Building the best food plant? Call for entries for 4th annual Manufacturing Innovation Awards

Past winners include Clemens Food Group, Just Born, Dairy Farmers of America and more. Any outstanding food or beverage plant project completed within the entry guideline dates is eligible to submit an entry.

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Sep 3rd, 2019

ProFood World is accepting applications for the Manufacturing Innovation Awards

ProFood World is accepting applications for the Manufacturing Innovation Awards

Each year,ProFood Worldrecognizes outstanding food and beverage processing and packaging innovation projects with its Manufactuing Innovation Awards.

The types of projects eligible for the award include:

Major plant expansion
Major plant renovation
Greenfield facility
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Major line expansion incorporating ground-breaking technology
Major plant automation upgrades
主要植物食品安全升级
主要工厂可持续性升级
Overall plant efficiency upgrades

Projects completed from June 2018 to December 2019 are eligible to enter. Entries must be based on a single plant location.

For more information about submitting an entry and to view video presentations from past food and beverage manufacturing company winners, visithttps://www.profoodworld.com/awards/mia.

Manufacturing Innovation Awards Past Winners

2019
Royal Cup Coffee and Tea
HP Hood
Just Born

2018
Dairy Farmers of America
Clemens Food Group
农民兄弟

2017
Caito Foods
Castellini Group
Morada Nut Company

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