Winners and finalists of the 2017 World Dairy Innovation Awards!

Last night the annual World Dairy Innovation Awards, in association with FoodBev Media, took place at the 11th Global Dairy Congress, in Dublin. The judging panel considered entries from over 20 countries in 19 categories.

“This is the eleventh annual World Dairy Innovation Awards, and once again we are fascinated by the level of innovation that is shown within the entries. We see new flavours, new concepts, clever packaging, state-of-the- art manufacturing technologies and new ground gained towards a more responsible and sustainable dairy industry,” said FoodBev Media marketing director Isabel Sturgess. “World Dairy Innovation Awards really showcase some of the most ambitious new products and developments of the year, from a wide range of companies all over the world, both large and small. Keep an eye on the latest entries to spot the upcoming trends.”

A full list of finalists and winners in each category follows below.

Best Ice Cream or Frozen Yogurt Winner Yomega3 Greek Style Frozen Yogurt – Ice Cream Treats Finalists Baileys Salted Caramel Ice Cream – Bulla Dairy Foods Baileys Chocolat Luxe Ice Cream – Bulla Dairy Foods Yasso’s Dessert – Yasso Yo2 – Dairy Farmers of America

Best Yogurt Winner DεLTα Mini Meals – Delta Foods S. A. Finalists Kerrygold Rhubarb Yogurt – Ornua Natural Durian Stirred Yogurt - TH true YOGURT Kids Yogurt - Tamar Valley Dairy Bulgarian Rose Yogurt – Balkan Treasure Icelandic skyr – MS Iceland Dairies

Best Cheese Winner Hokkaido Tokachi Rich 3-Way Cheese Slices – Meiji Co. Ltd Finalists Hay Flower Rebel - Käserebellen GmbH Cracker Cuts - Dutch Farms Inc.

Best Dairy Dessert Winner Rhubarb & Custard Pot - Pots and Co Ltd. Finalists Creamcolli Sandwiched Brocolli Ice Cream – Nanyang Polytechnic Amul Rasmalai - Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation Ltd.

Best Dairy Snack Winner DεLTα Mini Meals – Delta Foods S.A. Finalists Fruchee - Dairy Concepts IRL

Best Butter or Dairy Spread Winner Camooringa Moringa and Carrot Milk Spread – Nanyang Polytechnic

Best Dairy Drink Winner Cold Pressed Raw Milk - Made By Cow Finalists Mango & Passion Fruit Yogurt Smoothie - Only By Nature BiPro Protein Water – Agropur/ BiPro Boa Qu Zhu - Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co., Ltd. Milkshakes - Shaken Udder

Best Functional Dairy Product Winner LUSH Fruit and Vegetable Yogurt Drink - Dreaming Cow Finalists Yomega3 Greek Style Frozen Yogurt – Ice Cream Treats FUEL10K Quark – FUEL10K Ltd. Divine Frozen Yogurt - Rousselot SAS BiPro Protein Water – Agropur/ BiPro

Best Dairy Product which is ‘Free From’ Winner a2 Milk - The a2 Milk Company Ltd Finalists Luxury Dairy Ice Cream - Only By Nature Ltd.

Best Children’s Dairy Product Winner Fruchee - Dairy Concepts IRL Finalists Babybel Spirolls – Le Groupe Bel Milk Buddy (liquid milk enhancer) - Crème de la Cream YogOaty kids – Shaken Udder Milkshakes

Best Brand Extension Winner YogOaty Yogurts - Shaken Udder Milkshakes Finalists Cracker Cuts - Dutch Farms Inc.

BiPro Protein Water – Agropur/ BioPro Kerrygold Yogurt – Ornua

Best New Brand or Business Winner En Direct Des Èleveurs - Ecolean Finalists Camooringa Moringa and Carrot Milk Spread – Nanyang Polytechnic Sweet Me – Dairy Farmers of America

Best Dairy Ingredient Winner PRODIET Fluid – Ingredia Finalists DairySource – Kerry AstroBaby – Feihe International, Inc.

Best Dairy Packaging Innovation Winner Babybel Spirolls – Le Groupe Bel Finalists TrakRap G3 - TrakRap

Best Dairy Packaging Design Winner En Direct Des Èleveurs - Ecolean Finalists Probiotic Drinkable Yogurt – Früzinga Scrounds Redesign - Dairy Farmers of America

Best Brand Marketing Campaign or Activation Winner Solid stuff – Quebec Dairy Farmers & Lg2 Finalists Amul Master Chef India - Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation Ltd. Shake and scan QR code to win prizes - China Mengniu Dairy Company Limited

The Power of Their Dreams - Kemps Olympic Milk Campaign

Best Environmental Sustainability Initiative Winner DairyPod Cogen – WoodCo Energy Ireland Finalists The Lake District Biogas Bio-energy Plant - Clearfleau Limited

Best Corporate Social Responsibility Report or Initiative Winner DFA CSR report - Dairy Farmers of America Finalists Solid stuff –Quebec Dairy Farmers & Lg2

Best Dairy Manufacturing or Processing Innovation Winner PRODIET Fluid – Ingredia Finalists iCheck Fluoro – BioAnalyt GmbH DairySource – Kerry

About World Dairy Innovation Awards Now in its 11th year, the World Dairy Innovation Awards is the international dairy industry’s leading and most established awards scheme; celebrating innovation and excellence across every product category as well as seeking out the best in packaging, marketing, technology and sustainability. The World Dairy Innovation Awards are organised by FoodBev Media.

About FoodBev Media Established in 2000, FoodBev Media is the food and beverage industry’s leading media and communication business. With a portfolio of international magazines, the website www.foodbev.com and the industry’s largest social media network, FoodBev Media ensures you are continuously kept up to date with the latest trends and innovations. Since 2003, FoodBev Media has gained a reputation for organising successful international awards schemes in the beverage and dairy industries.