The winners of the coveted Glee New Product Awards 2017 have been announced at this year’s Glee exhibition in Birmingham.

Selected from hundreds of entries showcased at the show, the winning products were chosen by an expert panel of judges, representing independent and multiple retailers and international suppliers.

Entries were submitted into 12 key garden retail categories. A further award – Visitor Choice Award, sponsored by The HTA – is being announced today.  Retailers visiting the Glee New Product display are invited to vote for their favourite product after viewing the entries on display to select this year’s Visitor Choice Award.

The Awards were organised and run by Garden Trade News.

The 2017 judges - Tony Kersey, Bunnings/Homebase; Michelle de Lavis-Trafford, Choice Marketing; Marcus Cousins, Aylett Nurseries; Heidi Towse, Frosts Garden Centres/Tillington Group; Ian Hodgson, Editor at Large, Garden News; Brian Archibald, bandhsolutions; Nigel Wallis, Baytree Garden Centre; Anita Meuleman, Editor in Chief, Garden Retailer and Tuinzaken - considered each entry on a challenging range of criteria, including innovation, design, quality, environmental credentials, pricing and retail potential – resulting in some hot debates and close runners-up in a number of categories. A shortlist was then decided for each category, with the shortlisted suppliers then invited to join the judges in the ‘Pitching Den’.

All entries can be found in a single central located New Product Showcase at the end of central boulevard in Hall 17.

The winners:-

Best Retail Services and Experiences Products: Winner: Mud Daddy – Mud Daddu

Best Outdoor Entertaining Products: Winner:  The Fire Pod – The Fire Pod

Best Garden Decoration Products: Winner: The Solar Centre - TrueFlame

Best Home, Gift and Clothing Products: Winner: Gold Leaf – The RHS Collection

Best Wildlife and Pets Products: Winner: Wildlife World – Dew Drop Wild Bird Window Feeder

Best Garden Care - Growing Accessories Products: Winner: Elho – Green Basics Growhouse Flowerbridge

Best Garden Care – Chemicals, Fertilisers and Growing Media Products: Winner: Neudorff – Nemotode Range

Best Plants, Seeds and Bulbs Products: Winner: Wyevale Nurseries – Senecio Angel Wings

Best Tools and Machinery Products: Winner: Burgon & Ball – Wonderweed Puller

Best Landscaping Products: Winner: I-glo – I-glo Decking Disc

Best of British: Winner: I-glo – I-glo Decking Dish

A final award – Best New Product at Glee 2017 – was selected from all the entries received. This year the highly coveted title went to I-go – I-glo Decking Disc.

Matthew Mein, Glee event director, confirmed: “We were delighted that so many superb, new products were entered for this year’s Glee New Products, and offer many congratulations to the worthy winners. Our thanks also go to the judges who so kindly lent their valuable time and expertise.”