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FoodBev Media is delighted to announce the winners of the prestigious World Food Innovation Awards 2026, celebrating creativity and purpose across the international food and beverage industry. This year’s awards signify a transformative shift in the industry, defined by a profound commitment to health, transparency, and the resolution of complex, systemic global challenges.
A panel of expert judges meticulously evaluated a record-breaking number of entries of more than 100 brands from across 28 countries, representing a truly global snapshot of the industry's future. These awards highlight the extraordinary level of ingenuity currently being poured into the manufacturing processes and supply chain structures to create products that are as resilient as they are delicious.
The winners were unveiled during a live ceremony at IFE 2026, held at ExCeL London as part of Food, Drink & Hospitality Week. As the industry’s premier platform for discovery, IFE provided the perfect backdrop to celebrate the businesses at the absolute forefront of culinary and technological evolution.
Melissa Bradshaw, group editor at FoodBev Media, presented the awards and reflected on the calibre of this year's submissions:
The level of ingenuity we’ve witnessed this year is remarkable. These entries represent vital solutions to systemic challenges across multiple industries, in addition to being genuinely exciting and thoughtful product concepts. These brands are navigating complex global shifts, while keeping consumers' needs and desires firmly at the heart of that change.
With the competition more intense than ever, securing a World Food Innovation Award in 2026 continues to be a recognition of excellence. These achievements reflect an industry that is not only adapting to change but actively driving it through bold, purposeful innovation.
World Food Innovation Awards 2026 results
Best products of 2026
Best artisan product
WINNER Qinwan Premium Dates | Dates Chocolate Caramel Biscuits
FINALIST Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy | Mengniu OMG Milk Ice Cream
FINALIST Whirlylicious | The Whirly Cake/ Candy Floss Cake
COMMENDED Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy | Mengniu (Princess, Please Get Rich) Yellow Peach Milk Ice Cream
COMMENDED Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy | Mengniu Ice+ Spiral Pineapple Lemon Sorbet
COMMENDED Whirlylicious | The Candy Floss Easter Egg by Whirlylicious
Winner of the Artisan product category: Dates Chocolate Caramel Biscuits by Qinwan Premium Dates Finalist of the Artisan product category: Mengniu OMG Milk Ice Cream by Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy Finalist of the Artisan product category: The Whirly Cake/ Candy Floss Cake by Whirlylicious ltd Mengniu (Princess, Please Get Rich) Yellow Peach Milk Ice Cream Commended of the Artisan product category: MENGNIU Ice+ Spiral Pineapple Lemon Sorbet by Inner Mongo Commended of the Artisan product category: The Candy Floss Easter Egg by Whirlylicious by Whirlylici
Best bakery product
WINNER Szezám | Gluten-Free Pistachio White Chocolate Crookie
FINALIST Forno Impero | Vastedda dell’Impero – Trapani Handmade Sicilian Durum Sourdough Bread
FINALIST Nanyang Polytechnic | LoopBakes Muffins
FINALIST Utsav | Multi-Millet Cookie
COMMENDED Avanti West Coast | Cheese & Tomato Cruffin
COMMENDED Cookies-Quartet | Golden Treasure Palmier Gift Box
COMMENDED Cookies-Quartet | HK Classic Pastry Luxe Collection
COMMENDED Cookies-Quartet | Sakura Cashew Nut Cookies
Winner of the Bakery product category: Gluten-Free Pistachio White Chocolate Crookie by Szezám Finalist of the Bakery product category: Vastedda dell’Impero – Trapani Handmade Sicilian Durum Sour Finalist of the Bakery product category: LoopBakes Muffins by Nanyang Polytechnic Finalist of the Bakery product category: Multi-Millet Cookie by UTSAV Commended of the Bakery product category: Cheese & Tomato Cruffin by Avanti West Coast Commended of the Bakery product category: Golden Treasure Palmier Gift Box by cookies-quartet Commended of the Bakery product category: HK Classic Pastry Luxe Collection by cookies-quartet Commended of the Bakery product category: Sakura Cashew Nut Cookies by cookies-quartet
Best children's/baby product
WINNER Little Dish | Superstars Chicken Nuggets with Hidden Veg
FINALIST Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy | Mengniu Guanyiru U-Dengxing Children's Brain-Enhancing Yogurt
FINALIST Majans | Infuzions Poppeas
COMMENDED Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy | Mengniu Ruibuen ChuAi Niu Niu Young Children Formula Milk Powder
COMMENDED Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy | Mengniu Yimibaba Children Growth Formula Milk Powder
COMMENDED Shanghai Milkground Food Tech | Milkground JieJieGao Liquid Cheese Calcium
