Shortlist announced for student ‘green’ innovation award

By Rick Pendrous

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Last year’s winner of the Ecotrophelia UK competition was the Gastronommies team from Harper Adams
Last year’s winner of the Ecotrophelia UK competition was the Gastronommies team from Harper Adams

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The finalists of Ecotrophelia UK 2015 – a competition which challenges students to develop new eco-friendly food – have been announced by the Institute of Food Science & Technology and Campden BRI.

Student teams from Cardiff Metropolitan University, University of Nottingham, PepsiCo and Leeds Trinity University will go on to compete at the Ecotrophelia UK event, which takes place at June 2 at Campden BRI’s with the winner announced at the research body’s open day on June 3.

This year’s shortlisted entries, selected by a panel of new product development experts, marked the most entries ever received for the competition.

The teams will pitch their ideas to the ‘dragons’ – a distinguished panel of food experts including representatives from Marks & Spencer, Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Tesco, Sainsbury, Warburtons and Food Manufacture​ editor Rick Pendrous. They will be competing for £3,500 in prize money and the chance to represent the UK at Ecotrophelia Europe in Milan on October 6.

The five finalists and their products are: Cardiff Metropolitan University – Kays, a paprika flavour savoury baked snack made with banana peel and wholemeal flour, high in fibre and potassium; University of Nottingham – Duffles, an eco-friendly, healthy alternative to chocolate truffles, which can be consumed both cold and warm; University of Nottingham – Cauliflower-style rice, comprising 100% cauliflower, shredded and packed into a recycled pot; PepsiCo placement students – Medeina cocoa, coconut, raisin & seed bites, rolled in freeze-dried fruit and desiccated coconut; and Leeds Trinity University – Seafood linguine, a high-protein ready meal using cricket flour and sustainable fish.

Last year’s winner of the Ecotrophelia UK competition was the Gastronommies team from Harper Adams, which was presented with the £2,000 gold prize for its Beri Bar by Ian Noble, senior director for breakthrough foods with PepsiCo (see picture above).

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