National Restaurant Association Show

May 17–20, 2025
McCormick Place
Chicago, IL

FABI Awards

The National Restaurant Association Show FABI Awards program celebrates the most forward-thinking and creative new tastes that are driving trends, delighting customers and delivering expanded menu offerings across the industry.

The 2024 Food and Beverage (FABI) Awards® selected 35 recipients of industry-altering products shaping what’s new and next for the future of food and beverage. These awardees show exceptional creativity, ingenuity and the ability to expand menu options industry-wide. Check back in March for the list of awardees featured at the 2025 Show!

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Food & Beverage Excellence Starts Here!

FABI Awardees can be found in booths all around the Show Floor, and the Awardee Tastings at Connections at The Culinary Experience. Revisit a few of the products awarded in 2024 and get ready to sample at this year’s Show!

Meet the 2024 FABI Favorites

Revel Eats Horchata Bites

Ajinomoto Foods North America

Revel Eats Horchata Bites

Revel Eats® Horchata Bites, is a Latin-inspired treat that’s impossible to resist. Crafted from a blend of cream cheese and horchata flavors, including cinnamon, vanilla, and rice flour, these bite-sized morsels are coated in a crispy oat breading. It’s a symphony of Latin textures and tastes that customers can't resist.

Agua Blanca Shrimp

Atarraya Inc

Agua Blanca Shrimp

Agua Blanca Shrimp revolutionizes shrimp farming with its sustainable, indoor ShrimpboxTM technology. Offering fresh, never-frozen shrimp, this product is distinguished by its sweet flavor, superior texture, and environmentally responsible production. Agua Blanca sets a new standard for fresh, sustainable, and local protein in the U.S. market.

Plant-based Meat Bites, Black Sheep Foods

Black Sheep Foods

Plant-based Meat Bites, Black Sheep Foods

Seasoned plant-based bites that deliver on flavor, texture and price. Easy to use: cook from frozen and apply to dishes across the menu, including tacos, wraps, salads, bowls, pasta, sandwiches, and more. Soy, GMO, and top-nine Allergen free. High protein, low-saturated fat, full flavor.

Flavor Fresh Gourmet Single Serve Vegan Ranch

DYMA Brands

Flavor Fresh Gourmet Single Serve Vegan Ranch

DYMA Brands line of vegan condiments and dressings delivers better-for-you options to the growing number of consumers who are seeking flavorful and nutritious options! DYMA is the first to offer vegan ranch in single-serve packaging, a delicious accompaniment to vegan sandwiches, pizza, salads, cauliflower wings, fries, and many more.

Chile Pepper Flavor Pearls

Finesaler LLC

Chile Pepper Flavor Pearls

Chile Pepper Flavor Pearls are caviar sized pearls that burst with flavor. Each pearl contains a natural liquid center made with red bell and chile peppers to deliver the right balance of heat and tang!

ReadyCarved® Pork Al Pastor

Grecian Delight | Kronos

ReadyCarved® Pork Al Pastor

ReadyCarved® Pork Al Pastor: A culinary breakthrough in convenience and authenticity. Crafted through vacuum marination, hand stacked on a traditional spit, flame-broiled rotisserie style, and expertly carved off the cone. This fully cooked delicacy offers operators an efficient way to serve genuine Puebla, Mexico street food, elevating menus effortlessly.

JIFFY Sweet Cream Pancake and Waffle Mix

Jiffy Foodservice

JIFFY Sweet Cream Pancake and Waffle Mix

JIFFY Sweet Cream Pancake and Waffle complete (add water only) baking mix is specifically formulated with real sweet cream, real eggs and oil without any added colors—giving you cost containment without compromising quality and taste. Back-of-house simplicity creates day-part versatility. It's in the mix.

Gluten Free Roman-Style Pinsa Flatbread

Oggi Foods Inc.

Gluten Free Roman-Style Pinsa Flatbread


Oggi's Gluten-Free signature Roman-Style Pinsa flatbread is hand stretched and stone baked to perfection. This crust is made with premium quality flours while leaving out gluten and GMOs. This Gluten Free crust truly has the taste and texture of traditional authentic, artisan style flatbread pizza.

Prime Roots X Fabrique Délices Pâté

Prime Roots

Prime Roots X Fabrique Délices Pâté

Prime Roots is a plant-based meat company crafting sustainable deli meat and charcuterie. Prime Roots X Fabrique Délices have teamed up to blend the best of traditional French flavors with innovative plant-based goodness in all their pâtés and foie gras.

Zero Acre Cooking Oil

Zero Acre Farms

Zero Acre Cooking Oil

Zero Acre oil is a versatile, all-purpose cooking oil suitable for frying, sautéing, searing and baking, to making aiolis and dressings. It has even more heart-healthy fats than olive oil, a neutral taste that lets flavors pop, a high smoke point and a smaller environmental footprint than other cooking oils.

