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Dairy Innovation Awards 2023: The institution that highlights the innovation of the dairy industry
On Tuesday 17 October, Radisson Blu Park Hotel, the Award Ceremony of Dairy Innovation Awards 2023 from the BOUSSIAS events, aiming to highlight and reward the quality and innovation of the dairy industry as expressed through the creation and introduction of new products, Research & Development, production, packaging and marketing.
More than 150 Senior executives, representatives of Institutions, Universities, Professionals as well as press representatives, were at the Award Ceremony, Applauding the innovation and quality of the awarded nominations of companies that either produce-market dairy products,, either have equipment and solutions of a professional dairy-cheese factory, either provide logistics services of corresponding products and demonstrate innovative practices.
Totally, Excelled 8 Companies – Business from a wide range of nominations in all award categories.
More specifically, Award in Dairy Innovation Awards 2023 extracted by companies: BizTEC, G-LOGICAE, INOX DESIGN KATERIS S.A., LidlHellas & Co., MIK3 SA – MEVGAL SA, DELTA Food, OMIROS DAIRY INDUSTRY and ANTONIOS FRAGIADAKIS SONS.
Also, the highest scores in the total of each pillar, distracting it Platinum Prize were the: DELTA Food By nomination VITALI NEPUDDING in dairy products, DELTA Food By nomination ”In your Milko”-New Campaign in Marketing – Services, INOX DESIGN KATERIS S.A. in equipment and INOX DESIGN KATERIS S.A. For the nomination Complete Automated Industrial Plant Solutions in the section of innovation in industry.
The evening, as always, culminated in the presentation of the big awards of the year, Of GrandAwards, where the INOX DESIGN KATERIS emerged Supplier of TheYearand DELTA Food emerged Dairy Company of The Year.
The awards night began with her greeting Anna Maria Papiri, WellnessEditor – Author, Co-Founder Wellness Project, BOUSSIAS events, which, inter alia, stated:: "Dairy products feature prominently in our eating habits, in our culture and according to a study published in the European Heart Journal full-fat dairy products contribute to longevity. Meat and dairy products, which are a traditional part of the human diet, providing it with essential nutrients, It is part of a market that is constantly facing significant challenges.".
Then, the Efstathia Tsakali, President Jury Dairy Innovation Awards 2023, Assistant Professor of Milk Technology, Department of Food Science and Technology, University of West Attica, She left her own special mark on the evening with her message stating:: "It is with pleasure that I welcome you to the 2nd edition of Dairy Innovation Awards. It is a great honour for me to chair the jury composed of distinguished academics and industry professionals. The highly developed- and in our country- The milk sector is nowadays called upon to face important and complex problems. From lack of resources to increased production costs and the consequent increase in dairy prices, The milk sector is called upon to maintain consumer preference for dairy products. At the same time, it must develop and serve sustainable operating and development strategies. In a constantly changing production and marketing environment, milk and dairy products have an important place both because of their nutritional value and their contribution to the Greek economy. The Dairy Innovation Awards come to reward remarkable efforts of milk professionals and enhance the visibility of the sector. Through the nominations we reviewed, We had the opportunity to see, Once again, τις προσπάθειες για στήριξη αλλά και εξέλιξη της αγοράς των γαλακτοκομικών προϊόντων αλλά και φρέσκες ιδέες και καινοτομία. I would like to congratulate all the candidates for their efforts and especially those who excelled.".
Also, The award ceremony was addressed by Ioannis Smarnakis, President PETET (Panhellenic Association of Food Technologists), who stated, inter alia:: "An additional challenge for our country, is to cover the excessively increased consumption during the tourist season months. Millions of visitors consume mainly imported meats, dairy and frozen products. There is therefore a strong scope for the development of local nutritional proposals that will include local products and traditional choices that can support the national economy. Innovation has always been the tool for progress and dealing with negative circumstances. It is the safe corridor to the future and reduces impacts to manageable levels. End, Reducing resource consumption and environmental footprint remains a strong challenge for meat products and dairy.".
The non-competitive part of the evening ended with the awarding of honorary awards for Dairy Innovation Awards 2023, where the Professor Dimitra Chouchoula, Associate Professor, Department of Science & Food Technology University of West Attica, Director of the Quality Control Research Laboratory & Food and beverage safety, παρέλαβε τιμητικό βραβείο για την εφαρμογή μοριακών τεχνικών στο τομέα του γάλακτος και ο Professor Emmanouil Anifantakis παρέλαβε τιμητικό βραβείο για την προσφορά του στην προώθηση της Ελληνικής γαλακτοκομίας.
The Dairy Innovation Awards 2023 were held under the auspices of PETET (Panhellenic Association of Food Technologists) and GCSLA (Greek Cold Storage & LogisticsAssociation).