WINNERS ANNOUNCEMENT:
Check out the top three products here:
Gold |
Silver |
Bronze |
The prize winners for this year were:
- Gold - BoozyBalls (University of Surrey)
- Silver- NoDoh (Queens University Belfast)
- Bronze - Marble (Nottingham Trent University)
Boozyballs impressed the judges with its unique and innovative approach to making alcoholic boba. The team will represent the UK in the European final, taking place in Paris in October 2024. They will compete against 20 other national champions for the grand prize of €4,000.
Dr Veronica Giacintucci, Lecturer in Food Science at the University of Surrey said “'The competition featured high-standard products with great market potential, all with a keen eye on sustainability, ranging from milk alternatives to baked goods. A great day of networking at the Nestlé Product Technology Center for Confectionery in York. We are beyond proud of the BoozyBalls team, and we look forward to SIAL Paris in October.”
The NoDoh team, from Queens University Belfast won the silver prize, while Marble team, from Nottingham Trent University have taken home the bronze. Debuting this year was the food safety award, sponsored by Unilever. This award was won by Fidelites from Manchester Metropolitan University.
A representative from Team NoDoh said “Ecotrophelia UK 2024 has been a thoroughly enjoyable experience. Taking our concept of utilising Brewer’s Spent Grain in a ready to eat and bake cookie dough from an initial idea, through the entire product development process to pitching it in front of a panel of industry professionals has been an amazing opportunity. As we are currently placement students, we believe that this competition has allowed us to develop additional skills which will be beneficial for our final year of undergraduate study at Queen’s University Belfast. Being placed second has made us excited to explore further opportunities for the development of our product.”
Bertrand Emond, Membership Ambassador, Professional Development and Culture Excellence Lead at Campden BRI said “The food industry faces fundamental challenges including reducing our environmenta impact, meeting growing global demand for food, producing more from less as pressure increases on resources, and reformulating and creating new products to meet diet and health requirements.
SHORTLISTED TEAMS:
Fidelites - Manchester Metropolitan University
Missing M¿lk - University of Reading
Notti Bites - University of Nottingham
Tastry - University of Reading
BRIEFING FOR 2024 COMPETITION
We hosted a briefing session for university tutors and companies with details of how to enter the competition, guidance for tutors on how to support and guide teams and how universities are incorporating this as part of their courses. Watch the video below: