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FoodBev is proud to unveil the highly-anticipated final results for the 2024 World Food Innovation Awards. After careful deliberation, this year's judging panel have recognised the top innovating contenders in the global food and beverage industry.

The winners of FoodBev's World Food Innovation Awards were announced during a special live ceremony, hosted at this year's International Food & Drink Event (IFE), the UK's premier celebration of industry innovation. This year's IFE event focused on exploring innovations, product showcases and celebrating ingenuity while generating new business opportunities and nurturing relationships.

Each participating company's product/business/initiative is recognised as a Winner, Finalist or Commended entry in their category and stands as an example of the incredible innovations made in the last year. Dan Bunt hosted the ceremony and had this to say:

Having navigated through fierce competition, let us celebrate the achievements of more than 80 successful companies. Congratulations!

Find the full results below:

Best Artisan Product

WINNER Lone Star Bee Company - Fiery Sweet Mesquite Infused Honey FINALIST AraBello® Ltd - Raspberry Marble FINALIST Isle of Skye Sea Salt Co - Sea Salt Crystals & Seaweed Flakes FINALIST Alvarez Camacho - Chilled Ice Cream FINALIST Yutaka - Yutaka Hon Wasabi Paste COMMENDED Isle of Skye Sea Salt Co - Smoked Sea Salt Crystals

Best Bakery Product

WINNER Lika Bakery - Vegetable Breads FINALIST Szafi Products - Sliced Multigrain Bread FINALIST dsm-firmenich - Panamore® Xtense FINALIST Nanyang Polytechnic - EcoSesame Muffins FINALIST Moi by Mademoiselle Desserts - Mini Beignets COMMENDED Szafi Products - Sliced Toast Bread

Best Children's/Baby Product

WINNER ByHeart - ByHeart Whole Nutrition Infant Formula FINALIST Growth Spurt Nutrition - Growth Spurt FINALIST Hyproca Nutrition Co. - KABRITA YUEHU GOAT MILK GROWING-UP FORMULA FINALIST Little Dish - Little Dish Fresh Kids' Meals

Best Chilled/Frozen Product

WINNER Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy Group Co. - Mengniu Ice+ X Brave the world Beer Ice cream FINALIST Aviko - Aviko Hash Brown Bites FINALIST Nanyang Polytechnic - Tropicosea - Frozen Dessert FINALIST Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy Group Co. - Mengniu Green mood Osmanthus Mung bean cake ice cream FINALIST Moi by Mademoiselle Desserts - Mini Beignets FINALIST Yasso - Creamy Mango Bars FINALIST Jahan Foods - Jahan Chicken Shawarma Kebab Meat COMMENDED Yasso - Strawberries & Cream Bars COMMENDED Yasso - Cookies ‘n Cream Sandwiches

Best Confectionery Product

WINNER The Stardust Food Company, Issei - Mochi Gummies: Sour Watermelon FINALIST AraBello® - Raspberry Marble FINALIST The Watkins Co. - Watkins Rainbow Sprinkles FINALIST The Stardust Food Company, Issei - Mochi Gummies: Dark Chocolate Covered Strawberry FINALIST NeatSweets – Guilt-free candy

Best Dairy Product

WINNER Le Bonta Wellness Co. - Le Bonta Milk Mineral Salt Glucosamine Chondroitin Powder FINALIST Zarzeccy - Korycin Cheese with truffle FINALIST Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy Group Co. - Mengniu Just Pure Greedy Hazelnut Chocolate Cocoa Balls Yogurt FINALIST The Mac Factory - The Mac Factory Mac n Cheese FINALIST 4th & Heart - 4th & Heart Ghee Sticks COMMENDED Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy Group Co. - Mengniu YO！FINE DIARY Green Yuzu Yogurt COMMENDED Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy Group Co. - Mengniu YO！FINE DIARY Avocado Yogurt

Best Functional Product

WINNER TurtleTree - LF+ for A New Era in Functional Nutrition FINALIST Naturize Hungary - Naturize Sport Junior Plus FINALIST Le Bonta Wellness Co. - Le Bonta Milk Mineral Salt Glucosamine Chondroitin Powder FINALIST PG-Naturpharma - NaturElan Natural Red Lip Iron Drink FINALIST AOTU TECHNOLOGY LIMITED - Aehig FINALIST Phytaphix - EndoHormone Phix COMMENDED PG-Naturpharma - NATURELAN ACTIVE PEPTIDELUTEINEYE CARE SOFTGELS COMMENDED Nature's Garden by Cibo Vita - Nature's Garden Probiotic Strawberry Yoggies

