World Food Innovation Awards 2022: Winners revealed

This afternoon, the winners and finalists in the World Food Innovation Awards were announced during a special, awards ceremony in association with IFE. The judging panel considered 272 entries from 22 countries across 25 categories.

FoodBev awards marketing executive, Sana Gogia, said: “Now in its eighth year, the competition has become even closer as companies explored more daring flavour combinations, pushed the boundaries of packaging design and created innovative new functional products.

“The World Food Innovation Awards represents a fantastic opportunity to share some of the most ambitious developments from the food industry and celebrate companies both senior and junior. This year’s contenders were some of our strongest yet and we can’t wait to share in their success.”

Best artisan product

Cacao Barry – WholeFruit Chocolate Evocao

Cheebab – Cheebab The Original 

Dina Foods – Handcrafted Artisan Baklawa

Simply Ice Cream – Peanut Brittle Ice Cream

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Best brand marketing

Boxed Water Is Better – Boxed Water™ 

Oumph! – Best Brand Marketing

THIS™ – THIS™ Changes Everything 

Uncle Ernies Rum Punch

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Best brand/brand extension

Encona – Hot Sauces

Hunt and Brew – Single Origin Dairy milk through coffee company lens

Kepak – Rustlers Cook in Box

Saintly Beverage Co – Cocktail Inspired Saintly Hard Seltzer

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Best children’s product

Eat the Change – Cosmic Carrot Chews

Little Dish – Fresh Food For Kids

Hyproca Nutrition Co., Ltd. – Aunulife Ready-To-Eat Probiotics (Orange)

Sprout Organic – Plant Based Infant Formula 

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Best convenience innovation

Yili Group – Yili Muselibowl Milk Oats Cup

Liberation Cocktails – Pisco Sour

Rice In Action – Self Heating Rice Meal 

BettaF!sh – TU-NAH

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Best convenience packaging

Alzamora Group – Eco-Pastry Solutions

Kepak – Rustlers Cook In Box

Pure Blue of Norway – Pure Blue

TIPA Corp – Home Compostable Fully Transparent Laminate 

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Best CSR/sustainability initiative

Andre Farm – Crafter’s Juniper Cheese

OCEANFRUIT 

Little Freddie – Organic Baby Food Climate Footprinting

Talking Rain AQA – Waterboys

The People’s Pantry

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Best drink concept sponsored by Exberry

I am Nutri – MILLET MALT THICK DRINK

Boxed Water Is Better – Boxed Water™

Good Rootz – SAPINCA 

Liberation Cocktails – On-Tap 

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Best food concept

ALDI-exclusive Emporium Selection Cheese Fries

All is Good – Healthy, Nutritious Food Processed Using the Mildtech Technology 

Fromages Spielhofer – Tête de Moine AOP with Fleurolle

Frostkrone Food – Ready to Eat 

Grace Foods – Irie Eats

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Best foodservice initiative

Float Foods – OnlyEg Patties 

Quorn – (ChiQin) 

RISE Brewing Co – Original Black Cold Brew Coffee Multi-Serve

Veganz Group – Foodservice

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Best functional product

Chic-kles Gum – Slim and Fit Probiotic Gum

Float Foods – OnlyEg Yolk

Phytaphix – COVMPAQ

REBBL – Stacked Coffee

The Naked Collective – Mude

Zeno Functional Foods – SOBAR 

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Best health or wellness drink

I am Nutri – QUINOA MALT THICK DRINK 

Kabocha Milk Co – Kabochamilk 

Biotiful – Kefir Coconut

Barry Callebaut – Elix

The Naked Collective – Mude

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Best health or wellness food

ALDI – exclusive L’oven Fresh Protein Bread

Banza – Banza Supreme Pizza

Float Foods – OnlyEg White 

Heura Foods – Heura Burger

Chichio – Chichio Green Peeled Pistachio Butter

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Best healthy snacking innovation