Winner of Children’s/baby product: Superstars Chicken Nuggets with hidden veg by Little Dish Finalist of Children’s/baby product: Mengniu Guanyiru U-Dengxing Children's Brain-Enhancing Yogurt Finalist of Children’s/baby product: Infuzions Poppeas by Majans Commended Children’s/baby product: Mengniu Ruibuen ChuAi Niu Niu young children Formula Milk Powder Commended of Children’s/baby product: Mengniu Yimibaba Children Growth Formula Milk Powder Commended of Children’s/baby product: Milkground JieJieGao liquid cheese calcium
Best chilled/frozen product
WINNER Brioche Pasquier | Red Fruit Meringue
FINALIST Demetres | Über Ube Ice Cream
FINALIST Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy | Mengniu Ice+ Spiral Pineapple Lemon Sorbet
FINALIST Shanghai Bingjie Food & Beverage Management | FlowCoco Core (Milk & Chocolate) Ice Lolly
COMMENDED Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy | Mengniu Mini Cheese Milk Flavored Ice Cream
COMMENDED Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy | Mengniu SuiBian Qiao Qiao Man Guan Chocolate Ice Cream
COMMENDED Nanyang Polytechnic | Chendol Delight
Winner of the Chilled/frozen product category: Red Fruit Meringue by Brioche Pasquier Finalist of the Chilled/frozen product category: Über Ube Ice Cream by Demetres Finalist of the Chilled/frozen product category: MENGNIU Ice+ Spiral Pineapple Lemon Sorbet Finalist of the Chilled/frozen product category: FlowCoco Core (Milk & Chocolate) Ice Lolly Commended of the Chilled/frozen product category: MENGNIU Mini Cheese Milk Flavored Ice Cream Commended Chilled/frozen product: Mengniu SuiBian Qiao Qiao Man Guan Chocolate Ice Cream Commended of the Chilled/frozen product category: Chendol Delight by Nanyang Polytechnic
Best confectionery product
WINNER Issei | Mochi Gummies – Peach
FINALIST Issei | Mochi Gummies – Sour Cherry
FINALIST Whirlylicious | The Whirly Cake/ Candy Floss Cake
Winner of the Confectionery product category: Mochi Gummies – Peach by Issei Finalist of the Confectionery product category: Mochi Gummies – Sour Cherry by Issei Finalist of the Confectionery product category: The Whirly Cake/ Candy Floss Cake by Whirlylicious
Best convenience/ready meal product
WINNER Bonduelle Americas | Bonduelle Lunch Bowls
FINALIST CPF Thailand | Butcher Soup Sausage
FINALIST CPF Thailand | CP Dashi O-Den
FINALIST Saname | Saname Superbone
FINALIST Wat Kitchen | Wat Kitchen Japanese Katsu Chicken Protein Bites
COMMENDED Krispy Krunchy Chicken | Bone-IN
COMMENDED Little Dish | Superstars Chicken Nuggets with hidden veg
COMMENDED Long Weekend | Long Weekend
COMMENDED Scott & Jon's | Shrimp Alfredo with Penne
COMMENDED Taj Foods | Taj Masala Fries
COMMENDED The Mac Factory | Gourmet Mushroom Mac & Cheese
COMMENDED Viciunai UK and Ireland | Viči High-Protein Surimi Noodles with Shrimp & Garlic
Winner of the Convenience/Ready meal category: Bonduelle Lunch Bowls by Bonduelle Americas Finalist of the Convenience/Ready meal category: Butcher Soup Sausage by CPF Thailand Finalist of the Convenience/Ready meal category: CP Dashi O-Den by CPF Thailand Finalist of the Convenience/Ready meal category: SANAME® SUPERBONE by SANAME Finalist of the Convenience/Ready meal category: Japanese Katsu Chicken Protein Bites by WAT KITCHEN Commended of the Convenience/Ready meal category: Bone-IN by Krispy Krunchy Chicken Commended Convenience/Ready meal: Superstars Chicken Nuggets with hidden veg by Little Dish Commended of the Convenience/Ready meal category: Long Weekend by Long Weekend Commended of the Convenience/Ready meal category: Shrimp Alfredo with Penne by Scott & Jon's Commended of the Convenience/Ready meal category: Taj Masala Fries by Taj Foods Ltd Commended of the Convenience/Ready meal category: Gourmet Mushroom Mac & Cheese by The Mac Factory Commended Convenience/Ready meal: Viči High-Protein Surimi Noodles with Shrimp & Garlic
Best dairy product
WINNER Yili Group | Yili MilkZi Durian Milk
FINALIST Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy | Mengniu Guanyiru Black Tea with Lemon Probiotic Fermented Milk
FINALIST Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy | Mengniu GuanYiRu GYR Popping Pearls Yogurt Series
FINALIST Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy | Mengniu Guanyiru Pumpkin & Cinnamon Probiotic Fermented Milk Drink
FINALIST Nanyang Polytechnic | Magic Açaí Blueberry Swirl
FINALIST Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy | Mengniu Yoyic Functional Probiotic Beverage (100 Billion Live Cultures) 2 Variants
FINALIST Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy | Mengniu Yoyic Galactooligosaccharide Probiotic Beverage (Health-Functional Food Certification)
COMMENDED Dairy Farmers of America | TruMoo Protein Whole Chocolate Milk
COMMENDED Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy | Mengniu Fruibe Yogurt drink
COMMENDED Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy | Mengniu GuanYiRu GYR Fruits and Vegetables Crown Yogurt Series
COMMENDED Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy | Mengniu Guanyiru Super Vitality Yogurt Jar
