PRODUCT OF THE YEAR TASTING CONTEST

4 700+participants

1 600+companies

2 200+medals

16nominations

Regulations

Apply to participate & pay the entry fee

When: April 20 - September 15

Bring product samples with accompanying documents

When: September 19

Where: Moscow, Crocus Expo, pav. 3, booth "Tasting committee"

Arrive at the award ceremony

When: September 21

Where: Moscow, Crocus Expo

Place your WorldFood Moscow Product Tasting Contest winner’s medal on your product packaging

When: termless

Supporting documents

All supporting documentation used for food & drinks certification in the region where participant registered

Number of samples

weight products - 1 kg;
packaged products, with unit weight up to 100 g - 6 units;
packaged products, with unit weight over 100 g - 3 units;
products packaged in bottles with a capacity up to 0.5 liters - 6 units;
products packaged in bottles of 0.5–0.7 litres - 4 units;
products packaged in bottles with a capacity over 0.7 litres - 3 units.

*Only products from companies that have paid the entry fee will be eligible.

Nominations

WINE

DIETARY PRODUCTS AND BABY FOOD

CONFECTIONARY

ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES

OILS AND FATS

MINERAL WATERS, SOFT AND LOW-ALCOHOL DRINKS

DAIRY PRODUCTS (+CANNED DAIRY FOOD AND ICE CREAM)

MEAT PRODUCTS, INCLUDING CANNED FOOD

FOOD CONCENTRATES, SEASONINGS, INGREDIENTS AND YEASTS

FRUITS & VEGETABLES

PROCESSED FRUITS AND VEGETABLES AND HONEY-BASED PRODUCES

SOY PRODUCTS

POULTRY PRODUCTS, EGGS AND EGG PRODUCTS

FISH & SEAFOOD

BAKERY, PASTA, CEREALS AND FLOURS

TEA, COFFEE AND SPICES

*At least five companies must be nominated in order for each product group competition to go ahead.

Criteria for sample evaluation

Organoleptic characteristics

Product’s compliance with Customs Union technical regulations or, if absent, compliance with regulatory and technical documentation.

Physical and chemical indicators

Product’s compliance with Customs Union technical regulations or, if absent, compliance with regulatory and technical documentation.

Microbiological indicators

Product’s compliance with Customs Union technical regulations or, if absent, compliance with regulatory and technical documentation.

Packaging

Packaging’s compliance with Customs Union regulation "On packaging safety“(ТР ТS 005/2011).

Labeling

Labelling’s compliance with the Customs Union regulation “Food products in terms of its labeling” (ТР ТS 022/2011).

Voting procedure and jury members

Voting is undertaken by the contest jury composed of industry experts, including food & drink manufacturers, industry institutions and unions, and government representatives.

An organoleptic evaluation of product quality in each contest group is undertaken in accordance with the requirements of regulatory documents, assess the appearance, packaging. Based on these results, each jury member completes an evaluation sheet. The evaluation sheets, protocols are formed, which are sent to the competition commission.

The Chairman of the contest jury is Konstantin Savenkov, deputy head of Rosselkhoznadzor (Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance).