PRODUCT INNOVATION AWARDS
Bidfood has sponsored the Product Innovation Award for both Front of House and Back of House categories.
We have been overwhelmed with the quality of entries. The entries listed below are all finalists and will be judged by our independent panel of judges on 21 January.
FRONT OF HOUSE ENTRIES
Coveris - Notpla Seaview Wraps
Produced in collaboration by Notpla and Coveris, Notpla SeaView Wraps set a new benchmark for sustainable food-to-go packaging as the world’s first plastic-free window wrap box. Developed as part of the wider SeaView range, the format replaces conventional wrap cartons that rely on plastic windows and linings, instead using seaweed-based materials for the coating and window. Seaweed is fast-growing and renewable, requires no freshwater or fertilisers, absorbs CO2 and supports ocean health.
eGreen - Atera Reuseable Cup & Saucer
The Atera cup and saucer is produced from 60% Oryzite (plant based agricultural waste) it reduces the use of fossil fuels and CO2 and is recycling waste material to produce a food grade product. It therefore meets the governments aims in reducing packaging and using waste material. It complies with reusable standard UNE 53928:2020.
Stackable, Dishwasher safe, suitable for regeneration ovens, fridge and freezer safe, heat resistant and suitable for heat lamps. Deep lip on saucer to enhance stability and making it safer to carry or transport drinks or beverages. Curved handle for easy grip. Unique dual action saucer that can act as a lid or saucer with a auto grip feature.
EP Group - Smart Cookie
Smart Cookie is an innovative, plastic-free alternative to traditional SOS cookie bags, designed for foodservice operators and in-store bakeries to package up to five freshly made cookies. Fully kerbside recyclable with paper, Smart Cookie delivers improved functionality while supporting sustainability and cost-reduction objectives. Its unique side-loading construction creates a flat base for easy merchandising and, once sealed, enables bags to be stacked—optimising shelf fill in a way not possible with conventional SOS formats. Product visibility is delivered through an offset glassine window.
EP Group StackCUP
StackCUP is an innovative foodservice packaging solution designed to securely transport drinks and food items, replacing traditional 2 and 4 cup pulp carriers. Its flat-pack design assembles quickly and accommodates either up to 2 cups or, when stacked, 4 cups, creating a stable surface for additional food and drink items to be packed without damaging cup lids. This versatility allows operators to use a single delivery bag for both 2 and 4 cup orders, reducing the need for multiple bag sizes. Made from flat, unglued corrugate sheet StackCUP offers storage and disposal efficiencies and is fully recyclable. Its integral carry handle improves cup loading and removal, addressing common operator and end-user challenges.
Essity - Tork LinStyle Industrially Compostable Napkins
Tork LinStyle Industrially Compostable Napkins redefine premium dining with sustainability at their core. Combining the elegance of linen-like softness with certified industrial compostability (OK Compost Industrial by TUV Austria according to EN13432), they enable hospitality businesses to reduce waste and meet circular economy goals without compromising guest experience. Designed for restaurants, hotels, and catering services, these napkins offer exceptional durability and absorbency, maintaining their luxurious feel throughout the meal. By choosing Tork LinStyle, operators demonstrate environmental leadership and respond to growing consumer demand for eco-conscious solutions. Available in different colors and sizes, they deliver both style and responsibility—making sustainability a natural part of every table setting.
Essity - Tork PeakServe® Automatic Continuous™ Hand Towel DispenserTork
Tork PeakServe® Automatic is the latest innovation for medium to high-traffic hospitality washrooms, designed to serve guests with reliable hygiene and provide a superior user experience. Its touch-free dispensing delivers towels in less than a second, reducing waiting time and exceeding hygiene expectations. With the longest battery lifetime and a market-leading capacity of 1,230 towels, it minimises refill frequency and frees staff to focus on cleaning and guest service. Compatible with Tork PeakServe® Continuous™ Hand Towels, the system addresses common hospitality washroom challenges, including towel runouts and inefficient refilling processes, by using compressed towel bundles that allow for more towels to be stored in less space.
Faerch - CPET Hot Cup Lid
Splashstop is an optimised paper disc solution designed to eliminate spillages and splashes through typically ‘sip-thru’ lids in the delivery of drinks. It has been developed to provide an improved customer experience, both functionally and aesthetically, whilst providing a low cost and operationally efficient means of ensuring spill prevention for restaurant/store colleagues. During the development of Splashstop, we discovered numerous means of spill prevention methods; multiple labels across lids, plastic wrapping/cling film, bespoke delivery lids and even double plastic lidding, Whilst some of these are functional in preventing spillage, they’re not effective from a material/recycling perspective and don’t provide a strong customer experience.
