IDF Dairy Innovation Awards 2023 finalists announced
The finalists for the 2023 IDF Dairy Innovation Awards have been published today. The winners will be announced on 16 October at the IDF World Dairy Summit in Chicago, USA.
The second annual awards are designed to demonstrate the engagement and dynamism of the dairy industry worldwide, offering a unique platform to showcase innovative processes, practices and products that improve efficiency and contribute to the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
The IDF Dairy Innovation Awards are hosted by the International Dairy Federation in partnership with world-leading food and drinks consultancy Zenith Global, with Headline sponsorship from Tetra Pak – a global leader in food processing and packaging solutions company.
Innovation in Sustainable Farming Practices – Environment
- Bioret Agri – Aqualim Thermodynamic
- Dairy Australia – Farm Environmental Tracker
- Dairy Farmers of Canada – Lactanet Semex
Innovation in Sustainable Farming Practices – Animal Care
- FaunaTech – FaunaTech
- Maahi Milk Producer Company Limited – Maahi Milk Producer Company Limited
- Mileutis - Imilac
Innovation in Sustainable Farming Practices – Socio-Economic
- Dairibord Zimbabwe – Dairibord Cascase Baobab Dairy Fruit Juice
- Danone - Transforming the Food System by Empowering Algerian Smallholder Farmers
- U.S. Dairy Export Council - Hillcrest
Innovation in Sustainable Processing
- EnviroChemie GmbH – Holistic and sustainable solutions for energy and water management in the dairy industry
- Hochschule Hanover - Development of a RO-NF-UF membrane cascade to concentrate skim milk to a dry matter of > 48%
- U.S. Dairy Export Council – Milk Specialities Global
Innovation in Sustainable Packaging
- Mengniu Dairy Company Limited – Carbon reduction and environmental protection packaging demonstration: Youyi C bottle label free packaging
- Société des Produits Nestlé S.A - Société des Produits Nestlé S.A
- Yili Group Ltd - Declaring Your Love to the Earth with Actions - SATINE Environmentally Sustainable Packaging with No Ink or Printing
Innovation in New Product Development With Focus on Food Safety and Consumer Nutrition
- Beijing Sanyuan Foods Co. Ltd – Beijing Sanyuan Foods Co. Ltd
- Everest Instruments Pvt. Ltd – FatScan Milk Analyser
- Unison Process Solutions – Heist System
- Yili Group Ltd – Ambient Cheese Lollipop
- Yili Group Ltd – Cheese Bomb
Innovation in Women Empowerment in the Dairy Sector
- Asha Mahila Milk Producer Company Limited – Asha Mahila Milk Producer Company Limited
- Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation Ltd - A unique model of Women Empowerment through Education and Skill Development
- Shreeja Milk – Shreeja Milk
- Yili Group – Empowering female quality managers and showcasing female leadership in the dairy industry
Innovation in Climate Action
- Amul Dairy – Amul Dairy
- Dairy Farmers of Canada – Lactanet and Semex
- National Dairy Development Board - Dung based circular economy for sustainable dairy production
Innovation in Marketing & Communication Initiative Building Dairy Category
- AHDB - AHDB
- CNIEL – CNIEL
- Dairy Farmers of Canada – Daisy
- Dairy Farmers of Canada – We’re In
IDF and Zenith Global congratulate all finalists and thank all participants and juries for their work. The winners will be announced on 16 October at the IDF World Dairy Summit 2023, in Chicago, USA.
About IDF (International Dairy Federation)
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The IDF is the leading source of scientific and technical expertise for all stakeholders of the dairy chain. Since 1903, IDF has provided a mechanism for the dairy sector to reach a global consensus on how to help feed the world with safe and sustainable dairy products. A recognized international authority in the development of science-based standards for the dairy sector, IDF has an important role to play in ensuring the right policies, standards, practices, and regulations are in place to ensure the world’s dairy products are safe and sustainable.