FRUIT LOGISTICA Innovation Award 2026
For two decades, the FRUIT LOGISTICA Innovation Award (FLIA) has been recognizing outstanding innovations across the entire fruit and vegetable supply chain – from production to the point of sale. The winners of the FLIA not only receive an award, but also international visibility in the industry, in the media and among trade visitors from all over the world.
Application for FLIA 2026
Application period: September 1 to October 31, 2025
Announcement of nominees: January 2026
Award ceremony: February 6, 2026
The most prestigious international award in the fresh produce business
At FRUIT LOGISTICA 2026 in Berlin, the FLIA will be presented for the twentieth time by Messe Berlin GmbH and Fruitnet Media International GmbH. The award recognises outstanding innovations in two categories:
- Fresh Produce: New products, varieties or concepts in the field of fresh fruit and vegetables
- Technology: Technical processes, services or systems that move the industry forward
Who can participate?
All approved main exhibitors and co-exhibitors of FRUIT LOGISTICA 2026 who have launched a market-ready innovation between November 1, 2024, and October 31, 2025. The innovation must be assignable to an official Product Group of FRUIT LOGISTICA (PDF, 360 kB).
The selection process
Jury nomination: An independent jury of experts reviews all submitted applications and nominates the most impressive innovations in the categories “Fresh Produce” and “Technology.”
Live voting during the event: All nominated innovations will be presented in a special area at FRUIT LOGISTICA 2026. Trade visitors at the show will vote for their favorites.
Award ceremony: The innovations with the most votes will be honored with the FRUIT LOGISTICA Innovation Award 2026 in the categories “Fresh Produce” and “Technology” on the last day of the trade show.
How to apply
Submit your innovation conveniently using the digital registration form. For a successfull participation the following documents are required:
- Two high-resolution photos of the innovation (JPG, 300 dpi – one square, one landscape)
- Proof of commercial use (e.g., blacked-out invoice)
- Additional requirements depending on category:
- Category “Fresh Produce”: Product sample for evaluation
To be shipped between November 24 and 27, 2025 - Category “Technology”: Short video (max. 3 minutes)
To be submitted byNovember 10, 2025
- Category “Fresh Produce”: Product sample for evaluation
Application is free of charge. Only one application per exhibitor is possible.
You can find more information in our terms and conditions of participation (PDF, 287 kB).
Have an innovation? Show it to the world!
Did your company launch an innovation between November 1, 2024 and October 31, 2025? Then we invite you to submit it to the competition!
The application period starts soon: You can submit your application from September 1 to October 31, 2025!
Important Documents for your application:
FLIA Declaration of Consent (PDF, 1833 kB)
FLIA Conditions of Participation (PDF, 287 kB)
Do you have questions? Get in touch!
Contact Messe Berlin
Contact Fruitnet Media International
Lena Manteuffel
Simrockstraße 64-66
40235 Düsseldorf
Tel. +49 (0)211 99 10 4-21
events@fruchthandel.de
The winners of FLIA 2025
Winner of "FLIA Technology"
The image analysis technology Fermata Technology's Croptimus™ wins the FRUIT LOGISTICA Innovation Award Technology 2025.
Winner of "FLIA Award 2025"
Amfresh's Onix Orange impressed the expert audience at FRUIT LOGISTICA 2025 and was honored as the winner of the FLIA.
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