The unique perforation details of our Splashtop Sip variation provide optimum customer convenience; Sip through splash prevention without the need to remove the lid!
Go-Pak - Paper Cutlery
Go-Pak Paper Cutlery was created to meet that global demand. Developed with Thai Paper Company Limited, the patented, fibre-based design is recyclable and comfortable to use. Each component answers a real consumer challenge. The spoon’s reinforced ribbing and deep bowl make it ideal for soups without the risk of sharp edges. The fork’s strengthened prongs and optimal spacing allows users to twirl pasta and tackle tougher foods. The knife’s curved serrated edge delivers smoother, easier cutting. Space-saving stackability improves operational efficiency by 30%.
Hadron - Eco Smart Pouch Wipes
EcoSmart™ from Hadron Group replaces traditional rigid buckets with a flexible pouch system that reduces plastic use by up to 60%, lowers storage and transport costs, and simplifies waste disposal all without compromising performance.Designed for the food, beverage and hygiene sectors, EcoSmart™ is a modern, space-efficient and sustainable packaging format ready for today’s circular economy.
Huhtamaki - Wagyu Burger Box for Burger King
The pack structure offers excellent rigidity and heat retention, protecting the burger during takeaway and delivery. Its one-piece design includes engineered vent holes to keep the bun fresh and the burger in perfect condition, while an internal feature holds the burger securely in place. Once opened, the pack unfolds into a plate to enhance the eating experience and catch sauces or crumbs. After use, it folds flat for convenient recycling.
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NCCO - DateCodeGenie Mini Handheld Labelling System
The DCG Mini is the newest member of NCCO’s DateCodeGenie family, bringing professional, accurate food labelling into the hands of every operator. Connected to a single DateCodeGenie account, it complements existing terminals and enables clear, compliant labelling across kitchens, service areas and mobile operations. The Android-based handheld device helps operators meet evolving food safety and allergen legislation by standardising information on dates, ingredients and allergens for every product. Using ink-free thermal printing, it eliminates cartridges and ribbons, reducing packaging waste and supporting responsible disposal. Compact, wireless and simple to use, the DCG Mini allows teams to label anywhere, at any time, without risk of error.
Planglow - Back to Nature Range
Planglow’s first collection to include certified industrially compostable (EN 13432) and recyclable (OPRL) - without having to remove the windows - sandwich packs; a trio of home compostable (NF T51-800:2015) and recyclable (ORPL) bowls; plus three labels and a sticker made from 100 percent recycled material. Developed for food providers seeking packaging products that clearly state how they can be disposed of as well as providing a low cost off-the-shelf brand Priced 5% lower than Planglow’s previous ranges, it offers enhanced quality, shelf life, materials and a fresh new design.
Sabert - PULPUltra™
Vegware - Black paper hot cup sipping lid
Vegware’s black paper sipping lid is designed to delight customers through performance, appearance and end-of-life handling in foodservice.Its ergonomic, elevated spout delivers a comfortable sip and smooth flow, while a secure fit ensures safe takeaway use. The clean black finish gives a premium, contemporary look suited to cafés, events and on-the-go occasions where presentation matters. And it doesn’t just look good, it feels good in the hand too.Made from responsibly sourced paper with an aqueous lining, the lid is certified for industrial and home composting where facilities exist, and fits Vegware’s 8, 12 and 16oz hot cups.Designed to be composted alongside Vegware cups in appropriate collection systems or at home, it supports simpler waste streams, encourages correct disposal, and offers operators a high-performing fibre-based lid option within Vegware’s hot cup range.
Welton Bibby & Baron - WBB Self Seal Delivery Bag
WBB, in development with Tesco, Pret a Manger and Nando's, used their engineering expertise to overcome the challenge of transporting goods safely and securely, from shops and restaurants to customers through a mix of delivery channels. The peelable strip and cut outs are completed in line and to register within existing bag conversion equipment which was modified by tooling created entirely in house.
Xampla - Just Eat, Huhtamaki & Xampla’s Plastic-Free Morro Coated Box
This takeaway box, manufactured in the UK by global packaging manufacturer Huhtamaki, uses Xampla’s world-first plastic-free Morro™ Coating made from natural plant polymers, representing a breakthrough in single-use packaging. Made from responsibly sourced FSC-certified fluted, corrugated cardboard and coated with our plastic-free Morro Coating (recently validated plastic-free by the National Physical Laboratory), this box has been designed to be fully biodegradable and home compostable (EN13432 pending), whilst delivering high grease, water and oxygen resistance without fossil-based plastics or PFAS. Unlike conventional plastic-lined containers, the box has achieved top ratings for recyclability under CEPI’s 4evergreen protocol (99.5% fiber yield for complete packs), therefore not disrupting existing recycling processes.
