EP Group Excellence: Winner and Highly Commended at FPA Awards 2025
The FPA judges have spoken - and EP Group's innovative approach to foodservice packaging is making waves.
The EP Group team, with FPA and comedian Tom Allen
We've secured the Product Innovation - Front of House Award for our Splashstop Cup Cover, plus Highly Commended recognitions across multiple categories.
These aren’t just an awards - they’re validation that our solutions are hitting the mark.
Leading with Front of House Innovation
Our Splashstop Cup Cover took the top spot in the Product Innovation - Front of House category, judged by an independent panel of industry professionals.
This innovative solution addresses real challenges in busy foodservice environments:
Preventing spillage and contamination
Ability to drink with Splashstop ‘Sip’
Improving the end-user delivery/collection experience vs. existing solutions
““Splashstop is an optimised paper disc solution designed to eliminate spillages and splashes through the typical ‘sip-thru’ lids. It might be unprinted, but its subtle appearance in use enhances a retailer’s brand””
The Splashstop Cup Cover is another example of our ‘practical solutions that make a real difference’ for foodservice operations. Its unique design combines simplicity, ease of use and effectiveness - exactly the kind of innovation that sets EP Group and our EP Design House R&D apart from the competition.
Highly Commended across multiple categories
The FPA Awards judges also recognised EP Group with Highly Commended status across several categories:
SealSafe Delivery/Collection Bag - Highly Commended in Product Innovation - Front of House:
Our innovative bag solution addresses the growing demand for secure, tamper-evident delivery in the foodservice sector.RePapaPac Truly Reusable Paper Bag Awareness - Highly Commended in Marketing Campaign Award:
This campaign successfully showcased how our paper solution can compete with plastic in all performance areas, and reshape industry perceptions.EP Design House - Highly Commended in Design Team Award:
Our design team's industrial design expertise and innovative '4R' approach (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Replace) continues to drive our product development recognition.
Why these awards matter for you
This isn’t just good news for EP Group - it’s good news for our customers too.
Foodservice operators: Confidently choose award-winning products that solve real operational challenges.
Retailers: Partner with a business recognised for both innovation and sustainability communication.
End-users: Benefit from better, more sustainable packaging solutions that enhance your experience.
Innovation that makes a difference
Our win and commendations reflect what EP Group stands for. We’re innovators, with sustainability and customer collaboration front of mind.
These FPA awards further cement our position as a trusted partner for for retail and foodservice customers, who are constantly balancing operational excellence with sustainability commitments.
Solving problems and winning awards - that’s what we call a double-win.