We are excited to announce the shortlist for the World Dairy Innovation Awards 2023 . With new innovation categories this year, the judges had a tough time selecting the shortlisted entries for each category.
In the dairy product categories, we have some outstanding contenders, including plant-based milk alternatives, strong advancements in children and infant formulas and health and sugar control innovations. In our innovation and business categories, we have some commendable entries bringing new technology into consumers’ hands and animal-free intolerance-friendly products.
The winners of The World Dairy Innovation Awards 2023 will be announced in a grand ceremony in a few weeks’ time at Zenith’s Global Dairy Congress. Stay tuned for more updates, and join us in celebrating the innovators and visionaries who are pushing the boundaries of dairy excellence!
Artisan Product
Inner Mongolia Yijiahao Cheese – Yili professional thick milk premix
Yili Group – Organic Camel Milk Powder
CP-Meiji – Meiji RAY
ElkeMelk – Cow specific milk
Butter/dairy spread
Land O’Lakes – Butter Balls
Milkio – Grass-Fed Sheep Ghee (Clarified Butter)
Cheese
Inner Mongolia Yijiahao Cheese – Double-layer cheese lollipops
Castle MacLellan Foods – Barber’s Mature Cheddar and Chorizo Cheese Bake
Yili Foodcode – popped cheese
China Feihe – Feihe Zhuoran High-calcium Cheese Lolly
China Feihe – Zhuoran High-calcium Cheese Lumps
Meiji – Hokkaido Tokachi Rich Taste Slices
Children’s dairy product
Inner Mongolia Yijiahao Cheese – Cheese Bomb
Yeeper Dairy (Qingdao) Group – Bekari Quanyangshidai Sheep Milk Powder for Children
Yeeper Dairy (Qingdao) Group – Yeeper lamb sheep milk powder for children
China Feihe – Xingfeifan Zhuoyao Infant Formula Stage 1
China Feihe – ASTROBABY Children Formula Stage 4
China Feihe – AstroBaby Platinum Infant Formula (0-6 Months, Stage 1)
China Feihe – ZHUORAN High-Calcium Yogurt
China Feihe – ZHUORAN High-Fiber Yogurt
Dairy alternative
HiBarlee – Hazlenut Flavoured Highland Barley Drink
VIETNAM DAIRY – 9 kinds of plant milk (Vinamilk Super Nut)
TCI – VeCollal® Biomimetic Collagen Drink
GOE Wellness – Healthfullicious’ly M’ylk Creamy Plant Based Hemp Drink
NotCo – NotMilk Barista™
Daiya – Cutting Board Mexican 4 Cheeze Style Blend Shreds
JÖRĐ – JÖRĐ Oat and Vanilla Drink
Meiji – Choco Koka Cacao Spread
Dairy dessert/confectionery
Inner Mongolia Yijiahao Cheese – Cheese pearls jam of Yili professional dairy
Arla Foods Ltd x Baileys – Baileys® Extra Thick Strawberries and Cream
Dairy drink
CP-Meiji – Milk Shake
Hunt and Brew – Hunt and Brew launches Single Origin Cocoa drink, no added sugar!
