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Fi Innovation Awards and Startup Innovation Challenge

Industry leading innovations

The Fi Innovation Awards and Startup Innovation Challenge aim to encourage, honor and celebrate companies and professionals who invest in R&D, honoring and fostering innovation, not only for our industry, but also for the end consumer. It is the great meeting of all players in the F&B industry.

The awards are judged by a panel of C-level professionals and specialized researchers who are dedicated to the evolution of the food and beverage sector.

Who can enter

Fi Innovation Awards

Companies from food, beverage, dietary supplement, and ingredient industries, under the following conditions:

To have over 5 years of existence;

The product/ingredient must already be authorised and marketed in Brazil (for ingredients, not necessarily yet sold);

The launch date must be from 1 June 2024 to 30 July 2025;

Each company may submit a maximum of three entries per category;

Products/ingredients that have participated in previous editions of the Fi Awards will not be eligible for this edition;

If the product incorporates different technologies and/or demonstrates the distinction of more than two ingredients in its formulation, it will be considered as two separate products.

StartUp Innovation Challenge

Startups from food, beverage, dietary supplement, and ingredient industries, under the following conditions:

To have less than 5 years of existence, considering the final registration date i.e. 20 June 2025. Companies that reach five years of existence on or after 20 June 2024 will not be eligible to compete as a Startup and must enter the Fi Innovation Awards instead.

The product/ingredient must already be authorised and marketed (for ingredients, not necessarily yet sold) in Brazil;

The launch date must be from 1 June 2024 to 30 July 2025;

Each company may submit a maximum of three entries;

Products/ingredients that have participated in previous editions of the StartUp Innovation Challenge will not be eligible for this edition;

If the product incorporates different technologies and/or demonstrates the distinction of more than two ingredients in its formulation, it will be considered as two separate products.

Why your company needs to be here

1 Create new business opportunities

2 Position your brand in front of professionals and companies that value investing in innovation

3 Support startups with innovations that help disrupt the marketplace

4 Network with a select group of key industry influencers

Categories

The Fi Innovation Awards and Startup Challenge has following categories:

Most Innovative Ingredient 

Includes all classes of ingredients for the food and beverage industry.

Download registration form (Innovation Awards)

Download registration form (Startup Challenge)

Most Innovative Product

Includes the end products to the consumer in the presentation of a food and/or beverage.

Download registration form (Innovation Awards)

Download registration form (Startup Challenge)

Innovation in Sustainability - Ingredients

Includes all classes of ingredients for the food and beverage industry; end product to the consumer, in the presentation of the food and/or beverage, which employs sustainable raw materials, sustainable production processes, and demonstrate environmental, economic, and/or sustainable practices in the food and beverage industry.

Download registration form (Innovation Awards)

Download registration form (Startup Challenge)

Innovation in Sustainability - Products

Includes all classes of products for the food and beverage industry; end product to the consumer, in the presentation of the food and/or beverage, which employs sustainable raw materials, sustainable production processes, and demonstrate environmental, economic, and/or sustainable practices in the food and beverage industry.

Download registration form (Innovation Awards)

Download registration form (Startup Challenge)

Innovation in Healthfulness - Ingredients

Includes all classes of ingredients for the food and beverage industry; end products presented as food and/or beverage that demonstrate benefits for digestive, cognitive, immune, or physical health.

Download registration form (Innovation Awards)

Download registration form (Startup Challenge)

Innovation in Healthfulness - Products

Includes all classes of products for the food and beverage industry; end products presented as food and/or beverage that demonstrate benefits for digestive, cognitive, immune, or physical health.

Download registration form (Innovation Awards)

Download registration form (Startup Challenge)

Innovation in Pet Food

Coming soon

IMPORTANT NOTE: Any issues or aspects not addressed in this Regulation that may raise doubts or questions from the registered companies should be submitted in writing to awards.fisa@informa.com, for evaluation by the technical coordinator of Informa Markets.