EVENTS

SIAL d'Or

Created in 1986, SIAL d’Or are awarded in partnership with 30 trade magazines from the international food and retail press.

SIAL d’Or pinpoint and highlight innovations that have become major commercial successes in the national food markets of the 30 countries represented.

Products are selected by a jury and compete in 9 different “product” categories: Savoury groceries, Sweet groceries, Fresh (non-dairy) products, Fresh dairy products, Frozen savoury foods, Frozen sweet foods, Non-alcoholic beverages, Alcoholic beverages (excluding wine), and Wine.

The product selection criteria are:

• Products marketed after November 2008 and before November 2009 (and sold for at least six months)
• The innovative character of the product when launched in the country concerned
• A proven commercial success in terms of listing

All the products nominated and the award winners are displayed in the SIAL d’Or area, situated in the passageway connecting Halls 5A and 5B, providing retail buyers with a global view of successful product launches in 30 countries.

The members of the jury selected the SIAL d’Or by Category, the SIAL d’Or by Country and the Global SIAL d’Or on 10 and 11 May 2010 in Paris.

The winner of the top award – the Global SIAL d'Or – will be declared during the official SIAL d'Or award-giving ceremony, held during the exhibition.

2010 SIAL d'Or award winners

 SIAL D’OR - CATEGORY - AWARD WINNERS

SWEET GROCERY PRODUCTS

	South Africa	Enlarge
Product name:	Bits O' Juice
Brand:	Bits O' Juice
Company: :	Dynamic Commodities PTY LTD
Date:	October 2009
Description:	Bits O'juice are individually frozen lemon cells with no pips. It is an elegant and innovative substitute for conventional hand-squeezed lemon wedges. Each fruit is separated into individual segments that are cryogenically frozen and shattered into individual juice pods.

SAVOURY FROZEN FOODS

	Germany	Enlarge
Product name:	Tillmann's Toasty - Der Geflugelsnack zum Toasten
Brand:	Tillmann's Toasty
Company: :	Tillman's Fleisch & Convenience GmbH
Date:	November 2008
Description:	This frozen chicken snack has been developped for toasters. It is an unique product : frozen chicken meat ready to be toasted. It is an innovative, convenient product that also follows the healthy trends as chicken sounds like wellness.

WINE

	Argentina	Enlarge
Product name:	O2
Brand:	O2
Company: :	MOET HENNESSY ARGENTINA
Date:	October 2009
Description:	O2 is a white sweet and sparkling wine targeting especially young active women. It is made from Sémillon and Torrontés wine grapes and has an alcohol content of 10.9%. It is a sweet sparkling wine which is sugar free. It comes in modern bottle with a special screw cap system, well-thought for the public it targets at.

SWEET GROCERY PRODUCTS

	Canada	Enlarge
Product name:	Honey Drops
Brand:	Honibe
Company: :	Island Abbey Foods Ltd.
Date:	December 2008
Description:	Solid honey tablets in a form you can hold in your hand. They are made of pure white clover honey, lacking additives or preservatives of any kind. They can be used as a coffee and tea sweetener, lozenges for sore throats, and as a healthy candy. Their pharmaceutical grade packaging prevents the them from melting into your pocket.

FRESH PRODUCTS

	Spain	Enlarge
Product name:	Hamburguesas y salchichas refrigeradas de atún
Brand:	Calvo
Company: :	Calvo Distribución Alimentaria, S.L.U
Date:	February 2009
Description:	Tuna packaged to look like meat patties and sausages. This product comes in a form that appeals to children and provides the health benefits of fish. It is a convenient and clean way of eating fish, which does not contain added nitrates.

SAVOURY GROCERY PRODUCTS

	France	Enlarge
Product name:	Isio Actistérol
Brand:	Isio 4
Company: :	Lesieur
Date:	June 2009
Description:	Isio Actistérol is an anti-cholesterol salad dressing marketed in unidose 20ml servings, to provide the consumer with the right quantity of dressing for one salad. A dose contains the right quantity of plant sterols for daily individual requirements. Cholesterols levels are guaranteed to fall after 3 weeks. It targets especially males aged between 45 and 50 and encourage them to eat salad rather than butter or bread.

ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES

	Italy	Enlarge
Product name:	Martini Soda
Brand:	Martini
Company: :	Martini & Rossi spa - Gruppo Bacardi-Martini
Date:	May 2009
Description:	Martini Soda is a mix between Martini Blanco and a sparkling soda for a modern taste. This new aperitif has only 8% of alcoholic content. The packaging is also new and innovative : the bottle of 10 cl has an appealing shape and has been designed by a famous italian packaging design society. It comes in 4 bottles package.

NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES

	Poland	Enlarge
Product name:	Green-up
Brand:	Herbapol
Company: :	Herbapol – Lublin SA
Date:	May 2009
Description:	Green-up is a healthy energy drink. It is based only on natural ingredients : coffeine from guarana and fruit concentrates. It does not contain taurine and preservatives which is perceived as much safer by consumers than synthetic drinks.

FRESH DAIRY PRODUCTS

	Czech Republic	Enlarge
Product name:	Sedlcansky Troubelin
Brand:	Sedlcansky
Company: :	Povltavske mlekarny
Date:	September 2009
Description:	Hermelin (Czech name for the camembert type of cheese) is presented in a consumer-friendly package with a pack of spices. It is ready to be baked in ovens and served for lunch or dinner. The all-in-one square package is also attractive for the retailer because it is easier to store.

SIAL D’OR - COUNTRY - AWARD WINNERS

	South Africa	Enlarge
Catégorie	Sweet frozen foods
Product name:	Bits O' Juice
Brand:	Bits O' Juice
Company: :	Dynamic Commodities PTY LTD
Date:	October 2009
Description:	Bits O'juice are individually frozen lemon cells with no pips. It is an elegant and innovative substitute for conventional hand-squeezed lemon wedges. Each fruit is separated into individual segments that are cryogenically frozen and shattered into individual juice pods.

	Germany	Enlarge
Category:	Savoury frozen foods
Product name:	Tillmann's Toasty - Der Geflu¨gelsnack zum Toasten
Brand:	Tillmann's Toasty
Company: :	Tillman's Fleisch & Convenience GmbH
Date:	November 2008
Description:	This frozen chicken snack has been developped for toasters. It is an unique product : frozen chicken meat ready to be toasted. It is an innovative, convenient product that also follows the healthy trends as chicken sounds like wellness.

	Argentina	Enlarge
Category:	Wine
Product name:	O2
Brand:	O2
Company: :	MOET HENNESSY ARGENTINA
Date:	October 2009
Description:	O2 is a white sweet and sparkling wine targeting especially young active women. It is made from Sémillon and Torrontés wine grapes and has an alcohol content of 10.9%. It is a sweet sparkling wine which is sugar free. It comes in modern bottle with a special screw cap system, well-thought for the public it targets at.

	Australie	Enlarge
Category:	Savoury grocery products
Product name:	Gourmet Garden Fresh Blend Product – Thai
Brand:	Gourmet Garden
Company: :	Botanical Food Compagny
Date:	juin 2009
Description:	un mélange d’herbes et d’épices frais pour réaliser chez soi , en moins de 30 minutes, quelques-uns des plats les plus populaires de différents continents.

	Austria	Enlarge
Category:	Savoury frozen foods
Product name:	Feinschmecker Filets
Brand:	Iglo
Company: :	Iglo Austria GmbH
Date:	March 2009
Description:	Feinschmecker Filet uses a new type of packaging which allows the consumer to prepare fish without fuss. Due to this innovative "aroma-bag", the natural fish fillet is ready for the oven. This product attracts new customers, especially persons who don't have much experience in cooking.

	Belgium	Enlarge
Category:	Alcoholic beverages
Product name:	Maes Pils Tapvat
Brand:	Maes Pils
Company: :	Brouwerijen Alken-Maes Brasseries
Date:	June 2009
Description:	Maes Pils Tapvat uses a new convenient system to serve draught beer. The keg is ready to use, no need of any additional machine or accessory and serves up to 20 beers, staying fresh for an hour.

	Brasil	Enlarge
Category:	Sweet grocery products
Product name:	Pudim de leite, Brigadeirão e Quindim
Brand:	Fleischmann
Company: :	AB Brasil
Date:	November 2008
Description:	Ready to bake liquid mix that comes in three different dessert flavors. This product allows the home-baker to easily prepare some of the most popular Brazilian desserts. It is packaged in the light-weight, easy to store TetraPak box and can be preserved for up to seven months.

	Canada	Enlarge
Category:	Sweet grocery products
Product name:	Honey Drops
Brand:	Honibe
Company: :	Island Abbey Foods Ltd.
Date:	December 2008
Description:	Solid honey tablets in a form you can hold in your hand. They are made of pure white clover honey, lacking additives or preservatives of any kind. They can be used as a coffee and tea sweetener, lozenges for sore throats, and as a healthy candy. Their pharmaceutical grade packaging prevents the them from melting into your pocket.

