The winners of the World Food Innovation Awards 2017 have been announced as part of IFE in London. The judging panel considered 265 entries from 29 countries in 23 categories.
Sponsored by Tetra Pak Tetra Recart and organised in partnership with IFE, Pro2Pac and WasteWorks, the 2017 edition of the event played host to an array of innovative products.
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 winners in all 23 categories is below.
Best food concept
Onion Jo – Onion Jo
Finalists
CP Foods UK – Taste Inc. 100% Chargrilled Chicken Fillet Jimini’s – Whole Seasoned Insect Snacks Thrive on Five – ‘5-a-day Dish’
Best foodservice or catering innovation
T-Sticks by Innovashion – T-Sticks
Gem Smokers & Woodchips – Cooking & Flavouring Food Totally Naturally Matok Vkal – New meringue kiss 3D sweetener Vivera – Pumpkin Sweet Potato Burger
Best snacking innovation
Jimini’s – Energy and Protein Bars Made with Cricket Flour
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 Matok Vkal – New meringue kiss 3D sweetener
Best convenience food innovation
Tuk In Foods – Curry in a Naan
Coco & Lucas’ Kitchen – Junior Foodies Frozen Meals Soupologie – Swavoury: Pea, Edamame & Cashew Fuel10K – ‘Quark with Fruit’
Best health food
LoveRaw – Organic Food Booster Blends
Ice Cream Treats – Yomega3 Greek Style Frozen Yogurt Hormel Foods – Vital Cuisine Mindful Bites – Brazil Nut & Cacao Nibs Nut Butter NewTree Fruit Company – De-sugared Fruit Juice Rushdi Food Industries – Mighty Sesame
Best artisan product
Lily Kerridge Coffee – Something Stronger Than Coffee
Beeyond Water – Honey and Cranberry Water Nutural World – Chocolate Halva Spread Xie Xie – Formosa Oolong Tea Making Philosophy
Best free-from food
ICI&LA – Vegan Organic Frozen Steaks/Balls/Nuggets Free From Animal Protein
Booja-Booja – Incredibly Delicious Dairy Free Ice Cream Cocofina Coconut Amino – Soya Sauce Alternative Dragsbæk – Organic Vegan Spreadable Nutristrength – Goat and Sheep Whey Protein Ready Raw – Vegan & Raw, Organic Bagel Chips
Best children’s food
Claudi & Fin – Minis
Annabel Karmel – Frozen Kids Meals BKD – Baking Kits for Kids Coco & Lucas’ Kitchen – Junior Foodies Frozen Meals Little Dish – Pots & Pies
Best confectionery innovation
The Solid Chocolate Company – Solid Chocolate Eggs
Chuao Chocolatier – The Firecracker Bar Cakely – Spirugar Gato & Co – Puddings
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
Poptails & Dreams – Poptails
Claudi & Fin – Minis Coco & Lucas’ Kitchen – Junior Foodies Frozen Meals
Best organic food
Dragsbæk – Organic Vegan Spreadable
Auga Group – AUGA Organic Foods 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
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
Just A Splash – Bring Out the Chef in You
Finalists  Holy Lama Naturals – Spice Drops Salt of the Earth – Mediterranean Umami
Best waste-saving initiative
W-Cycle – The ‘Hotray’
Snact – Surplus-sourced Fruit Jerky in Compostable Packaging Yeo Valley – Apple and Custard Left-Yeovers Yogurt
Best social responsibility initiative
Sacoma – Kenya Sweet Potatoes Innovative Healthy Products
HCM Development – Greening the Desert of Sahara and Beyond Hormel Foods – Vital Cuisine
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