Food 4 Future 2025 - Expo FoodTech

Foodtech Innovation Awards 2025

27 - 28 MAY 2026 | BILBAO - BEC

 

 

Foodtech Innovations Awards recognizes the most innovative proposals that offer a disruptive approach to Customer Experience or Management. Innovative business models or technology that can make a change in the food sector.

We believe that the food industry is booming and while online reviews are great, it always helps to have some recognition from a credible, third-party source. Additionally, as food lovers, we wish to recognize those organizations that are shaping the industry and promote them to our 100,000 strong readerships and to the media. Our goal is to provide the very best tips on food to our discerning followers and subscribers too. This way, we intend to bring out the best in the food industry and highlight it for the world to see.

REGISTER FOR THE FOODTECH INNOVATION AWARDS GALA  2025 

Date: Wednesday, May 14, 2025
Time: 6:30 PM
Location: Main Auditorium at Food 4 Future – Hall 2, BEC Bilbao

Categories

FINALISTS FOR THE AWARD INNOVATIVE SOLUTION ON DIGITALIZATION FOR THE FOOD AND BEVERAGE INDUSTRY 

This category seeks to recognise the work and effort of the company, platform, solution or technological application that is impacting and transforming the food and beverage industry, its sales model, its production, process, contact with the consumer or value proposition through a solution linked to the digital and technological sphere. Applications of technologies such as IoT, cloud, Artificial Intelligence, Digital Twin or biotechnology among others to the food and beverages industry will be considered.

 

Centric PLM by Centric Software enables food & beverage companies to accelerate new product launches and swiftly respond to market demands

Easy AI® technology for automatic vision and artificial intelligence inspection in the food industry

Agricolus smart farming tools: digital excellence in agriculture

FINALISTS FOR THE AWARD SUSTAINABILITY PROJECT

The aim is to recognise the work and effort of positive impact as an alternative to a problem of environmental impact; and as a fulfilment of the sustainable development goals. SDGS. Such as packaging waste, actions to reduce climate change, more sustainable agricultural practices, science and research applied to understanding and improving environmental impact, circular economy, and better sustainability awareness initiatives.

 

Disruptive vertical farming system for growing horticultural crops inside a dismountable tank under 100% controlled conditions.

Producing novel non-plant biomass feedstocks and bio-based products through upcycling and the cascading

URAPHEX is specialized in the sustainable, cost-effective and chemical-free regeneration of water in industrial processes.

FINALISTS FOR THE AWARD HEALTHY FOOD

The aim is to recognise the work and effort of the company, project or platform that promotes an innovative and/or scientific solution that promotes healthy eating. This award contributes to the promotion of innovative projects developed throughout the value chain of the food industry, as well as projects within the framework of Foodtech whose solution has a direct impact on healthy eating.

 

Achieving both ‘Delicious’ and ‘Healthy’ through salt-offsetting technology derived from seaweed

NuGluCol: vegetable-source protein microparticles for controlling cholesterol and blood sugar levels.

Delicious creamy cottage cheese bars made of fresh milk are perfect for on-the-go snacking.

FINALISTS FOR THE AWARD AUTOMATION AND ROBOTICS SOLUTION FOR THE FOOD VALUE CHAIN

This category is focused on the use of automation and robotics to boost the competitiveness of their production processes or their factories. Projects focused on the field of innovation, research and development (R+D+I) between industrial companies, technology centers or robotics manufacturers may also be presented.

 

Syntegon: product handling platform integrating XPlanar, magnetic levitation transport, and machine vision by Beckhoff Automation

AutoStore Automated Storage and Order Picking System

Logivision: A Cloud-Edge Platform to Accelerate AI Adoption in the Food and Beverage Industry

FINALISTS FOR THE AWARD DISRUPTIVE SOLUTIONS FOR THE PACKAGING INDUSTRY

This award aims to reward new challenges in innovation in an industry in total transformation for the food industry.

 

New revolutionary packaging solution: 100% monomaterial PET tray and lid resealable! Designed to keep your food protected for longer.

Fibratray the best patented system for map 100% efective

LAM’ON® Compostable Films, an innovative company specializing in bio-based packaging foils

FINALISTS FOR THE AWARD INNOVATIVE STARTUP

This award is aimed at the most innovative startups with the greatest impact on digitalisation, sustainability and health in the Foodtech sector. Whether they are at a very early stage or at a more advanced stage, innovation and disruption in the solution itself will be valued. This category, in turn, will receive applications submitted directly from the FoodTech Startup Forum of Food 4 Future – Expo FoodTech.

 

Cocuus, revolucionando la tecnología alimentaria

Naria platform for food surplus management

High precision AI-driven Drug and Nutraceutical Discovery and Innovation for Metabolic disorders

FINALISTS FOR THE AWARD SPANISH STARTUP WITH THE GREATEST INTERNATIONAL PROJECTION

This award seeks to recognise the Spanish startup with the greatest international projection. Their foodtech solution is considered to have a fully defined global impact in tackling some of the major challenges facing the food and beverage industry

 

URAPHEX is specialized in the sustainable, cost-effective and chemical-free regeneration of water in industrial processes

Gimme Sabor: Propelling the future of food through formulation and product licensing for Europe, Asia and beyond

Bringing Mediterranean rice to the rest of the world

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