Products and technologies that add value inspire consumers and transform the way value is created are coming into focus.
For twenty years, the FRUIT LOGISTICA Innovation Award (FLIA) has set standards in this area, establishing itself as a reliable indicator of forward-looking developments. From numerous submissions, two independent expert juries have selected ten exceptional innovations. During the first two days of the trade fair, visitors are invited to vote for their favourite innovation.
The FLIA is awarded in two categories: The Fresh Produce category recognises new fruit and vegetable varieties, while the FLIA Technology category honours technical processes and services that promote efficiency, sustainability, and the future viability of the fruit trade.
The awards ceremony will take place on Friday 6 February at 1 pm in the foyer between Halls 1.1 and 2.1.
The nominees for the FLIA Fresh Produce 2026
BOOMBITES™ Red Berry Grapes are the result of a collaboration between British company BLOOM FRESH (Hall 8.2, Stand A-80) and some of the world’s leading table grape producers. Developing this new variety took more than ten years, and it not only tastes great, but also contains polyphenols, which are known for their antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties.
To ensure that people with allergies do not have to go without apples, the German company ZIN – Züchtungsinitiative Niederelbe (Hall 20, stands B21 and A22) has developed POMPUR. It is the world’s first apple brand to be certified by the European Centre for Allergy Research Foundation (ECARF). As well as being of remarkable quality, it tastes excellent.
The POPITS™ snack cucumber is a collaboration between Israeli company Harmoniz LTD and Canadian company Mastronardi Produce (Hall 1.2, stand D-45). Measuring four to five centimetres in length, it is 1° Brix sweeter than conventional cucumbers and is particularly crisp and perfectly uniform. This new variety promises producers high yields and minimal losses.
Sapori | Finest Selection from Wim Peters Kwekerijen (Hall 1.2, Stand C-51) in the Netherlands stands out thanks to its unique flavours and extraordinary colours. This is a particularly fine selection of mini cherry tomatoes, distinguished by both their flavours and their colours. The 1.5-kilogram selection includes ivory, black and green fruits.
Tribelli Seedless, from Dutch exhibitor Enza Zaden Beheer B.V. (Hall 1.2, Stand B-30), are a healthy snack to enjoy between meals. These sweet, pointed mini peppers are full of flavour, crunchy and seedless, and require no further preparation.
The nominees for the FLIA Technology 2026
AURA SC: insect control with a difference. The Slovenian Trapview Group (Hall 3.1, C-12) has developed a fully automatic pest monitoring and forecasting solution. Using UV light attraction and an AI-controlled self-cleaning mechanism. The collected data is converted into precise forecasts, which can be accessed via the Trapview app. This reduces personnel costs and the use of insecticides.
Compack‘s circular cellulose packaging is produced using mushroom waste (Hall 27, A-50). The Belgian company manufactures plastic-free boxes from the material on which the mushrooms grew. The boxes are free of harmful substances, compostable, recyclable and PPWR-compliant. This solution uses less paper than conventional fibre packaging.
The High-Speed Grafter from TTA-ISO in the Netherlands (Hall 3.1, Stand A-61) enables precise cuts above the cotyledons, setting a new standard for automatic grafting. Thanks to modern image processing, AI and a carousel system, the scion and rootstock are aligned perfectly every time, ensuring a seamless, efficient and hygienic process.
Precision and performance are the L50 DRONE‘s (Hall 3.1, C-21, ABZ Innovation, Hungary) key selling points. Europe’s first LiDAR-based agricultural spraying drone with a 50-litre capacity works with great accuracy and precision. It boasts 30 per cent longer flight times and can cover up to 24 hectares per hour.
The Solar Solution for light-loving crops from the Swiss company Voltiris (Hall 3.1, Stand A-10a) was selected by the jury for its beneficial effects on greenhouse crops. Solar filter modules promote vigorous plant growth and high yields. At the same time, light is converted into renewable electricity.
