Celebrating Innovation in the F&B Industry

New in 2024, the FHA Awards celebrate and acknowledge innovation and advancements in the F&B industry. Free to enter for exhibitors at FHA – Food & Beverage 2024, the awards will honour companies breaking new ground in the F&B industry and showcase the best-in-class products across 6 award categories.

Submissions are CLOSED! Stay tuned for the results.

Award Categories

Plant-based Innovation

Shelf-stable, ready-to-eat plant-based food products and beverages

Beverage Innovation

Shelf-stable non-alcoholic beverages

Snack Innovation

Shelf-stable sweet and savoury snack products

Functional Food Innovation
(Cancelled Due to Insufficient Entries)

Shelf-stable functional food and beverages that contain added health ingredients and/or nutrients, where enhancements are intended to produce a nutritional benefit
Excludes functional foods for special diets and food supplements 

Halal Food Innovation

(in collaboration with Warees Halal)

Shelf-stable Halal-certified food & beverage products. Products must have a valid Halal certificate from a Halal certification body.

Excludes non-alcoholic wines, pork and pork alternative products

Sustainable Packaging

Packaging solutions for packaged food and foodservice that incorporates sustainability considerations.

Timeline

1st December 2023

29th February 2024

March 2024

23rd to 26th April 2024

Submissions Open

Close of Submissions

Judging Period

Winners awarded at FHA – Food & Beverage 2024

Timeline

1st December 2023

Submissions Open

29th February 2024

Close of Submissions

March 2024

Judging Period

23rd to 26th April 2024

Winners awarded at FHA – Food & Beverage 2024

Eligibility

Must be an exhibitor at FHA – Food and Beverage 2024

Product entries must be shelf-stable ready-to-eat food products (pre-packaged food that can be consumed immediately without heating and does not require refrigeration)

Products that are introduced to the market in the last 3 years. They must be approved for consumption and be eligible for tasting.

Each company can submit up to 2 different products per award category.

Award Outcomes

3 winners with the highest scores will be selected from each category

All winners will receive

Award Certificate

To be presented during FHA – Food & Beverage 2024

Website Feature

Product feature on FHA’s website

Product Showcase

Product feature at FHA Innovation Showcase onsite

Marketing Promotion

Feature on FHA’s marketing channels

Judging Criteria

Judging criteria for Food Categories

Taste

20%

Innovation

40%

Product Positioning

20%

Nutritional Value

20%

Judging criteria for Sustainable Packaging Category

Protection and
preservation of contents

20%

Design considerations for packaging reduction or multifunctional use

20%

Materials: Responsible sourcing, use of renewable or recycled materials

30%

Post-consumer material treatment: design for reuse or recyclability

30%

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