Royal Innovation Award

The Royal Dairy Innovation Award is presented to a company exhibiting at Dairy-Tech with a product or service offering the most significant innovation for the future of dairying.

Applicants must submit a written description of the product or service and describe how it aids dairy producers.

A shortlist will be compiled, and these exhibits will be judged during at Dairy-Tech on 5 February 2025, with the winner announced at the show.   

The winner will also be presented with the award by Her Royal Highness Princess Anne and, alongside a trophy, will receive a 10% discount (maximum of £300) off their stand booking for Dairy-Tech 2025.

For more information regarding the Royal Innovation Award please contact office@rabdf.co.uk

ImmnuIGY Bovine IgG from Bimeda was named winner of the Royal Dairy Innovation Award at Dairy-Tech 2024 (7 February).

ImmunIGY Bovine IgG is a novel test that checks whether a calf (up to 42 days old) has received sufficient antibodies from the colostrum (IgG levels). The blood test is easy to conduct using a lancet and directly measures IgG levels using a lateral flow device (LFD) in just 10 minutes.

Calves receiving insufficient, high-quality colostrum in the correct timeframe will suffer from Failure of Passive Transfer (FPT) and have been shown to be more susceptible to disease and poorer performance in terms of daily live weight gains.

Farms which routinely monitor IgG status have been shown to suffer significantly lower rates of failure of passive transfer, highlighting the importance of monitoring.

Head Judge and RABDF Vice Chairman, Tim Downes says: “This year’s winner of the Royal Innovation Award was seen as a new step forward in measuring the success of rearing healthy calves.”

  • 2024 Winner - Bimeda UK

  • 2023 Winner- SmaXtec

  • 2022 Winner- CattleEye

  • 2021 Winner- Trident Feeds NovaPro

  • 2020 Winner - Zoetis

  • 2019 Winner - PBD Biotech

  • 2018 Winner - Semex

  • 2016 Winner - FRS Network Developments

  • 2015 Winner - DeLaval

  • 2014 Winner - Genus ABS

  • 2013 Winner - Milkrite

  • 2012 Winner - Ridgeway Science Ltd

  • 2011 Winner - Dairy Spares Ltd

  • 2010 Winner - XL Vets

  • 2009 Winner - GEA Farm Technologies

  • 2008 Winner - Ecolab Ltd