Yili was awarded two International Dairy Federation (IDF) Dairy Innovation Awards and five nominations at the World Dairy Summit 2025 (WDS 2025) held on Oct 21, local time in Chile.

The IDF Dairy Innovation Awards are recognized as the most comprehensive, prestigious, and influential in the global dairy industry. Yili emerged as the most awarded dairy company globally and the only Chinese company to receive the awards in 2025, marking the fourth year in a row it has won this accolade.

Laurent Damiens presents Yili with trophies and certificates. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

During the award ceremony, Laurent Damiens, chairman of the judging panel, presented Yili with trophies and certificates. Yili's "Xinhuo Bone Energy Formula Milk Powder" won the "Innovation in Dairy Products for Human Nutrition" award, and Yili's "For a Bluer Ocean" eco-friendly packaging won the "Innovation in Packaging and Transparency for Dairy Products" award.

Yili's other innovative projects also received several nominations. The "Satine Plant-based Tethered-cap Organic Pure Milk" was nominated for the "Innovation in Packaging and Transparency for Dairy Products" award, the "Yili Cleaning and Sterilization System for Pill Dropping Equipment" was nominated for the "Innovation in Food Safety Equipment" award, and the "Yili Zero Carbon Guardian Project" was nominated for the "Innovation in Marketing and Communication for Sustainable Dairy" award.

In recent years, Yili has won a total of six awards and 11 nominations in the IDF Dairy Innovation Awards, covering multiple fields and showcasing its innovation strength across the entire industry chain.

By integrating global innovation resources and talent through its 15 major global R&D centers and continuous R&D investment, Yili has managed to sell products over 60 countries and regions and won multiple international awards.

As one of the top five global dairy companies and the leading dairy brand in Asia for 12 consecutive years, Yili will continue to deepen its collaboration with partners across the entire industry chain to build a sustainable global dairy industry.