COMMENDED Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy | Mengniu Mascarpone Whipping Cream
COMMENDED Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy | Modern Farming Raw Milk Mung Bean Flavored Milk Beverage
COMMENDED Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial | Ambrosial Yellow Peach Oatmeal Bursting Beads Yogurt
COMMENDED Shanghai Milkground Food Tech | Milkground JieJieGao Liquid Cheese Calcium
Winner Dairy product: Yili MilkZi Durian Milk by Yili Group Finalist Dairy product: Mengniu Guanyiru Black Tea with Lemon Probiotic Fermented Milk Finalist Dairy product: Mengniu GuanYiRu GYR Popping Pearls Yogurt Series Finalist Dairy product: Mengniu Guanyiru Pumpkin & Cinnamon Probiotic Fermented Milk Drink Finalist Dairy product: Mengniu YOYIC Functional Probiotic Beverage (100 Billion Live Cultures) Finalist Dairy product: Mengniu YOYIC Galactooligosaccharide Probiotic Beverage Finalist Dairy product: Magic Açaí Blueberry Swirl by Nanyang Polytechnic Commended Dairy product: TruMoo Protein Whole Chocolate Milk by Dairy Farmers of America Commended Dairy product: MENGNIU Fruibe Yogurt drink by Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy (Group) Co., Lt Commended Dairy product: Mengniu GuanYiRu GYR Fruits and Vegetables Crown Yogurt Series Commended Dairy product: Mengniu Guanyiru Super Vitality Yogurt Jar Commended Dairy product: Mengniu Mascarpone Whipping Cream Commended Dairy product: Modern Farming Raw Milk Mung Bean Flavored Milk Beverage Commended Dairy product: Ambrosial Yellow Peach Oatmeal Bursting Beads Yogurt Commended Dairy product: Milkground JieJieGao liquid cheese calcium by SHANGHAI MILKGROUND FOOD TECH
Best functional product
WINNER Suitefood | Coccola Gel – The World’s First Functional Sweetener in Gel Format
FINALIST CPF Thailand | Peptide Shot
FINALIST Dong’e Ejiao Health Industry Technology | Boost Your Energy Ejiao Jujube
FINALIST Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy | Mengniu Guanyiru Sleep-Enhancing Functional Yogurt
FINALIST Saname | Saname – P360 Pure Unflavoured Multi-Structured Collagen (Tasteless)
FINALIST Stamoulakis Dimitrios and Sia | Extra Virgin Olive Oil with Propolis Condiment
COMMENDED Graasi | Graasi Citrus Mint
COMMENDED Humann | Cardiovascular Health Daily
COMMENDED Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy | Mengniu White Kidney Bean Extract Probiotic Skimmed Milk Powder
COMMENDED Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy | Mengniu Yourui Golden Protein
COMMENDED Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy | Mengniu Yoyic Galactooligosaccharide Probiotic Beverage
COMMENDED Nobilis Zrt | Immuno+ Apple Crisps with Strawberry
COMMENDED Padam Wellness | Adapta-Gut
Winner Functional product: Coccola Gel – The World’s First Functional Sweetener in Gel Format Finalist Functional product: Peptide Shot by CPF Thailand Finalist Functional product: Boost Your Energy® Ejiao Jujube by Dong’e Ejiao Health Industry Finalist Functional product: Mengniu Guanyiru Sleep-Enhancing Functional Yogurt Finalist Functional product: SANAME - P360® Finalist Functional product: Extra Virgin Olive Oil with Propolis Condiment by STAMOULAKIS DIMITRIOS Commended Functional product: Graasi Citrus Mint by Graasi Commended Functional product: Cardiovascular Health Daily by Humann Commended Functional product: Mengniu White Kidney Bean Extract Probiotic Skimmed Milk Powder Commended Functional product: Mengniu Yourui Golden Protein Commended Functional product: Mengniu YOYIC Galactooligosaccharide Probiotic Beverage Commended Functional product: IMMUNO+ Apple Crisps with Strawberry by Nobilis Zrt Commended Functional product: ADAPTA-GUT by PADAM WELLNESS
Best low or no product
WINNER Nize Better | The 80% Low-Sodium Tom Yum Innovation
FINALIST Betty Buzz | Oak Smoked Lemonade Mocktail
FINALIST Betty Buzz | Sparkling Apple Ginger Sour Cherry Mocktail
FINALIST Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy | Mengniu Ice+ Whole Mango Stick
FINALIST Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy | Mengniu Meal Companion Double Pomelo Light Milk Flavored Drink
COMMENDED Betty Booze | Vodka Iced Tea + Meyer Lemonade
COMMENDED Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy | Mengniu Lactose-Free Product Series
COMMENDED Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy | Mengniu NOPA Blackberry Blueberry Low-GI Flavored Yogurt
Winner Low or no product: The 80% Low-Sodium Tom Yum Innovation by NIZE BETTER Finalist Low or no product: Oak Smoked Lemonade Mocktail by Betty Buzz Finalist Low or no product: Sparkling Apple Ginger Sour Cherry Mocktail by Betty Buzz Finalist Low or no product: MENGNIU Ice+ Whole Mango Stick Finalist Low or no product: Mengniu Meal Companion Double Pomelo Light Milk Flavored Drink Commended Low or no product: Vodka Iced Tea + Meyer Lemonade by Betty Booze Commended Low or no product: Mengniu Lactose-Free Product Series Commended Low or no product: Mengniu NOPA Blackberry Blueberry Low-GI Flavored Yogurt
Best meat/poultry product
