 Voting is now open for the 2012 NutrAward at..."/>
BOULDER, Colo., Feb. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Voting is now open for the 2012 NutrAward at www.nutraward.com. The 2012 NutrAward will be presented to the companies with the best new functional ingredient and best new finished product, awarded on Thursday, March 8, 2012 at the Nutracon conference.
The 2012 finalists are:
Best New Ingredient:
Lalmin® VitaD® by Lallemand Health Ingredients
Quatrefolic® by Gnosis S.p.A
Tocomin SupraBio® by Carotech Inc.
Zychrome™ by InterHealth Nutraceuticals
Best New Finished Product:
CocoaWell True Energy by Reserveage Organics
Fruitasia by Protica Research
Portobello Mushroom Powder by Dole Nutrition Institute
ProbioKid® Vita+ by Institut Rosell Lallemand
The finalists have been selected based on how well the ingredient or product meets the defined criteria, which includes:
Best New Ingredient category:
- Scientific Merit
- Efficacy
- Market Potential
- Safety
- Innovation
- Ability to Increase Market Credibility
- Introduced from Jan 2010 to present
Best New Finished Product Category:
- Viable Product
- Emerging Category
- Creative Product Concept
- Distinct Health Application
- Unique Packaging
- Matchless Marketing
- Introduced from Jan 2010 to present
The NutrAward winner will be selected based on a weighted vote by the selection committee, consisting of a panel of industry experts, scientists and nutritionists, as well as by cumulative votes of registered Nutracon and Engredea attendees.
2011 NutrAward Winners
The 2011 Best New Ingredient NutrAward was awarded to DSM Nutritional Products Inc. for Fruitflow®, a natural, water-soluble tomato-based concentrate contributing to healthy blood flow. The 2011 Best New Finished Product was awarded to Ganeden for Good Cacao™ an organic superfood chocolate.
For more information on Nutracon and the NutrAward and to vote, visit www.nutraconference.com. You must be a registered Nutracon or Engredea attendee to vote. Register today at www.engredea.com/register or www.nutraconference.com/register.
Nutracon is the premier education and networking conference for the health and nutrition industry. The conference provides relevant insights for innovation based on science and technology, case studies and market
The trade show for the global supply market, Engredea showcases new ingredients, technologies, applications and services for healthy foods-and-beverages, dietary supplement/bioactive and nutricosmetic markets. Engredea is co-located with Natural Products Expo West and the Nutracon Conference.
About New Hope Natural Media
New Hope Natural Media (www.newhope.com) is the leading media resource and information provider for the natural, organic and healthy products industry, with print, in-person/event, and e-business products and services. Penton Media (www.penton.com) is the largest independent business-to-business media company in the U.S., serving more than 6 million business professionals every month.
Contact: Heather Smith
(303) 998 – 9232
hsmith@newhope.com
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Giovanni Food Company Goes Green With Renewable Energy Certificates From Constellation Energy and Joins Green-e MarketplaceFebruary 20, 2012
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SYRACUSE, N.Y., Feb. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Giovanni Food Company of Syracuse, NY has recently partnered with the Green-e Marketplace. The company's purchase of Green-e® certified renewable energy certificates sourced from domestic wind generation qualifies it for the program. By participating in Green-e Marketplace, Giovanni Foods can now display the Green-e logo to inform its customers of its commitment to clean, renewable energy.
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Giovanni Food Company will promote the Green-e logo on their newest premium brand of pasta sauce, Greenview Kitchen. This new brand consists of four all-natural pasta sauces and three organic pasta sauces. The products are all-natural, gluten free, Kosher Pareve, and have a unique package with a great taste. The organic sauces are certified organic by QAI and contain all non-GMO ingredients.
Giovanni Food Company, Inc. will be matching 1440 MWh of electricity usage with Renewable Energy Certificates. The RECs are supplied by Constellation Energy and they are Green-e Energy Certified and sourced from wind energy facilities located throughout the United States. Throughout the term of the contract, 60% of the electricity Giovanni Foods uses at their manufacturing facility will be matched with RECs. Each REC represents the positive environmental attributes of 1 megawatt hour (MWh) of electricity generated by a renewable power plant, and is retired on behalf of customers wishing to promote their environmental commitment. Through the purchase of RECs, Giovanni Foods and Constellation Energy are supporting the operation and development of facilities that generate clean, renewable energy.
"We are proud to take this next step towards helping the environment and believe this will be a key selling point for our newest offering, Greenview Kitchen," said Louis DeMent, CEO of Giovanni Food Company. "We take pride in doing what we can to help reduce pollution and have an overall positive impact on the environment. This is a core value of our company and a more sustainable future is what drove us to take on this initiative. Our hope is that this product will appeal to those who share this vision with us."
About Green-e Marketplace and Center for Resource Solutions
Green-e Marketplace (www.green-e.org) provides forward-thinking organizations with a simple, nationally recognized logo they can use to communicate their commitment to renewable energy to their customers and shareholders. The Green-e logo is the nation's leading symbol of renewable energy excellence and distinguishes Green-e Marketplace participants as environmental leaders. Green-e is a program of Center for Resource Solutions, a nonprofit that creates policy and market solutions to advance sustainable energy.
About Giovanni Food Company, Inc.
The Giovanni Food Company (www.giovannifoods.com) has been in business for over 70 years and with increasing sales, further growth is in their future. They have developed several products from traditional to gourmet, and even organic. Customers can find Giovanni products in grocery and specialty stores across the United States. Giovanni Food Company has become recognized as a leading private label manufacturer of tomato based products and they are also the largest manufacturer of spaghetti sauce for the USDA Food For Kids Program and the Needy Families Program.
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