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FoodBev is thrilled to announce the results of the World Dairy Innovation Awards 2024! The judging panel's rigorous selection process has culminated in recognising this year's most groundbreaking products, businesses and solutions that stood out amidst fierce competition.
The winners were announced during a prestigious ceremony hosted at Zenith Global's Global Dairy Congress. This year's Global Dairy Congress entertains the theme of 'Healthy People, Healthy Planet,' reflecting on the dairy industry's greatest challenges and opportunities.
These awards have recognised leaders from a diverse pool of international entrants who are not only shaping the future of the dairy industry but also responding to the global demand for functional products and eco-conscious businesses.
Dan Bunt, marketing director at FoodBev Media, commented:
This year has seen an incredible diverse range of dairy products, in particular health conscious and functional dairy products, which have taken the crown in many categories this year. Emphasising the importance of Zenith's choice to theme this years event 'Heathy Planet'.
Spanning 17 categories, more than 40 dairy businesses have emerged ahead of the competition. Each product, innovation and business has earned its title as either a winner, finalist or commended.
Let us celebrate these achievements. Congratulations!
Artisan Dairy
WINNER Castello - Castello Whipped Dips
FINALIST CP-Meiji - Meiji Mixed Milk
FINALIST Inner Mongolia Yijiahao Cheese - Joyful milk
FINALIST Junlebao Dairy Group - N-15 Probiotic Flavoured Fermented Milk
FINALIST Mengniu Hi-tech Dairy Products (Beijing) - MENGINIU YO!FINE DIARY Yogurt Series
COMMENDED Meiji - Meiji Bulgaria Yogurt Home Made Story
COMMENDED Vietnam Dairy Products Joint Stock Company (Vinamilk) - Vinamilk Green Farm
Cheese
WINNER Saputo USA - Montchevre: Sweet Hot Peppers + Garlic & Herbs Duos
FINALIST Meiji Co., Ltd. - Meiji Hokkaido Tokachi Camembert Blue Cheese
FINALIST Meiji Co., Ltd. - Meiji Hokkaido Tokachi Smart Cheese Mature Cheddar and Pepper
FINALIST Meiji Co., Ltd. - Meiji Tube Style Blend Cheese
FINALIST Saputo USA - Montchevre Duos: Blueberry + Lemonade
COMMENDED Heilongjiang Feihe Dairy Co., Ltd. - Feihe Zhuoran JiaonaifenCheese(Cheese Milk Flavour)
COMMENDED Junlebao Dairy Group Co., Ltd - OK Cheese Sausage
Children's Dairy Product
WINNER Dairy Farmers of America - Kemps Smooth Cottage Cheese
FINALIST Heilongjiang Feihe Dairy - Feihe Astrobaby Jugaoxing Children Milk Formula Stage 4
FINALIST Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co - Yili Fresh School Milk
FINALIST Junlebao Dairy Group Co - Cal-Cheese Cubes
FINALIST The LittleOak Company - Natural Goat Milk Toddler Drink
FINALIST VIETNAM DAIRY PRODUCTS JOINT STOCK COMPANY - Probi Pedia+
COMMENDED Heilongjiang Feihe Dairy - Feihe Jucongming Student Milk Formula Stage 5
COMMENDED Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy (Group) - Mengniu Future Star Double Endogenous Pure Milk
COMMENDED VitaDairy Vietnam Joint Stock Company - ColosBaby Gold D3K2
COMMENDED Yashili Dairy(Maanshan) Trading - Mengniu One Metre Eighty-Eight Children Growth Formula Milk Powder
Dairy Alternative
WINNER JULIENNE BRUNO - Superstraccia
FINALIST Arla JÖRÐ - Arla JÖRÐ Barista
FINALIST Elmhurst 1925 - Elmhurst® 1925 Unsweetened Coconut Cashew Milk
FINALIST Junlebao Dairy Group - Junlebao® Zhiyue Soybean Yogurt
FINALIST TCI Co., Ltd. - VeCollal® Type II
COMMENDED Floatmilk - Floatmilk - Original Oatmilk
COMMENDED Floatmilk - Floatmilk - Original Oatmilk +Adaptogens
COMMENDED YILI/Plant Selected - Plant Selected Chocolate-flavoured Soy Milk
Dairy Drink
WINNER Yili Group - Ambrosial Avocado Oatmeal Yogurt
FINALIST Dairy Farmers of America - Star Wars™ TruMoo® Blue Milk
FINALIST Dairy Farmers of America - Oakhurst Dark Chocolate Sea Salt Donut Flavoured Whole Milk