WINNER Wat Kitchen | Wat Kitchen Thai Sweet Chilli Chicken Protein Bites
FINALIST Ambry | Nitrite Free Turkey Bacon
FINALIST Qualiko | Crispy Fried Chicken Burger
FINALIST Qualitops UK | Qualitops Classic Pork pepperoni
COMMENDED Qualiko | Qualiko Karaage
Winner Meat/poultry product: WAT KITCHEN Thai Sweet Chilli Chicken Protein Bites by WAT KITCHEN Finalist Meat/poultry product: Nitrite Free Turkey Bacon by Ambry Finalist Meat/poultry product: Crispy Fried Chicken Burger by Qualiko Finalist Meat/poultry product: Qualitops Classic Pork pepperoni by Qualitops UK Ltd Commended Meat/poultry product: Qualiko Karaage by Qualiko
Best natural/organic product
WINNER Niman Ranch | Niman Ranch Regenerative Organic Certified Grass-Fed Beef
FINALIST Dali Springwoods Agricultural Technology | Springwoods Cherry Tomatoes
FINALIST Fresh Del Monte | Del Monte Gold Pineapple by Air
FINALIST Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy | Mengniu Organic Mascarpone Flavored Cream
FINALIST Morish Snacks | Organic Olive Oil Seaweed Snacks
COMMENDED AIB Foods | Indus Cashews Nuts/Nuts
COMMENDED Clearly Canadian | Sparkling Mineral Water
COMMENDED Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy | Mengniu Clean Label Whipping Cream
COMMENDED Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy | Mengniu Shiny Meadow Yun Shang Organic A2 Fresh Milk
COMMENDED Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy | Mengniu Three Calves A2? Fruit & Vegetable Milk
COMMENDED Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy | Mengniu Three Calves A2? Millet Milk
Winner Natural/organic product: Niman Ranch Regenerative Organic Certified® Grass-Fed Beef by Niman Finalist Natural/organic product: Springwoods Cherry Tomatoes by Dali Springwoods Finalist Natural/organic product: Del Monte Gold® Pineapple by Air by Fresh Del Monte Finalist Natural/organic product: Mengniu Organic Mascarpone Flavored Cream Finalist Natural/organic product: Organic Olive Oil Seaweed Snacks by Morish Snacks Commended Natural/organic product: Indus Cashews Nuts/nuts by AIB Foods Limited Commended Natural/organic product: Sparkling Mineral Water by Clearly Canadian Commended Natural/organic product: Mengniu Clean Label Whipping Cream Commended Natural/organic product: MENGNIU Shiny Meadow YUN SHANG Organic A2 Fresh Milk Commended Natural/organic product: Mengniu THREE CALVES A2? Fruit & Vegetable Milk Commended Natural/organic product: Mengniu THREE CALVES A2? Millet Milk
Best plant-based product
WINNER Impossible Foods | Impossible Steak Bites
FINALIST ADM | Boneless Plant-Based Drumstick
FINALIST Bonduelle Americas | Bonduelle Lunch Bowls
FINALIST Leaft Foods | Leaft Blade
FINALIST Wat Kitchen | Wat Kitchen Thai Green Curry Plant-Based Protein Bites
COMMENDED CPF Thailand | Kitchen Joy – Thai Green Curry Gyoza
COMMENDED Inner Mongolia YiLi Industrial | Corn Juice
COMMENDED Majans | Infuzions Poppeas
COMMENDED Nuohealth | Ginseng and Dendrobium Polypeptide with Multi-Chromium
COMMENDED Woodridge Snacks | Woodridge Snacks Yuzu Zest Tempura Veggie Mix with Sticky Rice Chips
Winner Plant-based product: Impossible Steak Bites by Impossible Foods Finalist Plant-based product: Boneless Plant-Based Drumstick by ADM Finalist Plant-based product: Bonduelle Lunch Bowls by Bonduelle Americas Finalist Plant-based product: Leaft Blade by Leaft Foods Finalist Plant-based product: WAT KITCHEN Thai Green Curry Plant-Based Protein Bites by WAT KITCHEN Commended Plant-based product: Kitchen Joy - Thai Green Curry Gyoza by CPF Thailand Commended Plant-based product: Corn juice by Inner Mongolia YiLi Industrial Group Co., Ltd Commended Plant-based product: Infuzions Poppeas by Majans Commended Plant-based product: Ginseng and Dendrobium Polypeptide with Multi-Chromium by NUOHEALTH Commended Plant-based product: Woodridge Snacks Yuzu Zest Tempura Veggie Mix with Sticky Rice Chips
Best seafood product
WINNER Scott & Jon's | Honey Sesame Salmon Rice Bowl
FINALIST Crown Foods | Crown Foods Salt & Pepper Popcorn Squid
FINALIST Nanyang Polytechnic | Aerobites
FINALIST Viciunai UK and Ireland Ltd | Viči Surimi Snow Crab Sticks with Collagen
COMMENDED Safe Catach | Safe Catch Tuna Burger
COMMENDED Scott & Jon's | Garlic Butter Shrimp Rice Bowl
COMMENDED SeaPak | SeaPak Wild Caught Breaded Scallops
Winner Seafood product: Honey Sesame Salmon Rice Bowl by Scott & Jon's Finalist Seafood product: Crown Foods Salt & Pepper Popcorn Squid by Crown Foods Ltd Finalist Seafood product: Aerobites by Nanyang Polytechnic Finalist Seafood product: Viči Surimi Snow Crab Sticks with Collagen by Viciunai UK and Ireland Ltd Commended Seafood product: Safe Catch Tuna Burger by Safe Catach Commended Seafood product: Garlic Butter Shrimp Rice Bowl by Scott & Jon's Commended Seafood product: SeaPak Wild Caught Breaded Scallops by SeaPak
Best snack product
WINNER BitesWeLove | Caramel Fudge Protein Bar
FINALIST Chick&Go | Protein chicken Snack Chick&Go – Chilli Lime flavour
