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PRESS RELEASE - 27 November 2008

Nutrichef Wins National Entrepreneur Award!

Dorset Businesswoman Collects National Entrepreneur Award

Barbara Cox, of Nutrichef Limited, has been named as the national winner of the Entrepreneur of the Year title at the Chamber Awards 2008, staged at London’s Natural History Museum.

Barbara, who is a member of the Dorset Chamber of Commerce, won the Staples sponsored award because of her innovative, healthy meal-delivery business, that is helping to make a real difference to people’s lives.

Her niche business provides freshly-prepared, wheat-free, dairy-free meals direct to customers’ homes – including people fighting serious illnesses such as cancer, individuals trying to lose weight and sportsmen and women. The company’s achievements combined with Barbara’s “no fear” attitude, commitment to staff development and a desire to take on new and exciting challenges, made her the natural choice as the national winner.

Staples Head of Marketing Yetunde Ige commented: “Barbara is the epitome of a true entrepreneur. With a passion for promoting good health and well-being, her entrepreneurial spirit, resilience and determination to succeed has delivered ongoing and consistent growth in sales, despite operating in such a fiercely competitive market. She really deserved to win the award.”

Neville Reyner, President of the BCC said, “Barbara is a real inspiration to us all. She spotted a brilliant business opportunity and instinctively knew how to really exploit it. She is an amazing entrepreneur who has really earned this national title. Congratulations.”

Click here to see Barbara's interview moments after winning the award.

Barbara is pictured below with Sky News presenter, Dermot Murnaghan who hosted the National Awards in London.

Barbara with the National Awards Host, Dermot Murnaghan