Attendees at the United Fresh Produce Association’s annual convention and expo in San Diego have recognised this year’s best new products across five different awards categories.
More than 30 fresh fruit and vegetable innovations competed in the categories of Best New Food Safety Solution, Best New Fruit Product, Best New Packaging, Best New Packing/Processing Equipment, and Best New Vegetable Product.
FoodLink landed the Best New Food Safety Solution, with Lil' Snappers from Sunkist and Sunset Display Ready Box from Mastronardi winning the Best New Fruit Product and Best New Packaging Product respectively.
In the Best New Packing/Processing equipment category, the RayFly Optical Sorter from Raytec Vision came out on top, while the Best New Vegetable Product went to the Pumpkin Pie Baking Kit from AMF Farms/Bay Baby Produce.
'These winning products have been selected by United attendees as outstanding representations of the new approaches, ideas and processes that are driving the fresh fruit and vegetable industry forward, and we applaud them for their product development,” said John Toner, United's vice-president of convention & industry relations. 'From its very beginnings, the United show has been the undisputed home of innovation for the produce industry, and these awards continue to showcase the best and brightest minds in the produce business.'
The finalists in each category were on display in the United Fresh Membership Booth on the trade show floor, and the winners were selected from votes cast by show attendees.
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