Out of the 600 bright millennial minds honored across all 20 segments of the 30 Under 30 List, 23 innovators were highlighted for their work in the food and beverage industry — either for a brand, in retail or within a related industry.
It’s particularly a banner year for food producers, with 14 innovators making the cut for how they are changing the way the CPG world creates food.
Health Warrior, a natural food brand with the top selling superfood snack Chia Bar, announces its 2015 Health Champion honorees. Created to publicize and lionize figures making a positive difference in food and fitness, the Health Champions received personalized gifts and $1,000 donations to support their respective causes.
Blue Moose of Boulder, an all-natural producer of hand-crafted hummus, salsa and spreads is honored to have been awarded two top awards at the 2015 Global Cheese Awards. They earned a Gold medal for their MontAmore® & Roasted Green Chile spread and a Silver medal for their Truffled Ricotta dip.
Two teams of Food Science students from McGill University won first prize in two separate categories at this year’s Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) Annual Meeting held in July in Chicago. McGill is the first Canadian university to win either of these competitions and the first university to win both competitions in the same year.