| Dr | Kofi | Frimpong-Anin | CSIR-Crops Research Institute | Ghana | Best Researcher Award | foodscientists.org |
| Dr | Teresa | Garde-Cerdan | CSIC | Spain | Best Researcher Award | foodscientists.org |
| Ms | Qing | Liang | College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering | China | Best Researcher Award | foodscientists.org |
| Prof. Dr | Yu-Cheng | Yang | College of Chemical Engineering, Huaqiao University | China | Best Researcher Award | foodscientists.org |
| Prof | Shijun | Yu | Chuzhou University | China | Best Researcher Award | foodscientists.org |
| Assoc. Prof. Dr | Javad | Hamzei | Bu-Ali Sina University | Iran | Agricultural Sustainability Award | foodscientists.org |
| Dr | BABAN | DEY | BIRLA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY MESRA | India | Best Researcher Award | foodscientists.org |
| Prof | Michele | Suman | Barilla SpA | Italy | Outstanding Scientist Award | foodscientists.org |
| Mr | Zemenu | Adimas | Bahir Dar Univesity Intitute of Technology | Ethiopia | Best Researcher Award | foodscientists.org |
| Dr | Mengistie | Mossie | Bahir Dar University | Ethiopia | Best Researcher Award | foodscientists.org |
| Prof. Dr | A. M. | Abd El-Aty | Ataturk University | Turkey | Food Packaging Technology Award | foodscientists.org |