Courtesy of Fi Europe
Fi Europe, the world’s premier food ingredients industry event, has announced the finalists in its 2025 Innovation Awards. From a record 177 submissions—a 22% increase from last year’s 145 entries—23 finalists have been selected across six categories.
The 2025 finalists by category are:
Dairy Alternative Innovation Award
- Ajinomoto Foods Europe
Plant-based cheese: texture is our priority with ACTIVA® DA, both on cold cheese and after heating - LIPIDOS SANTIGA
Kaolip Duo: innovative milk fat alternative for superior confectionery coatings - Time-travelling Milkman
Oleocream™ - Lallemand Bio-Ingredients
Engevita® HiPRO Beyond: maximise the protein content in dairy alternative drinks
Food Manufacturing Innovation Award
- Handary
Hékôn™ microporous membrane - Tetra Pak®
Air jet cleaning system for powder handling equipment - Tetra Pak®
Industrial protein mixer - Hosokawa Alpine
Alpine Microburst AMB — redefining fine grinding
Future Foodtech Innovation Award
- Amano Enzyme
Plants Unlimited™: next-generation enzymatic bioprocessing platform revolutionising plant-based food innovation - AKA Food
Intelligence platform for application development - Tetra Pak®
Whole oat beverages lines
Health Innovation Award
- NIZO Food Research
Gut-brain axis on chip: a novel human assay to assess nutrition-mediated brain health - Nu-Mega Ingredients
Gelphorm, a novel DHA emulsion for UHT drinks - ADM International
Lactobacillus Gasseri CP2305 for mental health
Plant-based Innovation Award
- RELSUS™
RELSUS™ Ultra-precise Filtration™: redefining plant protein quality for global F&B applications - ICL Food Specialties
ROVITARIS® SprouTx™ — a revolutionary textured soy protein - Handary
PhosRice™ – rice bran extracts - Reborn Biotech
Clear pea protein: next-generation plant-based protein for clear beverages and functional foods - Royal Avebe
Faster drying, sweeter success with PerfectaGEL®
Sustainability Innovation Award
- IFF
CHOOZIT® LIFT cultures from IFF: connecting time-honored cheese craft with sustainable innovation - Saipol
Empreinte by Saipol®: low carbon oils for a regenerative shift in food industry sourcing—from field to fork - ADM
Building supply chain resiliency: ADM’s regenerative agriculture collaborations across Europe - ofi
ofi — driving industry impact through Cocoa Compass
The shortlisted entries were evaluated by a panel of eleven industry experts, led by Prof. Colin Dennis, Chair Board of Trustees at IFIS Ltd. All finalists will present in person on 1 December with winners revealed at the Fi Europe Celebration and Awards ceremony on 2 December, which also celebrates the event’s 30th edition. Tickets are available.
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.