Best Low or No Product

WINNER Okell's Brewery - Okell's ZERO FINALIST Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co. /Inikin brew-on-demand tea - Inikin brew-on-demand tea FINALIST The Watkins Co. - Watkins 1868 Organic Grilling Salt-Free Steak Seasoning FINALIST Nature's Garden by Cibo Vita - Nature's Garden Probiotic Strawberry Yoggies FINALIST SUPERKEEN - The Original COMMENDED Snacksy Ltd - Snacksy Raw Chocolate Matcha 55g COMMENDED Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy Group Co. - Mengniu Original and Pineapple Coconut flavor Yogurt Beverage COMMENDED Wuxi Mingzhou Yikang Biotechnology Co., Ltd - NATURAL DEEP 30C Vinaigrette

Best Meat/Poultry Product

WINNER MHP - CHICK&GO FINALIST Ambry - Free range turkey bacon FINALIST Qualitops UK - CHICKEN SOURS FINALIST Meadow Vale Foods - Sizzling Piri Piri Chargrilled Chicken Fillets

Best Natural/Organic Product

WINNER SUPERKEEN - The Original FINALIST Hyllers Limited - HYLLERS organic wild bilberry powder 100g FINALIST Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy Group Co. - Mengniu "MilkChoc" chocolate milk FINALIST Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy Group Co. - Mengniu JUSTPURE 0 ADDITIVE YOGURT FINALIST Nature's Garden by Cibo Vita - Nature's Garden Probiotic Strawberry Yoggies FINALIST Fly By Jing - Chengdu Crunch

Best Plant-Based Product

WINNER The Plant-It Food Co. - Chick'n Kiev FINALIST RISE Brewing Co. - Barista Oat Milk FINALIST Dr. Praeger's - Birthday Littles FINALIST NATURLI' FOODS - NATURLI' Spreadable 450g. FINALIST SOWN® - SOWN® Brown Sugar Organic Oat Creamer FINALIST jack & annie's - Jack Shaved Steak FINALIST THIS™ - THIS™ Isn’t Chicken Wings FINALIST MyForest Foods - MyBacon FINALIST Newtrition company / Feel FIT brand - Feel FIT Coconut Veganela balls with almonds COMMENDED Dr. Praeger's - Crunchy Southwestern Sweet Potato Burgers COMMENDED Perfectseason - Nordic Gourmet falafel COMMENDED Jan Zandbergen - PLNT Lamb strips COMMENDED Yutaka - Yutaka Vegan Tofu Gyoza

Best Seafood Product

WINNER Yutaka - Yutaka Sashimi Salmon (Frozen) FINALIST TRATA - High Protein tuna meals

Best Snack Product

WINNER Soul Fruit - Crunchy Dragon Fruit Chips FINALIST MHP - CHICK&GO FINALIST J&J Snack Foods - SUPERPRETZEL Bavarian Soft Pretzel Sticks FINALIST The Stardust Food Company, Issei - Mochi Gummies: Dark Chocolate Covered Strawberry FINALIST Mary & Bella Cheese Bread - Cheese Bread COMMENDED Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy Group Co. - Mengniu Green Mood Green salsa ice cream cone COMMENDED Moi by Mademoiselle Desserts - Mini Beignets

Best Drink Innovation

WINNER Jamnica plus d.o.o. / ProGame - ProGame FINALIST Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co. - Inikin brew-on-demand tea FINALIST Franke Coffee Systems - Mytico FINALIST MamasChai - MamasChai Masala Chai FINALIST REFIX - Alkaline Seawater/Coconut & Pineapple flavor FINALIST SPI West Port Inc. / JENJI - JENJI Pure Boba Drink FINALIST Win Win Water - 100% Biodegradable COMMENDED Bespoke Beverages UK - Fitch & Leedes COMMENDED Budweiser Brewing Company - Franziskaner Royal wheat beer brew COMMENDED Linlithgow Distillery - LinGin Cask Aged gin COMMENDED TCI Co. - TCI Room Temperature Live Probiotic Drink

Best Food Innovation

WINNER THIS™ - THIS™ Isn’t Chicken Wings FINALIST 4th & Heart - 4th & Heart Ghee Sticks FINALIST Mizkan America - Mizkan Ramen Broth Concentrate FINALIST Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy Group Co. - Mengniu Green Mood Osmanthus Mung Bean Cake Ice cream FINALIST Moi by Mademoiselle Desserts - Mini Beignets COMMENDED Gina’s Table - Gina’s Table Happles COMMENDED The Watkins Co. - Watkins All Natural Original Gourmet Baking Vanilla