FINALIST Demetres | Über Ube Ice Cream
FINALIST Majans | Infuzions Poppeas
FINALIST Shanghai Milkground Food Tech | Milkground Cheese Nuts Crisps
FINALIST Viciunai UK and Ireland | Viči Herring Jerky Beetroot Pink
COMMENDED Blanco Niño | Blanco Niño Meaty Asado White Corn Tortilla Chips
COMMENDED Comestibles Ricos | Super Ricas Snacks
COMMENDED Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy | Mengniu Deluxe Gelato series
COMMENDED Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy | Mengniu Yimibaba Nutritional Bar
COMMENDED Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy | Mengniu Yimibaba Nutritional Milk Tablet
COMMENDED Mitsuba Snacks | Korean Crispies
COMMENDED Shanghai Milkground Food Tech | Milkground Cheese Triangles
COMMENDED Wat Kitchen | Wat Kitchen Korean Hot & Spicy Chicken Protein Bites
Winner Snack product: Caramel Fudge Protein Bar by BitesWeLove LTD Finalist Snack product: Protein chicken snack Chick&Go – Chilli Lime flavour by Chick&Go Finalist Snack product: Über Ube Ice Cream by Demetres Finalist Snack product: Infuzions Poppeas by Majans Finalist Snack product: Milkground Cheese Nuts Crisps by SHANGHAI MILKGROUND FOOD TECH CO., LTD. Finalist Snack product: Viči Herring Jerky Beetroot Pink by Viciunai UK and Ireland Ltd Commended Snack product: Blanco Niño Meaty Asado White Corn Tortilla Chips by Blanco Niño Commended Snack product: Super Ricas Snacks by Comestibles Ricos Commended Snack product: Mengniu Deluxe Gelato series by Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy (Group) Co., L Commended Snack product: Mengniu Yimibaba Nutritional Bar by Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy (Group) Co Commended Snack product: Mengniu Yimibaba Nutritional Milk Tablet by Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy (G Commended Snack product: Korean Crispies by Mitsuba Snacks Commended Snack product: Milkground Cheese Triangles by SHANGHAI MILKGROUND FOOD TECH CO., LTD. Commended Snack product: WAT KITCHEN Korean Hot & Spicy Chicken Protein Bites by WAT KITCHEN
Best sports/nutrition product
WINNER PH | KA-EX Go Creatine Booster
FINALIST ADM | Pistachio Plant-Based Protein Shake 75+
FINALIST Chick&Go | Protein Chicken Snack Chick&Go – Mango Lemon Flavour
FINALIST Optimum Nutrition | Optimum Nutrition 40G Protein Shake
FINALIST Suitefood | Coccola Gel – The World’s First Functional Sweetener for Active Performance
COMMENDED Humann | Sport Pre-Workout Powder
COMMENDED Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy | Mengniu MNHi188 Calcium, Vitamin D and Vitamin K Oral Solution
COMMENDED Shanghai Maction Health Technology | Mengniu M-Action Acid-Neutralizing Tablet
COMMENDED Shanghai Maction Health Technology | Mengniu M-Action Beetroot Drink Series
COMMENDED Viciunai UK and Ireland | Viči High-Protein Surimi Noodles with Shrimp & Garlic
Winner Sports/nutrition product: KA-EX Go Creatine Booster by ph. AG Finalist Sports/nutrition product: Pistachio Plant-Based Protein Shake 75+ by ADM Finalist Sports/nutrition product: Protein chicken snack Chick&Go – Mango Lemon flavour by Chick&Go Finalist Sports/nutrition product: Optimum Nutrition 40G Protein Shake by Optimum Nutrition Finalist Sports/nutrition product: Coccola Gel Commended Sports/nutrition product: SPORT Pre-Workout Powder by Humann Commended Sports/nutrition product: Mengniu MNHi188 Calcium, Vitamin D and Vitamin K Oral Solution Commended Sports/nutrition product: Mengniu M-ACTION Acid-Neutralizing Tablet Commended Sports/nutrition product: Mengniu M-ACTION Beetroot Drink Series Commended Sports/nutrition product: Viči High-Protein Surimi Noodles with Shrimp & Garlic
Best innovations of 2026
Best drink innovation
WINNER East Forged Tea Brews | Cold Brew Nitro Infused Tea
FINALIST Gundry MD | Ultimate H2
FINALIST Nanyang Polytechnic | Rhythm Duo: Optimising Performance through Circadian-Aligned Nutrition
FINALIST PepsiCo | FH x Gran Malo 2025
FINALIST Terra Mare | Morning Restore
FINALIST The Coca-Cola Company | Sprite Chill on Coca-Cola Freestyle
FINALIST Xcillency Limited | Woolah Tea
COMMENDED ActivatedYou | Morning Complete
COMMENDED Inner Mongolia YiLi Industrial | Guliduo Fresh Milk Five Red / Fresh Milk Five Black
COMMENDED Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial | Youngfun Chew a Lemon Light Milk Juice Drink
COMMENDED Roundhouse Provisions | Morning Kick
COMMENDED The Coca-Cola Company | Gold Peak Brewed Tea on Coca-Cola Freestyle
Winner Drink innovation: Cold Brew Nitro Infused Tea by East Forged tea brews Finalist Drink innovation: Ultimate H2 by Gundry MD Finalist Drink innovation: Rhythm Duo: Optimising Performance through Circadian-Aligned Nutrition Finalist Drink innovation: FH x Gran Malo 2025 by PepsiCo Finalist Drink innovation: Morning Restore by Terra Mare Finalist Drink innovation: Sprite Chill on Coca-Cola Freestyle by The Coca-Cola Company Finalist Drink innovation: Woolah Tea by Xcillency Limited Commended Drink innovation: Morning Complete by ActivatedYou Commended Drink innovation: Guliduo Fresh Milk Five Red / Fresh Milk Five Black by Inner Mongolia Yi Commended Drink innovation: Youngfun Chew a Lemon Light Milk Juice Drink by Inner Mongolia Yili Indu Commended Drink innovation: Morning Kick by Roundhouse Provisions Commended Drink innovation: Gold Peak Brewed Tea on Coca-Cola Freestyle by The Coca-Cola Company
