This year, the Fi Europe Innovation Awards will include four new categories: Future Foodtech Innovation, Food Manufacturing, Dairy Alternative Innovation, and Pet Food Innovation. With these additions, the awards now have a total of nine categories. The submission deadline is September 6. Then, the finalists will be notified. Companies and organizations who are exhibiting at Fi Europe 2024 may submit their applications, with the exception of the Diversity & Inclusion Award, which is open to any organization.
The awards are judged by a panel of industry professionals presided over by Prof. Colin Dennis, chair of the board of trustees at IFIS and the British Nutrition Foundation (BNF).
The winners will be announced on November 19 at Fi Europe in Frankfurt. This year, entry to the Fi Europe Innovation Awards is included in the VIP pass.
The nine categories are as follows:
- Dairy Alternative Innovation Award (new)
- Diversity & Inclusion Award
- Food Manufacturing Award (new)
- Future Foodtech Innovation Award (new)
- Health Innovation Award
- Pet Food Innovation Award (new)
- Sensory Innovation Award
- Sustainability Innovation Award
Yannick Verry, Brand Director, Food ingredients Europe & Americas comments: “We felt it was time to expand our award categories to keep pace with the evolution of the industry as a whole. The category changes recognize the exciting advancements that are being made in dairy alternative ingredients and the growing role that tech is playing in solutions development. The introduction of a food manufacturing award reflects the F&B industry’s heightened focus on efficiency, food safety and waste reduction, whilst the new pet food innovation accolade signals an exciting expansion into a dynamic sector. I cannot wait to see what innovations will be showcased through this year’s program and urge any organization that is thinking about entering to go for it.”
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