Entries are now open for the 2016 Food Review/SymriseNew Product Competition. Entry forms are now available here.
If you believe your product is ground-breaking, then you can’t afford not to parade it amongst its peers in the next NPC. The deadline for entries is 3 June 2016.
There’s never been more incentive to enter. This year’s competition offers you the chance to showcase your new product – which was launched from 1 January 2015 until 1 May 2016 and must be available on South African retail shelves – but also promises unprecedented exposure for all the entrants and, obviously, the winners. For more information, contact Natalie da Silva at[email protected].
The overall winner of the 2016 NPC will be invited to explore Anuga 2017, including return airfare, accommodation and entry into the show, which is being held in Cologne, Germany in October 2017. Anuga is the leading trade fair for the food and beverage industry. Apart from the floating trophy, the trip, publicity in our print and online editions, the overall winner will be given official endorsement by the 2016 NPC and will be able to flaunt this status on their packaging and communication materials.
Now in its 22nd year, the lauded event just gets better and better, and the quantity and quality of the entries is something to crow about.
The judging day
Competition entries will be independently evaluated by a panel of expert judges; all highly regarded specialists in formulation, marketing, regulation and packaging for the food and beverage industries.
When judging is complete, each entrant will receive a comprehensive, professional and unbiased assessment of their product. Additionally, they’ll receive coverage in Food Review – both in the printed magazine and on the website.
The glamorous awards function will be hosted in September 2016, where trophies will be presented to the winner, first runner-up and second runner-up in the following categories:
- Overall – an individual product or range of products that scored the highest marks amongst all products entered into the competition
- Individual – the highest scoring product that is used on its own, and is not part of a range
- Range – the highest scoring range of products that are part of a collection by one manufacturer
- Packaging – a product or range of products that is packaged in an outstanding, efficient and innovative way
- Editor’s choice – Food Review editor Maryke Foulds will choose the product that most impressed her
- Overall winner – Nutriseed, NuSeed and SnackingRange
- Overall winner: Woolworths, Sea Salt & Black Pepper Flavoured Beetroot Crisps
- Overall winner: Nutriseed, NuSeed and SnackingRange
2015 Winners
At the 2015 New Product Competition awards evening held at The Fairway Hotel & Spa in Johannesburg,Nutriseed’s NuSeed and Snacking Rangetook the top prize as overall winner for 2015.One member of its team will be attending SIAL 2016, one of the world’s most prominent food and beverage trade shows, taking place from 16 to 20 October in Paris, France.
Overall winners
- First runner-up – Woolworths, Sea Salt & Black Pepper Flavoured Beetroot Crisps
- Second runner up – Woolworths, Free From Lactose Ice Cream
Individual Awards
- First runner-up: Brandhouse Beverages, J&B Honey
- Second runner up: Dalla Cia Wine & Spirit Company, Dalla Cia Grappa
Range Awards
- First runner-up: Woolworths, Free From Lactose Ice Cream
- Second runner up: Nestlé South Africa, King Cone Americano Ice Cream
Packaging Award
Editor’s Choice Award
KWV Earth’s Essence
