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Vitafoods Europe Innovation Awards

Congratulations to all our winners!
Let's celebrate innovations that move nutraceuticals forward, together!

Celebrating innovation

The Vitafoods Europe Innovation Awards recognises the outstanding ingredients, finished products, and initiatives that are redefining the nutraceutical landscape. Scroll down to check out our categories and prizes you can win!

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2026 Categories
The Vitafoods Europe Innovation Awards recognise the brilliance of the nutraceutical industry across the following categories:
Sports Nutrition and Active Lifestyle Ingredient

This award recognises an organisation or company which has developed the most innovative ingredient which significantly improves products with sports nutrition and active lifestyle applications. Preference will be given to ingredients launched in the last 2 years.

Immune and Gut Health Ingredient

This award recognises an organisation or company which has developed the most innovative ingredient which significantly improves products with immunity and/or gut health applications. Preference will be given to ingredients launched within the last 2 years.

Cognitive and Emotional Health Ingredient

This award recognises an organisation or company which has developed the most innovative ingredient which significantly improves products with cognitive and/or emotional health applications. Preference will be given to ingredients launched in the last 2 years.

Healthy Ageing Ingredient

This award recognises an organisation or company which has developed the most innovative ingredient which significantly improves products with healthy ageing applications. Preference will be given to ingredients which have been launched in the last 2 years.

Weight Management Ingredient

This award recognises an organisation or company which has developed the most innovative ingredient which significantly improves products with weight management applications. Such ingredients may work along with or after GLP-1. Preference will be given to ingredients which have been launched in the last 2 years.

Nutricosmetic Ingredient

This award recognises an organisation or company which has developed the most innovative ingredient which significantly improves products with nutricosmetic, ingestible beauty or beauty-from-within applications by enhancing skin, hair, and nail health through oral consumption. Preference will be given to ingredients which have been launched in the last 2 years.

Most Innovative Consumer-ready Nutraceutical Finished Product

This award recognises an organisation or company which has developed the most innovative consumer-ready nutraceutical finished product/food/drink providing scientifically substantiated health benefits. Preference will be given to consumer-ready finished products which have been launched in the last 2 years.

Sustainability

This award recognises an organisation or company for a measurable supply chain system which demonstrates environmentally, economic, and/or socially sustainable practices in the production of nutraceutical ingredients or finished products. Preference will be given to those innovations introduced in the last 2 years. 

Why sign up? Check out the various prizes we have in store for you!

The Vitafoods Europe Innovation Awards aims to celebrate excellence and provide you with amazing prizes. These include:

 

  • A trophy presented to the winners on stage during the ceremony, celebrating your outstanding achievements in the nutraceutical industry.
  • Representation on our website as well as on our official press release, sharing your success with our global audience. 
  • Highlight your achievement by displaying 'Finalist' or 'Winner' stickers at your stand onsite, attracting more visitors. 
  • Announce your status as winner or finalist with custom graphics provided by us, exclusively for you.
  • Enjoy access to a bespoke brand awareness webinar sponsorship package, valued at €5,000, courtesy of our sponsor, Smartcore. Find out more here. 
The judges
The Vitafoods Europe Innovation Awards prides itself on its judging panel. These independent industry experts from around the world have been specially chosen for their knowledge, credentials and objectivity.
Prof. Colin Dennis
Prof. Colin Dennis
International Food Information Service
Barbara Bray
Barbara Bray
Alo Solutions

Food safety and Nutrition Consultant 

 

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Efi Leontopoulou
Efi Leontopoulou
EAS Strategies

Manager Scientific and Regulatory Affairs

 

 

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Ian D. Healey
Ian D. Healey
Dr. Harnisch Publications

Editorial Director 

 

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João Brites
João Brites
HowGood

Director of Growth & Innovation

 

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Luca Bucchini
Luca Bucchini
Hylobates

Managing Director

 

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Nick Henson
Nick Henson
Food Product Developer
Sandra Einerhand
Sandra Einerhand
Einerhand Science & Innovation

Nutriton Science Consultant

 

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Sharon Morey
Sharon Morey
Campden BRI

Regulatory Affairs Manager

 

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Dr. V. Krishnakumar
Dr. V. Krishnakumar
Giract

President 

 

 

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Timothy Whiteley
Timothy Whiteley
Independent Advisor
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