The proteins industry is booming with soaring consumer
demand and a wealth of new products and innovations changing the way that
people think about and consume protein.
The new Bridge2Food Protein Awards are designed to showcase the disruptors shaking up the industry and celebrate the entrepreneurs and organisations creating new ingredients, categories and products driving growth and innovation.
Judge, Dr Volker Heinz, MD, (Germany) said: “Today’s innovations in the protein industry will determine what and how we eat in 30 years. These awards are important because they bridge the gap between food science and practice.
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The new Bridge2Food Protein Awards are designed to showcase the disruptors shaking up the industry and celebrate the entrepreneurs and organisations creating new ingredients, categories and products driving growth and innovation.
Judge, Dr Volker Heinz, MD, (Germany) said: “Today’s innovations in the protein industry will determine what and how we eat in 30 years. These awards are important because they bridge the gap between food science and practice.
Judge, Dr Stacy
Pyett of NIZO food research says, “The Protein Awards are a great way to
celebrate successes and to be inspired by visionary companies! I want to
support and celebrate companies that work on changing the world for the better.
The award
categories are:
- Best New
Category Development: awarded to a company that has created a new category within
the food and protein sector
- Best New Protein
Food: awarded to a truly innovative product that has introduced a new concept,
offered real value and had a significant market impact
- Most Disruptive
Technology: awarded to truly disruptive and innovative technology that has
changed the market for a better food world
- Most Novel Ingredient: celebrates new protein ingredients that are truly innovative and offered measurable benefits for manufacturers and consumers
Protein Award Trophy designed by artist Marc Barreda
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Closing date for
entries is 31 August, 2016, when the expert panel of judges will select a
shortlist of finalists. To enter the awards, click here. The
winners will be announced at the 9th Protein Summit 2016, (19 - 21 September,
Lille, Northern France).
Judge, Dr Rickey Yada, Professor of Food Science at
University of British Columbia (Canada) says, “The Bridge2Food Protein Awards
incentivise innovation and being a witness to, and drawing inspiration from
this innovation drives my involvement with the jury board.”
Gerard Klein Essink, Director, Bridge2Food said
“Exciting times lie ahead: These awards reflect growing innovation within the protein
sector. Our prestigious judging panel are looking forward to receiving entries
from a broad range of companies showcasing the growth, diversity and success of
the protein industry.”
The judging panel includes:
· Pat Robinson, Business Development Manager,
CircleUp (USA)
· Prof. Dr.-Ing. Bernhard van
Lengerich, Former CSO, General Mills, Inc. / Seeding the Future
Foundation (USA)
· Dr. Tim Finnigan, Technology
Director, Quorn (United KIngdom)
· Dr Anne Wagner, Corporate Research
& Development Director, Tereos (France)
· Dr. Cindy Gerhardt, COO Biotechnology
Centre, DSM (The
Netherlands)
· Greg Bonnefin, Group Director, Newly Weds Foods (Thailand)
· Dr. Volker Heinz, Managing Director,
DIL (Germany)
· Dr Stacy Pyett, Business Development
Manager, NIZO (Netherlands)
· Dr. Rickey Yada - Professor, Land
& Food Systems University
of British Columbia (Canada)
· Johan De Coninck – Business
Development Manager, IAR (France)
· Dr Kees de Gooijer – TKI Agri &
Food (Netherlands)
· Sam Waterfall – Senior Consultant, The Healthy
Marketing Team Ltd (UK)
· Roger Gilbert, Managing Director, Perendale
Publishing (UK)
· Mr Gregory Duourg, General Manager
& Founder, Nutrikeo
(France)
The stunning
glass trophies were designed by renowned glass artist, Marc Barreda. To see the
inspirational story behind the award design, click HERE.
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which is published by Perendale Publishers Limited.
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