Chosen from thousands of entries worldwide, GALY secured a place among the Top 3 finalists in the Water, Food & Agriculture category at the Edison Awards. The company earned the Silver award for its Biocrafted Cocoa & Cotton platform, an innovative system that cultivates natural materials in controlled tank environments rather than relying on conventional field farming.

A Landmark Moment on the International Stage
At the Edison Awards gala, GALY’s chocolate was showcased in a live tasting event alongside NextCoa, a cocoa-free chocolate alternative created by Cargill and Voyage Foods. Both innovations address the future of chocolate production from different angles: NextCoa replicates chocolate flavors using alternative plant ingredients, while GALY cultivates chocolate directly from cacao cells grown in tanks.

During the tasting, a participant described GALY’s chocolate as “Divine,” highlighting not only its flavor profile but also the disruptive promise of its production technology.

GALY also gained visibility through major international media outlets, including CNN and Access Hollywood, further cementing its status as one of the standout innovators of the 2026 awards season.

Expanding Beyond Cocoa
Although the company’s cocoa breakthrough has attracted widespread attention, GALY’s ambitions extend far beyond chocolate. Its broader biocrafting platform is designed to support the production of multiple commodities, beginning with cocoa and cotton, with additional applications planned for the future.

The GALY Platform
Rather than cultivating crops in agricultural fields, GALY produces materials inside tanks, allowing manufacturing to continue without dependence on climate conditions or land availability. The method is intended to deliver stable, scalable production while improving supply chain reliability, consistency, and transparency across industries such as cocoa and cotton.

Moving Toward Commercial Production
Following this recognition, GALY is preparing for the next stage of its expansion. The company aims to open its first commercial-scale production facility this year, transitioning from pilot-stage innovation to full industrial manufacturing. Its chocolate products are being developed in partnership with leading Swiss collaborators, combining advanced food technology with renowned chocolate-making expertise.

Leadership Perspectives
“This recognition goes beyond a single product — it demonstrates that we can fundamentally transform the way essential and beloved products are made around the world,” said Luciano Bueno.

“The most impactful innovations are those capable of reshaping entire industries, and GALY’s platform carries that level of transformative potential,” said Carmichael Roberts, an Edison Achievement Award honoree.

United States Cotton Trust Protocol (“Trust Protocol”) is owned by Ralph Lauren Corporation, an iconic luxury brand with an enduring philosophy of creating timeless products that are worn and loved by generations.

This membership supports Ralph Lauren's efforts to expand sustainable practices in U.S. cotton production.

Driven by a timeless philosophy, Ralph Lauren's global strategy for citizenship and sustainability, Timeless by Design, is enduring and positive for the planet and communities through three pillars.

“We create with intention, protect the environment, and strive for a better life”.

In line with Timeless by Design, Ralph Lauren is also working to improve soil health through programs that support regenerative agriculture practices and rigorous impact measurement, and these efforts are driving resilience in the United States and around the world.

“We believe that it is the basis for building a cotton industry”.

“Cotton makes up more than three quarters of our total material use, and we are committed to ensuring this critical fiber is fully sustainably-sourced in our portfolio by 2025. Our ambition requires collaboration and partnership with organizations like the Trust Protocol as we work together to make progress on sustainable cotton goals – within our business and the winder industry,” said Katie Ioanilli, Chief Global Impact & Communications Officer at Ralph Lauren.

The Trust Protocol encourages continuous improvement in six key sustainability areas: land use, soil carbon, water management, soil loss, greenhouse gas emissions and energy efficiency.

Trust Protocol integrates these sustainability metrics from Field to Market's Fieldprint® platform to enable registered producers to measure the environmental impact of their operations and identify opportunities for continuous improvements.

“We are proud to welcome Ralph Lauren as a new member and aid in their efforts to advance better sustainability practices within the industry,” said Dr. Gary Adams, President of the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol.

“Ralph Lauren’s Timeless by Design strategy emphasizes the importance of respecting the planet and adopting science-based practices that help protect natural resources, both of which are key pillars of the Trust Protocol. The program was designed to enable improvements in soil health and better management of natural resources by supporting the transition to more sustainable and responsible techniques.”

The Trust Protocol was recently funded as one of selected pilot projects under the USDA Climate Smart Commodities Partnership. It has built a market for Climate Smart Cotton, providing technical and financial support to over 1,000 U.S. cotton farmers to promote adoption of Climate Smart practices on 1 million hectares.

The project is a multi-stakeholder initiative, including the Soil Health Institute, sponsored through the United States by the Ralph Lauren Corporate Foundation.

The Trust Protocol aligns with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals endorsed by Textile Exchange and Forum for the Future and is part of the Sustainable Apparel Coalition, Cotton 2025 Sustainable Cotton Challenge, Cotton 2040 and Cotton Up Initiative.

It is also recognized and published on the ITC Standards Map, recognized as a sustainable cotton standard by the Alliance for Sustainable Textiles and confirmed as a member of the ISEAL community.

For know more about the Trust Protocol, do visit TrustUSCotton.org.