Andy Bunker, Alton Garden Centre
- Brian Archibald, Coolings
- Claudia Roberts, Notcutts
- Gabor Knorr, British Garden, Austria
- Heidi Towse, Frosts
- Michelle de Lavis Trafford, Choice Marketing
- Nigel Poyner, Consultant
- Stuart Whalley, Blue Diamond
- Val Kempster, Rosebourne
The judging panel was chaired by Trevor Pfeiffer, MD of Garden Trade News and kept in order by Harry Sinclair and Rebbecca Dean of GTN's owners The Garden Communication & Media Co Ltd.