Best food innovation
WINNER Cargill | NextCoa
FINALIST Angel Yeast | AngeoPro Yeast F90
FINALIST Casper's Ice Cream | FatBoy Birthday Cake Sandwich Pop
FINALIST Innovi | Süvy
FINALIST NeatSweets | NeatSweets
FINALIST Pom'Potes | Pom'Potes 3+1 Fruits & Veggie Lollipop
COMMENDED Bonduelle Americas | Bonduelle Lunch Bowls
COMMENDED Chick&Go | Protein chicken Snack Chick&Go – Cheese Flavour
COMMENDED Cooplands | Pork & Cider Mini Pie
COMMENDED Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy | Mengniu Cream Specialized for Yogurt
COMMENDED Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy | Mengniu Organic Whipping Cream
COMMENDED Inner Mongolia Yijiahao Cheese | Yili MiaoZhi Crispy Cheese
COMMENDED Kiri | Kiri Fresh Cheese
COMMENDED Shanghai Milkground Food Tech | Milkground Cheese Nuts Crisps
COMMENDED Utsav | Jowar Chips
COMMENDED Utsav | Multi-Millet Noodles
Winner Food innovation: NextCoa™ by Cargill Finalist Food innovation: AngeoPro™ Yeast F90 by Angel Yeast Finalist Food innovation: FatBoy Birthday Cake Sandwich Pop by Casper's Ice Cream Finalist Food innovation: Süvy by INNOVI Finalist Food innovation: NeatSweets by NeatSweets Finalist Food innovation: Pom'Potes® 3+1 Fruits & Veggie Lollipop by Pom'Potes® Commended Food innovation: Bonduelle Lunch Bowls by Bonduelle Americas Commended Food innovation: Protein chicken snack Chick&Go – Cheese flavour by Chick&Go Commended Food innovation: Pork & Cider Mini Pie by Cooplands Commended Food innovation: Mengniu Cream Specialized for yogurt Commended Food innovation: Mengniu Organic Whipping Cream Commended Food innovation: Yili MiaoZhi Crispy Cheese Commended Food innovation: Kiri Fresh Cheese by Kiri Commended Food innovation: Milkground Cheese Nuts Crisps by SHANGHAI MILKGROUND FOOD TECH CO., LTD. Commended Food innovation: Jowar Chips by UTSAV Commended Food innovation: Multi-Millet Noodles by UTSAV
Best ingredient innovation
WINNER Leaft. Foods | Leaft Rubisco Protein Isolate
FINALIST ActivatedYou | Morning Lift
FINALIST ADM | Tradcon SE
FINALIST CPF Thailand | Taste Peptide
FINALIST MicroSalt | MicroSalt 75
FINALIST MycoTechnology | Honey Truffle Sweet Protein
COMMENDED Angel Yeast | Angearom DFA800
COMMENDED Biovit | Biovit Organic & Natural Vitamins and Minerals for Fortified Foods
COMMENDED Gundry MD | Phyto Collagen Complex
COMMENDED Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy | Mengniu Lactoferrin
COMMENDED Maia Farms | Forms
COMMENDED Nongshim | Flavolink
COMMENDED NutriFusion | GrandFusion
COMMENDED Power Life | Peak MCT & Collagen
COMMENDED Shanghai Milkground Food Tech | Milkground JieJieGao Liquid Cheese Calcium
COMMENDED Tiryaki Agro | Hasata Kelkit Sugar Bean
COMMENDED Vivici | Vivitein LF
COMMENDED Zero Acre Farms | Organic Fera Fruit Oil
Winner Ingredient innovation: Leaft Rubisco Protein Isolate by Leaft. Foods Finalist Ingredient innovation: Morning Lift by ActivatedYou Finalist Ingredient innovation: Tradcon SE by ADM Finalist Ingredient innovation: Taste Peptide by CPF Thailand Finalist Ingredient innovation: MicroSalt 75 by MicroSalt plc Finalist Ingredient innovation: Honey Truffle Sweet Protein by MycoTechnology Commended Ingredient innovation: Angearom DFA800 by Angel Yeast Commended Ingredient innovation: BIOVIT Organic & natural vitamins and minerals for fortified foods Commended Ingredient innovation: Phyto Collagen Complex by Gundry MD Commended Ingredient innovation: Mengniu Lactoferrin Commended Ingredient innovation: FORMS by Maia Farms Commended Ingredient innovation: Flavolink by Nongshim Commended Ingredient innovation: GrandFusion by NutriFusion Commended Ingredient innovation: Peak MCT & Collagen by Power Life Commended Ingredient innovation: Milkground JieJieGao liquid cheese calcium Commended Ingredient innovation: Hasata Kelkit Sugar Bean by Tiryaki Agro Commended Ingredient innovation: Vivitein™ LF: Sustained Vitality by Vivici Commended Ingredient innovation: Organic Fera fruit oil™ by Zero Acre Farms
Best health innovation
WINNER Flow Health Science | Klario
FINALIST BTI KI Trening | Mountaindrop Microbion
FINALIST Hangzhou MuMeng Network Technology | Ziyangyan 2X Collagen Peptide Drink
FINALIST Nanyang Polytechic | Rhythm Duo
FINALIST PH | KA-EX Go Creatine Booster
FINALIST Saname | Saname
FINALIST Zero Acre Farms | Organic Fera Fruit Oil
COMMENDED Angel Yeast | Angeoprime KA207
COMMENDED BTI KI Trening | Mountaindrop Flourish
COMMENDED Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy | Mengniu Green Mood Natural Nourishment Ice Cream Series (Black Sesame / Red Bean & Coix Seed / Ginger Milk)
COMMENDED Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy | Mengniu GuanYiRu GYR Fruits and Vegetables Crown Yogurt Series