Best Ingredient Innovation

WINNER Float Foods - OnlyEg™ Eg Yolk FINALIST EXBERRY® by GNT - EXBERRY® Shade Brown FINALIST ADM - Creamy Vegan Culinary Base FINALIST ADM - ES1 (Bifidobacterium longum CECT7347) postbiotic FINALIST The Stardust Food Company, Issei - Mochi Gummies: Sour Watermelon FINALIST Onego Bio - Bioalbumen® FINALIST TurtleTree - LF+ by TurtleTree: Ingredient Innovation at its Finest COMMENDED SPX Flow Anhydro - BlueLight™ COMMENDED Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy Group Co. - Mengniu Rollflex Suibian Gold Dark Chocolate Ice Cream

Best Health Innovation

WINNER PT Lautan Natural Krimerindo - FiberCreme FINALIST Le Bonta Wellness Co. - Le Bonta Milk Mineral Salt Glucosamine Chondroitin Powder FINALIST PG-Naturpharma - NaturElan LIVER DETOX SOFT CAPSULE IN CAPSULE FINALIST Alvarez Camacho - Dulcilight: new line of sweetener FINALIST ADM - ES1 (Bifidobacterium longum CECT7347) postbiotic FINALIST Phytaphix - EndoHormone Phix COMMENDED PG-Naturpharma - NATURELAN ACTIVE PEPTIDELUTEINEYE CARE SOFTGELS COMMENDED Nature's Garden by Cibo Vita - Nature's Garden Probiotic Strawberry Yoggies

Best Technology Innovation

WINNER Hailia - Hailia's Novel Seafood Processing Technology: Upcycling Sidestreams Mainstream FINALIST Franke Coffee Systems - MYTICO FINALIST Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy Group Co. - Mengniu Pasteurized milk protein cheese lollipop FINALIST TCI Co. - double 2 Nutri® FINALIST TCI Co. - TCI Room Temperature Live Probiotic Preserve Technology COMMENDED Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy Group Co. - Mengniu processed mozzarella cheese

Best Marketing Campaign

WINNER Fry Family Foods - Fry's Plant Based Nuggets FINALIST Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy Group Co. - Mengniu YO！FINE DIARY Yogurt Series FINALIST Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy Group Co. - Mengniu Green Mood Ice Cream Series Children's Day marketing activities FINALIST Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy Group Co. - Mengniu Rollflex Suibian Gold Series Ice Cream FINALIST Les Producteurs de lait du Québec - Pastilles de goût Fromages d'ici (Fromages d'ici taste labels)

Best Foodservice Initiative

WINNER Franke Coffee Systems - Mytico

Best Packaging Design

WINNER Graphic Packaging International - Oedipus Mannenliefde beer multipack FINALIST AraBello® - Raspberry Marble Chocolate FINALIST MM Packaging - GreenPeel FINALIST Graphic Packaging International - Kraft Heinz Cheesies FINALIST Graphic Packaging International - Ranobo Quality Nuts – PaperSeal FINALIST Graphic Packaging International - Salzburg Schokolade – Holiday Kugel Packaging FINALIST Graphic Packaging International - Pressed board tray VSP – ABP COMMENDED Patagonia Provisions - Patagonia Provisions Organic Crackers COMMENDED Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy Co. – TELUNSU - TELUNSU Desert · Organic Earth Friend Limited Edition COMMENDED Alzamora Group - TriCartonTray

Best CSR/Sustainability Initiative

WINNER Koa Switzerland - New value chain: upcycling the cocoa pulp to reduce waste, promote sustainability and improve farmers livelihood FINALIST Klöckner Pentaplast - kp FlexiFlow® EH 145 R FINALIST Nexira - inavea caring by nature FINALIST Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy Co. – TELUNSU - TELUNSU Organic Pure Milk - Eco-wood Packaging FINALIST Chef Cares - Gastronomy and Giving: Chef Cares' Recipe for Responsible Growth COMMENDED Gina’s Table - Gina’s Table Happles COMMENDED Klöckner Pentaplast - kp FlexiVac® R

Best New/Start-up Business

WINNER SUPERKEEN FINALIST Hailia FINALIST Chef Cares FINALIST Ambry

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