Sustainable Ingredient Award

This award is given to a new ingredient that makes a sustainable difference in terms of environmental and / or social impact. The ingredient could have a lower environmental impact by cultivation / harvesting method, synthesis or application. The social impact can be in the form of ethical partnerships, social premium, etc. To be eligible, the ingredient should have been introduced recently and have current applications in food / beverage products.

Barilla (Italy) is the 2019 winner with Mulino Bianco Soft wheat flour. Diana Food (France) is runner-up with Carrot Juice Powder, whilst the finalist was DuPont Biosciences (USA) with HOLDBAC® YM VG and DANISCO® VG Cultures.