Entries now being accepted for the ingredients industry’s prestigious annual awards, with eight categories recognising excellence and a quick five-minute application process.

Fi Europe’s organisers have today opened entries to this year’s Innovation Awards, which recognise teams, individuals, and companies breaking new ground in the food ingredients industry. Free to enter for exhibitors, with the Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Award also open to non-exhibiting companies, associations, or organisations, participants gain international recognition and multi-channel promotion, with opportunities to meet industry visionaries, obtain objective validation, and expand their professional networks. 

The awards focus on innovations introduced within the last two years across eight categories:

• Dairy Alternative Innovation Award 
• Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Award 
• Food Manufacturing Innovation Award 
• Future Foodtech Innovation Award  
• Health Innovation Award 
• Pet Food Innovation Award 
• Plant-based Innovation Award 
• Sustainability Innovation Award

The judging panel comprises esteemed industry professionals from around the world, presided over by Chair Prof. Colin Dennis of the International Food Information Service. These experts have been specially chosen for their knowledge, credentials, and objectivity, including representatives from leading organisations such as Campden BRI, EAS Strategies, and Giract.

Entry takes no more than five minutes to complete through the online application form, which will remain open until 16 September. Exhibiting companies may apply in single or multiple categories, providing information on their innovations’ features, functions, and purpose. 

Finalists will be unveiled at the end of October. In a second round of judging, they will be invited to present their innovations to the judging panel on 1 December. The winners will be announced the next day, at the Fi Europe Celebration & Awards Party during the exhibition. As well as revealing this year’s award winners, the ceremony will feature entertainment, live music, and enhanced networking opportunities for both exhibitors and visitors in celebration of Fi Europe’s 30 editions of excellence.

For more information and to enter, visit: https://www.figlobal.com/europe/en/whats-on/awards/this-year.html 

About Food ingredients (Fi)  

Fi was launched in Utrecht, The Netherlands, in 1986. Its portfolio of live events, extensive data and digital solutions, as well as high-level conferences is now established throughout the world and provides regional and global platforms for all stakeholders in the food ingredients industry. Over 1,000,000 people have attended Fi shows over the years, with billions of Euros worth of business created as a result. With more than 35 years of excellence, the events, digital solutions and supporting products deliver a proven route to market, with a truly global audience. Since 2018, Fi has been part of the Informa Markets portfolio. For more information, please visit: www.figlobal.com. 

About Informa Markets 

Fi Europe is organised by Informa Markets, a division of Informa plc. Informa Markets creates platforms for industries and specialist markets to trade, innovate and grow. Its portfolio comprises more than 550 international B2B events and brands in markets including Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals, Infrastructure, Construction & Real Estate, Fashion & Apparel, Hospitality, Food & Beverage, and Health & Nutrition, among others. Informa Markets provides customers and partners around the globe with opportunities to engage, experience and do business through face-to-face exhibitions, specialist digital content and actionable data solutions. As the world’s leading exhibitions organiser, the company brings a diverse range of specialist markets to life, unlocking opportunities and helping them to thrive, 365 days of the year. For more information, please visit www.informamarkets.com.