ENTRIES – NEW PRODUCTS OF THE YEAR Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form. - Step 1 of 2The New Product of the Year Awards celebrate the most unique new food and beverage products coming out of Africa's food and beverage industry. Focus is placed on the unique application of nutrition and health, packaging, ingredients, processing technologies and labelling Please note that you can apply for as many products as possible. For each product, you must fill this form separately. The new product must be manufactured in Africa and must have been launched from January 1, 2022 to date. Apart from entirely new products, products with redesigned formulations or packaging or new packaging options shall also be considered. Only food manufacturers can apply for this category. Please note that product samples will be required. Contact us on +254 725 34 39 32 or INFO@FWAFRICA.NET to make arrangements for samples deliveryAPPLICANT’S INFORMATION Please note that this will be the primary contact person with the judges for the entire process Name of Applicant *Official Email Address *Position of ApplicantE.g. CEO, Marketing Manager, Production Director etc.Mobile Number of Applicant *Include your country code prefix e.g. +260 Country of Residence *COMPANY & PRODUCT INFORMATIONCompany Name *Company Address *Physical location of your company or factory, including Street name Company Website *If you do not have, you can give your Facebook, Instagram or other social media pageTHE APPLICATIONProduct Category applied for: *Dairy Product of the YearMilling & Grain Product of the YearBaking & Snack Product of the YearSoft Beverage Product of the YearAlcoholic Beverage Product of the YearHot Beverage (Tea, Coffee etc.) Product of the YearFresh, Frozen & Ready Meal Product of the YearSugar & Confectionery Product of the YearAlternative Dairy, Beverages, Meats & Novel Food Products of the YearCulinary & Fine Food Products of the YearPlease tick one category from the list above. In case you are not sure, please contact the organisers. Culinary & Fine Food Products include spreads, fats and oils, spices, spice mixes, jams, marmalades, sauces, ketchups and other products that are not in the categories above. NOTE: The nominees for New Products - Ingredients Innovation; New Products - Packaging Innovation and New Products - Nutrition Innovation are chosen from the entries received from the above categories.Type of Product (e.g. juice, ready meal etc) *Brand Name of Product *Types of stock keeping units (SKUs) product is available in *Month and Year product was launched *Varieties (flavours etc) of product *Ingredients used in formulating the product *THE APPLICATIONInnovation & First-to-Market Advantage *What was the idea behind the new product innovation? Is the product first-to-market in your market? What makes your product unique from the competition?Product Formulation & Processing *Provide any unique processing technologies used in the new product. Is the process technology and unique to your industry in the region? If it is not new, are there any modifications you have made to the process, that are unique to your product in the region? Does your product make use of unique ingredient(s) not used before in your industry in the regionProduct Packaging, Sustainability & Labelling *Packaging is key to new product development, while sustainability is a key attribute that is being focused on by the food industry. Meeting consumer needs: How does the new product's package meet new market and consumer needs for convenience and on-the-go trends? Does your new product have any unique labeling and branding that resonates with current consumer needs? What is the target market, and how have you positioned the product in the marketplace to meet its targeted consumer market? Sustainability: To what extent does the packaging meet sustainability goals of the company and the environment?Nutrition & Health *Explain in detail how the new product meets the need by consumers for healthier, more nutritious and wholesome food products. Is the product targeting a specific consumer market, and how does the product differ with similar products in the marketplace in its nutritional profile? Value Proposition *To what extent does the product meet its target customers’ value aspirations? Upload Product Photos * Click or drag files to this area to upload. You can upload up to 5 files. Maximum file size allowed is 20 MB. In case any of the photos is bigger, you will not be able to upload. You should also plan to send us a sample of the product for the judges to have a feel of your product.Any problem submitting? Try submitting your entry using Google Chrome browser. If still having issues, call +254 725 343 932 for any clarifications and helpUser Consent Declaration *I consent to having this website store my submitted information so they can respond to my application. Your information is safe with us. We do not share any information with anyone.NextUpdating preview…This is a preview of your submission. It has not been submitted yet! Please take a moment to verify your information. You can also go back to make changes.PreviousSubmit Your Entry
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