| Dr | Jerish Joyner | Janahar | Mississippi State University | United States | Innovative Research Award | foodscientists.org |
| Dr | Lorraine | Evangelista | University of California Irvine | United States | Best Researcher Award | foodscientists.org |
| Mr | Kayode | Taiwo | University of Georgia | United States | Food Waste Reduction Award | foodscientists.org |
| Mr | Ebenezer | Olaniyi | University of Georgia | United States | Best Researcher Award | foodscientists.org |
| Dr | Vivek | Kuttappan | Cargill, Inc. | United States | Research Excellence Award | foodscientists.org |
| Ms | Maggie | Schoener | Western Illinois University | United States | Innovative Research Award | foodscientists.org |
| Dr | Maharjan | Maharjan | Texas A & M AgriLife Research | United States | Innovative Research Award | foodscientists.org |