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Plant-Based Taste Awards 2024

Now in its fourth year, the Plant-Based Taste Awards, are back again to celebrate more flavour and incredible innovation across the whole international plant-based food and drink industry.

 

The Plant-Based Taste Awards boast a wide range of categories, ensuring there's a spot for every kind of plant-based innovation. From plant-based protein alternatives to dairy alternatives, there's a category for every product of the plant-based world.

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NEW for 2024 - Enter once and have 2 chances of winning! Enter your product into a category, for your chance to win the overall group. Not only your chance to win the world's best 'Plant-based bacon' but also, the world's best 'plant-based protein'!

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Being successfully shortlisted provides a hallmark of success that will prevail long after the awards ceremony and can highlight the contribution your company’s products and team are making to the plant-based industry. Successful companies receive more than just a status but a full comprehensive digital media pack, PR coverage and networking opportunities, find a full list of outcomes and benefits on our website.

    • Bacon

    • Burger

    • Chicken

    • Deli meat

    • Mince, fillet & pieces

    • Sausage

    • Seafood

    • Butter/spread

    • Cheese

    • Ice cream

    • Milk alternative

    • Yogurt

    • Chocolate

    • Confectionery

    • Dessert

    • Sweet bakery

    • Sweet snack

    • Pie/pastry

    • Savoury bakery

    • Savoury snack

    • Beverage

    • Convenience

    • Egg-based product

    • Foodservice solution 

    • Ready meal

    • Vegetable-based product

2024 Categories 

Click on the category groups below to view all the categories.

Winning Innovations

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Winners Celebration 

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Meet The Judges

Plant-Based Taste Awards 2023: Shortlist!

After our panel of experts tasted all this year's entries they selected these as the ones that stand out from the crowd. Read the full article at ThePlantBaseMag.com

    1. Complete the Enter Now form (please make sure to read over all the information before continuing)

    2. Once completed, you will be redirected to our payment portal (if you wish to enter via invoice)

    3. After payment is complete you will have access to our important information form regarding, storage, ingredients and cooking.

    4. Product shipping, please see our important dates section for shipping times and windows

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    Once you have completed step 1 and completed payment. You will be required to submit your documentation, this information is required as soon as possible so please make sure to have it ready before entering.​


    Each standard entry costs £350 (+VAT). There is also a reduced rate of 40% (+VAT) for small businesses. Please contact awards@foodbev.com for more information.

  • ​Each standard entry costs £350 (+VAT).  One entry is valid for one product submission. One product can be entered into multiple categories. 

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    1 product entered into 3 categories = 3 entries

    3 products entered into 1 category = 3 entries 

    2 products entered into 2 categories = 4 entries

     

    We offer special discounts and offers for multiple product entries as well as product flavours and editions which are charged as separate entries.

     

    There is also a reduced rate of 40% (+VAT) for small businesses. Please contact awards@foodbev.com for more information.

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  • The Plant-Based Taste Award requires product samples to be shipped to our judging location in the UK. Once you have entered you will receive important information regarding the sample delivery process and deadlines. We require the follow to complete your entry:

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    • 6 sample-sized quantity of product for tasting*

    • documentation (single document with full product ingredient list, storage, cooking)

    • a company logo (for marketing only)

    • maximum of 3 high-resolution images (for marketing only)

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    *additional communications will follow to confirm product sample size and portion control to avoid waste.

  • Products that are in prototype, packaging or testing stages are not eligible for this award scheme, products must be available for tasting and be approved for consumption.

     

    Products can be entered into multiple categories. 

  • Entry deadline - 1 Sept 2024
    Ambient sample delivery - from 19 August 
    Chilled/frozen sample delivery - from 26 August 


    Awards ceremony - 10 - 11 at Speciality & Fine Food Fair 2024, London 

  • + By entering the awards...

    By entering the Plant-Based Taste Awards you receive: 

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    • FREE 1-year digital subscription package to our industry-leading magazines, FoodBev and The Plant Base.

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    • Sign up to our industry-leading weekly FoodBev Media newsletters + our dedicated plant-based monthly newsletter.

    As a finalist...

    • Your entry showcased in our presentation as a finalist during the winners ceremony, presented in front of industry-leading experts, and influencers.

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    • A digital certificate as a finalist.

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    • Finalist’s logo and media pack to assist in showcasing your finalist status on your social media, website, email, packaging, and print materials.

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    • An announcement of your business on social media to FoodBev’s 70,000+ followers.

    As a winner...

    • Winner’s category trophy & certificate 

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    • Winner’s logo and media pack to assist in showcasing your win on your social media, website, email, packaging, and print materials.

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    • FoodBev Awards bunting to showcase your winner status at events, office or store.

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    • Photographed at winner's ceremony showcasing your win, and have images shared via our social media channels and website.

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    • Your success will also be promoted as a dedicated top story on ThePlantBaseMag.com reaching our 15,000 unique monthly visitors.

