Coles Supplier Partner Awards 2025

At Coles, we understand the importance of great partnerships to deliver the highest-quality products and services to our customers.

We’re thrilled to launch the Coles Supplier Partner Awards 2025, celebrating the outstanding contribution and achievements of Australian producers, farmers and businesses of all sizes we work with who are helping Australians eat and live better every day. Our valued suppliers help us offer the best quality food and beverages on our shelves, champion our sustainability ambitions, drive innovation, create an easier, faster and more enjoyable omnichannel shopping experience and partner with us to make a difference in our local communities.

This year’s awards will celebrate suppliers across a range of categories, including:

Own Brand Supplier of the Year
Recognising the outstanding contribution,  dedication and commitment of an Own Brand supplier who helps us to differentiate our offer and meet and surpass our customers’ needs

Fresh Produce Supplier of the Year
Recognising the outstanding contribution,  dedication and commitment of a supplier partner who helps us meet and surpass our customers’ needs in Fresh Produce

Bakery, Dairy & Frozen Supplier of the Year
Recognising the outstanding contribution, dedication and commitment of a supplier partner who helps us meet and surpass our customers’ needs in Dairy, Frozen & Convenience

Meat, Deli, Seafood & Convenience Supplier of the Year
Recognising the outstanding contribution, dedication and commitment of a supplier partner who helps us meet and surpass our customers’ needs in Meat, Deli, Seafood & Convenience

Health & Home Supplier of the Year
Recognising the outstanding contribution, dedication and commitment of a supplier partner who helps us meet and surpass our customers’ needs in Health & Home

Grocery Supplier of the Year
Recognising the outstanding contribution, dedication and commitment of a supplier partner who helps us meet and surpass our customers’ needs in Grocery

Liquor Supplier of the Year
Recognising the outstanding contribution, dedication and commitment of a supplier partner who helps us meet and surpass our customers’ needs in Liquor

Service Innovation Partner of the Year
Recognising a goods not for resale (GNFR) supplier partner that has made an outstanding contribution through service or digital innovation to drive improvements in our business

Digital Commerce Trading Partner of the Year
Recognising a supplier partner who has made an outstanding contribution to help us meet our customers’ increasing digital usage by creating an easier, faster and more enjoyable omnichannel shopping experience

Supply Chain Partner of the Year
Recognising a supplier who has partnered with us to enhance product availability for our customers and improve efficiency across the supply chain

Sustainability Partner of the Year
Recognising a supplier partner who evolves with us to respond to the environmental and social challenges and communities we operate in across Australia

Product Launch of the Year
Recognising a supplier partner who has launched a new product into the market that has launched a product into the market through highly successful initiatives to surprise and delight our customers, and help Coles become a destination for food and drink

Community Champion of the Year
Recognising a supplier partner, charity or community organisation that Coles partners with who have worked with Coles to make a difference in the community across Australia

Entries must be received by 5pm on Friday 5 September 2025 and the winners will be in announced at a live event in Melbourne on Wednesday 22 October 2025. Further details will be communicated closer to the date.