The finalists of the World Food Innovation Awards 2017, to be presented as part of a special ceremony at IFE on 20 March, have been announced. The judging panel considered 265 entries from 29 countries in 23 categories.
FoodBev Media marketing director Isabel Sturgess said: “This is the third annual World Food Innovation Awards, and every year we are fascinated by the real level of innovation that is shown within the entries. We see new flavours, new concepts, all the way to clever packaging and successes in environmental responsibility. The World Food Innovation Awards really showcase the best of the best in the global food and beverage industry, from a wide range of companies all over the world, both large and small. Keep an eye on the latest entries each year to spot the upcoming trends.”
A full list of this year’s finalists in all 23 categories is below.
Best food concept
Finalists
CP Foods UK – Taste Inc. 100% Chargrilled Chicken Fillet Jimini’s – Whole Seasoned Insect Snacks Onion Jo – Onion Jo Thrive on Five – ‘5-a-day Dish’
Best foodservice or catering innovation
Gem Smokers & Woodchips – Cooking & Flavouring Food Totally Naturally Matok Vkal – New meringue kiss 3D sweetener T-Sticks by Innovashion – T-Sticks Vivera – Pumpkin Sweet Potato Burger
Best snacking innovation
CP Foods UK – Taste Inc. 100% Chargrilled Chicken Fillet Dawn Meats – Fori Piri Piri Chicken Bar Hippeas – Organic Chickpea Puffs iRaw Healthy Habits – Green Healthy Snacking Jimini’s – Energy and Protein Bars Made with Cricket Flour Matok Vkal – New meringue kiss 3D sweetener
Best convenience food innovation
Coco & Lucas’ Kitchen – Junior Foodies Frozen Meals Soupologie – Swavoury: Pea, Edamame & Cashew Fuel10K – ‘Quark with Fruit’ Tuk In Foods – Curry in a Naan
Best health food
Ice Cream Treats – Yomega3 Greek Style Frozen Yogurt Hormel Foods – Vital Cuisine LoveRaw – Organic Food Booster Blends Mindful Bites – Brazil Nut & Cacao Nibs Nut Butter NewTree Fruit Company – De-sugared Fruit Juice Rushdi Food Industries – Mighty Sesame
Best artisan product
Beeyond Water – Honey and Cranberry Water Lily Kerridge Coffee – Something Stronger Than Coffee Nutural World – Chocolate Halva Spread Xie Xie – Formosa Oolong Tea Making Philosophy
Best free-from food
Booja-Booja – Incredibly Delicious Dairy Free Ice Cream Cocofina Coconut Amino – Soya Sauce Alternative Dragsbæk – Organic Vegan Spreadable ICI&LA – Vegan Organic Frozen Steaks/Balls/Nuggets Free From Animal Protein Nutristrength – Goat and Sheep Whey Protein Ready Raw – Vegan & Raw, Organic Bagel Chips
Best children’s food
Annabel Karmel – Frozen Kids Meals BKD – Baking Kits for Kids Claudi & Fin – Minis Coco & Lucas’ Kitchen – Junior Foodies Frozen Meals Little Dish – Pots & Pies
Best confectionery innovation
Chuao Chocolatier – The Firecracker Bar Cakely – Spirugar Gato & Co – Puddings The Solid Chocolate Company – Solid Chocolate Eggs
Best brand extension or limited edition
Joe & Seph’s Gourmet Popcorn – Marmite Popcorn Shaken Udder – Yoghurt Range The Naked Marshmallow Company – Marshmallow Gin & Vodka
Best beverage concept
Expressate (Cuida-te Tea & Coffee) – One Cup Pyramid Coffee Filters Jeeva Natural UK Ltd – First Organic Fresh Turmeric – King Coconut Water Lily Kerridge Coffee – Something Stronger Than Coffee QikVin Wine Preservation – Space-age Moving Punt Victor’s Drinks Ltd – Make Your Own Apple Cider Yumcha Drinks – No More Tea Bags
Best new brand or business
Coco & Lucas’ Kitchen – Junior Foodies Frozen Meals Mindful Bites – Cashew Nut Butter & Baobab Crunchy Bites Piccolo Foods – Piccolo Organic Baby Food Rushdi Food Industries – Mighty Sesame Tea Rex – The World’s First Fresh Fruit and Root Infusion
Best Great British product
Hillfarm Oils – Hillfarm/Aspall Dress and Dip Set Mr Trotter’s Great British Pork Sausalami Salubrious Sauce Co – British Breakfast Sauce
Best frozen food
Claudi & Fin – Minis Coco & Lucas’ Kitchen – Junior Foodies Frozen Meals Poptails & Dreams – Poptails
Best organic food
Auga Group – AUGA Organic Foods Dragsbæk – Organic Vegan Spreadable Healthy Planet – DasEis. The Soul Food Collective – The Soul Food Collective Range
Best clean-label initiative
Pure Maple – 100% Golden Delicate Maple Syrup Nutural World – Hazelnut and Carob Spread Fresh Organic Products – Aqua Carpatica
Best packaging design
Ardagh & Duerr – Unique Citrus Jar Auga Group – Auga Organic Berlin Packaging – Moreno Cedroni Jams and Marmalades Popcorn Shed – Gourmet Popcorn ProAmpac – E-Z SnackPak ProAmpac – Farmhouse Culture Organic Kraut
Best convenience or on-the-go packaging
Innovative Blending – Smoothie Vending Machine ProAmpac – E-Z SnackPak T-Sticks by Innovashion – T-Sticks
Best sustainable packaging
Next Step Foods – Yumpa Snack Bar compostable wrapper One World Packaging – Ovenable & OK COMPOST containers W-Cycle – The ‘Hotray’
Best technology innovation
Innovative Blending – Smoothie Vending Machine NewTree Fruit Company – De-sugared 100% Fruit Juice OAL – April the Robotic Chef
Best ingredient innovation
Finalists  Holy Lama Naturals – Spice Drops Just A Splash – Bring Out the Chef in You Salt of the Earth – Mediterranean Umami
Best waste-saving initiative
Snact – Surplus-sourced Fruit Jerky in Compostable Packaging W-Cycle – The ‘Hotray’ Yeo Valley – Apple and Custard Left-Yeovers Yogurt
Best social responsibility initiative
HCM Development – Greening the Desert of Sahara and Beyond Hormel Foods – Vital Cuisine Sacoma – Kenya Sweet Potatoes Innovative Healthy Products
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