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FoodBev Media is delighted to officially reveal the shortlist for the World Food Innovation Awards 2026. This year's shortlisted entrants highlight a growing commitment to health consciousness, consumer transparency and holistic sustainability across the food industry.
Most notably, this year’s finalists stand out for their ability to tackle some of the food industry's most pressing challenges – addressing not only the immediate desires of the end-consumer, but also the complex, systemic challenges facing the global supply chain.
The culmination of this year’s competition will take place at IFE (International Food & Drink Event), a centrepiece of Food, Drink & Hospitality Week. FoodBev invites all industry stakeholders to attend the live announcement of the 2026 winners.
Mark your calendars for 30 March, 4pm GMT, where the winners will be unveiled live from the Trends & Innovations Platform at Food Drink & Hospitality Week's IFE 2026, ExCeL London.
FoodBev congratulates every company that has secured a place on this year’s shortlist. In an era of rapid transformation, reaching this stage represents a significant achievement, showcasing those businesses at the absolute forefront of culinary and technological evolution.
World Food Innovation Awards 2026 shortlist
Best products of 2026
Best artisan product
Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy | Mengniu (Princess, Please Get Rich) Yellow Peach Milk Ice Cream
Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy | Mengniu Ice+ Spiral Pineapple Lemon Sorbet
Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy | Mengniu OMG Milk Ice Cream
Qinwan Premium Dates | Dates Chocolate Caramel Biscuits
Whirlylicious | The Candy Floss Easter Egg by Whirlylicious
Whirlylicious | The Whirly Cake/ Candy Floss Cake
Best bakery product
Avanti West Coast | Cheese & Tomato Cruffin
Cookies-Quartet | Golden Treasure Palmier Gift Box
Cookies-Quartet | HK Classic Pastry Luxe Collection
Cookies-Quartet | Sakura Cashew Nut Cookies
Forno Impero | Vastedda dell’Impero – Trapani Handmade Sicilian Durum Sourdough Bread
Nanyang Polytechnic | LoopBakes Muffins
Szezám | Gluten-Free Pistachio White Chocolate Crookie
Utsav | Multi-Millet Cookie
Best children's/baby product
Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy | Mengniu Guanyiru U-Dengxing Children's Brain-Enhancing Yogurt
Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy | Mengniu Ruibuen ChuAi Niu Niu Young Children Formula Milk Powder
Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy | Mengniu Yimibaba Children Growth Formula Milk Powder
Little Dish | Superstars Chicken Nuggets with Hidden Veg
Majans | Infuzions Poppeas
Shanghai Milkground Food Tech | Milkground JieJieGao Liquid Cheese Calcium
Best chilled/frozen product
Brioche Pasquier | Red Fruit Meringue
Demetres | Über Ube Ice Cream
Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy | Mengniu Ice+ Spiral Pineapple Lemon Sorbet
Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy | Mengniu Mini Cheese Milk Flavored Ice Cream
Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy | Mengniu SuiBian Qiao Qiao Man Guan Chocolate Ice Cream
Nanyang Polytechnic | Chendol Delight
Shanghai Bingjie Food & Beverage Management | FlowCoco Core (Milk & Chocolate) Ice Lolly
Best confectionery product
Issei | Mochi Gummies – Peach
Issei | Mochi Gummies – Sour Cherry
Whirlylicious | The Whirly Cake/ Candy Floss Cake
Best convenience/ready meal product
Bonduelle Americas | Bonduelle Lunch Bowls
CPF Thailand | Butcher Soup Sausage
CPF Thailand | CP Dashi O-Den
Krispy Krunchy Chicken | Bone-IN
Little Dish | Superstars Chicken Nuggets with hidden veg
Long Weekend | Long Weekend
Saname | Saname Superbone
Scott & Jon's | Shrimp Alfredo with Penne
Taj Foods | Taj Masala Fries
The Mac Factory | Gourmet Mushroom Mac & Cheese
Viciunai UK and Ireland | Viči High-Protein Surimi Noodles with Shrimp & Garlic
Wat Kitchen | Wat Kitchen Japanese Katsu Chicken Protein Bites
Best dairy product
Dairy Farmers of America | TruMoo Protein Whole Chocolate Milk
Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy | Mengniu Fruibe Yogurt drink
Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy | Mengniu Guanyiru Black Tea with Lemon Probiotic Fermented Milk
Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy | Mengniu GuanYiRu GYR Fruits and Vegetables Crown Yogurt Series
Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy | Mengniu GuanYiRu GYR Popping Pearls Yogurt Series
Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy | Mengniu Guanyiru Pumpkin & Cinnamon Probiotic Fermented Milk Drink
Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy | Mengniu Guanyiru Super Vitality Yogurt Jar
Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy | Mengniu Mascarpone Whipping Cream
Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy | Mengniu Yoyic Functional Probiotic Beverage (100 Billion Live Cultures) 2 Variants
Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy | Mengniu Yoyic Galactooligosaccharide Probiotic Beverage (Health-Functional Food Certification)
Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy | Modern Farming Raw Milk Mung Bean Flavored Milk Beverage
Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial | Ambrosial Yellow Peach Oatmeal Bursting Beads Yogurt
Nanyang Polytechnic | Magic Açaí Blueberry Swirl
Shanghai Milkground Food Tech | Milkground JieJieGao Liquid Cheese Calcium
Yili Group | Yili MilkZi Durian Milk
Best functional product
CPF Thailand | Peptide Shot
Dong’e Ejiao Health Industry Technology | Boost Your Energy Ejiao Jujube
Graasi | Graasi Citrus Mint
Humann | Cardiovascular Health Daily
Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy | Mengniu Guanyiru Sleep-Enhancing Functional Yogurt
Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy | Mengniu White Kidney Bean Extract Probiotic Skimmed Milk Powder
Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy | Mengniu Yourui Golden Protein
Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy | Mengniu Yoyic Galactooligosaccharide Probiotic Beverage
Nobilis Zrt | Immuno+ Apple Crisps with Strawberry
Padam Wellness | Adapta-Gut
Saname | Saname – P360 Pure Unflavoured Multi-Structured Collagen (Tasteless)
Stamoulakis Dimitrios and Sia | Extra Virgin Olive Oil with Propolis Condiment
Suitefood | Coccola Gel – The World’s First Functional Sweetener in Gel Format
Best low or no product
Betty Booze | Vodka Iced Tea + Meyer Lemonade
Betty Buzz | Oak Smoked Lemonade Mocktail
Betty Buzz | Sparkling Apple Ginger Sour Cherry Mocktail
Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy | Mengniu Ice+ Whole Mango Stick
Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy | Mengniu Lactose-Free Product Series
Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy | Mengniu Meal Companion Double Pomelo Light Milk Flavored Drink
Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy | Mengniu NOPA Blackberry Blueberry Low-GI Flavored Yogurt
Nize Better | The 80% Low-Sodium Tom Yum Innovation
Best meat/poultry product
Ambry | Nitrite Free Turkey Bacon
Qualiko | Crispy Fried Chicken Burger
Qualiko | Qualiko Karaage
Qualitops UK | Qualitops Classic Pork pepperoni
Wat Kitchen | Wat Kitchen Thai Sweet Chilli Chicken Protein Bites
Best natural/organic product
AIB Foods | Indus Cashews Nuts/Nuts
Clearly Canadian | Sparkling Mineral Water
Dali Springwoods Agricultural Technology | Springwoods Cherry Tomatoes
Fresh Del Monte | Del Monte Gold Pineapple by Air
Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy | Mengniu Clean Label Whipping Cream
Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy | Mengniu Organic Mascarpone Flavored Cream
Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy | Mengniu Shiny Meadow Yun Shang Organic A2 Fresh Milk
Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy | Mengniu Three Calves A2? Fruit & Vegetable Milk
Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy | Mengniu Three Calves A2? Millet Milk
Morish Snacks | Organic Olive Oil Seaweed Snacks
Niman Ranch | Niman Ranch Regenerative Organic Certified Grass-Fed Beef
Best plant-based product
ADM | Boneless Plant-Based Drumstick
Bonduelle Americas | Bonduelle Lunch Bowls
CPF Thailand | Kitchen Joy – Thai Green Curry Gyoza
Impossible Foods | Impossible Steak Bites
Inner Mongolia YiLi Industrial | Corn Juice
Leaft Foods | Leaft Blade
Majans | Infuzions Poppeas
Nuohealth | Ginseng and Dendrobium Polypeptide with Multi-Chromium
Wat Kitchen | Wat Kitchen Thai Green Curry Plant-Based Protein Bites
Woodridge Snacks | Woodridge Snacks Yuzu Zest Tempura Veggie Mix with Sticky Rice Chips
Best seafood product
Crown Foods | Crown Foods Salt & Pepper Popcorn Squid
Nanyang Polytechnic | Aerobites
Safe Catach | Safe Catch Tuna Burger
Scott & Jon's | Garlic Butter Shrimp Rice Bowl
