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Innovation Awards

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Innovation Awards

What can you expect?

International recognition

Brand exposure

Join fellow innovators

Connect with industry thought leaders

Who can enter and what is the timeline?

Eligibility Criteria

Free Entry: For all exhibitors of the 26th Hi & Fi Asia-China 2025
Non-Exhibitor Fee: ¥2,000

Timeline

Registration Opens: May 12
Deadline: June 6
Shortlist Announcement: June 9
Awards Ceremony & Winners’ Announcement: June 25

Categories

Food Technology Innovation Award

Honoring companies that demonstrate exceptional technological breakthroughs in food ingredients, from novel extraction methods to AI-driven formulation system

Evaluation Criteria

1. Scientific & Technological Innovation (40%)

2. Technical Feasibility (30%)

3. Market Value (20%)

4. Industry Impact (10%)

Food Health Innovation Award

Recognizing ingredient suppliers or R&D institutions that have made outstanding achievements in the research, development and application of healthy food ingredients

Evaluation Criteria

1. Health Value (30%)

2. Innovation (30%)

3. Safety & Naturalness (20%)

4. Application Potential (20%)

Food Sustainable Innovation Award

Acknowledges enterprises with notable accomplishments in the research, production, and application of sustainable food ingredients, promoting green development in the industry

Evaluation Criteria

1. Environmental Impact (25%)

2. Innovation (25%)

3. Resource Efficiency (25%)

4. Application Prospects (15%)

5. Social Responsibility (10%)

Set the benchmark for success

Submit your entry today. The awards are free to enter, and we welcome entries across multiple categories. Download the form and send your applications to [email protected]!

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Exclusive benefits for winners

Global awards ceremony spotlight
Complimentary invitation to Hi health gala dinner
Fi awards innovation tour – featured stop
Expert evaluation
Brand exposure globally

Judges from the last edition

We are proud to present our esteemed judges. These independent industry experts have been specially chosen for their knowledge, credentials and objectivity.

Lana Khovracheva

Feast Creative Foods

Strategy and Business Development Director. Judging the Sustainable Innovation Award.

Simon Huang

Shanghai Foreign Investment Association

President of the committee. Judging the Sustainable Innovation Award.

Terry Yao

Budweiser APAC

Procurement Director, Sustainability & Smart Barley APAC. Judging the Sustainable Innovation Award.

Xiwen Qing

Plug and Play China

Director at Plug and Play China Biotech and Food. Judging the Food Tech Innovation Award.

David Zhou

Givaudan

Technical Director - Greater China, Flavours. Judging the Sensory Innovation Award.

Xiaoming Wu

Shanghai Society of Food Science

Vice-President and Secretary-General. Judging the Food Tech Innovation Award.

Zhengting Shi

WEICHUAN

Head of Ingredient Research Group, R&D Center. Judging the Sensory Innovation Award.

Yuan Liu

Shanghai Jiao Tong University

Professor/ Recipient of Science Foundation for The Excellent Youth Scholars of Ministry of Education of China. Research Direction: Food Flavor and Quality Evaluation, Judging the Sensory Innovation Award.

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24 June: 9:30 - 18:00

25 June: 9:00 - 18:00

26 June: 9:00 - 16:00

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About us

Hi & Fi Asia-China is the premier industry event that brings together leading suppliers, manufacturers, and experts from the health and food industries.

About us

Hi & Fi Asia-China is the premier industry event that brings together leading suppliers, manufacturers, and experts from the health and food industries.