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FoodBev is pleased to announce the highly anticipated shortlist for the prestigious World Food Innovation Awards 2025! This year, there has been an extraordinary surge in creativity and ingenuity across the global food and beverage landscape.
As FoodBev's longest-running awards scheme and the premier platform for recognising and celebrating cutting-edge advancements, the World Food Innovation Awards continues to set the benchmark for excellence, and this year's shortlist truly embodies the future of food.
Congratulations to all the companies who have been shortlisted! Their dedication to pushing boundaries and developing game-changing solutions is commendable, and FoodBev eagerly looks forward to celebrating your achievements in person and online at the awards ceremony.
Mark your calendars for 17 March, 2.45pm GMT, where the winners will be unveiled live from the Trends & Innovations Platform at IFE 2025, ExCeL London.
FoodBev extends its gratitude to the esteemed panel of judges, whose expertise and rigorous evaluation process ensures that only the most truly exceptional innovations are recognised on this global stage.
This year's awards have been the largest yet, with over 100 shortlisted companies entering from across the globe, spanning 24 categories.
World Food Innovation Awards 2025 shortlist
Best products of 2025
Best artisan product
Best bakery product
Best children's/baby product
Best chilled/frozen product
Best confectionery product
Best convenience/ready meal product
Best dairy product
Best functional product
Best low or no product
Best meat/poultry product
Best natural/organic product
Best plant-based product
Best seafood product
Best snack product
Best innovations of 2025
Best drink innovation
Best food innovation
Best ingredient innovation
Best health innovation
Best technology innovation
Best businesses of 2025
Best marketing campaign
Best new/start-up business
Best packaging design
Best CSR/sustainability initiative
Best foodservice initiative
Congratulations to all the shortlisted products, businesses and brands!
Each shortlisted entry will be recognised as either a Winner, Finalist or Commended.
The final results will be announced on 17 March at 2:45pm GMT at the Trends & Innovations Platform at ExCeL London, and online here at FoodBev.com.
The 2025 judging panel
FoodBev is grateful for the World Food Innovation Awards 2025 judging panel for their unwavering dedication to reviewing the innovations of over 100 companies who entered this year's awards. Their invaluable expertise is paramount in evaluating the diverse range of entries, and their commitment to celebrating excellence within the food and beverage industry has been crucial in making the awards a resounding success.
What happened last year?
In 2024 the World Food Innovation Awards celebrated more than 80 companies, with winners across 23 categories. Held during IFE at the annual Food, Drink & Hospitality Week, the awards generated significant buzz. Industry leaders, buyers, professionals and competitors, recognised and applauded the most creative and impactful products of the year.
From sustainable packaging to novel technologies and exciting new flavours, the event showcased the dynamic future of food innovation and set the stage for 2025, as innovation leads to progress.
Hosted at the perfect event, IFE is the hub for forging valuable business relationships, discovering cutting-edge industry trends, and engaging with a world-class array of exhibitors.
Each year 30,000 visitors explore more than the 1,500 exhibitors across IFE and its five co-located events.
The World Food Innovation Awards supports exhibitors to increase their exposure at the event and beyond.
IFE's World Food Innovation Awards winning exhibitors of 2024 spoke to FoodBev about their experiences at the event, their winning products and the awards.
Want to hear more from past winners and see how they celebrated their success?
Check out Winning Innovation magazine for more details, interviews, and insights:
About FoodBev Awards
FoodBev Media awards schemes have been running for more than 20 years and are now recognised as the most credible and respected awards schemes to influence the international food and beverage industry.
For more information about our selection of awards programmes, please visit foodbevawards.com or email awards@foodbev.com.
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