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SIAL PARIS NAMES THE SIAL INNOVATION AWARDS WINNERS

2 ,18 8 THE SIAL INNOVATION PRIZES ARE AWARDED VALIDATED TO THOSE WHO HELP SHAPE WHAT WE EAT BOTH TODAY AND TOMORROW. PRODUCTS PRESENTED BY 942 COMPANIES The food world is constantly swinging between new technological and digital innovations, and a desire to go ‘back to basics’.

OVER What role does innovation play in facing 21st century global challenges? The key to it all is new data, and as always SIAL opens its doors onto the future of a creative and passionate industry constantly challenged by new consumer 600 paradigms. “SELECTED” PRODUCTS What links consumer benefit and pure innovation… or consumer “schizophrenia” and brand proposals… or retail, catering and consumption…? Taste! A sense shared by everyone on Earth… even if it varies from country to country.

45 SIAL Paris confirms this once again with2,188 products (from 942 companies) SEMI-FINALISTS in competition for the prestigious SIAL Innovation Awards.

ARD Over 600 were presented to a 19 international jury members for deliberation AW on 12th September 2016 in Paris - a record participation (24% more than in 2014) 15 and so choosing winners for all 15 categories was no mean feat. IX G R WINNERS RAND P Visitors will find all these innovations at the SIAL Innovation Observatory - a space that reveals the show’s innovative offerings and analyses consumer trends… GOLD, SILVER AND BRONZE - and on the SIAL Trends book 2016. AWARDS

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SUBMITTED PRODUCTS (2,188)

SIAL INNOVATION SELECTION ( 600 PRODUCTS, 140 FOODSERVICE)

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Non-alcoholic Alcoholic Distribution Foodservice Equipment In-Food Drinks Awards Drinks Awards Awards Awards & Technologies Intermediate Awards* Food Awards*

Dairy Savoury Product Awards Awards Intermarché Joël Robuchon monmarche.fr Fauchon Lafayette Elior Sweet Delicatessen Gourmet Awards Awards Disney XTC XTC SIAL SIAL Fruit Seafood & Vegetables Awards Awards

Frozen Meat Foods Awards Awards

Naturalness & Health Awards

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*Gold, Specialised Silver Jury and – separate Bronze from award-winners the Grand Food willJury be revealed on 17th October 2016 - Hall 6 at 5pm.

* Specialised Jury - separate from the Grand Food Jury

WWW.SIALPARIS.COM MEMBERS OF THE JURY

Anne-Cathy DE TAEVERNIER Elior Director Category Management

Joël ROBUCHON Michelin-starred chef

Bruno David Intermarché Sourcing Director

Benoît LANDIER Intermarché Sourcing Director & SMEs

Le Monde du Surgelé Jean-François AUBRY Journalist (frozen food publication)

Jean-Pierre CLÉMENT Fauchon Chef

Antoine CARROZ Lafayette Gourmet Catering Manager

Sophie LABBE Utopies Food Sector Manager

Olivier MOULIN Blog “Papa en Cuisine” Blogger

Isabelle MARTINET Journalist

Giannina COHEN AUBIER VFCRP Director

Innovation and Market Director, Pascale GRELOT-GIRARD KANTAR TNS Business Team Consumer

Xavier TERLET XTC World Innovation President

Frédéric GAUTIER ILACAD - XTC Latina America President

Marc FRESSANGE OUH LA LA - XTC Co-founder

PhD in management University of Seoul Junghoon MOON Food biz lab & President of Food biz lab

Anne-Florence SATTONNAY Disney Director of Healthy Living & FMCG

Sophie DE RAYNAL Club PAI (intermediate foods)

Process Alimentaire Pierre CHRISTEN Editor (agri-food magazine)

Alain LE BAIL PhD in fluid dynamics and heat transfer

Nicolas TRENTESAUX Director SIAL Network

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NON-ALCOHOLIC ALCOHOLIC DRINKS DRINKS

MAMA CARROT Product description: carrot liqueur, a source of beta carotene. Rich in vitamins, minerals and antioxidants. 20% alcohol per volume. Brand: AURELI MARIO SS AGRICOLA Variety: carrot Manufacturer: AURELI MARIO Country: Launch date: 11/2 016 Selected for the originality of its carrot liqueur recipe.

DAIRY PRODUCTS PUR JUST LAIT DEMI-ÉCRÉMÉ UHT Product description: pure, cold-pressed fruit juice (ULTI) with DAREGAL aromatic herbs. (HALF-FAT UHT MILK) High pressure stabilisation. No preservatives. Product description: half-fat UHT milk (a source of Omega 3) in a 100% flexible and recyclable packet. Brand: DARÉGAL & ULTI The creation of the packaging requires little water. Variety: apple & parsley; apple, pineapple & tarragon; Milk is sold directly from the farm. Palm oil-free feed grapefruit, peach & citronella; lemon, strawberry & mint; for the cows. lemon & basil. Brand: DIRECT FROM FARMERS Manufacturer: DAREGAL SA Manufacturer: SAS Lait6 Country: Country: France Launch date: 10/2016 Selected for its practical, eco-friendly packaging. Selected for the co-branding of a cold-pressed fruit juice brand and a herbs and spices brand.

