Recruiters, food manufacturers, a sector skills council, restaurant chains and communications agencies are among the shortlist for the inaugural YourFoodJob.com People Awards, presented in association with Recruiter.

• Best employer brand development: Allied Bakeries, andsome – EAT, Feather Brooksbank – Morrisons, Peer Group – Heinz, Pink Squid – Pizza Express, Zest Recruitment Solutions

• Most innovative recruitment initiative: Allied Bakeries, andsome – EAT, andsome – RB Cookery School, Meridian Business Support, Pink Squid – YO!, Sodexo Prestige

• Most effective equality and inclusiveness programme: Bakkavor – Laurens Patisseries, Nosh Detox Delivery, Guy’s and St Thomas’ Foundation Trust

• Excellence in learning and development: Bakkavor – Laurens Patisseries, People 1st, Zest Recruitment Solutions

• Outstanding employee engagement strategy: Bakkavor – Laurens Patisseries, Bakkavor – Accelerated Management Scheme, Zest Recruitment Solutions

• Excellence through technology: andsome, Clear Selection, Jobtrain

• Best graduate recruitment campaign: Fresca Group, Pink Squid – Kraft Foods, United Biscuits

• Team of the year: Fresca Group, Zest Recruitment Solutions

• Best careers website: People 1st, Pink Squid – Kraft Foods, Pink Squid – Pizza Express, ThirtyThree – Heinz

• Most desirable employer (candidates voting via yfjpeopleawards.com): Allied Bakeries, Bakkavor, Pink Squid – Nandos, Pink Squid – Kraft Foods, ThirtyThree – Heinz, Zest Recruitment Solutions

Table bookings have now opened for the event on 6 November in Manchester. Contact Natalie Dowell via [email protected] or 020 7880 6225 to book.