WikiFoods™ is Named a 2015 Gold Edison Award Winner
TRANSFORMATIVE FOOD AND NUTRITION DELIVERY TECHNOLOGY WINS HIGHEST AWARD IN CONSUMER GOODS, FOOD AND BEVERAGE CATEGORY
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., May 5, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- WikiFoods is honored to announce that it has been awarded Gold in the Consumer Goods, Food and Beverage category at the 2015 Edison Awards™ recognizing global leaders in innovation. Inspired by how nature packages fruits and vegetables - like a grape - WikiFoods is a transformative food and nutrition delivery technology, designed to radically improve and redefine delicious experiences, functionality and sustainability. This year's Edison Awards celebrate 28 years of honoring the best in innovation and excellence in the development of new products and services.
To be recognized as an Edison Award winner has become one of the highest accolades a company can receive in the name of innovation and business. The awards are named after Thomas Alva Edison (1847-1931) whose inventions, new product development methods and innovative achievements changed the world, garnered him 1,093 U.S. patents and made him a household name around the world.
"Our judges recognized WikiFoods as a true innovator out of the many products in its category," said Frank Bonafilia, Executive Director of the Edison Awards.
"This is a proud achievement for WikiFoods and we'd like to extend our congratulations to all the winners and nominees," said Dr. David Edwards, WikiFoods founder. "Recognition such as this further fuels the already inherent power of our technology. One that will radically improve, redefine and transform nutritive experiences and how we eat."
"It speaks volumes about where true disruption is stemming from when one looks at this collection of groundbreaking, agile, next generation companies. With the launch of our consumer brand, incrEDIBLE Innovations™, we look forward to pioneering new food, beverage and nutrition categories and transforming peoples' lives through smart nutrition for a better world," said Kevin Murphy, CEO, WikiFoods.
The ballot of nominees for the Edison Awards™ was judged by a panel of more than 3,000 leading business executives including past award winners, academics and leaders in the fields of product development, design, engineering, science and medical. Past winners include companies such as Tesla, Nest, Nissan, iRobot, Dyson and Apple.
About WikiFoods Inc.
WikiFoods, Inc. a division of Quantum Designs LLC, is pioneering a future of food that aligns indulgence, health and sustainability. The transformative WikiFood™ food and nutrition delivery technology is designed to radically improve and redefine delicious experiences, functionality and sustainability – all inspired by how nature packages fruits and vegetables. Founded in 2012 by Harvard professor Dr. David Edwards, WikiFoods is based in Cambridge, MA, and is led by CEO, Kevin Murphy. Experience a revolution in nutrition today at www.wikipearl.com.
About the Edison Awards™
The Edison Awards is a program conducted by Edison Universe, a non-profit, 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to fostering future innovators. The Awards have been recognizing and honoring the best in innovations and innovators since 1987. They honor game-changing innovations that are at the forefront of new product and service development, marketing and human-centered design, and are one of the highest accolades a company can receive in the name of successful innovation. For more information about the Edison Awards complete program and a list of past winners, visit http://www.edisonawards.
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