31 AUG - 3 SEP 2026 | Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre

Equipment Innovation Awards Entry Form

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Purpose of Awards

Recognise the most genuinely innovative product in the Catering & Hospitality Equipment category — one that helps operators run smarter, faster, safer or more sustainably. This award exists to spotlight real commercial impact, not novelty for its own sake, and to give winning exhibitors a credible, buyer-facing badge of distinction during the show. 

Entries Close Thursday 20 August 2026 with winner announced at Fine Food Australia at FCSI Networking Function, 4pm on Talking Trends stage.

Innovation Awards

Contact Person(Required)
Must be launched in the past 18 months
Max. file size: 5 MB.
How does this product save operators money or time? Please provide specific examples (e.g. labour hours saved, reduction in running costs, faster service times, decreased waste). 
What sustainability elements does this product offer? Please detail any energy or water efficiencies, materials sourcing, waste reduction, or lifecycle/durability benefits. 
Is the nominated equipment a new innovation (or new application of innovation) in its line or category? What innovation has been incorporated or used in the nominated equipment that has not been used before in this equipment line or category?
Terms & Conditions(Required)