Scott & Jon's | Honey Sesame Salmon Rice Bowl
SeaPak | SeaPak Wild Caught Breaded Scallops
Viciunai UK and Ireland Ltd | Viči Surimi Snow Crab Sticks with Collagen
Best snack product
BitesWeLove | Caramel Fudge Protein Bar
Blanco Niño | Blanco Niño Meaty Asado White Corn Tortilla Chips
Chick&Go | Protein chicken Snack Chick&Go – Chilli Lime flavour
Comestibles Ricos | Super Ricas Snacks
Demetres | Über Ube Ice Cream
Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy | Mengniu Deluxe Gelato series
Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy | Mengniu Yimibaba Nutritional Bar
Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy | Mengniu Yimibaba Nutritional Milk Tablet
Majans | Infuzions Poppeas
Mitsuba Snacks | Korean Crispies
Shanghai Milkground Food Tech | Milkground Cheese Nuts Crisps
Shanghai Milkground Food Tech | Milkground Cheese Triangles
Viciunai UK and Ireland | Viči Herring Jerky Beetroot Pink
Wat Kitchen | Wat Kitchen Korean Hot & Spicy Chicken Protein Bites
Best sports/nutrition product
ADM | Pistachio Plant-Based Protein Shake 75+
Chick&Go | Protein Chicken Snack Chick&Go – Mango Lemon Flavour
Humann | Sport Pre-Workout Powder
Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy | Mengniu MNHi188 Calcium, Vitamin D and Vitamin K Oral Solution
Optimum Nutrition | Optimum Nutrition 40G Protein Shake
PH | KA-EX Go Creatine Booster
Shanghai Maction Health Technology | Mengniu M-Action Acid-Neutralizing Tablet
Shanghai Maction Health Technology | Mengniu M-Action Beetroot Drink Series
Suitefood | Coccola Gel – The World’s First Functional Sweetener for Active Performance
Viciunai UK and Ireland | Viči High-Protein Surimi Noodles with Shrimp & Garlic
Best innovations of 2026
Best drink innovation
ActivatedYou | Morning Complete
East Forged Tea Brews | Cold Brew Nitro Infused Tea
Gundry MD | Ultimate H2
Inner Mongolia YiLi Industrial | Guliduo Fresh Milk Five Red / Fresh Milk Five Black
Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial | Youngfun Chew a Lemon Light Milk Juice Drink
Nanyang Polytechnic | Rhythm Duo: Optimising Performance through Circadian-Aligned Nutrition
PepsiCo | FH x Gran Malo 2025
Roundhouse Provisions | Morning Kick
Terra Mare | Morning Restore
The Coca-Cola Company | Gold Peak Brewed Tea on Coca-Cola Freestyle
The Coca-Cola Company | Sprite Chill on Coca-Cola Freestyle
Xcillency Limited | Woolah Tea
Best food innovation
Angel Yeast | AngeoPro Yeast F90
Avanti West Coast | Mushroom Bruschetta with tarragon aioli
Bonduelle Americas | Bonduelle Lunch Bowls
Cargill | NextCoa
Casper's Ice Cream | FatBoy Birthday Cake Sandwich Pop
Chick&Go | Protein chicken Snack Chick&Go – Cheese Flavour
Cooplands | Pork & Cider Mini Pie
Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy | Mengniu Cream Specialized for Yogurt
Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy | Mengniu Organic Whipping Cream
Inner Mongolia Yijiahao Cheese | Yili MiaoZhi Crispy Cheese
Innovi | Süvy
Kiri | Kiri Fresh Cheese
NeatSweets | NeatSweets
Pom'Potes | Pom'Potes 3+1 Fruits & Veggie Lollipop
Shanghai Milkground Food Tech | Milkground Cheese Nuts Crisps
Utsav | Jowar Chips
Utsav | Multi-Millet Noodles
Best ingredient innovation
ActivatedYou | Morning Lift
ADM | Tradcon SE
Angel Yeast | Angearom DFA800
Biovit | Biovit Organic & Natural Vitamins and Minerals for Fortified Foods
CPF Thailand | Taste Peptide
Gundry MD | Phyto Collagen Complex
Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy | Mengniu Lactoferrin
Leaft. Foods | Leaft Rubisco Protein Isolate
Maia Farms | Forms
MicroSalt | MicroSalt 75
MycoTechnology | Honey Truffle Sweet Protein
Nongshim | Flavolink
NutriFusion | GrandFusion
Power Life | Peak MCT & Collagen
Shanghai Milkground Food Tech | Milkground JieJieGao Liquid Cheese Calcium
Tiryaki Agro | Hasata Kelkit Sugar Bean
Vivici | Vivitein LF
Zero Acre Farms | Organic Fera Fruit Oil
Best health innovation
Angel Yeast | Angeoprime KA207
BTI KI Trening | Mountaindrop Flourish
BTI KI Trening | Mountaindrop Microbion
Hangzhou MuMeng Network Technology | Ziyangyan 2X Collagen Peptide Drink
Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy | Mengniu Green Mood Natural Nourishment Ice Cream Series (Black Sesame / Red Bean & Coix Seed / Ginger Milk)
Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy | Mengniu GuanYiRu GYR Fruits and Vegetables Crown Yogurt Series
Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy | Mengniu White Kidney Bean Extract Probiotic Skimmed Milk Powder
Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy | Mengniu Yourui Guli Golden Formula Milk Powder
Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy | Mengniu YouRui TeKangLi Selenium-Enriched Camel Milk Powder
Klario (by Flow Health Science) | Klario
MicroSalt | MicroSalt
Nanyang Polytechic | Rhythm Duo
Natureth | Ferrochel Vegetable Juice Drink
Oceanstar/Losoki | Losoki Magnesium Complex
Padam Wenness | Adapta-Gut
PH | KA-EX Go Creatine Booster
Saname | Saname
Zero Acre Farms | Organic Fera Fruit Oil
Best technology innovation
Beyond Oil | Beyond Oil
DragonflyAI | Hovis x DragonflyAI Pack Redesign
Eschbach | ShiftConnector
Fresh Check | FreshCheck Hygiene Verification System
Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy | Mengniu Creamy! Milk Flavored Ice Cream
Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial | Fully Automated Cleaning & Sterilization System for Pill-Dropping Equipment Enables Industrialized Four-Layer Probiotic Microencapsulation
Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial | Yili Beichang Goat Milk Powder
JBT Marel | ProDose Pineapple Wax Dosing Machine
MicroSalt | MicroSalt
Ospitality | Ospitality
Prevented Ocean Plastic | Prevented Ocean Plastic Food-Safe rPP
ProAmpac | ProAmpac’s Moisture Protect MP-1000
Synaura Biotechnology | Synaura HMO Precision Fermentation Platform
The Summer Berry Company | An energy solution that enables the year-round supply of British strawberries at a commercial scale
Best businesses of 2026
Best marketing campaign
Ball Corporation | Mahou Fallas Can
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
Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial| Ambrosial x Doublemint Co-branded Mint Flavored Yogurt and Yogurt Flavored Mints
Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial | YouSuanRu X Chiikawa Collaboration Campaign
Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial | Ambrosial Jasmine Green Grape Yoghurt
Les Producteurs de lait du Québec | Le goût du vrai (The Taste of Real)
Les Producteurs de lait du Québec | Le lait, servez-vous-en! (Milk: Pour yourself a glass!)
Mutti | Mutti Immersive Dining: Deceptively Simple
Best new brand
I Am Nutri | I Am Nutri
Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial | Yili Steppe Yogurt Collection
Synaura Biotechnology | Synaura HMO Platform
Best packaging design
Alzamora | CharcuterTree: Packaging That Becomes an Experience
Ball Corporation and Mahou San Miguel | Mahou Fallas Design Can
Beef&Go | Beef protein snack Beef&Go – Original Flavour
Goodles | Cups
Graphic Packaging International | Paperboard Sushi Packaging
Graphic Packaging International | PaperSeal Pressed
Graphic Packaging International | ProducePack Punnet Tray
Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy | Mengniu Guanyiru Functional Yogurt Series
Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy | Mengniu Guanyiru Super Vitality Yogurt Jar
Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial | GuliDuo Giant Panda M.LanPanda IP packaging design
Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial | Rose Black Tea
Yili | Youngfun x Duolingo Co-branded Word Box
Yili | Satine High-Protein Milk Tub
Yili | Satine Jersey Cow Carton
Best CSR/sustainability initiative
Ferrero UK | Ferrero x Chester Zoo Partnership
Moom Tableware | The New Straws
SPXFLOW Technology Danmark | SteamRecycle
Best foodservice initiative
Qualitops UK | Qualitops Q Pork Pepperoni
Saname | Saname P360 Range
Congratulations to all of 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 30 March at IFE as well as online here at FoodBev.com.
The 2026 judging panel
FoodBev extends its sincere gratitude to this year’s judging panel. Comprised of seasoned industry experts, consultants and innovators, the panel brought global expertise and diversity to the evaluation process. Their commitment to maintaining the awards' rigorous standards ensures that the World Food Innovation Awards remains the definitive seal of approval in the B2B food sector.
Want to hear more from past winners and see how they celebrated their success?
Check out Winning Innovations magazine for more details, interviews and insights:
About FoodBev Awards
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For more information about our selection of awards programmes, please visit foodbevawards.com or email awards@foodbev.com.
