Nominations for Fruit Logistica Innovation Award 2012

The Fruit Logistica Innovation Award 2012 (FLIA) will be presented at the world's leading trade fair for the fresh fruit and vegetable business to honour outstanding new products and services that have had a positive impact on the fresh produce market. A panel of experts from production and quality management, wholesale and retail, and the packaging and services industry evaluated numerous submissions and selected the following 10 nominees:

• Bejo Zaden, Netherlands: Purple sprouting broccoli

• Bud Holland, Netherlands: Achacha tropical fruit – originally from South America, now grown in Australia

• Campo Rico, Spain: Roasted sweet potato

• Healthy Foods, USA: Yonanas healthy frozen treat maker – makes ice cream from frozen fruit

• McCarter, Czech Republic: Pineapple juice with fruit pieces

• Pattruss Inc., Japan: Pattruss Z (Zed) – resealable salad bag

• Rijk Zwaan, Netherlands: lovemysalad.com – consumer information via "Social Salad Network"

• SIA Amberbloom, Latvia: Dried and candied Cido

• Syngenta, Netherlands: Angello sweet & seedless pepper 

• Tokita Seed Co. Ltd., Japan. Sungreen – sun-ripened, yet green cherry tomato

The top ten innovations will be presented in a special display area to more than 56,000 trade visitors in Berlin from 8 to 10 February. Trade fair visitors can vote on the first two days of the event for the innovation of the year. The winner will be announced during the trade fair at an award ceremony on Friday, 10 February 2012.