Innovation Award: Ebnat AG

The 2023 FEIBP Innovation Award went to Ebnat AG for their Wood Grill Brush. The company set out to rethink the bristle pattern of a grill brush from the ground up. A specially designed stepped cut ensures optimum cleaning performance. Angled, slightly longer bristle tufts wrap around the grill grates for greater efficiency than conventional grill brushes.

Offset filament tufts ensure the grill bars do not get between the filament rows and the bristles clean “into the void.” As a result, the grill bars are in contact with the tips rather than the sides of the bristle tufts, allowing the highly abrasive properties of the brass to be fully utilized.

A stronger filament has also been chosen. This allows the brush to withstand high forces during cleaning and prevents deformation of the bristles. The stainless-steel scraper integrated into the handle is another practical cleaning feature.

“Sustainability is very important to Ebnat,” says Peter Langenegger. “Our grill brush is made of natural materials - FSC® certified beech wood, stainless steel, brass, goatskin - and is manufactured in Switzerland. The replaceable grill brush head also ensures the longevity of this quality product.”