From inspiring products, leading sustainability campaigns and healthy eating initiatives through to pioneering science and technology companies, the shortlist for the prestigious Food Matters Live 2019 Awards has been announced.
Now in its third year, the Awards celebrate the very best of the global food and drink sector and recognises the innovation at the heart of the industry.
The Awards judging panel went through a record number of entries in each of the 14 categories and selected finalists based on their creativity and inventiveness.
The shortlist also reflects the values of Food Matters Live, which brings together the global community changing the future of food and drink during the two-day event at ExCeL London on 19-20 November.
Director Briony Mansell-Lewis said:
“We are excited to announce this impressive shortlist, which celebrates the innovations and creative thinking taking place across the global food and drink industry.
“Congratulations to everyone who entered this year’s Awards – and thank you to the judges who had the difficult task of picking the best of the best to be finalists.
“They selected an exciting range innovative natural, healthy and better-for-you products, pioneering public health and sustainability initiatives, and food tech breakthroughs, which have the potential to influence the future of food production and consumption for the better.”
Sponsored by leading industry names including AB Mauri UK, Pen & Tec Consulting, Soylent, and supported by Food and Drink International, the Awards winners will be announced in a prestigious awards ceremony on 19 November 2019 at Food Matters Live.
The finalists
Best Better-For-You Ingredient of The Year
H E Stringer Flavours Ltd – Alcohol Sensation natural flavouring analogue
Berrico FoodCompany BV – Less Sugar Dried Cranberries
PB Leiner – SOLUGEL®Dissolution Series
Best Food Tech Innovation Of The Year – Sponsored by Soylent
IXON Food Technology – Advanced sous-vide aseptic packaging
Dinepilot Limited – Dinepilot
Genclis SA – Hypoallergenic Food Platform
Nourished – Nourished
NutriCare Life – NutriCare.Life
The CheckYourFood Group – The World’s most Innovative Nutrition & Health Calculation Platform
Best Functional Ingredient of the Year – Sponsored by Pen & Tec
Innovopro – CP Pro 70, chickpea protein concentrate
i-ingredients Ltd/Enovate Biolife – EnXtra
KSM-66 Ashwagandha – Ixoreal Biomed Inc
i-ingredients/BioActor – MicrobiomeX
BASF SE – PeptAIde TM
BASF SE – PREBILAC TM
Natural Remedies – Turmacin®
Best Healthy Eating Initiative
Veg Power CIC – Eat Them To Defeat Them
Autograph – Nutritionist’s Choice
Best Natural Ingredient of the Year
Olmix – Emulsea
Robertet – Holimel
KSM-66 Ashwagandha – Ixoreal Biomed Inc
Monk Fruit Corp – Monk Fruit Extract
Gerald McDonald & Company Limited – Yuzu Juice
Best New Drink Product of the Year
Cannasa Ltd – Botanical Rose and Raspberry Lemonade infused with CBD
No.1 Living – No.1 Living Kombucha
O.T.C Beverages Limited – OTC Beverages
Luhv Drinks – SKIN
Bravura Foods – The Leaf Life
NR Enterprise Limited – ViDrate
Best New Food Product of the Year
THIS – THIS Isn’t Bacon rashers
Aduna – Aduna Fonio Ancient Super-Grain
Norseland Ltd. – Applewood® Vegan
One Smartfood – Bonsai
Food Culture Lab. – Kimchi Seasoning Mix
RXBAR – RXBAR
Best New Ingredient of the Year – Sponsored by AB Mauri
Aduna – Aduna Fonio Ancient Super-Grain
Healy Group – Primar Pro
vaneeghen – S7
AGT Poortman – Veggicrumb™
Best Nutraceutical Product of the Year
OptiBiotix Health Plc – CholBiome®X3
TargEDys – EnteroSatys
ICLANP – Instituto Central Lechera Asturiana de Nutrición Personalizada S.A. – 39ytú
Innovative Better-for-You Product of the Year
Made By Brave – Ancient + Brave
Coppola Foods Ltd – Fabalous Organic Chick Pea Spread – Chocolate with Hazelnuts
Saputo Dairy UK – Promovita Daily Shots
RXBAR – RXBAR
Snoooze UK – SNOOOZE® – Natural Sleep Drink
In The Buff – Turmeric Fusion & Chipotle Spice Protein Ketchup
Innovative Food-to-Go Product of the Year
Alpro – Alpro Caffè Ethiopian Coffee and Soya Caramel Cup
MERZDORF Fine Food – EXTREME Fitness&Sport CRISPS
Huel – Huel Ready-to-drink
RXBAR – RXBAR
Innovative Natural and Organic Product of the Year
Ossa Organic – Beef bone broth with Maca and Sea Spaghetti
ALBEENA – Fresh Bee Pollen Polyfloral
PLAYin CHOC ltd – PLAYin CHOC ToyChoc Box
Ruby and Grace London – Tigernut Dairy-free ice cream
Innovative Packaging Design of the Year
Nupik Flo UK Ltd – iPlastic
Chocolat Essentiel – Pralines (Belgian Chocolates)
Sustainability Initiative of the Year
Aduna & The United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) – Baobab & The Great Green Wall
Brades Farm Dairy Ltd. – Brades Barista Milk, Climate Smart Dairy Milk
Corn Oil Press Ltd. – Grapoila
Little Freddie – Little Freddie pouch recycling scheme
SpiceBox – The SpiceBox tiffin club
Costa Coffee – Too Good To Go