FINALIST Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy (Group) - Mengniu Chewy Fruit Milk Tea Beverage
FINALIST Mengniu Hi-tech Dairy Products (Beijing) - Mengniu YoyiC® Chang Kuai Live Culture Beverage
FINALIST Starbucks - Starbucks Frappuccino Caramel No Added Sugar
FINALIST Yili Group - Meiyitian Lactobacillus Drink White - Pomelo & Grapefruit Flavour
COMMENDED Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy (Group) - Mengniu Just Pure Fruits & Grains Flavoured Yogurt
COMMENDED Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group – Satine - Satine Active Lactoferrin Organic Pure Milk
Dairy Protein Product
WINNER Arla Foods Ingredients - High-protein ambient long-life yoghurt with Nutrilac® FO-7875
FINALIST CP-Meiji - Meiji High Protein Zero Sucrose Added Coffee Flavour
FINALIST Meiji - Savas Milk Protein Yogurt
COMMENDED Arla Foods Ingredients - High-protein drinking yoghurt 12 % with Nutrilac® ProteinBoost
COMMENDED Shanghai SheepOnly Nutrition Products - High-Calcium Growing-up Sheep Milk Powder for Children
Dairy Snack
WINNER Junlebao Dairy Group - OK Cheese Sausage
FINALIST Heilongjiang Feihe Dairy Co - Feihe Zhuoran Dark Chocolate Cheese
FINALIST Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy (Group) - Mengniu Green Mood Green Salsa Ice Cream Cone
FINALIST Junlebao Dairy Group - Cal-Cheese Cubes
FINALIST Junlebao Dairy Group - Cheese pudding
COMMENDED BRIGHT DAIRY AND FOOD - Brightdairy Yanjian pasteurized ambient yoghurt
COMMENDED CP-Meiji - Meiji Cup Yogurt double zero with Rice berry and Aci berry flavour
Ice Cream/Frozen Yogurt
WINNER Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams - Double Dough Ice Cream
FINALIST Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy (Group) - Mengniu Ice+ X Brave the World Beer Ice cream
FINALIST Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy (Group) - Mengniu Rollflex Suibian Gold Chocolate Ice Cream Series
FINALIST Yili Group - Xujinhuan nut latte flavoured ice cream
FINALIST Yili Group - Qixuan Low Sugar Ice Cream With Dark Chocolate Coating
COMMENDED Dairy Farmers of America - Dairy Farmers of America Ice Cream On a Stick
COMMENDED Junlebao Dairy Group - VITALITE Ice Cream
Functional Dairy
WINNER Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group - Yili Shuhua Antangjian Blood Sugar Control Milk
FINALIST Anchor - Anchor Squeezy
FINALIST ChangQing - Changqing probiotic yoghurt with cereal popping Beads
FINALIST dsm-firmenich - Delvo® Fresh Pioneer
FINALIST Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group - Yili QingMu Red Ginseng Revitalizing Milk Powder
FINALIST Mengniu Hi-tech Dairy Products (Beijing) - Mengniu GuanYiRu Probiotic Fermented Yogurt Series
FINALIST Yili Xinhuo - Yili Xinhuo Youxiang Shandi Formula Milk Powder
COMMENDED Arla Foods - Arla Barista
COMMENDED Heilongjiang Feihe Dairy - AIBEN Lactoferrin Formula Milk Powder
COMMENDED Heilongjiang Feihe Dairy - AIBEN QINGCHENG Formula Milk Powder
COMMENDED TCI - VeCollal Type II
Dairy Alternative Innovation
WINNER Floatmilk - Floatmilk - Original Oatmilk +Adaptogens
FINALIST Armored Fresh - Armored Fresh Oat Milk Pepper Jack Slices
FINALIST JULIENNE BRUNO - Superstraccia
FINALIST JULIENNE BRUNO - Crematta
COMMENDED dsm-firmenich - Delvo Plant Boost
COMMENDED TCI - VeCollal Type II
Intolerance Friendly Innovation
WINNER Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy (Group) - Mengniu Three Calves 200% Calcium Lactose-Free Milk
FINALIST Heilongjiang Feihe Dairy - Feihe Jiaai
FINALIST Heilongjiang Feihe Dairy - Xing Feifan Xiaoyang
FINALIST Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group - Yili Shuhua Antangjian Blood Sugar Control Milk
COMMENDED Heilongjiang Feihe Dairy. - Xingfeifan Zhuoshu
Manufacturing/Technology Innovation
WINNER Inner Mongolia Yijiahao Cheese - Center-Filled Cheese Lollipop
FINALIST Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy (Group) - Mengniu LOSS (M-LOSS) Flexible Manufacturing Technology System for Milk Components
