Why enter?

Celebrating innovation

Free to enter for exhibitors at Fi Europe, the Innovation Awards celebrate the teams, individuals, and companies breaking new ground in the food ingredients industry.

 

International recognition 

 

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Join world class innovators 

 

Build future partnerships

Who can enter?

The Fi Europe Innovation Awards 2023 are open only to companies and organizations who are exhibiting at Fi Europe. Only the Food Training & Education Award and Diversity & Inclusion categories are open to nominations from non-exhibiting companies, associations or organisations.  

Key dates

1st submission deadline 29 September 2023

Preparing your entry 

If your products, ingredients, innovations, applications, processes, solutions, technologies, machinery, equipment, services, strategies, or initiatives have been commercially introduced to the market between 27th November 2021 and 27th November 2023 - we would love to hear from you!

Final submission 

20 October 2023

This is the final deadline for submission, you can re-submit entries before this deadline. 

Finalists announced 

1 November 2023

After our expert jury panel make their selection, finalists will be announced!

Judging days 

27 November 2023

All finalists need to create a 15 minute presentation for our judges for the final round before the awards ceremony. 

Awards ceremony

28 November 2023

Awards night! Join us for an evening of sparkling celebration. 

Categories for 2023

This year, the Fi Europe Innovation Awards recognises the brilliance of the sector in the following categories. 

Sustainability Innovation Award

This awards an organisation or company for a measurable supply system that demonstrates environmental, economic and/or socially sustainable practices in
the F&B industry. Preference will be given to systems introduced/significantly improved within the last 2 years

Diversity & Inclusion Innovation Award*

This awards an organisation or company for creating a work environment that offers equal opportunities for all employees, irrespective of their gender, race, religious background, sexual orientation, and physical or mental ability. Preference will be given to practices introduced/significantly improved within the last 2 years. *This award is open to non-exhibiting companies, organisations and associations.  

Plant-based Innovation Award

This award recognises an organisation or company that has developed the best plant-based ingredient, or application based on plant-based ingredient, in terms of sensory and physical properties or application costs. Preference will be given to ingredients/applications introduced within the last 2 years.

Sensory Innovation Award

This awards an organisation or company that has developed the best ingredient or process in terms of enhancing the sensory experience of food products, such as taste, texture, smell and/or appearance, without significantly increasing application costs. Preference will be given to ingredient/process introduced within the last 2 years.

Health Innovation Award

This awards an organisation or company for the development of the best ingredient or application in terms of proven contribution to digestive, cognitive, immune or physical health. Preference will be given to entries ingredient/application introduced within the last 2 years.

Food Tech Innovation Award

This awards an organisation or company that has developed an innovative technical/processing/manufacturing/packaging/waste reduction solution or service for food ingredients or finished products. Preference will be given to solutions/services introduced within the last 2 years.

Food Training & Education*

This awards an organisation, association or company which has a demonstrable record, over at least 2 years, of providing pioneering or innovative training and education initiatives in food and nutrition, which are likely to impact the health and well-being of consumers. * This award is open to non-exhibiting companies, organisations and associations.

Deadline: 20 October 2023

Judges

Our judging panel is comprised of global experts, each chosen for their knowledge, objectivity and credibility.

Ian D. Healey - Editorial Director - Dr. Harnisch Publications; Food Marketing & Technology, drinkworld, PetFood PRO

Michael Adams - Head of Product Innovation - Campden BRI

Sandra Einerhand - Einerhand Science & Innovation - Nutrition Consultant

João Brites - Director of Growth & Innovation - HowGood

Rosemary Maguire - Managing Director - Essence (Pty) Ltd

Prof. Colin Dennis - Chair Board of Trustees at IFIS and the BNF

Dr. V. Krishnakumar - Managing Director - Giract

Efi Leontopoulou - Manager Scientific and Regulatory Affairs - EAS Strategies

Nick Henson - Food Product Developer

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