INTERNORGA Future Prize 2020 Finalists Announced
The organizers of INTERNORGA have announced the finalists of Future Prize 2020, a highly-coveted award for both recently-founded and long-established companies with promising ideas.
There were once again numerous applications for the prestigious industry ‘Oscar’. The high-caliber jury has selected nine finalists, who have submitted concepts that stand out with a particularly innovative sustainability strategy, high efficiency and responsible action. The winners in the categories “Food & Beverages”, “Technology & Equipment” and “Catering & Hotel Industry” will be honored in a celebratory awards ceremony on the eve of INTERNORGA.
“The Future Prize is taking place for the 10th time this year. It has an enormous impact on the entire industry and is one of the most sought-after international prizes in the foodservice and hospitality market. We are pleased to be able to celebrate and promote exemplary and forward-looking ideas again this year,” said Bernd Aufderheide, member of the jury for the INTERNORGA Future Prize and chairman of the management board of Hamburg Messe und Congress GmbH.
Once again, the concepts submitted have very much impressed the jury: “The submissions are becoming stronger across the board every year. For the majority, innovation, and sustainability, for example, are among the most important quality characteristics in production and company identity,” said scientist and jury chairman Dr. J. Daniel Dahm. In addition to Dr. Dahm and Bernd Aufderheide, the five-member jury includes food trend researcher Hanni Rützler, engineering graduate and sustainability expert Carl-Otto Gensch, and nutritionist Rainer Roehl.
The following companies have been nominated for the INTERNORGA Future Prize 2020:
“Food & Beverages”
Essento Food AG: This Swiss start-up shows that insects can also be the basis of protein-rich foods. The range includes products such as organic burgers, organic “Bio Balls”, protein bars and crispy snacks, for which the company sets high-quality requirements and sustainability standards. With that in mind, it exclusively uses insects from animal-friendly rearing in Switzerland and the EU.
Just Taste GmbH: With its organic vegetable pasta varieties, this company offers interesting alternatives for people who want or need to avoid cereals that contain gluten.
Yuu’n Mee fine foods Vertriebs-GmbH: Sustainably farmed shrimp from the protected mangrove forest in the Mekong Delta in Vietnam is the flagship project of this Austrian company.
“Technology & Equipment”
In this category, the jury acknowledged Blanco Professional GmbH + Co KG with its cooking station, Gefässerie with its living plant wall improving indoor climate, and Hobart GmbH with a two-level dishwasher.
“Catering & Hotel Industry”
The jury nominated Manifesto Holding, Markgräfler Alte Post Hotel GmbH & Co. KG and Tress Gastronomie GmbH & Co. KG.