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conference series examined Foods Ltd LLC claimed the Turkey’s Pinar Sut Mam. Progressive products on
the major topics concerning inaugural Best New Product San. A.S. stepped up to the display
FB start-ups and SMEs. Development honour for its plate for Most Innovative Award entries were open
Elsewhere, CxO Club Gourmet Mixed Tropical Fruit Dairy Product with its choco to all of the 5,000 exhibitors
was an invite-only social Chips, while Iran’s Mani Food labneh, while Most Innovative from more than 198 countries,
breakfast club for industry Development Company took Halal Food went to the UAE’s participating at the show,
decision-makers and free- The Best Packaging Design/ Global Food Industries LLC which was expected to attract
styling food executives; Impact award for its Pure for its fusion plant protein upwards of 98,000 attendees
the Gulfood Discover Zone Honey Sachet. burger made of peas, kale and across the five-day run. The
enabled show-goers to see “It’s an honour to win quinoa. awards were adjudicated
selected product innovations this award for our Gourmet by an expert panel of noted
available at the show in an Mixed Tropical Fruit Chips, a Spotlight on future-focused chefs, food writers, packaging
interactive display, and the combination of baby banana global F&B ideas producers and marketeers.
Cezve/Ibrik Championship jackfruit, pineapple and Kuwait’s star was in the The award-winning
& UAE National Cup Tasters, cantaloupe. The innovation ascendency when Americana products and many other
saw world-class baristas keeps the nutrients preserved, Foods took the award for product innovations available
demonstrating expert brewing making it a great snack for Most Innovative Baked or at the show were on display
techniques and offering any time of the day” said Confectionary Product for in the Discover Zone, one of
sampling sessions. Ananya Narayan, Managing its chocolate, crème and feta eight immersive features in
Director at Hunter Foods. cheese baked product while the expanded programme for
Gulfood Innovation Awards Innovators across the Italy’s Giuliano Tartufi S.R.L. Gulfood 2019.
Marks Biggest-Ever Show board were rewarded for was a clear winner in Most
The Gulfood Innovation their ingenuity in making Innovative Condiment or British Food Producers Eye
Awards, the annual F&B progress the industry during Sauce category for its truffle Increased Trade
industry accolade running the gala ceremony. Sri Lankan powder. As the UK and European
alongside Gulfood, marked company Eternitea claimed Europe was in the Union governments navigated
its biggest showing to date by the Most Innovative Soft spotlight when Zandbergen the complex impasse over
honouring 12 breakthroughs Beverage title for its collagen World’s Finest Meat, from Brexit, a raft of British food
product and new-to-market drink, while Switzerland’s the Netherlands, emerged as and beverage producers from
concepts with winners hailing Sustainable Coffee SA winner of the Most Innovative multiple sectors leveraged the
from 11 nations across five clinched Most Innovative Hot Frozen or Chilled Food with mega fair to offset potential
continents. Beverage honours for its 100% its ‘The Beyond Burgers’ business losses in the event of
The 2019 awards attracted compostable pods that are range. a no-deal exit from Europe.
more than 300 entries in 12 oxygen tight and compatible The Most Innovative With more than 79 British
categories, including two new with the highly popular Organic Product honour went companies, the industry-wide
honours – The Best Packaging Nespresso Pro machine. to Germany’s Dr. Klaus Karg British collective comprised
Design Impact and The Best “We truly believe in KC for its organic crunchy the top-end of large-scale
New Product Development. sustainability. We’ve been bites oven-backed snacks. meat and dairy producers,
“The expansion of the working for four and a half Australian innovation right down to a plant-based
honours’ list is a reflection of years to get to this point. excellence was rewarded on meat alternative start-up.
the diversity of the industry It took a while to get the the night with Health Lab The collective’s universal
and its ability of F&B right material, the right Pty Ltd scooped the much- objective was to explore new
innovators to continue to push oxygen barrier, and that’s the coveted Most Innovative deals in the Middle East,
the boundaries,” said Mark innovation, our products are Health & Wellness Product Africa and Asia to counter, at
Napier, Exhibition Director, 100 per cent compostable,” title for its Probiotic Wellness least partially, any potential
Gulfood 2019. said Elizabeth Da Costa, Balls, which are made from revenue falls should a no-deal
co-founder of Switzerland 100% natural ingredients, Brexit trigger tariff hikes on
Innovators Take Top Sustainable Coffee SA and the are vegan friendly and free their exports to mainland
Honours innovator behind the winning of dairy, gluten and added Europe.
UAE Company Hunter product. sugars. Amid uncertainty

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