Fruit Attraction recognises innovation and entrepreneurship with the Innovation Hub Awards

3 October 2024

Fruit Attraction, organised by IFEMA MADRID and FEPEX and held from 8 to 10 October, will once again be hosting the Innovation Hub Awards, which recognises and highlights the R&D&I efforts of the industry as a whole, and of each company in particular.

On this occasion, a total of 9 products have been chosen as finalists from among the 40 participants, and will have the opportunity to defend their candidacy before the jury of the Innovation Hub Awards on Thursday 10 October, starting at 12pm in the Fruit Forum in Hall 1 of the trade fair.

After their defence and the jury's deliberation, the winner in each category - Fresh Produce; F&V Industry and Sustainability and Commitment Actions - will be chosen, and the prize-giving ceremony will take place, with a cash prize of 2,000 euros for each winner.

The information on the 40 products and services presented at this edition will be available in the Innovation Hub space at Fruit Attraction, located in the centre of Halls 1 and 3.

The finalists of this year's Fresh Produce category are:

-AGRICOLA SANTA EULALIA, with Broko-Fresh

-CAMPO DE LORCA, with CRACKERS - Soy un Crack

-RIJK ZWAAN IBERICA, with Orange Sunglow

The finalists of the F&V Industry are:

-AEROBOTICS, with TrueFruit Grade

-AGERPIX TECHNOLOGIES, with AICROP

-VERTIGO TECHNOLOGIES B.V., with FMS-H Apple Scanner

The finalists in the Sustainability and Engagement Actions category are:

-EURO COMPANY SPA, with nut's amore recyclable RPET trays

-MYCOPHYTO, with MycoBiomix

-TALLERES DAUMAR, with DAUMAR ZERO