The finalists for the inaugural IDF Dairy Innovation Awards have been published Thursday.
The IDF Dairy Innovation Awards are designed to demonstrate the engagement and dynamism of the dairy sector worldwide, offering a unique platform to showcase innovative processes, practices and products that improve efficiency and contribute to the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
The IDF Dairy Innovation Awards are hosted by the International Dairy Federation in partnership with world-leading food and drinks consultancy Zenith Global, with Headline sponsorship from Tetra Pak -- a global leader in food processing and packaging solutions company.
In its inaugural edition, the IDF Dairy Innovation Awards received 144 entries with participation from every continent worldwide, which shows that the Dairy Sector's commitment with innovation and sustainability has no boundaries and may be found in every link of the milk and dairying production chain.
The finalists are:
Innovation in Sustainable Farming Practices -- Environment
Dairycs - Dairycs Meadow-Sense, Israel
Don Emilio Srl - Lecheria 4.0 Groupo Mharnes, Argentina
National Dairy Development Board, India - India's small holder farmer-based Manure Value Chain model- a sustainable & holistic approach towards remunerative climate smart dairying, India
Innovation in Sustainable Farming Practices -- Animal Care
Dairycs - Dairycs Meadow-Sense, Israel
National Dairy Development Board, India - e-GOPALA App (e Generation of Productive Livestock) an android application for farmers, India
Tec2-Fit GmbH -- CowMotion, the revolutionary orthosis adapted to the biomechanics of cattle offering an animal-friendly and sustainable solution to claw diseases, Germany
Innovation in Sustainable Farming Practices -- Socio-Economic
Calgren Dairy Fuels, LLC, Maas Energy Works, Inc and California Dairy Farms - Calgren Dairy Fuels, LLC, Maas Energy Works, Inc and California Dairy Farms, USA
Dairy Australia - Our Farm, Our Plan, Australia
Mooofarm Private Limited - Mooofarm App, India
Innovation in Sustainable Processing
Brazzale SpA - Fully automated maturing warehouse 4.0, Italy
Leprino Foods Company - Leprino - Greeley, Colo., facility, USA
Yili Group - Application of one-step low-temperature sterilization and concentration technology to improve customer satisfaction, China
Innovation in Research & Development -- Farming
Cornell University - Cornell University, Switzerland
Dairycs - Dairycs Meadow-Sense, Israel
National Dairy Development Board, India - Establishing system of Genomic Selection for buffaloes in India, India
Innovation in Research & Development -- Collection & Processing
Dairycs - Dairycs Meadow-Sense, Israel
National Dairy Development Board, India - NDERP (NDDB Dairy ERP), an open source based ERP integrated with AMCS (Automatic Milk Collection System) software, India
Innovation in Research & Development -- New Product Development
Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation Ltd (Amul) - Amul Protein Buttermilk & Amul Protein Lassi, India
Mengniu Group - Yoyic Active Probiotic Sparkling Drinks, China
Yili Group - Yili Drinkable Cheese, China
Innovation in Research & Development -- Food Safety
Modern Farming - Modern Farming Innovation of products and initiative production model of "Integration of planting-farming processing", China
Mother Dairy Fruit & Vegetable Pvt. Ltd - Methods for Detection of Maltodextrin and Sorbitol in Milk as an Adulterant, India
Yili Group - Construction and Application of the "Food Safety Risk Analysis Model" in Dairy Enterprises, China
Innovation in Research & Development -- Consumer Nutrition
Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation Ltd (Amul) - Amul Protein Buttermilk & Amul Protein Lassi, India
Societe des Produits Nestle SA; Nestle Product Technology Centre Dairy - Unlocking iron fortification in dairy to address micronutrient deficiency, Marysville, Ohio, USA
Yili Group - Yili's Cute-Star offers a novel solution to combat hidden hunger in children while promoting sustainable development in China, China
Innovation in Sustainable Packaging
Elopak - The Pure-Pak eSense aseptic carton, Norway
IGOR Srl -- eco-pack Gorgonzola dop IGOR, Italy
Wipak UK Ltd - Recyclable Butter Wrap, United Kingdom
Innovation in School Milk Programmes
Karnataka Co-operative Milk Producers' - Federation Karnataka Cooperative Milk Producers' Federation Ltd, India
Mengniu Group - Better Nutrition and Health Service for the Next Generation, China
Tine SA - Cocoa School Milk without added sugar or artificial sweeteners, Norway
Innovation in Climate Action
China Shengmu Organic Milk Limited - Quality Milk in the Desert, China
Modern Farming - Modern Farming Innovation of products and initiative, China
Mother Dairy Fruit & Vegetable - Pasteurized Milk Distribution through Milk Vending Machine, India
IDF and Zenith Global congratulate all finalists and thank all participants and juries for their work. The winners will be announced on Sept. 12 at the IDF World Dairy Summit 2022, in New Delhi, India.
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