	Chili	Enlarge
Category:	Savoury grocery products
Product name:	JALEA DE VINO
Brand:	Almasol
Company: :	COMERC. Y EXPORT. ALIMENTOS ALMA SOL LTDA
Date:	October 2009
Description:	Obtained through the reduction of wine, Jalea de Vino is a line of wine jelly, of different cepages, used as meal sauces to complement the cuisine.

	China	Enlarge
Category:	Fresh dairy products
Product name:	Five Color Nurturing Milk
Brand:	San Yuan
Company: :	Beijing Sanyuan Foods Co., Ltd
Date:	October 2009
Description:	On the basis of milk, San Yuan Five Colors Nurturing Milk adds various kinds of fruits and vegetables that give the five colors : red, green, yellow, white and black, which are believed to be good for the five internal organs, such as heart, liver, spleen, lung and kidney.

	Denmark	Enlarge
Category:	Sweet grocery products
Product name:	SnackZ
Brand:	SnackZ - mix your favourite koncepts
Company: :	Zelected Foods ApS
Date:	March 2009
Description:	A variety of snacks packaged in individual dispensers to allow consumers to create their own assortments without compromising food safety. The dispensers are made of clear, recyclable material and are equipped with bendable wheels capable of releasing a diverse range of snacks, such as large nuts, soft fruits, or porous flakes. The pick and mix system appeals to different tastes and target audiences.

	Spain	Enlarge
Category:	Fresh products
Product name:	Hamburguesas y salchichas refrigeradas de atún
Brand:	Calvo
Company: :	Calvo Distribución Alimentaria, S.L.U
Date:	February 2009
Description:	Tuna packaged to look like meat patties and sausages. This product comes in a form that appeals to children and provides the health benefits of fish. It is a convenient and clean way of eating fish, which does not contain added nitrates.

	USA	Enlarge
Category:	Sweet grocery products
Product name:	SmartFood Popcorn Clusters
Brand:	SmartFood
Company: :	PepsiCo/Frito-Lay
Date:	May 2009
Description:	Flavored popcorn in 120-calorie, single-serve packages aimed specifically at women. The 1-ounce packets facilitate portion control and provide a sweet treat and health benefits that women seek, including fiber and calcium.

	France	Enlarge
Category:	Savoury grocery products
Product name:	Isio Actistérol
Brand:	Isio 4
Company: :	Lesieur
Date:	June 2009
Description:	Isio Actistérol is an anti-cholesterol salad dressing marketed in unidose 20ml servings, to provide the consumer with the right quantity of dressing for one salad. A dose contains the right quantity of plant sterols for daily individual requirements. Cholesterols levels are guaranteed to fall after 3 weeks. It targets especially males aged between 45 and 50 and encourage them to eat salad rather than butter or bread.

	Greece	Enlarge
Category:	Savoury frozen foods
Product name:	LAHANOMPOUKIES
Brand:	BARBA STATHIS
Company: :	VIVARTIA S.A
Date:	February 2009
Description:	This product is composed of 12 mixed vegetable breaded sticks with carrots, corn, peas and potatoes and cheese with herbs.

	Hungaria	Enlarge
Category:	Savoury frozen foods
Product name:	Mirsa Quick frozen bear garlic (wild garlic)
Brand:	MIRSA
Company: :	MIRELITE MIRSA Co. Ltd.
Date:	December 2008
Description:	This product is made from leaves of bear garlic (wild garlic) that is traditionally used as replacement of garlic. It has an intensive taste and can facilitate the work of chefs and housewives.

	India	Enlarge
Category:	Savoury frozen foods
Product name:	Frozen potatoes
Brand:	McCain
Company: :	McCain Foods India Pvt. Ltd.
Date:	November 2008
Description:	McCain has developed frozen traditional potato snacks, that can be reconstituted by deep frying, shallow frying or baking in oven.Ready in 3 minutes, it can be consumed on its own, with dips or in sandwich.

	Ireland	Enlarge
Category:	Alcoholic beverages
Product name:	Bulmers Pear
Brand:	Bulmers
Company: :	Bulmers Ltd.
Date:	février 2009
Description:	Bulmers Pear is a pear cider from the Bulmers organisation. This non-apple cider provided a choice not only to other non-apple ciders on the market but also the exisitng apple variant.

