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On the evening of March 20, 2023, the 2023 World Food Innovation Awards (2023 World Food Innovation Awards) hosted by FoodBev ushered in a highlight moment at the IFE International Food and Beverage Exhibition in London, England. Hundreds of entries were reviewed After careful consideration and evaluation by the group, the disputes over 21 awards were finally settled. At the same time, for the first time, Foodbev collectively referred to all entries as 3rd place entries, and the finalists as 2nd place entries.
It is worth mentioning that, compared with the past, only 80+ products/projects were shortlisted for the finals, this year there are 140+ products/projects for the final competition. The competition is more intense and it is enough to explain the high quality of this year's participating products.
Looking at all the award-winning products and finalists, we also found many highlights:
1. Sustainability is still the main theme of product innovation. From Little Dish's children's lunch box to Free From Fellows' vegan cotton candy, from Coca-Cola's KeelClipâ„¢ packaging solution to Ambrosial's "Environmental Protection, No Ink" public welfare campaign, the concepts behind each shortlisted project are almost inseparable. Do not open "sustainability". At the same time, the "Best Plant-Based Product" award has a total of 22 shortlisted products, ranging from common plant milk and plant meat, to vegan burgers, pizza, fried chicken, to plant-based snacks, candies, plant-based products It has been widely infiltrated into various categories.
2. Natural raw materials, low/no additives are a common trend. The focus on health has deepened the higher pursuit of product raw materials. Natural ingredients, fewer additives, and cleaner labels are the continuous pursuit of most products. Barry Callebaut’s second-generation chocolate is made of only two ingredients, cocoa and sugar. BiteMe’s protein cookies, Yili’s QQ star raw DHA pure milk, For Aisha oatmeal bars, Bolle Oro non-alcoholic sparkling wine and many other products are all Made from 100% pure natural ingredients.
3. The rise of Chinese brands. With the continuous innovation and breakthrough of Chinese brands in food and beverage, more Chinese products have appeared in the shortlist of this award. The Chinese dairy companies that have made stunning appearances at the World Awards in the past few years also performed well this year, among which Yili was shortlisted for 12 awards; Kabrita’s goat milk powder also became a strong contender for the best dairy product award . In addition, Daily Black Chocolate’s Alcohol Black Chocolate series was shortlisted for 2 awards, and Dajiang Biomedical also had 3 projects shortlisted for the finals. China's food and beverage companies have gradually established themselves on the world stage.
Best Plant-based product
Award winner:
MyForest Foods – MyBacon
A plant-based 'meat-free' bacon made from mycelium, fresh and clean label, free of binders, preservatives and gluten, dairy and soy free, pure Farm-grown, plant-certified, crispy and naturally delicious with minimal use of resources compared to traditional pork bacon production methods.
Best Foodservice initiative
Award winner:
Quorn Professionals – Carbono Cero, a delicious carbon neutral solutions
Meat-free brand Quorn has teamed up with foodservice provider Sodexo to begin the global rollout of the first carbon-neutral foodservice solution (Carbon Cero). The solution is a series of ten carbon-neutral recipes that use certified Quorn mycoprotein (non-meat buttermilk burgers, beef fillets, fish fillets, and chicken wings), seasonal/local low-carb ingredients, and save at least $7,296 tons of carbon emissions.
Best Food innovation
Recommendation Award:
ACCRO – 100% plant-based burger
A 100% plant-based burger made from French pea and wheat protein, rich in vitamin B12, iron and high-quality protein, while ensuring no soybeans, no genetically modified ingredients, 100% plant-based agricultural ingredients, rich in nutrition And safe and healthy.
THIS™ – THIS™ Isn't Streaky Bacon Rashers
A 100% plant-based bacon, the main raw materials are soybean protein concentrate (22%) and soybean protein isolate (7%), high in protein and low in fat, while fortified with vitamin B12 and iron content, fried in a pan for 3-5 minutes, dripping Top with a drizzle of vegetable or olive oil for best results.
Best New/start-up business
Award winner:
Meeat Food Tech – Meeat Food Tech
Meeat Food Tech is a plant-based product company established in 2020. It has different flavors of ready-to-eat plant-based pate, sausage, mayonnaise and other products. Most of the products are made of pea protein and fermented broad beans. In addition, Soy and wheat are also used as protein sources.
With the change of people's concept of life, plant meat products are becoming more and more popular, and mushrooms are also a good plant meat raw material. It is delicious, unique in taste, and rich in nutrients, which are not available in other plants Replacement.
