Good Work Deserves Recognition
More than 80 awards delivered
The INC Awards are the premier international showcase of excellence for the nuts and dried fruits industry.
Golden Nut Award
Honouring excellence in the nuts and dried fruit industry, the Golden Nut Award is the maximum international recognition to the excellence in the sector.
Excellence in Research
The INC Award for Excellence in Research is aimed at recognizing outstanding researchers whose contributions have led to significant accomplishments in health and nutrition research related to nuts and/or dried fruits. This is measured through the h-index, a number that reflects both the number of publications of a researcher and the number of citations per publication.
Excellence in Gastronomy
The INC Award for Excellence in Gastronomy is a recognition that acknowledges chefs who have made significant contributions to high gastronomy: culinary creations and new product development including nuts and/or dried fruits.
Innovation Award
The INC Celebrates New Ideas and Innovative Approaches. INC wants to thank all the companies for submitting their products and services for the Innovation Award, and invites INC members to apply, in the form of new products, ideas, services, or business models.
- All
- Honorary Golden Nut Award
- Corporate Golden Nut Award
- Individual Golden Nut Award
- Excellence in Research
- Excellence in Gastronomy
- Innovation Award
- Other recognitions
2019 Boca Raton, USA
Mr. Bert Steir, The Wonderful Company (USA)
Individual Golden Nut Award
2019 Boca Raton, USA
Costco Wholesale Corporation
Corporate Golden Nut Award
2019 Boca Raton, USA
Prof. Linda Tapsell, University of Wollongong (Australia)
Excellence in Research
2019 Boca Raton, USA
Besana Group (Italy)
Innovation Award
2019 Boca Raton, USA
Chef Andrew Roenbeck, Executive Chef at Boca Raton Resort & Club (USA)
Excellence in Gastronomy
2018 Seville, Spain
Borges Agricultural and Industrial Nuts (Spain)
Corporate Golden Nut Award
2018 Seville, Spain
Mr. Giles Hacking, CG Hacking & Sons (UK)
Individual Golden Nut Award
2018 Seville, Spain
Setton Pistachio (USA)
Innovation Award
2018 Seville, Spain
PREDIMED Study Group
Excellence in Research
2018 Seville, Spain
Chef Joan Bosch, Can Bosch Restaurant (Spain)
Excellence in Gastronomy
2018 Seville, Spain
Mr. Jordi Martí, Borges – Bain (Spain), INC Recognition Award
Other recognitions
2017 Chennai, India
Dr. Richard D. Mattes, Purdue University (USA)
Excellence in Research
2017 Chennai, India
JP Singh, Bukhara Restaurant (India)
Excellence in Gastronomy
2017 Chennai, India
Qcify Inc. (USA)
Innovation Award
2017 Chennai, India
Mr. Ravindranathan Nair, Vijayalaxmi Cashew Company (VLC) (India)
Individual Golden Nut Award
2016 San Diego, USA
The Wonderful Company (USA)
Corporate Golden Nut Award
2016 San Diego, USA
Dr. Penny Kris-Etherton, Penn State University (USA)
Excellence in Research
2016 San Diego, USA
Jack Mariani, Mariani Nut Company (USA)
Individual Golden Nut Award
2016 San Diego, USA
Christopher Kostow, Meadowood Restaurant (USA)
Excellence in Gastronomy
2015 Antalya, Turkey
Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, Minister of Foreign Affairs (Turkey)
