New Delhi, May 26, 2021: The shortlist of finalists for the World Dairy Innovation Awards 2021 has been announced.
The winners in all 20 categories will be announced as part of a special virtual ceremony hosted in association with the Global Dairy Congress live on our YouTube Channel in June 2021. Be sure to subscribe and turn notifications on so you don’t miss out!
According to the reports published in foodbev.com FoodBev Media’s awards marketing executive, Lily Benham, said: “Despite all of the challenges the global dairy industry has faced over the past year, we are overwhelmed by a record number of exciting, innovative entries in this year’s World Dairy Innovation Awards.”
“This speaks volumes for the ambitious developments that are being made when it comes to innovation in the dairy industry, and it is fantastic to see both household names and small challengers alike from every continent taking pride and celebrating their success. This year’s contenders are some of our strongest yet and we can’t wait to see who will be crowned the winners in June.”
A full list of finalists in each category follows below.
Best brand extension or reformulation
Inner Mongolia Group – AMBROSIAL AMX
Brownes Dairy – Barista Milk
CP-Meiji – Grape Flavored Yoghurt with Nata De Coco,Peach Flavored Yoghurt with Nata De Coco
Biotiful Dairy – Kefir Coffee
Best butter/dairy spread
Posh Cow Dairy – Flavoured Butter
Milkio Foods Limited – A2 Organic Grass-fed Ghee from New Zealand
Moose Maple UK Ltd – Moose Maple Butter
Land O’Lakes – Butter Spread with Seeds – Flax, Chia and Hemp
Best cheese
ALDI – exclusive Emporium Selection Limoncello Wensleydale and Lemon & Honey Wensleydale
Norseland Ltd. – Ilchester® Spiced Blueberry Hot Cross Bun Wheeler
Meiji – Hokkaido Tokachi Fresh Mozzarella Cheese
Meiji – Quark Fresh Cheese
Primula – Spicy Cheese ‘n’ Jalapenos
Best children’s dairy product
YILI – QQ star zhengao kids formula
Horizon Organic – Growing Years
Ingenuity Brands – Braniac Kids Yogurts
Biotiful Dairy – Kefir Slurpy
Yum Actually – Fruit & Veggie Ice Cream Snack Cups
Best dairy alternative
Silk – ULTRA
The Live Green Co – Plant-Based Ice Cream
Sesamilk – Sesamilk
Eclipse Foods – Eclipse Ice Cream
Happy Cheeze GmbH – Camembert Alternative based on Cauliflower
Best dairy dessert
English Cheesecake Company – Cheesecake Range
CP-Meiji Co., Ltd. – Meiji Brown Yoghurt
Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams – Everything Bagel Ice Cream Ice Cream
Cloud & Joy – Better-for-You Frozen Dessert
Best dairy drink
Ballyvolane House Spirits Company Ltd – Bertha’s Revenge Gin
Maple Hill Creamery – 100% Grassfed Organic Reduced Sugar Chocolate Milk
WNS Group – WDOM Organic A2β-casein Milk
Meiji Co – Savas for Woman Milk Protein
Dairy Farmers of America – Siips
Inner Mongolia Yili Group – Cute Star Rub Your Tummy dietary fiber yogurt drink
Best dairy ingredient
Glanbia Nutritionals – OptiSol 1005 & 1007
Two Good ‘Good Save’ – Meyer Lemons
DĒRĺNĺCE LLC – Ice Cream with Collagen Peptide
Chr. Hansen – Next-generation FreshQ® cultures
Best dairy protein product
Dairy Farmers of America – Kemps Bold Cottage Cheese
Nadec – Protein Based Milk
Perfect Day – Perfect Day
Responsible Foods – Næra™ Power Protein Crunch
Best dairy snack
Dairy Farmers of America – Kemps Mixed-In Cottage Cheese
Icelandic Provisions – Fruit & Nuts
Cheesies Ltd. – Cheesies Range
Responsible Foods – Næra™ Icelandic Skyr Snacks
WNS Group – WDOM Donno & Donna Milk Beans
Best functional dairy
YILI – ShuHua Selenium Fortified Lactose-Free Milk
Cp-Meiji – Pasteurized Milk Meiji B Complex
Biotiful Dairy – Kefir Shots
Biolactive IMMUNE – Lactoferrin Sparkling Water (no added sugar)
YILI – Black Milk Powder
Best ice cream/frozen yogurt
The Food Shop – Gallivant Mawa Ice Creams
ChurnBaby – Boutique Style Ice Cream Sandwiches
N!ck’s – Ground Breaking Low Calorie Ice Cream Brand
Dairy Farmers of America- Ittibitz Red, White, & Pop!
Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams – Sunshine Ice Cream
Best infant nutrition
Blueriver Nutrition Co Ltd – Sheep Milk Growing-up Formula
China Feihe Limited – Astrobaby A2 Formula
China Feihe Limited – Astrobaby Platinum Formula
Wyeth Nutrition – Wyeth BELSOL
Spring Sheep Milk Co – Gentle Sheep
Best intolerance friendly dairy product
Ausnutria Dairy (China) – Holisure Lactoferrin Formulated Milk Powder
Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams – Caramel Pecan Sticky Buns
Milk Academy – Al Nutrica Organic Lactose Free Labneh Mixed Fruit
WNS Group – WDOM Lactose Free Milk
Best manufacturing/technology innovation
GEA Westfalia Separator Group GmbH – IDEAL Whey Separation
SwissDeCode – DNAFoil® A2 Family of Tests
TMV SS – Veterinary
SPXFLOW Technology – Cheasly Technology for Cheese making
Lely International – Lely Orbiter
Best marketing campaign or initiative
Dairy Farmers of America – Kemps Giving Cow Campaign
Inner Mongolia Yili Group – Cool Either Way Campaign
China Feihe Limited – Yun Su Yuan (tracing the source through live streaming) project in 2020
Brownes Dairy – School Tours Incursions
Best new brand or business
DFA Rebranding – DairyPure Transition to 19 Regional Brands
Cheesies Ltd. – Cheesies Range
Responsible Foods – Næra™ Icelandic Dairy Snacks
ChurnBaby – Boutique Style Cookie Cups
Best packaging design
Dairy Farmers of America – Live Real Farms Dairy+
Elopak – Pure-Pak® Imagine carton
Inner Mongolia yili group – AMBROSIAL new high-end curd spoon eating yogurt(5G yogurt)
EcoTensil® – Sustainable Grab-and-Go TabLock©, EcoSpoon® & EcoTensil®
YILI – SATINE X Palace Museum Product of Special Edition
Best sustainability/ CSR initiative
EcoTensil ® – AquaDot ™ EcoSpoon for packaging and food service
Müller UK & Ireland – Müller Advantage
Fonterra Cooperative group – NZMP
Glenisk – #OneMillionTrees
Best yogurt
Brownes Dairy – Cacao Natural Yoghurt
Inner Mongolia yili group -AMBROSIAL new yogurt (5G yogurt)
Biotiful Dairy – Kefir Yogurts
Icelandic Provisions – Fruit & Nuts
