The World Plant-Based Innovation Awards, are a celebration of innovation and excellence across the plant-based food and drink industry. Specifically focusing on the manufacturing and production of the plant-based sector, including the innovative solutions shaping the future of food.
This year's award celebrates the diverse ingredients, technology and production techniques driving innovation in the plant-based world. From colour to texture and fermented to functional, there is a category for every business.
FoodBev Award’s long-established expertise in managing and presenting food and beverage awards makes this award a fantastic way to enhance your plant-based brand's promotion and ensure it gains global recognition for its innovation.
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. Final product categories have been moved to our Plant-Based Taste Awards.
2025 Categories
Best Solution
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Allergen-free solution
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Dairy solution
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Egg solution
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Fat solution
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Fermented solution
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Foodservice solution
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Functional/health solution
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Meat solution
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Protein solution
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Seafood solution
Best Innovation
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Aroma innovation
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Colour innovation
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Flavour innovation
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Packaging innovation
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Production/manufacturing innovation
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Replication/imitation innovation
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Sustainable/upcycled innovation
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Technology innovation
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Texture innovation
Best Business
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CSR/sustainability initiative
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Start-up/new business
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Marketing/partnership campaign
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Branding/packaging design
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Meet the judges
Plant-Based Taste Awards 2025
2024 Winners
World Plant-Based Innovation Awards 2024: Winners announced
FoodBev Media is thrilled to announce the winners of the 5th annual World Plant-Based Innovation Awards, a celebration of creativity and excellence within the plant-based industry. The winners of this year’s award were announced in Minneapolis, USA, at the Bridge2Food North America event.
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2025 Entry Open!
Early brid entry discount available until 11 July
Join us @Bridge2Food North America
Join us at the Lumber Exchange in Minneapolis as we unite for our largest-ever North American event! Covering a wide range of plant-based topics across 3 days of workshops, sessions and talks.
We have the pleasure of announcing this year's winners on the Bridge2Food North America stage.
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MAY
Entry Opens
Entries are open to all until the final deadline on 21 November 2025.
11
JULY
Early Bird Discount Deadline
Special early bird discount ends. Entry continues at the standard entry price beyond this date.
20% off entry fee using code PLANTINNO2025 until 11 July.
21
NOVEMBER
Submissions Close
Last chance to enter submissions.
02
DECEMBER
Shortlist Published
Entries are closed and the private judging starts. We extimate the shortlist will be published 2 December 2025.
11
DECEMBER
Winners Announced
Entrants receive results and are posted publicly via our news channels.
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START
Complete the Enter Now form. Here you submit basic contact information. On completion, you will receive a detailed email with links to come back to the following steps.
Eligibility
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All products entered must have been launched/created/rebranded within the last 3 years.
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Products that are not yet in the market can still be entered as long as they are in their prototype/packaging stage by the closing date of this scheme.
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Products can be entered into multiple categories.
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Please read the category descriptions if you are unsure if your product fits into your chosen category.
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PAYMENT
Once completed you will be redirected to our payment portal. If you are unable to pay via card, you can complete our 'Enter by invoice' form. (please note this can take up to 1-2 days).
Each standard entry costs £250 (+VAT). One entry is valid for one submission. One product can be entered into multiple categories.
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, each 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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SUBMISSION
After payment, you will be redirected to our online entry submission form. At this step, you can select categories and submit your entries.
All entries are judged on the information you provide, no product samples are required for this award scheme. To ensure consistency and validity we ask that you provide:
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a 400-word maximum description of your product/entry
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a company logo
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maximum of 3 high-resolution images
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(Optional) Supporting Documents. This can be in the form of a video link or a link to studies and supporting documents, please provide links to documents in your 400-word description.
TIP Please communicate clearly how your product is genuinely innovative, introduces new concepts, offers added value, and has a market impact.04
RESULTS & Ceremony
After all entries have been submitted our judges will start submitting their results. Once completed we will announce a public shortlist before announcing the final results at the winners ceremony.
Awards ceremony - TBC
During the winner's ceremony, we will announce the final placement of each entry for each category: Winner, Finalist, Commended
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As a finalist or commended...
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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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Your success will also be promoted as a dedicated top story on news platforms, reaching our 100,000 unique monthly visitors.
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An announcement of your business on social media to FoodBev’s 70,000+ followers.
As a winner...
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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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Your success will also be promoted as a dedicated top story on news platforms, reaching our 100,000 unique monthly visitors.
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Your winning entry published in our winner's article feature in our Refreshment magazine distributed to readers globally.
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Your winning entry published in our 2026 Winning Innovations publication.
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Important Information
Enter Now
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Add as many entries as you wish, you can select your categories after payment.
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If you wish to use a discount or deal code, add this to the payment page.
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After purchase, you will receive an invoice email & redirected to enter your entry bio, images and logos (failure to provide these may lead to disqualification).
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Please reach out to us for any questions or concerns.
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.
Bronze Sponsor
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