Fruit Logistica, the trade show for the global fresh produce business, underlines its commitment to industry innovation with the brand-new FLIA Technology alongside its annual FLIA prize. The shortlist of nominees for this year’s Fruit Logistica Innovation Award (FLIA) has been released.
Winners of the annual awards for outstanding innovations from the entire fruit and vegetable value chain are chosen exclusively by trade visitors to Fruit Logistica 2024, which takes place in Berlin from February 7 to 9, 2024. Winners will be announced at an award ceremony taking place at 2:30 pm on Friday, February 9, 2024, within the FLIA Technology exhibition area between Halls 1.1 and 2.1.
Nominees for the Innovation Award:
Product: Three Halves Avocado Fresh with 30 days shelf life
Company: Infuseo, France
Stand: Hall 5.2, D-30
Website: www.thenakedavocado.com
Product: Zucchiolo
Company: Unica Fresh, S.L., Spain
Stand: Hall 18, A-20
Web: www.zucchiolo.com
Product: Frutastic
Company: Gautier Semences, France
Stand: Hall 1.2, B-40
Web: www.gautiersemences.com
Product: Exceed Watermelon
Company: Staay Food Group B.V., Netherlands
Stand: Hall 3.2, B-45
Web: www.exceedwatermelon.com
Product: Calypso Sweet Red Onions
Company: Bedfordshire Growers, United Kingdom
Stand: Hall 5.2, B-42
Web: www.bedgrow.co.uk
In addition to the FLIA, a FLIA Technology will be presented for the first time in recognition of innovations in the field of Machinery & Technology.
Nominees for the FLIA Technology award:
Product: Aspara to go
Company: Hepro GmbH, Germany
Stand: Hall 1.1, C-33
Website: www.hepro-gmbh.de/en
Product: Crop Load Vision
Company: Croptracker, Inc., Canada
Stand: Hall 3.1, D-35
Web: www.croptracker.com
Product: Mirical
Company: Koppert, Netherlands
Stand: Hall 1.2, C-30
Web: www.koppert.com
Product: Roto-cut vegetable trimmer
Company: Wyma Solutions, United Kingdom
Stand: Hall 2.1, B-41
Web: www.wymasolutions.com
Product: Apogee
Company: German Bionic, Germany
Stand: Hall 21, C-50
Web: www.germanbionic.com
Each of the nominated products will be displayed at Fruit Logistica 2024 in a dedicated FLIA exhibition area between halls 20 and 21, as well as in a special FLIA Technology exhibition area between Halls 1.1 and 2.1. To experience technical innovations, trade visitors have the chance to participate in guided tours to the exhibition booths of the FLIA Technology nominees. By voting for their preferred winners, each trade visitor has a chance to win one of three Apple AirPods Pro (2nd generation).
For more information:
Xiang Zhi
Messe-Berlin
Tel.: +49-(0)30-3038 2278
Email: xiang.zhi@messe-berlin.de