Hygienic Factory Design — New Build
A plant commissioned since 2024 whose hygiene was engineered in, not added on.
The IFFS Recognitions ·
presented 12 Feb 2027, closing segment
Excellence, on the record
Six recognitions for the factories and people doing the unglamorous work right. Evidence-based entries, an independent jury, free to enter — no pay-to-win.
Categories · edition 1
Six recognitions
Hygienic Retrofit of the Year
The bravest, best-executed upgrade of a running plant.
Food Safety Culture
Where the night shift follows the SOP because they believe it — with evidence.
Quality System Excellence
Audit performance, traceability and recall-readiness at scale.
Sustainable Factory Operations
Water, energy and waste engineering that pays for itself.
Young Factory Engineer
Under 32, already changing how a plant runs. Nominated by their plant.
Eligibility & jury
How it's judged
Eligibility
- Operating food/beverage plants in India
- Evidence-based entries — data, drawings, audit records
- Shortlisted plants receive a jury site visit
- Entry is free; self- and third-party nominations accepted
Jury note
An independent jury of practitioners — plant heads, quality leaders, academics — announced with Speaker Wave 2. PMG Engineering convenes the process and abstains from voting. Sponsorship buys no influence: the Recognitions Partner presents, never judges.
1 SEP 2026
Nominations open
15 DEC 2026
Nominations close
JAN 2027
Shortlist + site visits
12 FEB 2027
Presented on stage
Nomination
Nominate a plant or engineer
Nominations open 1 September 2026
Entries run until 15 December 2026. The six categories and the criteria are above — worth reading before you write your case. Leave your email and we'll tell you the day nominations open.