2026 Food & Beverage Industry——Ringier Technology Innovation Awards

2026 Food & Beverage Industry——Ringier Technology Innovation Awards

 

Judges

Prof. Guangxue Chen

Position:

Professor of South China University of Technology

Brief:

Mr. Chen Guangxue has long been engaged in scientific research and education in the field of printing and packaging, achieving numerous innovative results in the digitalization, greening, and intelligent development of printing and packaging. Through collaboration among industry, academia, and research institutes, he has promoted and realized the industrial application of scientific and technological achievements.

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JunJiang Chen

Position:

Brief:

Mr. Chen Junjiang holds a bachelor’s degree in Food Science from Chung Hsing University in Taiwan (1992) and a master’s degree in Food Engineering from Dayeh University (1994). He joined the group’s R&D department in 1996 and has since dedicated over 20 years to product development, leading the creation of more than 100 new products and filing numerous invention patents. Under his leadership, Want Want’s R&D team has grown to over 100 professionals, covering food technology, product analysis

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Yourong Chen

Position:

Member of Expert Committee of Shanghai Food Association, Executive Member of Chinese Institute of Fo

Brief:

Since 1964, Mr. Chen Yourong has taught at Tianjin University of Science and Technology and Shanghai Ocean University, focusing on food science and engineering, fermentation, microecology, and food technology intelligence. He established the China International Food Information Center (China IFIS–Cifis) and the Shanghai International Food Information Center (Sifis) in collaboration with the International Food Information Council, serving as director of both. In 1995, he was the first to propose

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Dr. Eric Du

Position:

Chief Scientist, Science and Technology Innovation Center, Amway (China) R&D Center

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Ding Shaohui

Position:

Deputy Secretary General of China Food and Packaging Machinery Industry Association

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Peng Yu

Position:

Senior Engineer, Director of Dairy Nutrition and Health Research Center of Bright Dairy Research Ins

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Dr. Peng Yuan

Position:

Deputy Director of Food Engineering R&D Department of China Food Fermentation Industry Research Inst

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Appraisal Process and Rules

Stage 1

Innovative Product Application and Nomination

Application Deadline:2026-05-29

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Stage 2

Innovative Product Review

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Stage 3

User Voting and Expert Evaluation

Voting Deadline:2026-06-15 ~ 30

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Stage 4

Announcement of Winners and Award Ceremony

Announce the list of winners:2026-07-06

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Award Ceremony

Award Ceremony:2026-08-19

  1. The nominated products must be launched in 2024-2026 for China’s Food & Beverage Industry;
  2. Each enterprise shall nominate no more than 3 products or technologies.
  3. Entry Criteria:Innovation: Innovation is key to driving the Food & Beverage industry forward. New ideas and technologies that offer effective, safe, and eco-friendly products to meet the evolving market and consumer needs are essential. Industry Impact: Must contribute to the advancement of the industry.Market Performance and Customer Feedback: Must demonstrate positive market and customer responses.
  4. The nominated products must meet the following intellectual property requirements:The participating technology/product must be the original design of the participating company, do not infringe any intellectual property rights of any third party, and do not violate any relevant laws and regulations. Technical/product-related legal issues, not limited to reputation rights, copyright, portrait rights, trademark rights, patent rights, and other legal issues, are the responsibility of the evaluation enterprise. The information submitted by the participating technology/product must be true, and the submitting enterprise shall be fully responsible for any infringement caused by copyright, copyright, and patent rights related to the product.

Appraisal Category

Innovation Product of the Year (Final Product)

Creative Alternative Protein Product

Creative Healthy/Functional Food

Creative Healthy/Functional Beverage

Creative Dairy Product

Creative Snack Food

Food & Beverage Ingredients

Functional Ingredients

Processing Ingredients

Flavoring Ingredients

Coloring Ingredients

Others

Food & Beverage Packaging Technology

Packaging design (including materials, container modeling, container structure etc.)

Packaging Equipment & Coding

Secondary Packaging & Logistics

Food & Beverage Processing & Automation/ Intelligent Manufacturing

F&B Processing Technology

F&B Automation/ Intelligent Manufacturing

Related Systems/Software for F&B Automation/ Intelligent Manufacturing

F&BManufacturing Auxiliary Equipment & Components

Food Safety & Quality Control

Other Innovative Products/Technologies, please indicate

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