The frozen food category was well represented at this year’s SIAL innovation awards, with five product categories winning a trophy for innovation, of the 13 in total. This is especially noteworthy, since over 600 products were nominated in total for the awards.
Among those who were recognized for novelties in the frozen food segment were Dutch company Zandbergen – The Frozen Butcher, who won the award in the meat category, for the recently introduced frozen burger. The product targets both retail and foodservice and is available in several varieties: Angus beef, Wagyu beef, organic beef.
Another frozen product awarded during the ceremony was Churros with potatoes, from French company Cite Gourmande, who took home the award for the frozen food category. Dedicated exclusively to the foodservice industry, the churros is varieties are made of potatoes, as well as combinations of potatoes and other vegetables.
In the food for children category, French company Yooji received recognition for its frozen minced meat and fish, in 10g frozen discs for babies. The discs are made of finely chopped chicken or cod, are free from additives, salt and preservatives and are available in retail.
In the food ingredients category, Boiron Surgelation from France won the award for their IQF portionable fruit puree discs, suitable for industrial use.
Finally, in the foodservice category, the award went to Spanish company Nice Fruit, for their bag-in-box frozen fruits, available in both 5kg and 10kg packaging.
The award ceremony took place during the 50th edition of the largest professional food trade fair in 2014, organized between 19-23 October.
A full review of the event will be available in the next print issue of Frozen Food Europe magazine.