Zeus Food - Rpet Stawless Paper Cold Cup Sip Lid
Our rPET Strawless Paper Cold Cup Sip Lid is a straw-free solution designed for QSR and high-volume cold beverage operators. It removes the need for separate straws, directly addressing consumer dissatisfaction with paper straws while helping operators prepare for future legislation banning polystyrene (PS) lids.This is a simple but highly effective innovation that removes two key QSR packaging components used with paper cold cups: PS lids and paper straws. While strawless rPET lids are widely available for plastic tumblers, this solution has not historically existed for paper cold cups and has been specifically engineered to fit them. While most paper cold cup lids remain PS, the Strawless Sip Lid offers a universally compliant alternative across UK markets using a widely recyclable, food-safe plastic polymer. Eliminating the straw delivers a net-neutral packaging weight per serve, simplifies disposal, improves real-world recyclability, minimises beverage waste caused by straw failure, and delivers SKU, cost, and operational efficiencies.
BACK OF HOUSE ENTRIES
Eximex - Hero 90: 90L Interleaved Bin Liners
Hero 90, 90-litre bin liners are designed for fast-paced foodservice back-of-house environments where reliability, hygiene and efficiency are critical. Interleaved bags dispense smoothly from a compact roll, eliminating the need to find bag joins and saving caterers valuable time during busy service. Made from 80% recycled material, Hero 90 uses advanced material technology to deliver exceptional strength with less plastic; at just 28.5 microns they outperform traditional 40-micron liners. CHSA approved to carry up to 20kg and proven to exceed this weight in real-world use, Hero 90 prevents costly splits during and after service. Minimal packaging—just a paper tape around the roll—reduces unnecessary waste. Strong repeat-purchase feedback from caterers demonstrates proven performance, improved efficiency and trust in demanding operational conditions
Hadron - Eco Smart Pouch Wipes
EcoSmart™ from Hadron Group replaces traditional rigid buckets with a flexible pouch system that reduces plastic use by up to 60%, lowers storage and transport costs, and simplifies waste disposal all without compromising performance.Designed for the food, beverage and hygiene sectors, EcoSmart™ is a modern, space-efficient and sustainable packaging format ready for today’s circular economy.
NCCO - DateCodeGenie Mini Handheld Labelling System
The DCG Mini is the newest member of NCCO’s DateCodeGenie family, bringing professional, accurate food labelling into the hands of every operator. Connected to a single DateCodeGenie account, it complements existing terminals and enables clear, compliant labelling across kitchens, service areas and mobile operations. The Android-based handheld device helps operators meet evolving food safety and allergen legislation by standardising information on dates, ingredients and allergens for every product. Using ink-free thermal printing, it eliminates cartridges and ribbons, reducing packaging waste and supporting responsible disposal. Compact, wireless and simple to use, the DCG Mini allows teams to label anywhere, at any time, without risk of error.
Ramon Hygiene Products - Trinity Socket Mops
The Trinity Socket is a patented breakthrough in traditional mopping, delivering true universal compatibility for the first time. Developed and manufactured in the UK by Ramon Hygiene Products, Trinity features an innovative fitting designed to work seamlessly with the most widely used commercial handles — Exel, Interchange, Commercial Threaded, HX and Wooden. No other socket system offers this level of flexibility, making Trinity a single-solution replacement for multiple traditional mop types.By consolidating handle compatibility, distributors benefit from fewer product variations, improved stock availability, reduced storage requirements, and streamlined ordering and logistics. End users gain a simpler, more reliable system that fits the handles they already use.Available across Hygiene, PY, Twine, and Non-Woven mop types in five colour-coded options, Trinity reduces the risk of cross-contamination while improving operational efficiency.Engineered for performance. Built for convenience. Made in the UK.
Welton Bibby & Baron - WBB Self Seal Delivery Bag
WBB, in development with Tesco, Pret a Manger and Nando's, used their engineering expertise to overcome the challenge of transporting goods safely and securely, from shops and restaurants to customers through a mix of delivery channels. The peelable strip and cut outs are completed in line and to register within existing bag conversion equipment which was modified by tooling created entirely in house.