Top Innovators for CATEX
The Irish Foodservice Suppliers Alliance has announced the finalists for the 2025 IFSA Awards, with the winners set to be revealed on the first day of CATEX.
Returning to the RDS, Simmonscourt from 18th – 20th February, CATEX will mark a significant milestone as it celebrates 60 years of championing excellence in the industry.
Aimed at recognising product and service innovation within the foodservice industry, the IFSA Awards shine a light on suppliers leading the way in sustainability, technology and efficiency. Sponsored by Gas Networks Ireland, the theme for 2025 is “Environmental Sustainability and the Circular Economy”, with the shortlist required to identify their environmental impacts and demonstrate plans to reduce their footprint in alignment with government and climate targets.
Winners will be determined through a two-stage judging process, assessed by an independent panel of industry experts. The nominees are:
Best Environmentally Sustainable Food Product
- Hot Smoked Fillets – Goatsbridge Trout Farm
- Sambazon Scoopable Acai Berry – BWG Foodservice
- The Plant-It Food Co. Falafel – The Plant-It Food Co.
Best Environmentally Sustainable Packaging Product
- BIOPAP Easy Genius – Kiernan's Food Ingredients Ltd
- HyGo “Tetra Top” Still Water 500ml – Borrisoleigh Bottling Limited
- Nourish moulded fibre cup – Vegware
- Tork OptiServe® Coreless Toilet Paper System – Essity Ireland Ltd
Best Technology-Led Foodservice Innovation - Front/Back of House
- Aqua Libra Flavour Tap – Aqua Libra – Britvic Ireland Plc
- Bunzl McLaughlin Predictive Ordering – Bunzl McLaughlin
- CBE Innova – CBE
- Preplists – Prepsheets
- The Kelsius Oil Tester – Kelsius
Environmental Sustainability / Energy Efficiency Innovation in Heavy Catering Equipment
- TPV kitchen ventilation ceiling – Mastertherm Heat Pumps Ltd
- Ecobia EB1000 Rapid compost machine – Ecobia Limited
- Rational iHexagon – RATIONAL UK
Environmental Sustainability / Energy Efficiency Innovation in Light Catering Equipment
- MilkPal – Marco Beverage Systems
- OIL CHEF – Kelly Hygiene & Catering
Elsewhere, nominees in the National and Local / Direct Supplier of the Year category have also been announced. These companies were nominated by fellow industry professionals for their leadership and ground-breaking efforts to lead the way to a more sustainable future. The winners will be chosen via a public vote and the voting is now open:
National Foodservice Supplier Of The Year
- BWG Foodservice
- Henderson Foodservice
Local / Direct Foodservice Supplier Of The Year
- Batestown Farm Produce
- Granby Ltd.
- Grove Dairy
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