Celebrating the outstanding achievements of Scandinavia’s best natural, organic and sustainable retailers and suppliers, Eco Life Scandinavia and the Nordic Organic Food Fair have revealed the winners of the annual Natural & Organic Awards Scandinavia, at MalmöMässan, Sweden, last week on 13 November.
New innovations from WellAware Nutrition, Raw & Wild, Sweden Eco, The Ferment Project, Arctic Vita, Apimab, Cordero Organic, Hanegal, Nurme, and Supergarden scored top marks with visitors and judges at the prestigious awards, which were presented by Johan Cejie, CEO of Moreganic Sourcing, and Diversified Communications UK managing director, Carsten Holm (TV personality Tony Irving and Rosie Greenaway, editor of Natural Products Magazine, presented the beauty awards).
Coop Danmark was crowned Organic Retailer of the Year and Life Europe AB was awarded the first Natural Retailer of the Year. Both of these prestigious accolades celebrate the vital role that retailers play in bringing natural and organic brands to consumers – growing the market and taking the sector from niche to mainstream.
The product finalists – selected from 100 product innovations across beauty, health, food and eco-living categories – were decided by buyers and retailers from across the Nordic region and beyond. Visitors casted their votes at the Natural & Organic Awards Scandinavia Showcase on the opening day of the show (13 November). A portion of the votes were also cast via the website in a new online awards showcase page, and the 11 winners were confirmed by expert judges Dr. Hana Mušinović, regulatory and scientific manager at NATRUE (for beauty, health and eco-living), and Mie Nordly, commercial manager at Vegetarian Society of Denmark (vegan).
The winners were:
Best New Sustainable Product
Winner – Sjøbjørg of Norway: Arctic Vita
Shortlisted – CMYK Ingredients JSC: Set of Herb and Spice Organic Fermented Oils for Food
Lupinta: Lupinta Tempeh
Best New Organic Food Product:
Winner – Cordero Organic: Organic Lamb Carcass
Shortlisted – Follow Your Heart Organic Garlic Aioli Vegenaise
NaturalcosBio: Captain Quinoa Choco
Best New Drink Product
Winner – The Ferment Project – Kwas
Shortlisted – Gimber: Gimber
Runakay Plus: Runakay Superfood Shake
Best New Vegan Food Product
Winner – Hanegal – Organic plant paté /Økologisk plantepostej
Shortlisted – Follow Your Heart: Smoked Gouda Style Slices
Peas of Heaven: Perfect Chorizo
Best New Snack Product
Winner – Supergarden: Freeze Dried Fruits, Berries and Veggie Bites
Shortlisted – Dejunked: Dejunked: Chia Smoothie
The Protein Kitchen: Protein Bar
Best New Free-From Product
Winner – Raw & Wild: Organic Pili Nuts Raw Chocolate & Coconut
Shortlisted – Primrose Kitchen: Raw Beetroot and Ginger Museli
Smart Organic: Bettr Quinoa Crackers
Best New Health & Nutrition Product
Winner – WellAware Nutrition: Alexandra Nilsson Collagen Drink
Shortlisted – BIOLAT, JSC: Pine Needle Green Extract Capsules
Inhalo DSI Hungary Kft: Dry Salt Inhaler
Best New Natural Beauty Product
Winner – Nurme: Zero Waste Lemongrass Shampoo Bar
Shortlisted – Manilla: Triple Moisturizing Face Gel-Emulsion
OSI Magnesium: ősimagnesium cbd cream + melatonin 300mg
Best New Organic Beauty Product
Winner – Rosenserien/Sweden Eco: Sweden Eco Skincare for Men Deodorant
Shortlisted – Apimab Laboratoires Propolia: Facial cleansing foam “Sur mon nuage”Uoga Uoga: Micellar Water with Hyaluronic Acid and Cranberry Extract
For more information and further details, please visit: www.ecolifeshow.com/noas-awards-2019/ and www.ecolifeshow.com/retailer-awards-2019/.
Eco Life Scandinavia & Nordic Organic Food Fair 2020 The next edition of Eco Life Scandinavia & the Nordic Organic Food Fair will take place on 11-12 November 2020 at MalmöMässan, Sweden. For more information, please visit www.ecolifeshow.com or www.nordicorganicfoodfair.com.
May 3, 2022