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The Brief:
Entrants are requested to submit an innovative and creative concept for
“Marketing British Pig or Poultry food products to the UK consumer"
The key challenge for the sector is to proactively engage UK consumers in a way that
effectively drives both increased understanding and purchasing of British produce.
Entrants can select freely from pig meat, poultry meat or egg product groups
and may present a concept for an individual product, a number of products or a
complete product group.
This exciting new award is open to anyone under the age of 35, from those who currently
work within the sector, to undergraduates and professionals outside the industry.
The Prize:
£1,000 Cash
Finalists will also receive an invitation to the ABN Industry Dinner on the first
evening of the Fair.
The Timescale:

• Friday 9th April - closing date for entries
• Monday 19th April – notification of finalists
• Tuesday 11th May - finalists to attend a briefing session proir to the
ABN industry dinner
• Wednesday 12th May – finalists to present to an industry judging
panel at the British Pig and Poultry Fair 2010
• Selected finalists then present a summary of their concept in a Pig and
Poultry Fair forum, facilitated by BBC Farming Correspondent Adam
Henson, to an industry audience followed by announcement of the winner
and presentation

To Enter:
Download and complete the entry form here
The ABN Innovation Award at
The British Pig & Poultry Fair 2010
This new award is a unique opportunity for the next generation to demonstrate their
potential contribution to the UK’s pig and poultry supply chain.
Under a Marketing theme, entrants from both outside and inside the industry are encouraged to present creative
and innovative ideas that will add value across the sector.

The prize of £1,000 cash will be decided and presented at the industry’s leading business event, The British Pig & Poultry Fair 2010.
Finalists will also receive an invitation to the ABN Industry Dinner on the first evening of the Fair.
 
The ABN partnership with The British Pig & Poultry Fair is about finding answers to the big industry issues and creating
positive change across the industry by adopting a ‘whole supply chain’ approach. This competition is one part of that process.
Footnotes:
Leading monogastric nutrition company ABN is partnering
The British Pig & Poultry Fair 2010 to demonstrate its
commitment to the industry and its ability to deliver
whole-chain solutions as a progressive forward-thinking
and efficient business.
The British Pig and Poultry Fair is proudly presented by The
Royal Agricultural Society of England and will take place
on Tuesday 11th and Wednesday 12th May 2010.
For further information go to www.pigandpoultry.org.uk/abninnovationaward
or contact Kate Rider at kater@rase.org.uk or 02476 858298
Competition Rules:
• The competition is only open to
entrants under 35 years of age on the
12th May 2010
• Staff of ABN and RASE together with
associated companies are excluded
from entry
• Only entries accompanied by the
competition entry form will be
accepted
• Entrants are free to select a single
product, or product group in their
concept
• The winner will be chosen and announced
on Wednesday 12th May at the British Pig
and Poultry Fair, Stoneleigh Park by an
industry panel selected by ABN and RASE.
• Entrants of this competition must be
available at the British Pig and Poultry
Fair on Tuesday11th and Wednesday
12th May at Stoneleigh Park,
Warwickshire.
• The prize is £1000 and no alternative
prize will be offered
• The decision of the judges will be final
• Entry into the competition is taken as
acceptance of the rules
Notes on Judges
marking scheme:
The following aspects will be used for
assessment;
• The effectiveness of the concept to
promote British products
• Presentation
• Creativity and innovation of campaign
• Implementation and measurement
of success