CTAQ reveals 2023 Food Innovation Awards winners
The Food Processing Council of Quebec (CTAQ) has presented the winners of the 2023 Food Innovation Awards.
The awards – presented in partnership with National Bank, Desjardins, Fasken, Inno-centre and the Ministère de l’Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l’Alimentation du Québec – recognize food companies for innovation and creativity.
During the competition, the National Bank awarded the National Bank Entrepreneurship Prize to Sana.
Additionally, Fasken presented the Fasken Eco-responsible Prize to Still Good, which received the highest score for the "Sustainable Development" criterion from the jury.
Furthermore, the new Food Innovation Award major partner Inno-centre awarded the Inno-centre Improved Productivity Prize to Floèm, recognizing the company for initiatives in the past two years to enhance its productivity.
Finally, the Desjardins Innovative Company Prize was given to Paradis Nord Investissement Inc.
See this year’s winners below:
New or improved products
Distilled alcohols:
LA MIELLERIE KING - DISTILLERIE ET HYDROMELLERIE for ALVÉOLE - LA CRÈME ARTISANALE DU QUÉBEC
Chocolate, snacks, desserts and confectionery:
MAIS SOUFFLÉ BAD MONKEY POPCORN INC. for MAIS SOUFFLÉ HEAT N’ EAT
Juices and beverages
OATBOX for BOISSON D’AVOINE BARISTA
Prepared dishes ready-to-eat, ready-to-serve or ready-to-assemble:
TEMPEHINE for SAUCE POUR PÂTE TEMPEHINE
Bakery/pastry products:
STILL GOOD for MÉLANGE DE FARINE TOUT USAGE REVALORISÉ
Shelf-stable products:
MAISON ORPHÉE for L’HUILE PARFAITE
Specialty products:
FRUIT D’OR for BLEUETS SAUVAGES ULTRA JUTEUX ET SANS RELÂCHEMENT D’EAU
Dairy products:
AGROPUR COOPÉRATIVE LAITIÈRE for OKA ÉRABLE
Animal proteins:
LES FERMES PB for SAUCISSES DE VOLAILLE-OKARA
Vegetable proteins:
CROQUE LUPIN for LUPINS RÔTIS ASSAISONNÉS
Packaging
CASCADES for PANIERS À RABATS POUR FRUITS ET LÉGUMES FRAIS EN CARTON ONDULÉ
Technology and productivity
PARADIS NORD INVESTISSEMENT INC. for F.I.E.R.-WITURBO(S) « LE VRAI JUS RÉ-INVENTÉ »