Honorary Golden Nut Award
2015 Antalya, Turkey
Tomra's BSI Technology (Belgium)
Innovation Award
2016 San Diego, USA
Blue Diamond Growers (USA)
Innovation Award
2015 Antalya, Turkey
Dr. Jeffrey B. Blumberg, Tufts University (USA)
Excellence in Research
2015 Antalya, Turkey
H. Cuneyd Zapsu, Balsu A.S. (Turkey)
Individual Golden Nut Award
2015 Antalya, Turkey
Mert Seran, Ulus 29 Restaurant (Turkey)
Excellence in Gastronomy
2014 Melbourne, Australia
Dr. Emilio Ros, University of Barcelona (Spain)
Excellence in Research
2014 Melbourne, Australia
Neil Perry, Rockpool Group (Australia)
Excellence in Gastronomy
2014 Melbourne, Australia
Chris Joyce, Nuts for Life (Australia) – Lifetime Achievement Award
Other recognitions
2014 Melbourne, Australia
John Waring, MWT Foods (Australia)
Individual Golden Nut Award
2013 Barcelona, Spain
Jasper Sanfilippo, John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. (USA)
Individual Golden Nut Award
2013 Barcelona, Spain
Dr. David Jenkins, University of Toronto (Canada)
Excellence in Research
2013 Barcelona, Spain
Ferran Adrià, El Bulli Restaurant (Spain)
Excellence in Gastronomy
2013 Barcelona, Spain
Toximet Ltd. (UK)
Innovation Award
2012 Singapore, Singapore
Prof. Joan Sabaté, Loma Linda University (USA)
Excellence in Research
2012 Singapore, Singapore
R. Christopher Christie, Marina Bay Sands (Singapore)
Excellence in Gastronomy
2012 Singapore, Singapore
Besana Group (Italy)
Innovation Award
2011 Budapest, Hungary
Jas Trading BV's Nut Quality Services (Netherlands)
Innovation Award
2011 Budapest, Hungary
Mariani Packing Company's TouchLock (USA)
Innovation Award
2011 Budapest, Hungary
TESCO Ltd (UK)
Corporate Golden Nut Award
2010 Beijing, China
Cheng Hung Kay, CHK Trading Co. (China)
Individual Golden Nut Award
2010 Beijing, China
China Chamber of Commerce of Import and Export of Foodstuffs, Native Produce and Animal by Products (CFNA) (China)
Corporate Golden Nut Award
2009 Monte-Carlo, Monaco
Giuseppe Calcagni, Besana Group (Italy)
Individual Golden Nut Award
2008 Santiago de Chile, Chile
ProChile (Chile)
Corporate Golden Nut Award
2007 Madrid, Spain
Josep Puxeu Rocamora, General Secretary of Agriculture and Food Ministry of Agriculture (Spain)
Honorary Golden Nut Award
2007 Madrid, Spain
Antonio Pont, Borges S.A.U. (Spain)
Individual Golden Nut Award
2007 Madrid, Spain
Ferrero (Italy)
Corporate Golden Nut Award
2006 Montreal, Canada
Johnvince Foods (Canada)
Corporate Golden Nut Award
2005 Berlin, Germany
Helmut Kohl, (former) Chancellor (Germany)
Honorary Golden Nut Award
2005 Berlin, Germany
Werner Holm, Schwartauer Werke / Hero (Germany)
Individual Golden Nut Award
2003 Istanbul, Turkey
Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Prime Minister (Turkey)
Honorary Golden Nut Award
2003 Istanbul, Turkey
Don Soetaert, Shoei Foods (USA)
Individual Golden Nut Award
2001 Brussels, Belgium
Franz Fischler Commissionner of Agriculture EEC Commission (Brussels)
Honorary Golden Nut Award
2001 Barcelona, Spain
José Borrell S.A (Spain)
Individual Golden Nut Award
2000 Kona, Hawaii, USA
Ömer Faruk Dogan, Delegations Permenant de Turquie au Pres de l’UE (Turkey)
