Who won the Fi Awards: A report direct from the prize - giving ceremony

摘要

CPKelco scooped the top Gold Trophy Award in this year's Fi Awards competition for ingredient innovation with its new Genu pectin he winners of the Gold, Silver and Bronze trophies in this year's Fi Europe Awards for ingredient innovation were presented with the trophies at a special ceremony following the first day of Fi Europe in Paris last month. The eight finalists had given 20 minute presentations of their products to the panel of judges during the day at a session which was open to show visitors to watch and ask questions if they wished. Eliane van Doom, Fi Europe show director, introduced Henry Dixon of Barret Dixon Bell, chairman of the judging panel, who said the competition was one of ' the awards which meant most to the industry. It had been fascinating and a challenge. He told IFI that it had been a very close - run decision - in fact all the entries were of a high standard. 'It is getting more difficult to draw a line between purely functional ingredients and healthy ingredients,' he said. 'In fact, we suggested that some of the entrants resub-mit their entries at next year's Hi Awards competition.'