Arla B.O.B – Arla B.O.B Semi Skimmed Milk That Tastes Like Whole
Meiji Co. – Meiji Five Star Support
Dairy protein product
Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group – Satine A2 Beta-casein Organic Pure Milk
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust – N-ICE Cream (Nottingham High Protein Ice Cream)
Arla Protein – Arla Protein Chocolate Pudding
Arla Protein – Arla Protein Salted Caramel Pudding
Meiji Co. – Savas Milk Protein Yogurt
Dairy snack
Yili Foodcode – popped cheese
Yasso – Vanilla Bean Poppables
China Feihe – Feihe Zhuoran Cheese chocolate ball
Ice cream/frozen yogurt
Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group – Xujinhuan Cheese Flavored Ice cream
Arla Foods Ingredients – High protein ice cream with Nutrilac® ProteinBoost
Yasso – Vanilla Bean Poppables
Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams – Biscuits With The Boss
Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams – Butterscotch Popcorn
Meiji Co. – Dear Milk
Yogurt
Bright Dairy & Food Co. – Momchilovtsi
Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group – AMBROSIAL Youqier
Meiji Co. – Enhanced Nutrient Absorption Yogurt Drink
Functional dairy
Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group – Zhennong High Calcium
Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group – ShuHua AnTangJian Sugar Control Lactose-Free milk
China Feihe – AIBEN bovine colostrum Milk Powder
China Feihe – Aiben Lactoferrin Formula Milk Powder
Meiji Co. – Fat Fighting MI-2 Yogurt
Meiji Co. – Probio Yogurt R-1 (iron and vitamin C fortified)
Meiji Co. – Meiji Meibalance with Fermented Dairy
Dairy alternative Innovation
JULIENNE BRUNO® – BURRELLA®
GOE Wellness – Healthfullicious’ly M’ylk Creamy Plant Based Hemp Drink
TCI Co. – Flounder Collagen Bone & Muscle Support Drink
DSM – Plant Power Oat life’s®OMEGA
VIETNAM DAIRY – 9 kinds of plant milk – Vinamilk Super Nut
Tetra Pak – Whole Soya
Næra™ Icelandic Snacks – Vegan Oat Skyr Bites
Imagindairy – Unimaginable dairy without the cows by precision fermentation
Intolerance-friendly Innovation
New Culture – Animal-free dairy cheese
MEILU BIOTECH – AusNuotore Qingyue Young Children Goat Formula Milk Powder
GOE Wellness – Healthfullicious’ly M’ylk Creamy Plant Based Hemp Drink
CP-Meiji Co. – Lactose Free Dairy Milk with Malt
Manufacturing/technology innovation
Arla Foods Ingredients – Refreshing Fermented Protein Drinks
DSM – AI-powered Culture Co-Creation Platform
Junlebao Dairy Group Co. – Junlebao® Kefir® K-10
TCI Co. – Flounder Collagen Bone & Muscle Support Drink
Junlebao Dairy Group Co. – Junlebao® Chewing Bar Cereal Yogurt
China Feihe – Low-temperature preparation of lactoferrin and its intelligent control
ElkeMelk – ElkeMelk
Cell-based innovation
New Culture – Animal-free dairy cheese
Imagindairy – Unimaginable dairy without the cows by precision fermentation
Marketing campaign
Hunt and Brew – Hunt and Brew shows us that the hunt for the perfect coffee is an animal instinct
Arla Foods Ingredients – Refreshing Fermented Protein Drinks with a novel healthy twist
Les Producteurs de lait du Québec – On élève la barre (Raising the bar)
Dairy Farmers of Canada – Meet Daisy and her Mini-Games
Dairy Farmers of Canada – Net-Zero by 2050 – We’re In
Saputo Dairy USA – Frigo Cheese Heads
Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co. – AMBROSIAL Environmental Protection marketing campaign
ElkeMelk – Cow specific milk
New/start-up business
New Culture – Animal-free dairy cheese
ElkeMelk – Cow specific milk
Imagindairy – Unimaginable dairy without the cows by precision fermentation
Packaging design
Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co. – Satine No Printing No Ink Environmentally friendly Edition
Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co. – Satine PRO UF Milk Limited Edition of Blue and White Porcelain
Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co. – Satine Limit pasture · Hulunbuir Organic Pure Milk
Fromagerie Milleret & Amcor – Le Brie Baron
CSR/sustainability initiative
Joyday – Public Welfare in 2022
Dairy Farmers of Canada – Net-Zero by 2050, We’re In
Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co. – Satine A2 Beta-casein Organic Pure Milk
Arla Foods – Sustainability Incentive Model
Meiji Co. – Sustainability Division Meiji-Ajinomoto Carbon Footprint Plan with Farmers
Tetra Pak – Fibre-based barrier
About the World Dairy Innovation Awards
The World Dairy Innovation Awards , in association with Zenith Global , is a celebration of innovation and excellence across every category of the international dairy industry. Now in their 16th year, these awards are a fantastic way for you to enhance the promotion of your dairy brand and to ensure it gains global recognition.