COMMENDED Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy | Mengniu White Kidney Bean Extract Probiotic Skimmed Milk Powder
COMMENDED Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy | Mengniu Yourui Guli Golden Formula Milk Powder
COMMENDED Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy | Mengniu YouRui TeKangLi Selenium-Enriched Camel Milk Powder
COMMENDED MicroSalt | MicroSalt
COMMENDED Natureth | Ferrochel Vegetable Juice Drink
COMMENDED Oceanstar/Losoki | Losoki Magnesium Complex
COMMENDED Padam Wenness | Adapta-Gut
Winner Health innovation: Klario by Flow Health Science Finalist Health innovation: Mountaindrop Microbion by BTI KI Trening d.o.o. Finalist Health innovation: ZIYANGYAN 2X Collagen Peptide Drink by Hangzhou MuMeng Finalist Health innovation: Rhythm Duo by Nanyang Polytechic Finalist Health innovation: KA-EX GO Creatine Booster by ph. AG Finalist Health innovation: SANAME® by Saname Finalist Health innovation: Organic Fera fruit oil™ by Zero Acre Farms Commended Health innovation: Angeoprime KA207 by Angel Yeast Commended Health innovation: Mountaindrop Flourish by BTI KI Trening d.o.o. "Commended Health innovation: Mengniu Green Mood Natural Nourishment Ice Cream Commended Health innovation: Mengniu GuanYiRu GYR Fruits and Vegetables Crown Yogurt Series Commended Health innovation: Mengniu White Kidney Bean Extract Probiotic Skimmed Milk Powder Commended Health innovation: Mengniu Yourui Guli Golden Formula Milk Powder Commended Health innovation: Mengniu YouRui TeKangLi Selenium-Enriched Camel Milk Powder Commended Health innovation: MicroSalt by MicroSalt plc Commended Health innovation: Ferrochel Vegetable Juice Drink by NATURETH LIMITED Commended Health innovation: Losoki Magnesium Complex by OCEANSTAR LTD. / LOSOKI Commended Health innovation: ADAPTA-GUT by PADAM WELLNESS
Best technology innovation
WINNER Synaura Biotechnology | Synaura HMO Precision Fermentation Platform
FINALIST Beyond Oil | Beyond Oil
FINALIST Fresh Check | FreshCheck Hygiene Verification System
FINALIST Prevented Ocean Plastic | Prevented Ocean Plastic Food-Safe rPP
FINALIST ProAmpac | ProAmpac’s Moisture Protect MP-1000
FINALIST The Summer Berry Company | An energy solution that enables the year-round supply of British strawberries at a commercial scale
COMMENDED DragonflyAI | Hovis x DragonflyAI Pack Redesign
COMMENDED Eschbach | ShiftConnector
COMMENDED Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy | Mengniu Creamy! Milk Flavored Ice Cream
COMMENDED Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial | Fully Automated Cleaning & Sterilization System for Pill-Dropping Equipment Enables Industrialized Four-Layer Probiotic Microencapsulation
COMMENDED Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial | Yili Beichang Goat Milk Powder
COMMENDED JBT Marel | ProDose Pineapple Wax Dosing Machine
COMMENDED MicroSalt | MicroSalt
COMMENDED Ospitality | Ospitality
Winner Technology innovation: Synaura HMO Precision Fermentation Platform by Synaura Biotechnology Finalist Technology innovation: Beyond Oil by Beyond Oil Finalist Technology innovation: FreshCheck Hygiene Verification System by Fresh Check Ltd Finalist Technology innovation: Prevented Ocean Plastic food-safe rPP by Prevented Ocean Plastic Finalist Technology innovation: ProAmpac’s Moisture Protect MP-1000 by ProAmpac Finalist Technology innovation: An energy solution by The Summer Berry Company Commended Technology innovation: Hovis x DragonflyAI Pack Redesign by DragonflyAI Commended Technology innovation: Shiftconnector by eschbach Commended Technology innovation: MENGNIU CREAMY! MILK FLAVORED ICE CREAM Commended Technology innovation: Fully Automated Cleaning & Sterilization System by Yili Group Commended Technology innovation: Yili Beichang Goat Milk Powder by Yili Group Commended Technology innovation: ProDOSE™ Pineapple Wax Dosing Machine by JBT Marel Commended Technology innovation: MicroSalt by MicroSalt plc Commended Technology innovation: Ospitality by Ospitality
Best businesses of 2026
Best marketing campaign
WINNER Mutti | Mutti Immersive Dining: Deceptively Simple
FINALIST Ball Corporation | Mahou Fallas Can
FINALIST Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy | New Product Launch Official Announcement Campaign: Collaborate with spokesperson Sun Yingsha to build a closed-loop channel marketing with omnichannel channels
FINALIST Les Producteurs de lait du Québec | Le goût du vrai (The Taste of Real)
COMMENDED Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial| Ambrosial x Doublemint Co-branded Mint Flavored Yogurt and Yogurt Flavored Mints
COMMENDED Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial | YouSuanRu X Chiikawa Collaboration Campaign
COMMENDED Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial | Ambrosial Jasmine Green Grape Yoghurt
COMMENDED Les Producteurs de lait du Québec | Le lait, servez-vous-en! (Milk: Pour yourself a glass!)
