Ampol has recognised leading suppliers at its 2025 Supplier Forum, held on Thursday 4 September at the Sheraton Grand Hyde Park in Sydney.
Themed Level Up!, the event brought together partners to discuss business strategy, performance, and Ampol’s proposed acquisition of EG Australia.
Presentations were delivered by Group CFO Greg Barnes, EGM Retail Australia Kate Thomson, Chief Brand Officer Jenny O’Regan, GM Merchandise, Supply Chain and Dealer Channel Jason Joukhador, and GM Retail Excellence and Store Operations Jonathon Connor. A panel Q&A session also featured.
Jason Joukhador, GM Merchandise, Supply Chain and Dealer Channel at Ampol, said the forum was an opportunity to strengthen partnerships.
“It was great to connect with you, celebrate our partnerships, and share Ampol’s Progress ‘To be our customers’ favourite on-the-go retailer.
“We are looking forward to continuing to collaborate with you through the remainder of 2025 and into 2026 as we build the momentum in our three key pillars of ‘evolve and grow’, ‘deliver value and drive customer loyalty’ and ‘innovate and differentiate’.”
The Supplier and Retail Awards were announced at a black-tie gala dinner, recognising outstanding contributions across categories.
Overall Supplier of the Year Awards
- Beverages & Milk: Suntory Oceania
- Food and Hot Beverage Services: YouFoodz
- Confectionery and Snacks: Stuart Alexander
- Ambient Product & Services: Pacific Optics
- New Supplier: RDM Pizza
- Account Manager of the Year: Steve Zagari (Red Bull)
Strategic Supplier of the Year Awards
- Evolve and Grow – Best New Product and Activation: Suntory – V Grape
- Deliver Value and Drive Customer Loyalty – Best Promo of the Year: CCEP, Red Bull, RDM Pizza, Patties, Baiada, Inghams – $5 Crave n Save
- Innovate and Differentiate – Best Innovation: RDM Pizza
Ampol also acknowledged supplier sponsors, including platinum partners CCEP and Suntory, and gold sponsors Mars Wrigley, Pepsico, Unilever, Mondelez International, Bega Group and Styleprint.
“Your continued partnership and support throughout this year has been appreciated.
As we take the next step on our journey, I look forward to collaborating and ‘levelling up’ with you,” said Joukhador.
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