Thursday at the end of the afternoon, Conclave room at the convention center, friendly atmosphere. Engineering students who dance, who applaud wildly. As every year for 20 years, the awards ceremony reflects the spirit of Ecotrophelia. A contagious dynamic food innovation competition.
“We need young people like you, did not fail to emphasize Françoise Gorga, president of the technical jury, director of “research and innovation” at Ania (national association of food industries). For this agri-food sector, innovation should not stop. And the stakes are enormous when we know that in 2050, we will have to feed more than 9 billion people “.
Several jurors, experts in this field, all praised the professionalism of these students, impressed by their ability to carry out their projects which had to meet several nutritional and eco-responsible criteria. They are all deserving of the fact that this edition was special with the intrusion of Covid 19. “My bitterness is that there will be no collective photo this year”, declared Dominique Ladevèze, director of Ecotrophelia. Whatever, under the masks, the talents were there.
The laureats
– Écotrophelia France Or (5000 €) : “Les Croc’s Magnon” (complete, sustainable and nomadic dish that highlights the flavor of acorns); Oniris Rans, Nantes-Atlantique design school. The team will represent France at Ecotrophelia Europe on October 18 and 19 in Paris. – Écotrophelia France Silver (2500 €): “POfiné” ; AgroParisTech. – Écotrophelia France Bronze (1500 €): “Germs“; Institut Agro Montpellier. – Fruits and Vegetables-Interfel Innovation Prize (4000 €): “The garlic bomb “ , Engineering school of Purpan. – Fisheries Product Innovation Award by France Filière Pêche (4000 €): “Seakers by Pescad’Oc“; Polytech Montpellier. – Nutrition Innovation Prize (1000 €): “POfiné“. – Bernard Loiseau Prize (500 €): “The Tightrope walkers“Ensad de Nancy, Ensaia and FMA-University of Haute Alsace. – Special mention Legumes from the Ministry of Agriculture (500 €): “Ellessi“, Ensaia-Université de Lorraine, Ensad de Nancy and IAE de Metz. – –Related posts:
