Winners in the World Dairy Innovation Awards announced

All winners in the World Dairy Innovation Awards 2018 have been announced at a special gala dinner.

Companies including Amul, DSM, Valio, Bright Dairy and General Mills were victorious at the ceremony, held at the Global Dairy Congress, which this year is taking place in Warsaw, Poland.

Yili received the award for best dairy product from Asia, which was presented for the first time, reflecting a high standard in entries from the region ahead of the Asia Food Innovation Awards in Singapore next month. You can see the full list of winners and finalists below.

FoodBev Media group editor Alex Clere said: “We are happy to celebrate the 12th year of the annual World Dairy Innovation Awards at the Global Dairy Congress, this year in Poland. The winners demonstrate a high level of innovation across new flavour combinations, concepts, packaging designs and manufacturing technologies.

“The World Dairy Innovation Awards always showcase some of the most ambitious new products and developments of the year from a wide range of companies all over the world, both large and small. Keeping an eye on the finalists and winners is always a good way to spot the industry’s next big trend.”

For information about the World Dairy Innovation Awards 2019, please email [email protected]

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Best brand extension

Bio-tiful Dairy – Kefir Quark Original

Finalists

Inner Mongolia Yili – Ambrosial Premium Granular Flavored Yoghurt
Ísey Skyr – Ísey Skyr Bar
Norseland Ltd. Ilchester – Cheese Advent Calendar

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Best marketing campaign or activation

General Mills and O-I – Oui by Yoplait

Finalists

CP-Meiji – Barista Camp
Inner Mongolia Yili – “PRO-KIDO Searches for China’s Fantastic Baby”
Latte Tigullio, O-I and VD Glass – Latte Tigullio limited edition

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Best dairy ingredient

DSM – DelvoADD Aged Cheddar adjuncts

Finalists

DSM – Maxilact Smart
Kancor Ingredients – C-Capture Ochre and Sunlight series

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Best butter or dairy spread

Moose Maple UK – Moose Maple Butter

Finalists

Faircoop – Fairebel butter
Inner Mongolia Yili – Butter
Meiji Co. – SpreaTable

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Best cheese

Muratbey Gıda San. Tic. A.S – Muratbey Helix Cheese

Finalists

Dairy Farmers of America – Borden Cheese Thick Cut Shreds
P.A. Bowen Farmstead – Prince George’s Blue Cheese

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Best children’s dairy product

National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) India – Dahi-based spread/dip

Finalists

Happy Family Organics – Happy Baby and Happy Tot Whole Milk Yogurt
Inner Mongolia Yili – QQstar
Junlebao Dairy Group – Xiaoxiao Luban Children’s Growth Formula

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Best dairy dessert

Pots & Co – Chocolate Fudge Pudding

Finalists

Meiji Co. – Essel Sweets Ice Cream Dessert
Yasso – Yasso Frozen Greek Yogurt Pints

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Best dairy drink

Amul – Irish Drink Mocktail

Finalists

CP-Meiji – Meiji Start
Nanyang Polytechnic – Fleuryo High Calcium Yoghurt Drink
Shatto Milk Company – ECLIPSE Black Milk
WNS Group – WDOM Lactose Free Real Dark Chocolate Milk

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Best dairy snack

Nanyang Polytechnic – Aloha Bliss Frozen Yoghurt

Finalists

Bio-tiful Dairy – Kefir-Quark Cranberry & Chia
Goodness! – Goodness! oat smoothie
Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation – Amul Camel Milk Chocolate
Inner Mongolia Yili – Yoghurt Flavor Milk Tablet
RifRaf – RifRaf Ricotta Cups

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Best free-from dairy product

Wheyhey – Salted Caramel Ice Cream Multipack

Finalists

Moose Maple – Moose Maple Butter
WNS Group – WDOM Lactose Free Milk & Lactose Free Real Dark Chocolate Milk

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Best functional dairy

Bio-tiful Dairy – Kefir-Quark Original

Finalists

Feihe International – Qingcheng milk powder
Fizzique – Fizzique Sparkling Protein Water
Know Brainer – 16oz multi-serve keto creamer with collagen
Meiji – Meibalance Nutrition Ice Cream
Powerful Foods – Powerful Smoothie
Upbeat Protein – Super Smoothie

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Best ice cream/frozen yogurt

Leone + Leone AL!VE – Ice cream sticks

Finalists

Amul – EPIC Ice Cream
Melt Ice Cream – Melt Ice Cream

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Best manufacturing/processing innovation

Sealed Air Food Care – Cryovac Darfresh on Board

Finalists

Feihe International – Precise Batching System
Open Air Dairy – Mobile milking parlour
Sidel – Sidel Aseptic Combi Predis

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Best new brand or business

Valio – MiFU meat-free strips

Finalists

Fizzique – Fizzique Sparkling Protein Water
Ísey Skyr – Ísey Skyr

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Best packaging design

Bright Dairy – yoGreek yogurt

Finalists

1HQ – Valio Butter
Amul – Single origin Chocolate
Yili – Ecolean Air 200ml
Elopak – the Naturally Pure-Pak carton
Nanyang Polytechnic – Aloha Bliss
O-I – La Fermière
O-I and VD Glass – Latte Tigullio

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Best dairy product from Asia  

Inner Mongolia Yili – Butter

Finalists

Amul – EPIC Ice Cream
CP-Meiji – Meiji Start
Kancor Ingredients – C-Capture Ochre and Sunlight series
Nanyang Polytechnic – Fleuryo High Calcium Yoghurt Drink

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Best sustainability/CSR initiative

Little Baby’s Ice Cream – Repulpable Pint Containers

Finalists

Dairy Farmers of America – New headquarters building
Symbiona – AnoxyMem
Yili Group – SATINE Spring of Wet Land package

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Best yogurt

General Mills and O-I – Oui by Yoplait

Finalists

Bright Dairy – Mosilian Rose and Elderflower flavour
Bright Dairy – yoGreek yogurt
Junlebao – Purjoy Refreshing Matcha Yogurt