FINALIST Senara - Senara- Tailored Milk Solutions
FINALIST SPX FLOW Technology Denmark A/s - Seamless UHT Vessel
FINALIST SPX FLOW Technology Denmark A/s - Aseptic Rapid Recovery System (ARRS)
FINALIST Yili Group - Qiaolezi 6-layer Qiaoqiao Ice Cream
COMMENDED Arla Foods Ingredients - High-yield Cottage cheese with Nutrilac ® YO-8236
COMMENDED Heilongjiang Feihe Dairy - Dairy cleaning verification technology based on portable impedance flow cytometry
Health Innovation
WINNER Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy (Group) - Mengniu Deluxe 4-Ingredient Minimalist Milk Ice Cream
FINALIST Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy (Group) - MENGNIU JUSTPURE 0 ADDITIVE YOGURT
FINALIST Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy (Group) - Mengniu MilkChoc Chocolate Milk
FINALIST Meiji - Meiji Hokkaido Tokachi Milk Kiwadatsu Yogurt
FINALIST Wyeth(Shanghai) Trading Company Limited/ illuma - illuma HMO liquid formula 启赋HMO液态配方奶
COMMENDED Heilongjiang Feihe Dairy - Nouristar Maternal Nutrients Essence Combination Set
COMMENDED Mengniu Hi-tech Dairy Products (Beijing) - Mengniu Sucrose-free Mellow Yogurt
Marketing Campaign
WINNER Les Producteurs de lait du Québec - Votre lait - Your milk
FINALIST Brownes Dairy - Brownes Dairy Cheesies - They're Easy Cheesy!
FINALIST Dairy Farmers of Canada - Moo or False
FINALIST Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy (Group) - Mengniu Green Mood Children's Day Marketing Campaign
FINALIST Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy (Group) - Mengniu CHEWY FRUIT Floral Fruity Milkshake Yogurt Series
FINALIST Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group - Ambrosial X Stephen Curry Q3 Sports Marketing Campaign
COMMENDED Dairy Farmers of America - Star Wars™ TruMoo Blue Milk Launch Campaign
COMMENDED Dairy Farmers of Canada - Regenerative Agriculture – I Do That
COMMENDED Dairy Farmers of Manitoba - Dairy Farmers of Manitoba - 'All From a Good Place' Campaign
New/Start-up Business
WINNER Floatmilk - Floatmilk - Earth’s First Clean-Label Barista-Grade Oatmilks
FINALIST Heilongjiang Feihe Dairy - Nouristar Maternal Nutrients Essence Combination Set
FINALIST Senara - Senara- Tailored Milk Solutions
Packaging Design
WINNER Yili Group - Ambrosial x Mario Spoon-Eating Yoghurt
FINALIST Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group - AMBROSIAL Panda Bamboo Yogurt
FINALIST Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group - Chinese New Year packaging with the theme of “Chinese Gods of Wealth from Five Cardinal Directi”
FINALIST Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Limited by Share - The first pure plant-based integrated box – Satine Organic Pure Milk (Hulunbuir Winter Limited edition)
FINALIST Mengniu Hi-tech Dairy Products (Beijing) - Mengniu Fresh Fruit Time Yogurt
FINALIST Yili Group - Ambrosial Long and Luck Chinese New Year Packaging design
FINALIST Yili Group - Zhennong Milk Dream Limited Series
COMMENDED Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Limited by Share - Satine special edition of Chinese Zodiac – co-branded with the Palace Museum
COMMENDED Mengniu Hi-tech Dairy Products (Beijing) - Mengniu YoyiC® Chang Kuai Live Culture Beverage
COMMENDED Yili Group - Zhennong Coffee Mate Milk 125ml
CSR/Sustainability Initiative
WINNER Müller Milk & Ingredients (MMI) - Rollout of clear caps across all fresh milk
FINALIST CP-Meiji - CP-Meiji Recycoon
FINALIST Dairy Farmers of Canada - Regenerative Agriculture – I Do That
FINALIST Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group - the new eco-friendly Asian Games Pure Milk packaging for the Green Asian Games
FINALIST Mengniu Hi-tech Dairy Products (Beijing) - Mengniu Zhong Hua Zi Yang Nourishing Yogurt
COMMENDED VINAMILK - Vinamilk Fresh Milk 100% - Stand Tall Vietnam Milk Fund
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