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F4F2023 clausura su tercera edición

Closes Its Third Edition

reconocen a las empresas de la industria de alimentación y bebidas que están impulsando la innovación y la digitalización.

Entre los galardonados de esta tercera edición, que ha contado con más de 150 candidaturas, se encuentra Agricolus, que ha recibido el Premio Tecnalia a la Solución más innovadora en digitalización para la industria de alimentos y bebidas, por su plataforma en la nube, que ofrece un ecosistema de aplicaciones. Los finalistas de la categoría han sido Agwa, por su tecnología basada en AI para la agricultura doméstica de interior, y BioQ Analyzers, por sus dispositivos de bajo coste para la inspección masiva a lo largo de todo el proceso de producción.

El Premio Agrobank al Mejor Proyecto de Sostenibilidad se lo ha llevado BioProcesia, empresa que se dedica al reciclaje de subproductos agroalimentarios en proteínas de alto valor, contribuyendo a una alimentación animal más circular, sostenible y saludable. Los finalistas de esta categoría han sido KITRO, por su solución automatizada de recolección y análisis de datos de desperdicio de alimentos; y Plant on demand, por su herramienta que optimiza la cadena corta de suministro de alimentos y ayuda a los agricultores a vender más y mejor.

El Premio AZTI a la Alimentación Saludable ha sido para Bread Free, que ha desarrollado una tecnología protegida bajo patente que puede generar harina de trigo sin gluten apta para celíacos. Utilizando una combinación de biotecnología, inteligencia artificial y subproductos de la industria agroalimentaria, esta empresa contribuye a ofrecer opciones más saludables para las personas con intolerancia al gluten. Campomayor, que trabajan en un proceso que permite obtener nuevas características alimentarias a partir de las claras de huevo, y O Taste, con su formula revolucionaria de procesar el azúcar, han quedado como finalistas de la categoría. AINIA se ha alzado con el Premio T-Systems a La Mejor Solución de Automatización y Robótica, por su robot móvil autónomo con GPS y sensores de visión, un sistema de visión inteligente que utiliza IA para detectar frutos caídos y un robot colaborativo con una herramienta de recolección segura para alimentos. Los robots trabajadores para granjas de MiFood y la tecnología de insectos basada en datos de Protenga, han sido los finalistas. En la categoría destinada a reconocer las startups que están liderando la digitalización, sostenibilidad y salud en el ámbito foodtech, el Premio CNTA a la Startup FoodTech más innovadora, ha sido para Lyras. Esta empresa ha sido premiada tras haber desarrollado un nuevo reemplazo de pasteurización verde que utiliza menos energía y agua en comparación con los métodos tradicionales. Manteniendo el sabor y la estructura original de los alimentos líquidos, esta tecnología ofrece una alternativa más sostenible y eficiente. NIGAL y su sistema integral de seguimiento en tiempo real de la maduración de vinos y licores, y la espirulina de Spireat, microalgas que podrían sustituir fuentes tradicionales de proteína, han quedado como finalistas.

Finalmente, el Premio ICEX a la Startup española con mayor proyección internacional ha reconocido a NUCAPS como líder indiscutible gracias a NextGen Functional Ingredients, una solución que ofrece proteínas bioactivas microencapsuladas y probióticos con funcionalidades mejoradas en nutrición, costos y salud. Los finalistas de la categoría han sido BioProcesia y YUIT.

F4F – Expo Foodtech consolidates as a leading European foodtech event with a new record of visitors. A total of 8,372 congressmen and professionals from more than 34 different countries have gathered at the BEC in Bilbao from May 16 to 18, to learn about the latest technological innovations that are transforming the food industry in all its segments. . The third edition was attended by the Lehendakari of the Basque Government, Iñigo Urkullu. In addition, it has become more international than ever, bringing together the largest Japanese delegation of companies in the food sector. As a guest country, Japan has unveiled its latest technological innovations for the food sector.

To present their innovations and make known how the foodtech sector is being transformed, a total of 287 exhibiting firms have presented their latest solutions in robotics and automation, processing and packaging machinery for the food industry. This is the case of AgroBank, AZTI, BCC Innovation, Blendhub, Chemometric Brain, Christeyns, Basque Food Cluster, CNTA, Eurecat, IFR, Tecnalia, CEIN, Tech Transfer Agrifood, Dassault Systemes, Essence Food, Hiperbaric, Ingersoll Rand, Knauf Industries, Lev2050, Multiscan, Sener and T-Systems, among many others. In addition, 124 international investment funds have unveiled trends in foodtech investment and discovered emerging startup projects from around the world at the Foodtech Startup Forum. 413 international experts from firms such as Bimbo, Campofrío, Coca-Cola Europacific Partners, Danone, or Nestlé, among others, have explored the technological trends that are leading the sector into the new era of food.

Foodtech Innovation Awards 2023

F4F - Expo Foodtech has held its Foodtech Innovation Awards, awards that recognize companies in the food and beverage industry that are driving innovation and digitization. Among the winners of this third edition, which has had more than 150 applications, is Agricolus, which has received the Tecnalia Award for the most innovative digitalization solution for the food and beverage industry, for its cloud platform, which offers an ecosystem of applications that The finalists in the category have been Agwa, for its AI-based technology for indoor domestic agriculture, and BioQ Analyzers, for its low-cost devices for mass inspection throughout the entire production process. production.

The Agrobank Award for Best Sustainability Project has been taken by BioProcesia, a company dedicated to recycling agri-food byproducts into high-value proteins, contributing to a more circular, sustainable and healthy animal feed. The finalists in this category have been KITRO for its automated solution for the collection and analysis of food waste data; and Plant on demand, for its tool that optimizes the short food supply chain and helps farmers sell more and better.

The AZTI Award for Healthy Eating has gone to Bread Free, which has developed a patentprotected technology that can generate glutenfree wheat flour suitable for coeliacs. Using a combination of Biotechnology, artificial intelligence and by-products of the agri-food industry, this company contributes to offering healthier options for people with gluten intolerance. Campomayor, who are working on a process that makes it possible to obtain new nutritional characteristics from egg whites; and O Taste, with its revolutionary formula for processing sugar, have been finalists in the category.

AINIA has won the T-Systems Award for Best Automation and Robotics Solution, for its autonomous mobile robot with GPS and vision sensors, an intelligent vision system that uses AI to detect fallen fruits and a collaborative robot with a tool food safe collection. MiFood's farm worker robots and Protenga's data-driven insect technology were the finalists. In the category intended to recognize startups that are leading digitization, sustainability and health in the foodtech field, the CNTA Award for the most innovative FoodTech Startup went to Lyras. This company has been awarded for having developed a new green pasteurization replacement that uses less energy and water compared to traditional methods. Maintaining the original flavor and structure of liquid foods, this technology offers a more sustainable and efficient alternative. NIGAL and its comprehensive real-time monitoring system for the maturation of wines and spirits, and Spireat's spirulina, microalgae that could replace traditional sources of protein, have been finalists.

Finally, the ICEX Award for the Spanish Startup with the greatest international projection has recognized NUCAPS as an undisputed leader thanks to NextGen Functional Ingredients, a solution that offers microencapsulated bioactive proteins and probiotics with improved functionalities in nutrition, cost and health. The finalists in the category have been BioProcesia and YUIT.

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