Nominations for FIE innovation awards
Innovations from 19 food and beverage companies have been shortlisted as finalists in the Fi Europe innovation awards. Many submissions were received from around the world for innovative ingredients created in 2015, across categories ranging from bakery to dairy and savoury to organic.
This year the shortlisted candidates are: AAK Ingredion, FrieslandCampina Kievit, CHR Hansen, IOI-Loders Croklaan, Avebe, Arla Foods Ingredients, Dutch Spices, Probi AB, Salt of the Earth, Scelta Mushrooms, ADM, Fiberstar, Inc, ENRICO GIOTTI SPA, and Roquette.
Peter Wenstromm, chair of the judging panel and president of the healthy marketing team, says, “In a time when innovation in the food industry is challenged by financial pressure, regulatory barriers and consumer distrust, it is vital that we continue to recognise the efforts of the companies that are still innovating.”
The finalists have been selected in all categories and the winners will be announced at Fi Europe.
“In the meantime, I am pleased to announce Cargill as the winner of the Best Sustainability Innovation – for their affordable finance for cocoa farmer cooperatives. We received an outstanding entry from Cargill, which was head and shoulders above the competition, so the judging panel agreed unanimously to declare them the winner,” adds Wenstromm.