	Israel	Enlarge
Category:	Alcoholic beverages
Product name:	Shendy apple beer
Brand:	MACABI
Company: :	TEMPO
Date:	February 2009
Description:	Shendy beer is a low alcohol percentage beer with apple flavour. The innovation is on the recipe, which is kept secret, and which gives a solution for the consumers that are looking for light and low fat beer.

	Italy	Enlarge
Category:	Alcoholic beverages
Product name:	Martini Soda
Brand:	Martini
Company: :	Martini & Rossi spa - Gruppo Bacardi-Martini
Date:	May 2009
Description:	Martini Soda is a mix between Martini Blanco and a sparkling soda for a modern taste. This new aperitif has only 8% of alcoholic content. The packaging is also new and innovative : the bottle of 10 cl has an appealing shape and has been designed by a famous italian packaging design society. It comes in 4 bottles package.

	Japan	Enlarge
Category:	Sweet grocery products
Product name:	Fit’s
Brand:	Fit’s
Company: :	LOTTE CO.,LTD.
Date:	March 2009
Description:	Chewing gum with a particularly soft texture and a long-lasting taste. This gum can be easily removed in one swift motion, without peeeling off the wrapper.

	Norway	Enlarge
Category:	Savoury grocery products
Product name:	Kavli mayonnaise with ajustable cap
Brand:	Kavli
Company: :	O. Kavli AS
Date:	September 2009
Description:	Kavli mayonnaise in four variants : regular, light, pepper and chilly .Its ajustable cap comes in 3 sizes allowing the consumer to decide the amount of mayonnaise that comes out of the product.

	New-Zealand	Enlarge
Category:	Sweet frozen foods
Product name:	Sooshi Icecream
Brand:	New Zealand Natural
Company: :	Emerald Foods Ltd
Date:	October 2009
Description:	Fruit-based frozen product based on the japanese sushi concept. Sooshi ice-cream is a very different way to consume ice-cream.

	Netherlands	Enlarge
Category:	Alcoholic beverages
Product name:	Jilz cider
Brand:	Jilz
Company: :	Heineken Nederland
Date:	September 2009
Description:	Jilz cider is an apple cider, that gives women an alternative for beer and wine.

	Poland	Enlarge
Category:	Non-alcoholic beverages
Product name:	Green-up
Brand:	Herbapol
Company: :	Herbapol – Lublin SA
Date:	May 2009
Description:	Green-up is a healthy energy drink. It is based only on natural ingredients : coffeine from guarana and fruit concentrates. It does not contain taurine and preservatives which is perceived as much safer by consumers than synthetic drinks.

	Portugal	Enlarge
Category:	Fresh dairy products
Product name:	Iogurte Leiteira bolo de bolacha
Brand:	A Leiteira
Company: :	LONGA VIDA- Indústrias Lácteas S.A.
Date:	October 2009
Description:	Sweetened whipped yogurt that comes in 3 different flavours and offers a different way of working indulgence.

	Czech Republic	Enlarge
Category:	Fresh dairy products
Product name:	Sedlcansky Troubelin
Brand:	Sedlcansky
Company: :	Povltavske mlekarny
Date:	September 2009
Description:	Hermelin (Czech name for the camembert type of cheese) is presented in a consumer-friendly package with a pack of spices. It is ready to be baked in ovens and served for lunch or dinner. The all-in-one square package is also attractive for the retailer because it is easier to store.

	United Kingdom	Enlarge
Category:	Sweet frozen foods
Product name:	Frutini Pineapple Fruitsticks
Brand:	Del Monte
Company: :	Denuo Foods
Date:	February 2009
Description:	Del Monte Fruitini Pineapple Fruitsticks are hand cut pineapple spirals on a stick in individually wrapped packages.

	Russian Federation	Enlarge
Category:	Sweet grocery products
Product name:	Sweets
Brand:	Konfael
Company: :	Confael
Date:	January 2009
Description:	Collection of organic sweets made of vegetable juice. They are packaged in a small cardboard box tied with "organic" hay-like string.

	Turkey	Enlarge
Category:	Non-alcoholic beverages
Product name:	Seftali-Kyrmyzy Havuc Nektar
Brand:	Dimes Life
Company: :	Dimes Food Industry and Trading Inc.
Date:	March 2009
Description:	Fruit Nectar made of a mixture of peach and red carrot. It contains 50% minimum fruit content and is partially made of fruit concentrate. This is a juice that contains plant stanols to help reduce cholesterol levels.