Here are the winners of Lorenzo Cagnoni Award 2025 for the seven categories in the competition
Best Organic / Free From product
MartinoRossi Spa
Vanilla-flavored corvino maize shortbread cookies, gluten-free, with an intense taste and a rustic, whole-grain aroma. Made from Italian-sourced maize. Lactose-free, gluten-free, and free from preservatives and artificial coloring. These gluten-free and lactose-free cookies are made from corvino maize, an ancient black maize variety dating back to the Mayan era, now exclusively cultivated by MartinoRossi. Rustic-flavored cookies made from Italian-sourced maize.
Digital Innovation and AI
BOB Robotics
BOB, the waiter robot with artificial intelligence that not only supports your staff but also interacts with customers. A waiter robot capable of engaging with customers by suggesting dishes, recommending wines, or explaining allergens.
Equipment, Technology & Kitchen Materials
HOBART GmbH
A premium combi steamer that offers everything you need in the professional kitchen: easy operation, powerful cooking programs, efficient cleaning, low operating costs – and all of that at a very attractive price. Steaming, broiling, roasting, poaching, baking, or sous-vide cooking – the CHEF'S COMBI from HOBART offers everything professional chefs need in hotel, restaurant and food service industry.
Frozen & Ready-made Products
San Giorgio S.p.A.
Proissant is a protein croissant born from over 40 years of experience by San Giorgio Italian Bakery House in the frozen bakery sector. Perfect for both sweet and savory fillings, it contains 30% less fat compared to a traditional croissant. Creating a frozen croissant with a high protein content is highly challenging. The R&D department at San Giorgio has achieved this, delivering a product with the added benefit of 30% less fat than a traditional croissant
Ingredients & Semi-finished Goods
INTERGRANI SRL
Purplebready is an innovative semi-finished product for making bread enriched with anthocyanins extracted from black rice. This unique superfood combines flavor, an appealing appearance, and functional properties, offering antioxidants and benefits for cardiovascular and metabolic health.
It stands out for its natural color, softness, and high digestibility. Anthocyanins retain up to 80% of their properties even at 220°C, making Purplebready an ideal choice for bakers focused on well-being. Perfect for balanced diets, it helps prevent cardiovascular diseases and supports the fight against obesity and diabetes.
Packaging solutions & Machinery
Alter Eco Pulp Srl
Isotta incorporates two distinct technologies to ensure performance equal to or even better than that of a polystyrene foam (EPS) ice cream container.
The material used to create Isotta is derived from cellulose extracted from annual plants and agricultural residues, providing an ecological and sustainable solution.
Performance: Isotta preserves ice cream for the same duration as traditional EPS containers, while eliminating the significant environmental impact associated with the latter.
Innovation in recycling: Fully recyclable as paper and compostable, Isotta represents a significant step forward in responsible material management.
Sustainability
ILLYCAFFE' SPA
illy Arabica Selection Brasile Cerrado Mineiro Regenagri is the first coffee entirely sourced from regenerative agriculture and certified by regenagri®. For the Horeca channel, the dedicated format is the illy pressurized 1.5 kg bean tin. This is the first regenagri®-certified coffee created in collaboration with the Cerrado Mineiro Producers Federation to mitigate climate change throughout the supply chain by implementing natural solutions to nourish, strengthen, and make the soil fertile and resilient. Cultivated using regenagri®-certified regenerative practices, this coffee is the result of illycaffè's relationships with producers and reflects a shared commitment to combating climate change. Reducing the exploitation of natural resources, regenerating soil, and preserving biodiversity are among the key achievements