FoodTrekking Awards Applications Open For Excellence & Innovation In Food & Beverage Travel

PORTLAND, Oregon, USA, June 14, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Applications are now open for the next round of the World Food Travel Association's FoodTrekking Awards benchmarking excellence and innovation in food and beverage tourism. Now in their fourth year, the FoodTrekking Awards recognize excellence and innovation in both individual businesses as well as destinations. Interested businesses are invited to apply today. Applications will close on September 10, 2018, when the judges begin to process the entries. Winners will be notified on October 10, 2018 and announced publicly at the Food Travel Innovation Summit in London on November 4.

NEW FOR THIS ROUND
The follow features are new or improved for this round of the FoodTrekking Awards:

1. The Awards categories have been overhauled to more precisely reflect the needs and interest of our industry. We're pleased to announce nine (9) new awards categories:
1. Best Use of Local Ingredients in a Foodservice Menu
2. Best Conversion of Historic Building as a Food Lover Attraction
3. Creative Use of Space for Food/Drink Experience
4. Most Innovative Food or Beverage Marketing Campaign for a Destination
5. Best Use of Instagram to Promote Food/Beverage Tourism
6. Best Local Storytelling in a Food or Beverage Experience
7. Most Authentic Food or Beverage Tour Operator Experience
8. Best Food & Beverage Packaging Waste Reduction Campaign
9. Best Use of Food/Beverage for Cross-Cultural Understanding
2. Improved winner benefits, including complimentary registration to the Food Travel Innovation Summit (a £399 value).
3. New public Awards Ceremony (taking place on Sunday, November 4 at the Food Travel Innovation Summit in London).
4. Improved pricing, with application fees for all categories now the same.
5. New wire transfer option for application fee payment.

APPLICATION PROCESS
The application fee is a flat US$110 per category. Members of the World Food Travel Association will find discount codes available in the online member community. Businesses interested in applying can learn more or apply at:
www.FoodTrekkingAwards.org

REVIEW PROCESS
Recognition is awarded to a single First Place winner in each category. Winners receive an attractive color acrylic plaque to display showing their achievement; acknowledgment on the News page of the World Food Travel Association; and @mentions of the winning business name and category in the World Food Travel Association's social media channels and most importantly, complimentary entry to the Food Travel Innovation Summit in London on Sunday, November 3 (£399 value).

ABOUT THE AWARDS
The FoodTrekking Awards for the food travel industry are another first pioneered by the World Food Travel Association (WFTA). Every so often, you hear about an award for a foodie destination or tour operator, or an award for local excellence, but these awards usually do not bring the international recognition that is afforded by the World Food Travel Association, the world's leading authority on food and beverage tourism. Read more about the history of food tourism. Peruse past winners on the WFTA's website here:
https://www.worldfoodtravel.org/cpages/foodtrekking-awards

FAQ
The answers to many questions (application process, cost, eligibility, deadlines, terms and conditions, etc.) can be founded in our Association's support portal here. 

PRESS CONTACT: ERIK WOLF, erik@WorldFoodTravel.org, (+1) 503-213-3700 (US Pacific Time)

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