• The "Hour of good taste" contest - the Gustul Ales Awards 2024, awards the best food products made in Romania.
• Products are evaluated by a panel of experts based on taste, nutritional qualities and innovation.
The "Hour of good taste" competition, organized by RO. food, has become a landmark event for the Romanian food industry. Now in its 9th edition, the competition aims to recognize and promote the best Romanian food products.
This competition attracts both established producers and emerging brands, giving them the opportunity to test their products in front of a jury of experts in gastronomy, nutrition and the food industry. The products will be evaluated according to taste, innovation and nutritional benefits, with the aim of highlighting the quality and diversity of products available on the local market.
Details and stages of the contest
Contest entries are open until October 25, 2024, and product evaluation will take place until November 15, 2024, when the list of winners will be announced. The highlight of the competition and the absolute novelty is Gala Dinner RO. food, where, on November 21, 2024, at the Green Paradise in Corbeanca, the prizes will be awarded "Chosen Taste".
Composition of the jury
Mihaela Bilic – Medical Nutritionist;
Gabriela Berechet – Specialist in gastronomy and food technologies;
Marius Mihai Ciobanu – Assoc. Dr. Head of works Dr. Director of the Department of Food Technologies USV Iași;
Alexandru Cîrîc – Doctor of food industry engineering, university lecturer at the Faculty of Biotechnical Systems Engineering, President of ICA R&D;
Răzvan Cruceanu – Chef, Sommelier, Accredited Taster;
Denisa Duța – Scientific Director of IBA Bucharest;
Ioana Has – Dietician Nutritionist;
Gabriela Mohan – Doctor of food industry engineering, Vice President of the NNS Association Nutriție Nutrienti Sanătate;
Lydia Nica – Food industry engineer, ROMALIMENTA Executive Director;
Dana Pop – Doctor of Food Industry Engineering;
Daniela Paraschiv – Doctor of Food Industry Engineering;
Daniel Voica – Doctor of food industry engineering, ROMPAN Vice President.
Why enter products in the contest?
Differentiation in the market: The prize "Chosen Taste" facilitates differentiation from similar products on the shelf or on export.
Professional assessment: The evaluation of your product by a jury of specialists is an opportunity to find out if the product is tasty, of high quality and nutritionally balanced.
Marketing benefits: Integrated into a coherent marketing strategy, winning the "Taste of Choice" trophy can revitalize a brand in a shadow cone or improve its visibility.
Attention customers: The prizes obtained in previous editions, indicated on the packaging, managed to attract the attention of customers more easily, with the winning products imposing themselves on the supermarket shelves.
Quality guarantee: The award represents a confirmation and a guarantee of the quality of the products, being awarded following a complex judging process.
Sales growth: Winners of previous editions noted an increase in sales as a result of the promotion carried out within the campaign, before and after the presentation of the prizes.
Average visibility: All participating products will be announced in the press and on social media.
Awards "Chosen Taste" represents a standard of excellence in the quality of Romanian food products, and participation in this competition contributes to raising the bar in terms of production and innovation standards. The event also provides a platform for the exchange of ideas between professionals and fosters collaborations that can stimulate the growth of the domestic food market.
For more details about the contest and registration, visit the official page food.
Article written by Gabriela Dan, Editor-in-Chief Arta Albă
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