WikiPearl® Named Edison Awards Finalist

Transformative Food and Nutrition Delivery Technology to be Recognized at Edison Awards Gala on April 23 in New York

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Mar 18, 2015, 09:00 ET

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., March 18, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- WikiPearl® by WikiFoods, Inc. has been named a 2015 Award Finalist in the Food Packaging & Beverage category by the internationally renowned Edison Awards™. The distinguished awards, inspired by Thomas Edison's persistence and inventiveness, recognize innovation, creativity and ingenuity in the global economy.

"WikiPearl(R) is a transformative food and nutrition delivery technology that is inspired by nature's own packaging of fruits and vegetables. (C)2014 WikiFoods, Inc. and Bruce Peterson."

Imagine the heart of your favorite food or beverage wrapped in a protective, edible coating of food itself – like a grape. WikiPearl® is a transformative food and nutrition delivery technology that is inspired by nature's own packaging of fruits and vegetables. The patent pending food delivery platform provides an unprecedented vector for taste, nutrition and practicality.

"It's exciting to see companies like WikiFoods continuing Thomas Edison's legacy of challenging conventional thinking," said Frank Bonafilia, Edison Awards' executive director. "Edison Awards recognizes the game-changing products and services, and the teams that brought them to consumers." Award winners will be announced April 23, 2015 at the Edison Awards Annual Gala, held in the historic Ballroom of The Capitale in New York City.

"We are absolutely delighted and honored that WikiPearl has been nominated for this prestigious award alongside some of the best, brightest and most innovative companies," said Harvard professor, WikiPearl creator and WikiFoods founder, Dr. David Edwards.

"WikiPearl will profoundly impact multiple billion-dollar categories with new delivery forms, expanding existing markets and creating completely new ones," said WikiFoods CEO Kevin Murphy. "Together with consumers and our partners, we are conceiving new applications every day, striving to solve challenging problems and co-creating smarter nutrition for a better world."

Edison Award nominees are judged by more than 3,000 senior business executives and academics from across the nation whose votes acknowledge the Finalists' success in meeting the award's stringent criteria of quality. The voting panel consists of marketers, scientists, designers, engineers and academics and includes members of illustrious organizations such as the Chief Marketing Officer Council, the Association of Mechanical Engineers and the American Productivity and Quality Center.

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 WikiPearl® 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 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 501(c)(3) charitable organization dedicated to fostering future innovators. For more information about the Edison Awards, Edison Universe and a list of past winners, visit www.edisonawards.com.

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