Health retailer Holland & Barrett has been honoured with the Queen’s Award for International Trade in a ceremony which took place last week.
Presenting the award to Peter Aldis, chief executive was Timothy B Cox, Lord Lieutenant of Warwickshire and a staff audience of 350 at its Nuneaton head office.
Holland & Barrett will now display the emblem on products such as stationery, staff uniforms, advertising and packaging across the UK and internationally as well as fly the Queen’s Award flag from its headquarters for the next five years.
Commenting, Aldis said: "We are honoured to be presented with this, the most prestigious award for businesses in the UK.”
“We have enjoyed remarkable growth overseas these past few years through investing in acquisitions and our franchise business model.
"Our 145-year-old British legacy has played a vital role in the success of our business in markets as diverse as China, Singapore, Sweden, Spain and the United Arab Emirates. We have seen that, across all territories, consumers value British expertise and trust the quality of British-made products."
To date, the health and wellness retailer has 1089 stores around the world.
