Innovation Challenge Awards: The votes are in!

Innovation Challenge Awards: The votes are in!

lunch! visitors were busy casting their votes today at the Innovation Challenge Awards Gallery. Their top-picks (14 in all) have now been shortlisted for the 2018 Innovation Challenge Live ‘pitching’ session, taking place at the show tomorrow (Friday) at 11.15am in Keynote Theatre 2.

Exhibitors hoping their products will come away with a coveted ‘Gold Award’ will need to impress this year’s judges first – including top buyers from Caffè Nero, KFC UK&I, Pret A Manger, EAT, Krispy Krème, Pod, Tortilla, Pure, The Gentlemen Baristas, Trade, Crussh, Small Batch Coffee Roasters and En Route International.

Finalists include:

• Born Tasty: Snackamolé™ Avocado Dip
• Burts Potato Chips: Burts Jim Beam Original BBQ Chips
• ButterflyCup: ButterflyCup
• Deli Lites Gourmet Sandwiches: DELI LITES Asian Bespoke Bowl
• Flower & White: Flower&White Raspberry Meringue Bar
• generationJuice: T300 juice dispenser from generationJuice
• KALEIDO: Kaleidoscope Salad Rolls
• Magrini: Magrini Life Coffee Machine
• Ollys Olives: Olly’s Olives: Lemon & Thyme
• The One Brand: One Less Bottle
• Pocket Enterprises: pokito pop up cup
• Point Blank Cold Brew: Point Blank Cold Brew
• Sandows: Sandows Citrus Cold Brew Soda
• Simplee Aloe: Aloe Vera Water With Pulp

lunch! is open from 10am until 5pm tomorrow (21 September) at ExCeL in London. Last entry 4pm.