Jimini’s insect snacks score twice at World Food Innovation Awards

Jimini’s has received two of the highest distinctions at The World Food Innovation Awards 2017, in association with FoodBev Media, winning the Best Snacking Innovation category with its cricket flour protein bars and finalist in the Best Food Concept category with its Whole Seasoned Insect Snacks.

The awards showcase the best in the global food and beverage industry from a wide range of global companies. This year the judging panel considered 265 entries from 29 countries in 23 categories.

Isabel Sturgess, FoodBev Media marketing director. commented, “This is the third annual World Food Innovation Awards, and every year we are fascinated by the real level of innovation that is shown within the entries. We see new flavours, new concepts, all the way to clever packaging and successes in environmental responsibility,”

Bastien Rabastens, co-founder of Jimini’s, said, “We are delighted to see our bars win the Best Snack Innovation category. It demonstrates that insects are increasingly being taken seriously as a legitimate food source within the industry and reassures us that our new recipe meets consumer needs.”