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The Best in Food & Beverage Product Development

Prepared Foods’ Spirit of Innovation Awards recognize product development teams for excellence in approaches to collaborative efforts
July 22, 2022

Prepared Foods’ Spirit of Innovation Awards recognize product development teams for excellence with innovative new products. Winners are acknowledged for each step of the process: from insights and ideation through formulation and full development of the product. Join the virtual audience on August 9 at 11am EDT.




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SPIRIT OF INNOVATION AWARD WINNER

Simple Mills’ Sweet Thins Combine Better-For-You Snacking with Earth-Friendly Appeal

The product features a seed-and-nut flour blend made of watermelon seed, cashew, sunflower seed, and flax seed
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Robert Garrison
July 22, 2022

Sweet Thins were designed to help build the market for watermelon seeds, which come from a variety of watermelon that is specifically grown for its seeds rather than its flesh.



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SPIRIT OF INNOVATION AWARD WINNER

Danone North America Combines Strategy and Science with Silk Nextmilk

Ingredient blend of oat, coconut and soy creates unique mouthfeel for a plant-based milk experience
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Robert Garrison
July 18, 2022

Danone NA’s Research & Innovation team continues to connect the dots and it forecasts even more market opportunity—enough to warrant substantial new product development. That led to several years of research and development behind Silk Nextmilk, which debuted January 2022 nationwide in Whole Fat and Reduced Fat varieties.


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MorningStar Farms Applies Years of Experience in Ingredients, Extrusion Technology to Replicate the True Taste and Tear of Real Chicken

Incogmeato® Homestyle Chik’n Tenders rely on a blend of non-GMO textured soy and gluten
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Robert Garrison
July 13, 2022

Last year saw Kellogg introduce MorningStar Farms® Incogmeato® Homestyle Chik'n Tenders so restaurant operators could add plant-based protein to the menu. This back-of-house product can be quickly fried or baked and used in any and every daypart.


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SPIRIT OF INNOVATION AWARD WINNER

Happy Little Plants Meatballs Address Consumer Trends in Foodservice

Hormel Foods’ Happy Little Plants business captures authentic Italian flavor, texture in a plant-forward meatball that pleases both foodservice operators and restaurant patrons
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Robert Garrison
July 5, 2022

Here’s a story where you could say the “i” stands for innovation and the “t’s” refer to taste and texture. It took Hormel Foods about two and half years to develop Happy Little Plants Meatballs, one of the foodservice industry’s first plant-based meatball products. Hormel launched the product last July and showcased it at this year’s National Restaurant Association exhibition.  


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SPIRIT OF INNOVATION AWARD WINNER

Applegate Evolves its Farm-to-Fork Commitment Toward Fundamental Sustainability

With Applegate Naturals Do Good Dog hot dogs, the company became one of the first to appeal to consumers on the basis of regenerative agriculture
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Robert Garrison
June 24, 2022

Last year saw Applegate take that farm-to-fork commitment to change one step further. With the October launch of Applegate Naturals Do Good Dog hot dogs, it became one of the first and few to appeal to consumers on the basis of regenerative agriculture.


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Prepared Foods’ 20th Annual Spirit of Innovation Food + Beverage Awards

August Online Celebration Includes “State of Innovation” Roundtable, Winners’ Strategy Stories
June 22, 2022

This year brought more than 120 submissions and after two judged panel tastings, experts selected six items according to a 10-point scale for overall innovation, the team’s problem-solution story and sensory performance (including taste, appearance, texture, smell, etc.) 


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SPIRIT OF INNOVATION AWARD WINNER

US Foods’ Hilltop Hearth Pub Grain Hamburger Bun Addresses Operator Needs, Consumer Sustainability Interests

The new bun debuted in March 2022 and is one of the first foodservice products certified by the Upcycled Food Association
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Robert Garrison
June 15, 2022

When broadline foodservice distributor US Foods Holding Corp., introduced as many as 18 “Spring Scoop” products this March, it embraced the theme, “Do More with Less” and emphasized versatile items to help operator customers manage labor shortages and other operational challenges.


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2021 SPIRIT OF INNOVATION AWARD WINNERS

World Select Cuts Looks to Carve a New Niche with Aussie Select Prepared, Ready-To-Eat Lamb Products

Aussie Select Lamb Pastrami Wins Best Alternative Channel Product at the 2021 Spirit of Innovation Awards
July 27, 2021
World Select Cuts LLC, Marietta, Ga., represents a collection of US and Australian experts in the meat, restaurant and retail sectors. And it was back in 2018 that these food industry veterans laid the groundwork for Aussie Select, which today includes a unique Lamb Pastrami and two flavorful Lamb Hams (Agave Rosemary, Tikka Masala) for both in-store deli and foodservice channels. 
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2021 SPIRIT OF INNOVATION AWARD WINNERS

Greenleaf Foods Relies on Teamwork on All Levels to Develop the Field Roast™ Signature Stadium Hot Dog

Field Roast Signature Stadium Hot Dogs are hung in a smokehouse and double smoked using maple hardwood wood chips and a combination of steam and dry heat
July 27, 2021

They say “teamwork makes the dream work.” Yet here’s a case where multiple teams contributed to a home run for Greenleaf Foods, SPC, Elmhurst, Ill. And coincidentally enough, this story involves baseball—with the Signature Stadium Dog now sold both outside and inside the Los Angeles Dodgers Stadium.


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Prepared Foods' 20th Annual Spirit of Innovation Awards

ON DEMAND: They’ve made new products—now join us as they make history!  Prepared Foods’ 20th annual SOI program will honor six food and beverage companies for new products demonstrating excellence in consumer insights, R&D teamwork, cross-functional execution and overall innovation.

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2019 Spirit of Innovation Award Winners

Prepared Foods presented its 17th annual "Spirit of Innovation" awards for new product teams during the New Products Conference, Sept. 30-Oct. 2 at Chicago's Swissotel.

Learn more about the Spirit of Innovation Awards.

Posted: January 31, 2020

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