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    • A chance to be interviewed showcasing your win, video shared via our social media channels and website. 

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    • Your winning entry published in our winner's article feature in our Plant Base magazine distributed to readers globally.​

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    • Your winning entry published in our FoodBev Awards Winning Innovations publications, promoted at industry events and news sites.

Important Information 

Entry Open!

  • Add as many entries as you wish, you can select your categories after payment.

  • If you wish to use a discount or deal code, add this to the payment page.

  • After purchase, you will receive an invoice email & redirected to enter your documentation (failure to provide these may lead to disqualification).

  • Please read the full terms before continuing to payment

  • Please reach out to us for any questions or concerns

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£350/per entry

The Plant-Based Taste Awards celebrate all aspects of taste in the plant-based sector. This award is a fantastic way to enhance your plant-based brand's promotion and ensure it gains global recognition.

Join us at Speciality & Fine Food Fair 2024

Join FoodBev Media for a special celebration of taste at this year's Speciality & Fine Food Fair. Please find us at stand 1020 to see all the products past and present that have taken the crown as the tastiest plant-based products in the world.

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Whether you can attend or not there are opportunities to showcase your products, enter now and share your products with buyers and retailers. There is limited availability so get in touch with us for more information.

Plant-Based Taste Awards 2024: Results Announced!

Find out who our judges selected as this year's winner and finalist entries. Read more about this year's winners and finalists in our next Winning Innovations publication. 

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Winners Announced!
Read more about the winners >
Meet the judges

Mitch Lee

Head of Sales, Purezza

Mitch Lee
Mitch is a passionate vegan and champion of all things free-from. In 2018 he launched a ready meal range 'Mitch's Kitchen' focusing on whole food plant based ingredients, free from nuts, gluten, palm oil & refined sugars. Over the past few years he has worked for meat successor brand Heura, and now Purezza & La Fauxmagerie - pioneers of plant based cheese. He is a keen member of the FMCG community known for his knowledge and views on the industry. For the past 2 years he has been a Free From & Great Taste Award Judge so his taste-buds are well versed. He is excited to be on the panel to help judge the 2024 Plant-Based Taste Awards now too!

Sushma Raval

Founder of a family run mindful Vegan Cookery Academy

Sushma Raval
Vegan Culinary expert Sushma Raval hails from Bromley, Kent, offering a range of nutritious vegetarian and vegan products and cook-a-long experiences focusing on best practices and mindful eating habits. Naani Maa’s is a family-run business, with her husband and sous chef, Chetan, who shares her passion about the healing properties of food. Sushma creates magic by adding her modern twist to a secret family recipe. Her famous Artisan Spices and cashew nuts are her pride and joy. Her mission is to Create gourmet Indian food for the mind, body, and soul. Her Indian heritage and spirituality are central to her life. When she is not cooking or crafting new and delightful recipes in her super secret lab, she spends her time reading, meditating, dancing, and observing mindful practices. Reiki anyone?

Stephanie Rupp

Accounts Development Manager, HRA Global

Stephanie Rupp
Steph is passionate about food and drink through and through. Her current role is Business Development Manager at HRA Global, a food and drink consultancy based in Devon. Her experience includes working for Riverford Organic Farmers and a Swedish energy drink company, focusing on event management and trade show activations. As a keen foodie and vegetarian, Steph thrives on organising both in-person and virtual events that engage customers. In her spare time, she competes in CrossFit or seeks out local independent restaurants, blending her love for fitness and exploring culinary delights. Her enthusiasm and connection skills make her an asset in food and beverage consultancy.

Melissa Bradshaw

Deputy Editor, The Plant Base

Melissa Bradshaw
Melissa Bradshaw is the editor of The Plant Base, FoodBev Media’s publication dedicated to the dissemination of news and insights on the plant-based food and beverage sector. As a passionate advocate for all things plant-based, Melissa is keenly interested in delving into the developments of a forward-thinking and dynamic industry, exploring the latest innovations on offer and how the market is evolving. She is interested in learning more about companies working to create meaningful change and pave the way for a greener, healthier planet. In her role, Melissa reports on new product innovations, groundbreaking new technologies, sustainability initiatives and more. She also helps with the output of news for the FoodBev website, alongside the rest of the editorial team, sharing news and analysis from across the broader food and beverage industry worldwide.
2024 Sponsors 

Our sponsors enable us to host exclusive awards ceremonies that offer a memorable and personal experience. We would like to say a huge thank you to all of our partners for their continued support.

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Bronze Sponsor

The world needs to provide more nutritious foods that are sourced and produced more sustainably. That’s why we’re proud to introduce Cargill’s Meat & Dairy Alternatives solutions business. By operating at the center of the supply chain, Cargill’s Meat & Dairy Alternatives has the capability to support innovation at every step of the process; from ingredients to final recipes or finished products. This makes us uniquely positioned to delight our customers with comprehensive solutions that help nourish the world. Connect with our team today and let’s co-create winning products that are “delightful with purpose”!

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