Meet the 2024 FABI Awards Recipients

Posada Cruncheros Spinach Artichoke Rolled Tacos

Ajinomoto Foods North America

Posada Cruncheros Spinach Artichoke Rolled Tacos

Spinach and artichoke dip is a mainstay on menus, and what better way to add this staple than the Spinach and Artichoke Rolled Taco Crunchero. They are fully cooked for heat-and-serve convenience and offer a fresh approach to appetizers and happy hour menus. It’s chips and dip all in one!

Revel Eats Guacamole Bites

Ajinomoto Foods North America

Revel Eats Guacamole Bites

With chips and guacamole on menus everywhere, it’s an easy operator decision to add this popular item to menus. Revel Eats Guacamole Bites put chips and guacamole in one bite, featuring smashed avocados, diced tomatoes, onions, jalapeños, cilantro, and lime juice in a breaded, crispy tortilla chip coating.


Beyond® Smashable Burger

Beyond Meat

Beyond® Smashable Burger

The Beyond® Smashable Burger is the customizable burger experience that lets you create your perfect burger, one smash at a time! Juicy, meaty burger patties that are ready-to-smash to whatever size you like. Offering versatility to create a one, two, or three stack high, delicious, plant-based burger.

Chunk Steak

Chunk Foods

Chunk Steak

Fermentation, vital in coffee and cocoa, is the key to Chunk's plant-based whole cuts. This proprietary technology allows for scalability and affordability, along with the flavors and textures of traditional meats. Be it searing, smoking, grilling, or stewing, Chunk can replace beef in any recipe, cooking perfectly every time.

The Coca-Cola Company

Topo Chico Sabores Lime with Mint Extract

Topo Chico Sabores Lime with Mint Extract is a premium sparkling water beverage made with real lime juice plus a touch of mint for a crisp and refreshing taste with no added sugars.

Topo Chico Sabores Blueberry with Hibiscus Extract

The Coca-Cola Company

Topo Chico Sabores Blueberry with Hibiscus Extract

Topo Chico Sabores Blueberry with Hibiscus Extract pairs Topo Chico’s crisp and bubbly taste with a fruit-forward blueberry flavor and hint of hibiscus extract to offer consumers an elevated beverage with no added sugars.

Topo Chico Sabores Tangerine with Ginger Extract

The Coca-Cola Company

Topo Chico Sabores Tangerine with Ginger Extract

Topo Chico Sabores Tangerine with Ginger Extract blends the bubbly taste of Topo Chico with bold citrusy flavor using real fruit juice and added minerals for a refreshing beverage with no added sugars.

Flavor Fresh Gourmet Single Serve Vegan Hunny Mustard

DYMA Brands

Flavor Fresh Gourmet Single Serve Vegan Hunny Mustard


DYMA Brands line of vegan condiments and dressings delivers better-for-you options to the growing number of consumers who are seeking flavorful and nutritious options! DYMA is the first to offer vegan hunny mustard in single-serve packaging, a delicious accompaniment to vegan sandwiches, vegan chicken strips/nuggets, fries, salads, and more.

Flavor Fresh Gourmet Single Serve Vegan Mayo

DYMA Brands

Flavor Fresh Gourmet Single Serve Vegan Mayo


DYMA Brands line of vegan condiments and dressings delivers better-for-you options to the growing number of consumers who are seeking flavorful and nutritious options! DYMA is the first to offer vegan mayo in single-serve packaging, a delicious accompaniment to vegan sandwiches, burgers, fries, and many more dishes.

Eli's Cheesecake Co.

Mini Chocolate Chip Cookie Pie


A miniature cookie pie with a brown sugar chocolate chip cookie dough crust, filled with housemade chocolate ganache. Delicious served warm or ala mode! Available individually-wrapped or bulk packed.

Maple Syrup Butter

Epicurean Butter

Maple Syrup Butter


Epicurean Butter's chef-created Maple Syrup Flavored Butter is made with the highest quality ingredients. This product is made with 82% butter, a strong maple aroma, and a smooth and creamy texture. As always, Epicurean Butter is rBST-free.

Impossible™ Beef Jumbo Hot Dogs

Impossible Foods

Impossible™ Beef Jumbo Hot Dogs

Impossible™ Beef Hot Dogs are the latest meat-from-plants innovation from Impossible Foods. The next-generation franks deliver a fresh but familiar take on the classic American hot dog, using high-quality ingredients derived from plants to pack juicy, savory flavor into each link.

Plant-Based Calamari

Jinka

Plant-Based Calamari

Using time-tested family recipes, high quality simple ingredients and innovative small batch production, Jinka's Plant-Based Calamari delivers a yummy, munchable, clean & satisfying eating experience without compromising on nutrition and sustainability!

