Gift Focus - Mar/Apr 2018 (Issue 106)

54 giftfocus THE VOTES ARE IN… These award-winning gifts are definitely worth stocking your shelves with After months of collecting entries, speaking to new entrants and old friends, creating a shortlist, judging the shortlist (both online and person) and finally having a perfectly curated finalist list, the winners have been announced at a glittering awards ceremony hosted by Rory Bremner at The Vox at Resorts World, Birmingham. The Judges’ Choice award, is the ultimate winner chosen by the judges and this year goes to Gingko’s Octagon Desk Lamp, combining the best in design and practicality with industrial aesthetics with a literal modern touch with its touch base controls. Gift Focus hopes this accolade will the light the way for further success. Other winners include The Spice Kitchen with its tin of Indian spices with a sari wrap and the beautiful hand- made artisanal wrapping paper from Paper Mirchi. Last year’s winners Ross and Ross Foods were successful in the Festive and Occasions category with the company’s Christmas Dinner Kit. This year has been all about the newcomers, with companies that have never entered the awards before walking away with the coveted prizes, such as ‘I Drew This’ for her screenprint of the Brighton Pavilion. Here are the winners… The Judges’ Choice sponsored by Libra Winner: Octagon Desk Light, Gingko Electronics Body, Bath and Home Fragrance sponsored by John Lewis Winner: Great British Bee Co Handcare Range, Great British Bee Co Highly commended: The Somerset Toiletry Co, BeautyPro, Heyland & Whittle Licensed Product sponsored by Max Publishing Winner: Natural History Museum Gift in a Tin Range, Apples to Pears Highly commended: Nemesis Now, Wow Stuff Greetings & Stationery sponsored by Henri Davis Winner: Mono and Pastel Greeting Cards, Peace & Blessings Highly commended: I Am A, Go Stationery, Two Little Boys