We are proud to announce that Milkio's A2 Organic Grass-Fed Ghee has been nominated as the #finalist for the 2021 World Dairy Innovation Awards in association with Zenith Global. Thank you for all your support!

1. Winners and finalists of the 2021 World Dairy Innovation Awards!
This evening, the winners and finalists in the World Dairy Innovation Awards were announced during a
special, virtual ceremony in association with Zenith Global. The judging panel considered 222 entries
from 25 countries across 20 categories.
FoodBev Media’s Awards Marketing Executive, Lily Benham, said: “This is the seventh annual World
Dairy Innovation Awards, and despite all of the challenges the global dairy industry has faced over the
past year, we are once again amazed by the number of exciting, innovative entries shown within this
year’s entries.”
“From new flavour concepts, to sustainable packaging designs and game changing manufacturing
technologies, it is fantastic to see both household names and small challengers alike from every
continent taking pride and celebrating their success. This year’s awards really showcase some of the
most exciting new products and developments of the year and we want to say a huge congratulations
to all those who were successfully crowned finalists and winners!”
A full list of winners and finalists in each category follows below.
** Highly commended

2. Best brand extension or reformulation
Winner
Biotiful Dairy - Kefir Coffee
Finalists
Yili Group - AMBROSIAL AMX
Brownes Dairy - Barista Milk
CP-Meiji - Grape Flavored Yoghurt with Nata De Coco,Peach Flavored Yoghurt with Nata De Coco
Best butter/dairy spread
Winner
Land O’Lakes, Inc. – LAND O LAKES® Butter Spread with Seeds: Flax, Chia and Hemp
Finalists
Posh Cow Dairy - Flavoured Butter
Milkio Foods Limited - A2 Organic Grass-fed Ghee from New Zealand
Moose Maple UK Ltd - Moose Maple Butter
Best cheese
Winner
Primula – Spicy Cheese ‘n’ Jalapenos
Finalists
ALDI-exclusive Emporium Selection Limoncello Wensleydale and Lemon & Honey Wensleydale
Norseland Ltd. – Ilchester® Spiced Blueberry Hot Cross Bun Wheeler
Meiji – Hokkaido Tokachi Fresh Mozzarella Cheese
Meiji – Quark Fresh Cheese

3. Best children’s dairy product
Winner
Yum Actually – Fruit & Veggie Ice Cream Snack Cups
Finalists
*Biotiful Dairy - Kefir Slurpy
Yili Group - QQ Star Zhengao Kids Formula
Horizon Organic - Growing Years
Ingenuity Brands - Braniac Kids Yogurts
Best dairy alternative
Winner
Dr. Mannah`s - Camembert Alternative based on Cauliflower
Finalists
Silk – ULTRA
The Live Green Co – Plant-Based Ice Cream
Sesamilk – Sesamilk
Eclipse Foods – Eclipse Ice Cream
Best dairy dessert
Winner
Cloud & Joy - Better-for-You Frozen Dessert
Finalists
*Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams - Everything Bagel Ice Cream Ice Cream
English Cheesecake Company - Cheesecake Range
CP-Meiji Co., Ltd. - Meiji Brown Yoghurt

4. Best dairy drink
Winner
Yili Group - Cute Star Rub Your Tummy dietary fiber yogurt drink
Finalists
*Dairy Farmers of America - Siips
Ballyvolane House Spirits Company Ltd - Bertha's Revenge Gin
Maple Hill Creamery - 100% Grassfed Organic Reduced Sugar Chocolate Milk
WNS Group - WDOM Organic A2β-casein Milk
Meiji Co - Savas for Woman Milk Protein
Best dairy ingredient
Winner
Chr. Hansen - Next-generation FreshQ® cultures
Finalists
Glanbia Nutritionals – OptiSol® 1005 & 1007
Two Good ‘Good Save’ - Meyer Lemons
DĒRĺNĺCE LLC - Ice Cream with Collagen Peptide
Best dairy protein product
Winner
Responsible Foods - Næra™ Power Protein Crunch
Finalists
Dairy Farmers of America - Kemps Bold Cottage Cheese
Nadec - Protein Based Milk
Perfect Day - Perfect Day

5. Best dairy snack
Winner
WNS Group - WDOM Donno & Donna Milk Beans
Finalists
*Responsible Foods - Næra™ Icelandic Skyr Snacks
Dairy Farmers of America - Kemps Mixed-In Cottage Cheese
Icelandic Provisions - Fruit & Nuts
Cheesies Ltd. - Cheesies Range
Best functional dairy
Winner
Yili Group – TOORAN Black Milk Powder
Finalists
Yili Group - ShuHua Selenium Fortified Lactose-Free Milk
Cp-meiji - Pasteurized Milk Meiji B Complex
Biotiful Dairy - Kefir Shots
Biolactive IMMUNE - Lactoferrin Sparkling Water (no added sugar)
Best ice cream/frozen yogurt
Winner
Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams – Sunshine Ice Cream
Finalists
*Dairy Farmers of America- Ittibitz Red, White, & Pop!
The Food Shop - Gallivant Mawa Ice Creams
ChurnBaby - Boutique Style Ice Cream Sandwiches
N!ck's - Ground Breaking Low Calorie Ice Cream Brand

6. Best infant nutrition
Winner
Spring Sheep Milk Co - Gentle Sheep
Finalists
*Wyeth Nutrition - Wyeth BELSOL
Blueriver Nutrition Co Ltd - Sheep Milk Growing-up Formula
China Feihe Limited - Astrobaby A2 Formula
China Feihe Limited - Astrobaby Platinum Formula
Best intolerance friendly dairy product
Winner
WNS Group - WDOM Lactose Free Milk
Finalists
Ausnutria Dairy (China) - Holisure Lactoferrin Formulated Milk Powder
Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams - Caramel Pecan Sticky Buns
Milk Academy - Al Nutrica Organic Lactose Free Labneh Mixed Fruit
Best manufacturing/technology innovation
Winner
Lely International – Lely Orbiter
Finalists
GEA Westfalia Separator Group GmbH - IDEAL Whey Separation
SwissDeCode - DNAFoil® A2 Family of Tests
TMV SS Veterinary – Monitoring System detecting leg illnesses symptoms already in a preclinical
phase of leg diseases
SPXFLOW Technology - Cheasly Technology for Cheese making

7. Best marketing campaign or initiative
Winner
Brownes Dairy - School Tours Incursions
Finalists
Dairy Farmers of America - Kemps Giving Cow Campaign
Yili Group - Cool Either Way Campaign
China Feihe Limited - Yun Su Yuan (tracing the source through livestreaming) project in 2020
Best new brand or business
Winner
ChurnBaby – Boutique Style Cookie Cups
Finalists
DFA Rebranding - DairyPure Transition to 19 Regional Brands
Cheesies Ltd. - Cheesies Range
Responsible Foods - Næra™ Icelandic Dairy Snacks
Best packaging design
Winner
YILI – SATINE X Palace Museum Product of Special Edition
Finalists
Dairy Farmers of America - Live Real Farms Dairy+
Elopak - Pure-Pak® Imagine carton
Yili Group - AMBROSIAL new high-end curd spoon eating yogurt(5G yogurt)
EcoTensil® - Sustainable Grab-and-Go TabLock©, EcoSpoon® & EcoTensil®

8. Best sustainability/ CSR initiative
Winner
Glenisk - #OneMillionTrees
Finalists
*Fonterra Cooperative group - NZMP Carbonzero™ Certified Organic Butter
EcoTensil ® - AquaDot ™ EcoSpoon for packaging and food service
Müller UK & Ireland - Müller Advantage
Best yogurt
Winner
Icelandic Provisions - Fruit & Nuts
Finalists
Brownes Dairy - Cacao Natural Yoghurt
Yili group -AMBROSIAL New High-end Curd Spoon Eating Yogurt (5G yogurt)
Biotiful Dairy - Kefir Yogurts
About the awards: Our global media platform attracts entries from over 33 different countries every
year. If you are not yet familiar with the WDIA, this is our 7th year running the awards. We are the most
widely regarded awards programme in the industry for recognising dairy and dairy-alternative
innovation and previous winners have used their success to accelerate further growth into new
territories.
About FoodBev Media: Established in 2000, FoodBev Media is the food and beverage industry’s
leading media and communication business. With a portfolio of international magazines, the website
www.foodbev.com and the industry’s largest social media network, FoodBev Media ensures you are
continuously kept up to date with the latest trends and innovations. Since 2003, FoodBev Media has
gained a reputation for organising successful international awards schemes in the food, beverage and
dairy industries.
For more information about our selection of awards programmes, please visit
https://www.foodbev.com/awards/ or email awards@foodbev.com.