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LES MOULINS À CHAMPIGNONS Product description: a mix of dried mushrooms in a pepper mill. Mushrooms are selected by hand. Brand: SABAROT Variety: porcini, morels, and mixed forest mushrooms Manufacturer: SABAROT Country: France Launch date: 03/2016 Selected for the practicality of having dried mushrooms in a mill.

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QUINOA WITH FRUIT Product description: a dessert of quinoa with fruit served in individual portions with a spoon in the lid. Brand: VIRÚ Variety: mango, blueberry, passion fruit, coconut, papaya, pineapple. Manufacturer: SOCIEDAD AGRICOLA VIRU Country: Peru Launch date: 03/2016 Selected for the originality of its quinoa based recipe. DELICATESSEN

PETIT POLENTA ET PETIT QUINOA À TRANCHER Product description: sausage-shaped, ready-to-slice polenta and quinoa for pan frying. Gluten free. Brand: SABAROT Variety: polenta, quinoa. Manufacturer: SABAROT Country: France Launch date: 01/2016 Selected for its practical, sausage shape.

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FOLIONS AGRUMES Product description: dried citrus fruit leaves. Fine, supple leaves made from natural ingredients. Ideal for makis, samosas, cakes, cocktails… Gluten and lactose free. No colouring or preservatives. No gelling/texturing agents or allergens. Brand: CD FRUITS FOLION Variety: Kumquat, Kalamansi, Yuzu Manufacturer: CD FRUITS Country: France Launch date: 07/2015 Selected for the use of original fruits without their juices. SEAFOOD PRODUCTS

ORGANIC SEAWEEDS Product description: organic seaweeds, rich in proteins, fibres, vitamins and minerals. Easy to use. Brand: LE BONTA’ / NUOVA TERRA Variety: sushi nori seaweed, organic nori flakes, wakame seaweed, dulse flakes, sea lettuce flakes, sea spaghetti. Manufacturer: LE BONTA’ Country: Italy Launch date: 09/2016 Selected for its large variety of seaweed. FROZEN FOODS

GELATO FILLED FRUIT Product description: original frozen fruit to take out, spoon included. No GMOs. Made in Italy. Brand: DIVINO USA INC. Variety: kiwi, peach, plum, lemon, orange. Manufacturer: DIVINO USA INC. Country: USA Launch date: 01/2015 Selected for the innovative choice of fruits.

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LA CAVE À VIANDE (THE MEAT CELLAR) Product description: meat, matured for a minimum of 21 days in a cold chamber according to age-old butchering techniques. Tender, tasty French meat. Products selected in partnership with breeders using traditional farming techniques. Presented in a wooden box with cooking instructions. Quality, vacuum-sealed packaging. Brand: PUIGRENIER. Variety: charolais - rib of beef, T-Bone steak, faux-filet steak on the bone, filet steak on the bone, marbled steak, spider steak, entrecote, faux-filet steak, filet steak, butcher’s cut, plancha steak. Manufacturer: PUIGRENIER. Country: France Launch date: 01/2016 Selected for its high-quality meat, in terms of taste and origin, and for its original packaging.

HEALTH & NATURALNESS

STEAKS ET BOULETTES DE LÉGUMINEUSES Product description: organic meat substitute using nutrient-rich vegetables and pulses. Source of protein. Rich in fibre. 100 % vegetal. To be pan- or oven-cooked. Brand: ICI & LA - LE BOUCHER VERT Variety: green lentil steaks, chickpea steaks, flageolet bean steaks, green lentil balls, chickpea balls, flageolet bean balls. Manufacturer: ICI & LA - LE BOUCHER VERT Country: France Launch date: 11/2015 Selected for healthiness and the pleasure of eating vegetables and pulses.

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FOODSERVICE FUMET DE CHAMPIGNONS Product description: re-sealable mushroom fumet sachets. Recipe created with Michelin-starred chef Philippe Brun. For food preparation. For catering. Brand: BORDE Variety: chanterelle fumet, morel fumet, porcini fumet. Exhibitor: BORDE Country: France Launch date: 10/2016 Selected for the use of chanterelle mushrooms in sauce preparations.

DISTRIBUTION LES MOULINS À CHAMPIGNONS Product description: a mix of dried mushrooms in a pepper mill. Mushrooms are selected by hand. Brand: SABAROT Variety: porcini, morels, and mixed forest mushrooms Manufacturer: SABAROT Country: France Launch date: 03/2016 Selected for the practicality of having dried mushrooms in a mill.

WWW.SIALPARIS.COM INTERMEDIATE FOOD & E&T AWARDS

EQUIPMENT & TECHNOLOGIES

MÉLANGEUR FLASHMIX Product description: rotor-based mixer (powder/liquid). Brand: SILVERSON Exhibitor: SILVERSON Country: France Launch date: 06/2015 Selected for its capacity to incorporate powders, which creates new cooking possibilities.

INTERMEDIATE FOOD & INGREDIENTS

HELIPEPT Product description: extracted from snails, this product has an inhibitory effect on the angiotensin converting enzyme, and so helps reduce arterial hypertension. No secondary effects. Brand: HPE INGRÉDIENTS Exhibitor: HPE INGRÉDIENTS Country: France Launch date: 01/2016 Selected for the use of an innovative primary material and its effect on arterial hypertension.

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