Vitafoods Europe Innovation Awards

This award recognises an organisation or company which has developed the most innovative ingredient which significantly improves products with sports nutrition and active lifestyle applications. Preference will be given to ingredients launched in the last 2 years.

Finalists:

Pharmanager Ingredients - Product: RhodioZen, a holistic natural ingredient to respond to the increasing segment of regular athletes looking for energy and recovery

SYNBIO TECH INC. - Product: Lactiplantibacillus plantarum TWK10® – Revolutionizing Sports Performance & Muscle Health - WINNER!

Arjuna Natural Pvt. Ltd - Product: Okravive

This award recognises an organisation or company which has developed the most innovative ingredient which significantly improves products with immunity and/or gut health applications. Preference will be given to ingredients launched within the last 2 years.

Finalists:

NutriLeads B.V. - Product: Benicaros®: Precision Prebiotic Innovation for Resilient Gut & Immune Health

Finzelberg GmbH & Co. KG - Product: 360GUT

ADM - Product: Heat-treated ES1 Postbiotic - WINNER!

This award recognises an organisation or company which has developed the most innovative ingredient which significantly improves products with cognitive and/or emotional health applications. Preference will be given to ingredients launched in the last 2 years.

Finalists:

ADM - Product: Lactobacillus gasseri CP2305

Morinaga Milk Industry Co., Ltd. - Product: First in the world: B. breve MCC1274 for Cognitive Health - WINNER!

Monteloeder by Suannutra - Product: RelaxPLX®: Enhancing Cognitive and Emotional Well-Being Through Sleep and Stress Management

Netkium Pharma - Product: Vanizem®: Balancing the endocannabinoid system for better emotional well-being

This award recognises an organisation or company which has developed the most innovative ingredient which significantly improves products with healthy ageing applications. Preference will be given to ingredients which have been launched in the last 2 years.

Finalists:

Nutriearth - Product: N-utra

Monteloeder by Suannutra - Product: MindRevive®: Elevating Cognitive Function & Brain Wellness for Healthy Ageing

Givaudan - Product: Lifenol - WINNER!

This award recognises an organisation or company which has developed the most innovative consumer-ready nutraceutical finished product/food/drink providing scientifically substantiated health benefits. Preference will be given to consumer-ready finished products which have been launched in the last 2 years.

Finalists:

PharmExtracta S.p.A - Product: Crispact® CAPSULES: Next-Generation Probiotic Innovation for Women’s Health

AronPharma - Product: Protect Your Eyes with Retico® by AronPharma – Advanced Blue Light Defense

Ourvita - Product: Probiotic Baby Oil - WINNER!

This award recognises organisations and/or companies who have collaborated or co-created, either through cross-industry partnerships or by contract manufacturing, to produce and launch an innovative nutraceutical ingredient, consumer finished product or delivery format. Preference will be given to partnerships which have launched a product in the last 2 years. This award is open to exhibiting and non-exhibiting companies, organisations, or associations.

Finalists:

Hofseth BioCare ASA - Product: OmeGo®-OptiGel® DR

Icesupp Ltd., - Product: The first frozen nutritional supplement of its kind - WINNER!

TSI Group - Product: TSI Group x Bulk - Revolutionising Hydration with FZZR™ Technology

This award recognises an organisation or company for a measurable supply chain system which demonstrates environmentally, economic, and/or socially sustainable practices in the production of nutraceutical ingredients or finished products. Preference will be given to those innovations introduced in the last 2 years.

Finalists:

Zooca - The Calanus Company - Product: Zooca® Calanus Oil: Pioneering Sustainability in Nutraceuticals

Givaudan Nederland BV - Product: Guarabest - Guarana Agronomy Project

Nexira - Product: inavea, caring by nature - WINNER!

Laboratories Expanscience - Product: TULSINITY® Bio