Innovation

Awards

Announcement of the nominees on

Tuesday, 27 January 2026

Showcase your innovations at France's largest agri-food trade fair

Every year, the CFIA Rennes Innovation Awards highlight companies that are shaking up the agri-food industry.


Creativity, performance, sustainability, safety... these awards recognise the most significant innovations in the sector and offer exceptional visibility before, during and after the exhibition.

Discover the participants

Why participate in the Innovation Awards?

Participating in the Innovation Awards is much more than just a competition:

A unique showcase

Showcase your expertise in front of over 23,000 professionals.

Increased visibility

Press, website, exhibition floor plans and social media.

Sectoral recognition

Your innovation on display at the heart of CFIA Rennes.

Career opportunities

Generate new qualified leads at your stand.

2026 edition

Record

124

Registered innovations

4 categories of innovation

Select the category or categories that correspond to your innovation:

Quality, Health and Safety

For solutions that deliver control and confidence.

Process, Packaging, Equipment

For more efficient and sustainable technologies.

Ingredients & PAI

For increasingly natural and functional raw materials.

Packaging

For solutions that combine practicality, design and respect for the environment.

Key dates

Terms and conditions of participation

By submitting your application, you agree to abide by the official rules of the Innovation Awards.

Participation is open only to exhibitors at CFIA Rennes 2026

Consult the rules

The application fee is set at €300 excluding VAT per innovation submitted.

Relive the latest awards ceremony

Our winners for the 2025 edition

Quality - Hygiene - Safety

REVILLET with the Intégrale, waterproof and cut-resistant protective apron

Process - Packaging - Equipment

BK TECH with BKTech bioenergy steam plant

Ingredients & PAI

SOLINA France with Breader no fry

Packaging

GUYENNE PAPER with UNIVERSALBEE VS 270G

Encouragement

Elodys International with OPTICLEAN

Innovations selected for the 2026 edition

Ingredients & PAI

SÜVY

Süvy is a sugar substitute produced through fermentation, offering the same taste and technological properties without the calories or glycaemic impact.

Louis François - Hall 4 Stand A82

AngeoPro F84 - Yeast proteins

AngeoPro™ F84 is the benchmark for sustainable protein, a sustainable alternative to animal and plant sources. It combines nutritional performance, excellent digestibility and high foaming power, without compromising on taste or carbon footprint.

Azelis - Hall 4 Stand B50

Empreinte by Saipol®

Empreinte by Saipol® offers manufacturers certified low-carbon vegetable oils sourced from regenerative agriculture, demonstrating their concrete commitment to transition and fair remuneration for farmers.

Saipol - Hall 4 Stand A59

Packaging

Multipack PET Foamed Adhesive Solutions

Foamed adhesive replaces shrink wrap by bonding PET bottles with elastic, lightweight adhesive dots for strong transport bonds, easy consumer separation, and high-quality recycling, cutting plastic use, boosting recyclability, and improving shelf appeal.

H.B. Fuller - Hall 1 Stand F40

FILM BAR 256 P7

A PE gas barrier film that can be welded and peeled directly onto APET trays.

Leygatech - Hall 11 Stand A8

ReKeepEat

A single-material innovation that optimises food preservation.

Emsur - Hall 10 Stand D39

Process, Packaging, Equipment

Induction sealing of reusable containers

New technology for sealing reusable containers by induction.

Rescaset - Hall 10 Stand B54

Combined renewable heat production and storage system with multi-process integration

Newheat - Hall 6 Stand C14

A multi-process thermal infrastructure based on a hot water loop connecting a solar thermal power plant and, eventually, other heat sources, offering flexibility and competitiveness to the EURIAL Ingredients & Nutrition site.

The Tetris robot that places and 
re-places!

Replace In Place

Sileane - Hall 3 Stand E8

Quality, Health and Safety

Banquette NextGen CleanRock

Polysto - Hall 8 Stand B69

A new generation of hygienic, prefabricated skirting boards that are stronger, lighter and more durable, securing the wall-floor junction, improving cleaning efficiency and significantly reducing the risk of health contamination.

PFAS Capture

PFAS CAPTURE for guaranteed PFAS-free water and compliant discharges.

Chemdoc Water Technologie - 
Hall 5 Stand B68

SeamXpert

SEAMXPERT is the first non-destructive X-ray crimp inspection equipment that guarantees maximum food safety by instantly analysing the full can, thereby eliminating the risk of injury and product loss.

ATM Vision - Hall 12 Stand B3