Winner Marketing campaign: Mutti Immersive Dining: Deceptively Simple by Mutti Finalist Marketing campaign: Mahou Fallas Can by Ball Corporation Finalist Marketing campaign: New Product Launch Official Announcement by Mengniu Finalist Marketing campaign: Le goût du vrai by Les Producteurs de lait du Québec Commended Marketing campaign: Ambrosial x Doublemint Co-branded Yogurt by Yili Group Commended Marketing campaign: YouSuanRu X Chiikawa Collaboration Campaign by Yili Group Commended Marketing campaign: Ambrosial Jasmine Green Grape Yoghurt by Yili Group Commended Marketing campaign: Le lait, servez-vous-en! by Les Producteurs de lait du Québec
Best new brand
WINNER Synaura Biotechnology | Synaura HMO Platform
FINALIST I Am Nutri | I Am Nutri
COMMENDED Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial | Yili Steppe Yogurt Collection
Winner New brand: Synaura HMO Platform Finalist New brand: I am Nutri - Healthy Flours Commended New brand: Yili Steppe Yogurt Collection
Best packaging design
WINNER Alzamora | CharcuterTree: Packaging That Becomes an Experience
FINALIST Ball Corporation and Mahou San Miguel | Mahou Fallas Design Can
FINALIST Goodles | Cups
FINALIST Graphic Packaging International | ProducePack Punnet Tray
FINALIST Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy | Mengniu Guanyiru Functional Yogurt Series
FINALIST Yili | Youngfun x Duolingo Co-branded Word Box
FINALIST Yili | Satine High-Protein Milk Tub
FINALIST Yili | Satine Jersey Cow Carton
COMMENDED Beef&Go | Beef protein snack Beef&Go – Original Flavour
COMMENDED Graphic Packaging International | Paperboard Sushi Packaging
COMMENDED Graphic Packaging International | PaperSeal Pressed
COMMENDED Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy | Mengniu Guanyiru Super Vitality Yogurt Jar
COMMENDED Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial | GuliDuo Giant Panda M.LanPanda IP packaging design
COMMENDED Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial | Rose Black Tea
Winner Packaging design: CharcuterTree: Packaging That Becomes an Experience by Alzamora Group Finalist Packaging design: Mahou Fallas Design Can by Ball Corporation and Mahou San Miguel Finalist Packaging design: Cups by GOODLES Finalist Packaging design: ProducePack™ Punnet Tray by Graphic Packaging International Finalist Packaging design: Mengniu Guanyiru Functional Yogurt Series Finalist Packaging design: Youngfun x Duolingo Co-branded Word Box by Yili Finalist Packaging design: Satine High-Protein Milk Tub by Yili Group Finalist Packaging design: Satine Jersey Cow Carton by Yili Group Commended Packaging design: Beef protein snack Beef&Go – Original flavour by Beef&Go Commended Packaging design: Paperboard Sushi Packaging by Graphic Packaging International Commended Packaging design: PaperSeal™ Pressed by Graphic Packaging International Commended Packaging design: Mengniu Guanyiru Super Vitality Yogurt Jar Commended Packaging design: GuliDuo Giant Panda M.LanPanda IP by YiLi Commended Packaging design: Rose Black Tea by INNER MONGOLIA YILI INDUSTRIAL GROUP CO., LTD
Best CSR/sustainability initiative
WINNER Ferrero UK | Ferrero x Chester Zoo Partnership
FINALIST Moom Tableware | The New Straws
COMMENDED SPXFLOW Technology Danmark | SteamRecycle
Winner CSR/sustainability initiative: Ferrero x Chester Zoo Partnership by Ferrero UK Finalist CSR/sustainability initiative: The New Straws by MOOM TABLEWARE/THE NEW STRAWS Commended CSR/sustainability initiative: SteamRecycle by SPXFLOW Technology Danmark A/s
Best foodservice initiative
WINNER Saname | Saname P360 Range
FINALIST Qualitops UK | Qualitops Q Pork Pepperoni
Winner Foodservice initiative: SANAME® P360® Range by Saname Finalist Foodservice initiative: Qualitops Q Pork Pepperoni by Qualitops UK Ltd
Congratulations to all the winners, finalists, and commended entries for their outstanding contributions to the future of food!
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