The Greenman Group has unveiled the eight finalists for the 2025 Growing Further Awards, selected from a highly competitive pool of over 70 applicants across Europe. This awards program was created to highlight the transformative impact of innovative technologies and solutions within the grocery retail supply chain, focusing on sustainability, efficiency, and customer engagement.
The finalists, representing four key categories—Built Environment, Production, Distribution & Retail, and Customer Engagement—are setting new standards for tackling industry challenges and driving meaningful impact in the grocery retail space.
Finalists by category
Built Environment:
- Preflet GmbH: Preflet offers an AI-driven energy management platform that converts building energy data into actionable insights, significantly reducing carbon emissions and boosting energy efficiency through adaptive, self-learning capabilities.
- Terratonics Limited: Terratonics is redefining construction with sustainable materials, offering a fully recyclable, concrete-free foundation and flooring system designed for 21st-century needs. Their solutions enable rapid, affordable, and sustainable building practices.
Production:
- BillionCarbon: Focused on the circular economy, BillionCarbon’s low-energy, three-day treatment process converts food waste into valuable resources, advancing waste management and resource recovery.
- Biota: Biota provides a biodiversity platform that enables corporations to measure and manage their environmental impact, helping businesses align operations with sustainability goals.
Distribution & Retail:
- SkoneLabs: Addressing food waste in distribution, SkoneLabs uses smart sensors and AI for quality monitoring and shelf-life prediction, optimizing storage conditions to prevent spoilage in bulk handling and distribution centers.
- CU Mehrweg GmbH: CU Mehrweg offers a “Reuse-as-a-Service” model for pre-filled food packaging, managing return logistics, cleaning, quality control, and data analysis for a comprehensive solution to support food manufacturers’ sustainable packaging efforts.
Customer Engagement:
- QILEO: QILEO is a fintech app that provides ethical business accounts, promoting sustainable consumer choices and rewarding users for environmentally positive actions.
- Greenworlder Engage SA: Greenworlder is a social media platform aimed at driving environmental and social change, making sustainability engaging and accessible by rewarding users for climate-positive actions.
What’s next?
The final judging will take place on January 30, 2025, in Dublin, where the winners of each category will be announced before an audience of industry experts, investors, and leaders in grocery retail. This next phase will be crucial in determining which of these standout companies will lead the way in reshaping the grocery retail industry.
For more information, visit the official website and learn more about these finalists, who are on the path to making grocery retail more sustainable, efficient, and responsive to future challenges.