ALDI – exclusive Park Street Deli Cauliflower Dips

Borna Foods Ltd – Fibre-Packed Vegan Trail Mixes 

Daily Crunch – Sprouted Almonds 

Dolfin (UK) Ltd – My Sweet Chickpea

Frostkrone Food Group – Ready to Eat – Beetroot Snacks

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Best indulgence product

ALDI – exclusive liveGfree Gluten Free Holiday Donuts 

Borna Foods – Chocolate Spread

TRIVIUM PACKAGING – Easy drinks

TSC Food Products GmbH – Baileys Dessert 

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Best ingredient innovation

Blue Sky Botanics – Baobab Fruit Purée

Float Foods – OnlyEg Yolk

Perfect Day – Animal-Free Milk Protein 

BettaF!sh – TU-NAH

Xampla – Vitamin Microcapsules

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Best low-or-no product

Aric Air Sparkling Water – Fruit Sparkling Water

Float Foods – OnlyEg Shreds

KINO BIOTECH PTE LTD – KINOHIMITSU ESSENCE OF CHICKEN 

The Naked Collective – So.Beer 

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Best natural food or organic product

OCEANFRUIT – Sea Salads 

Better Nature – Tempeh Mince

Sozye – Noya Sauce 

Chichio – Chichio Green Peeled Pistachio Butter

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Best new business

I am Nutri – WELLNESS BEVERAGES

Good Rootz – SAPINCA

Sozyë – Nish Noya Noyster

Xampla 

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Best packaging design

Ardagh Glass Packaging – NaturRein Fruit Jar

Boxed Water Is Better® – Boxed Water™ 

Elopak – Pure-Pak® eSense Aseptic carton

La Vie – Lardons Vegetaux

PakTech – PakTech handles

Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co Ltd – Satine organic pure milk biodiversity protection limited edition

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Best plant-based beverage

Kabocha Milk Co. – Kabochamilk 

Biotiful – Plant Based Oat Kefir Mango

Hope and Sesame – Unsweetened Vanilla Chilled Sesamemilk

REBBL – POP

REBBL – Stacked Coffee

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Best plant-based food product

Better Nature – Smoky Tempeh Rashers

Beyond Meat – Beyond Burger®

DSM Food & Beverage – Maxavor® Fish YE

Heura Foods – Mediterranean Chunks

La Vie – Vegan Bacon

Les Nouveaux Affineurs – L’Affiné d’Albert

LoveRaw – M:lk Choc Cre&m Wafer

The Plant Based Seafood Co. – Mind Blown Dusted Scallops 

THIS™ – THISIsn’t Pork Sausages

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Best snacking Innovation

Oumph! – Oumph! Crispy Buffalo Bites

Frostkrone Food Group – Ready to Eat – Curry Mango Snacks 

GURME212 – Sun Dried Tomato Marinated Cauliflower Crisps

Mitsuba Seaweed Crisps

Superfoodio Limited – Peanut Butter Buttons 

Tarwi Foods – Lummus

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Best special-edition product

ALDI – exclusive Burman’s Dipping Sauces

ALDI – exclusive Emporium Selection Holiday Goat Logs

Brownes Dairy – Seriously Novelty Favoured Milks 

Yili Group – Satine Fresh Milk

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Best technology innovation

Bespoken Spirits – Rye Whiskey

Rice In Action – Rice Encapsulation

TCI Co. Ltd. – SCIENCE OF PROBIOTICS

THIS™ – FAT 2.0™ 

Xampla – Edible Films

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About the World Food Innovation Awards

The World Food Innovation Awards, in association with IFE, are a celebration of innovation and excellence across every category of the global food industry. These awards are a fantastic way to enhance your brand and to ensure it gains global recognition.

Being successfully shortlisted provides a hallmark of success that will prevail long after the awards ceremony and can highlight the contribution your company is making to the food industry.

About FoodBev Media

Established in 2000, FoodBev Media is the food and beverage industry’s leading media and communication business. With a portfolio of international magazines, the website foodbev.com and the industry’s largest social media network, FoodBev Media ensures you are continuously kept up to date with the latest trends and innovations. Since 2003, FoodBev Media has gained a reputation for organising successful international awards schemes in the food, beverage and dairy industries.

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