The Fi India Awards, a platform that showcases and acknowledges trends and initiatives that lead to the food industry’s growth, announced the list of winners in various categories at an awards ceremony held at BIEC Bangalore on 25 September 2024. The ceremony was part of the three-day-long Fi India and ProPak exhibition held at the venue.
The second edition of the Fi India Awards recognized established and startup companies that have been contributing to industry through modern and creative solutions.
The jury panel included Nilesh Amritkar, managing director, Envicore Labs; FT Subhaprada Nishtala, AFSTI Mumbai; FT Ritesh Mathur, AFSTI chapter secretary, AFSTI Mumbai; Nilesh Lele, president, chamber for advancement of small and medium businesses; FT Prabodh S Halde, chairman, chamber for advancement of small and medium businesses; FT Chinmayee Deulgaonkar, president, AFSTI Mumbai and Kaushik Desai, executive committee member of industrial pharmacy section of FIP.
The winning list
Excellence in Food Training and Education— Kenvue
Excellence in Product Rebranding — Bell Saffron
Excellence in Research and Development (Budget less than 50 lakh) — Mane Kancor
Excellence in Research and Development (Budget 50 lakh to 1 crore) — Fermenta Biotech Limited
Excellence in Research and Development (Budget more than 1 crore) — RelSus
Outstanding contribution to Food Safety (manufacturing industry) — Shree Renuka Sugars
Outstanding contribution to Food Safety (service industry) — Big Haat
Excellence in Supply Chain, Logistics and Warehousing — IMCD Group
Start-up of the year — WellBe Foods
Health and Wellness Product of the Year (B2B) — Divit Nutraceuticals
Health and Wellness Product of the Year (B2C) — Durmeric Naturaceuticals (Onedrop Wellness)
Excellence in Sustainable Practices — Nestle India
Excellence in Packaging (B2B) — ProMeat Foods
Excellence in Packaging (B2C) — LT Foods and Sanhir Foods India (joint winner)
Excellence in Product Innovation (B2B) — F2F Food Consultants
Excellence in Product Innovation (B2C) — Karaki Origins
Excellence in new Brand Launch — Ambe NS Agro Products
Sanjaya Mariwala, executive chairman and managing director of OmniActive Health Technologies, received the lifetime achievement award for his contribution to the food and beverage industry.
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Naresh Khanna – 10 February 2025
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