Konscious Plant-Based Sushi Rolls - California Roll

Konscious

Konscious Plant-Based Sushi Rolls - California Roll


Konscious Foods make sushi rolls with plant-based seafood and vegan mayo. These sushi rolls are 100% plant-based, combining clean label, wholesome ingredients in unique bulk pack format for easy “Thaw & Serve” preparation. Konscious sushi rolls are stored in the freezer and do not require skilled labor.

Plant-Based Sno’ Crab

Konscious

Plant-Based Sno’ Crab


Konscious Foods is transforming the way we eat seafood through its sustainable and versatile plant-based alternative to traditional frozen Sno’ Crab. The Sno’ Crab is 100% plant-based, combining wholesome ingredients, clean label in a unique bulk pack format for easy “Thaw & Serve” preparation. Endless opportunities for recipe development and adding to plant-based menu ideas.

LUNCHABLES® Grilled Cheesies- Original Flavor

Kraft Heinz Company

LUNCHABLES® Grilled Cheesies- Original Flavor


LUNCHABLES® Grilled Cheesies: Individual snack-sized sandwiches go straight from the freezer to the microwave, ready in 60 seconds. Patented 360CRISP™ packaging delivers the crispy outside and gooey inside that mimics homemade! Featuring deliciously melty KRAFT® SINGLES. Available in 2-packs, original grilled cheese & pepperoni pizza.

Kraft NotMac & Cheese

The Kraft Heinz NotCompany

Kraft NotMac & Cheese


Kraft Plant-Based NotMac&Cheese 7 oz single-serve pouches (36 per case) are made with a variety of plant-based ingredients and created using AI technology, resulting in a rich and creamy cavatappi pasta and white cheddar style flavor sauce. Boil-in-bag or microwave prep. No artificial preservatives or dyes.

NotMayo

The Kraft Heinz NotCompany

NotMayo


Made with plant-based ingredients, NotMayo offers a tasty alternative to standard mayonnaise. NotMayo was developed leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) to identify an unmatched plant-based formula that delivers on taste and creamy texture! NotMayo is available in the 4 -1 gallon jug. Vegan and Kosher.

Crunchy Garden Bites

No Meat Factory

Crunchy Garden Bites


Crunchy Garden Bites have an irresistible taste with a perfectly crispy outer layer and a delectably tender inside that will leave you craving more. Packed with nutrients, these crunchy bites are a healthy alternative to traditional finger foods. A wholesome snack keeping health and sustainability in mind.

Oatly Half & Half

Oatly

Oatly Half & Half

Oatly's Oatmilk Half & Half is designed to perform just like traditional dairy half & half - delivering classic, rich, deliciousness to coffee and recipes - without any cow's dairy, whatsoever. The world's original and largest oatmilk company's latest foodservice innovation, and creamiest oatmilk to-date, is allergen-free, Non-GMO, and kosher.

Neapolitan Gluten Free Crust

Oggi Foods Inc.

Neapolitan Gluten Free Crust


Oggi’s pizza crusts provide a convenient and premium solution for Food Service establishments looking to meet the growing demand for Gluten Free products that taste great.

Prime Roots X Fabrique Délices Koji-Foie Gras

Prime Roots

Prime Roots X Fabrique Délices Koji-Foie Gras


Prime Roots X Fabrique Délices have teamed up to blend the best of traditional French flavors with innovative plant-based goodness in their koji-pâtés and koji-foie gras. Prime Roots X Fabrique Délices Koji-Foie Gras offers a rich, smooth texture and umami flavor.

San-J No Soy Tamari Sauce - Soy Free & Gluten Free

San-J International

San-J No Soy Tamari Sauce - Soy Free & Gluten Free


Introducing San-J No Soy Tamari, a soy sauce alternative, made without soy and other major top allergens. It is certified gluten free, vegan, and non-GMO. Brewed with peas using fermentation methods passed down through 8 generations, San-J No Soy Tamari has a delicious umami-rich flavor that tastes like soy sauce.

TÖST Rose

TÖST Beverages

TÖST Rose


Everyone deserves a beverage that elevates special moments. Using natural ingredients these alcohol free beverages are crafted to be as meaningful and sophisticated as alcoholic beverages but without the alcohol. Lower calorie, refreshingly dry and not too sweet, TÖST is the sparkling beverage for every occasion.

Jalapeño Cornbread

Veggies Made Great

Jalapeño Cornbread

Veggies Made Great Jalapeño Cornbread makes the perfect breakfast, snack or side dish! Each bite includes whole corn kernels and jalapeño delivering a balanced blend of sweet heat. Versatile and easy to prepare, it complements any meal or stands alone as a flavorful snack! Also gluten-free, soy-free, sesame-free, and peanut/treenut-free.