Individual Golden Nut Award
2000 Kona, Hawaii, USA
Daniel Inouye, Senator (USA)
Honorary Golden Nut Award
1999 Rome, Italy
Barilla SpA (Italy)
Corporate Golden Nut Award
1998 Charleston, USA
Dr. Gary Fraser, Loma Linda University (USA)
Individual Golden Nut Award
1998 Brussels, Belgium
Jacques Delors, President EEC Commission (Brussels)
Honorary Golden Nut Award
1998 Charleston, USA
Planters Company (USA)
Corporate Golden Nut Award
1997 London, United Kingdom
Chris Hacking, CG Hacking & Sons Limited (UK)
Individual Golden Nut Award
1997 London, United Kingdom
Hershey Foods Corporation (USA)
Corporate Golden Nut Award
1996 Tel-Aviv, Israel
Elite Industries Ltd. (Israel)
Corporate Golden Nut Award
1995 Luxembourg, Luxembourg
The Ülker Group (Turkey)
Corporate Golden Nut Award
1994 Cairns, Australia
Deane Stahmann, Stahmann Farms Inc. (Australia)
Individual Golden Nut Award
1994 Cairns, Australia
Ian McConachie, Suncoast Gold Macadamias (Australia)
Individual Golden Nut Award
1993 Athens, Greece
Paul Graf (Switzerland)
Individual Golden Nut Award
1993 Athens, Greece
ION S.A. (Greece)
Corporate Golden Nut Award
1992 Manaus, Brazil
Maseto S.L. (Spain)
Corporate Golden Nut Award
1992 Manaus, Brazil
Isaac Benayon Sabba, I.B. Sabba S.A. (Brazil)
Individual Golden Nut Award
1992 California, USA
Pete Wilson, Governor of California (USA)
Honorary Golden Nut Award
1991 Vienna, Austria
Cadbury Ltd. (UK)
Corporate Golden Nut Award
1991 Vienna, Austria
Dipl. Ing. Otto Riedl, Bareuth H.C. (Austria)
Individual Golden Nut Award
1990 , Turkey
Turgut Ozal, President of Turkey
Honorary Golden Nut Award
1989 , Portugal
Mario Soares, President of Portugal
Honorary Golden Nut Award
1989 Paris, France
Nestle S.A (Switzerland)
Corporate Golden Nut Award
1989 Paris, France
Gill & Duffus Landauer (UK)
Corporate Golden Nut Award
1989 Paris, France
Simon Khayat, Euro Amandes (France)
Individual Golden Nut Award
1988 Lisbon, Portugal
Antonio Magalhaes Silva, A.D. Oliveira Magalhaes – Exportadora S.A. (Portugal)
Individual Golden Nut Award
1988 Lisbon, Portugal
Perugina S.r.L. (Italy)
Corporate Golden Nut Award
1987 Montreux, Switzerland
Migros Cooperative (Switzerland)
Corporate Golden Nut Award
1987 Montreux, Switzerland
Rafael Moran Medina (Spain)
Individual Golden Nut Award
1987 Montreux, Switzerland
Edmond Opler, World’s Finest Chocolate INC (USA)
Individual Golden Nut Award
1986 Istanbul, Turkey
Dr. Pier Luigi, Noberasco (Italy)
Individual Golden Nut Award
1986 Istanbul, Turkey
Prof. Dr. Mahmut Ayfer, Ankara University (Turkey)
Individual Golden Nut Award
1985 , Spain
Juan Carlos I, King of Spain
Honorary Golden Nut Award
1985 Hamburg, Germany
Antonio Borras, Grexaval S.A. (Spain)
Individual Golden Nut Award
1985 Hamburg, Germany
Dr. Leon Pisani, Pisani & Rickertsen GMBH (Germany)
Individual Golden Nut Award
1985 Hamburg, Germany
Lewis S. Slate, Tenneco West (USA)
Individual Golden Nut Award
1984 Reus, Spain
Alick J. Renshaw, John F. Renshaw & Co. Ltd. (UK)
Individual Golden Nut Award
1984 Reus, Spain
Jack Axer, California Almond Growers Exchange (USA)
Individual Golden Nut Award
1984 Reus, Spain
Ferrero S.p.A. (Italy)
Corporate Golden Nut Award