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FoodBev Media is delighted to announce the winners of the prestigious World Food Innovation Awards 2025, celebrating innovation in the food and beverage industry. This year’s awards highlight the importance of meeting evolving consumer needs and building a sustainable and nutritious future for food.
A panel of judges meticulously evaluated an unprecedented number of submissions to recognise the most exceptional innovations. FoodBev extends sincere gratitude to these judges for their invaluable expertise and discerning insights.
The winners were revealed in a live ceremony during IFE 2025, part of Food, Drink & Hospitality Week, the key global platform that unites industry leaders. A hub for collaboration and discovery, IFE is instrumental in showcasing food and beverage advancements and continues to be the perfect venue to announce the winners of the World Food Innovation Awards 2025.
Daniel Bunt, marketing director of FoodBev Media and host of the ceremony, emphasised the significance of this year’s awards:
This year’s World Food Innovation Awards has seen an incredible plethora of products and brands from across the international food and beverage industry. The turnout at this year’s Winner’s ceremony is a clear indication of the industry's hunger for innovation, providing entrants into our awards with a dedicated platform to promote themselves at IFE, with an increase in engagement both online and in person.
The new FoodBev App preview, launched at IFE, features a live feed for exhibitors and visitors to capture their favourite moments of the event.
With more than 100 companies celebrating their success, their achievements underscore the crucial importance of innovation within the food and beverage industry. This fierce competition has made winning a World Food Innovation Award in 2025 a significant accomplishment.
Congratulations to all the winners, finalists and commended entries for their outstanding contributions!
World Food Innovation Awards 2025 results
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 successful products, businesses and brands!
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.