The World Food Innovation Awards 2021, in association with IFE, are a celebration of innovation and excellence across every category of the global food industry. We asked the second half of our judging panel what they are hoping to see from this year’s entrants.
There are 28 trophies to be won in total, and being shortlisted provides a hallmark of success that will prevail long after the awards draw to a close.
These judges’ criteria points will hopefully offer inspiration and help in crafting the winning entry.
The deadline for entries is Friday 29 January.
Maria Mascaraque Insight Manager for Food and Nutrition, Euromonitor
In these unprecedented times and with an ever conscious and empowered consumer, the need for innovative food concepts is more important now than ever to meet the changing demands. I am excited to be part of the judging panel for the 2021 World Food Innovation Awards and here is what I am looking for:
Marc Matsumoto Culinary Creator & Advisor, No Recipes
I’m honoured and excited to be joining my fellow panellists to help select the most innovative food products for 2021. Here’s the thought process that will help me make my selections:
Suzanne van den Eshof Global Marketing Director Food & Beverages, FrieslandCampina Ingredients
I’m thrilled to be part of this year’s World Food Innovation Awards judging panel and very excited to see what innovations the entrants have in store for us. Given my background in product design & development and my current role as marketing director in FMCG, I’ve always had a passion for innovation, truly believing in the philosophy that innovation is change that unlocks new value. I’ll be focusing on originality, sustainability, inclusivity and validation, among other things:
Silvia D’Alesio Food Packaging Designer and Engineer
Changes due to the global pandemic also effect the daily life of consumers, including their shopping and eating food habits. In addition, our green need is rapidly increasing and digitalization represents an important part of our new common rituals. As a result the role of food production is getting more crucial year-on-year because its innovation constitutes a key driver to answer current consumer demands and offers better products within the FMCG market.
In my opinion, new food developers who successfully decide to enter the WFIA this exceptional year should show their product developed by criteria such as:
Think you’ve got an award-worthy food or beverage innovation? Enter your products into the World Food Innovation Awards 2021 now!
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