On Friday afternoon, the winners and finalists in FoodBev’s inaugural World Plant-Based Taste Awards were announced, in association with Plant Based World Expo Europe!

During Plant Based World Expo Europe, the finalists of six live categories were judged blind for a second time by a hand-picked panel of judges – Heather Mills, Richard Fox & Deiniol Pritchard.

The judges tasted and scored each finalist on taste, texture, appearance and likeness. The six live categories were; Best faux meat burger, Best faux meat sausage, Best cheese alternative, Best faux chicken product, Best faux fish / seafood, and Best faux bacon product.

The winners of these six, and all of the categories were then revealed in the first ever World Plant-Based Taste Awards ceremony, hosted at the Finnebrogue stand, by FoodBev Media marketing manager, Matthew Rushton and awards marketing executive, Jonathan McGowan.

A full list of winners and finalists in each category follows below.

Best beverage

WINNER Friendly Viking – Latte Oat drink

FLAX & KALE – Kombucha Dragon Lemonade

Bodyhero Plant Protein Shake – Rich Chocolate

[LIVE] Best cheese alternative sponsored by MANE

WINNER Honestly Tasty – Veganzola

Les Nouveaux Affineurs – L’Affiné d’Albert

Honestly Tasty – Shamembert

Best chilled dessert/ice cream

WINNER Chateau Dessert – Vegan & Gluten free chocolate cheese cake

Rethink Foods – Pink Albatross Mango & Passion fruit

Beau’s Gelato – Raspberry Gelato

Best convenience/ready to eat product

WINNER Verdino UK Ltd – Plant-Based Pepperoni Pizza

Eat Just Inc. – Just Egg Sous Vide

Lidl US – Vegan California Burger

Best dairy alternative

WINNER Bear Paw – Pumpkin Spiced Coffee Creamer

Friendly Viking – Greek Style O’gurt Mango

Kitchen Circus – Organic Alphonso Mango Yoghurt

Best egg alternative

WINNER OGGS – scrambled OGGS

NABATI – Plant Eggz

Eat Just Inc. – Just Egg Sous Vide

Best faux analogue meat product

WINNER Lidl US – Vermondo Classic Vegan Meatballs

Dawn Farms – Plant Deli Jackfruit Vegeroni

Omni Foods – OmniPork Luncheon

[LIVE] Best faux bacon product

WINNER La Vie – Plant based Bacon

Dawn Farms – Plant Deli Crispy Bakun Slices

Finnebrogue – Artisan Naked Without the Oink Bacon

[LIVE] Best faux chicken product

WINNER planted.chicken – Lemon & Herbs

Quorn Foods – Roarsomes

This – This Isn’t Chicken Pieces

[LIVE] Best faux fish/seafood product

WINNER Seabloom – Tuna Free Flakes – Lemon

Omni Foods – Omni Golden Fillet

Finnebrogue – Artisan Naked without the Splash No Fish Goujons

[LIVE] Best faux meat burger

WINNER Beyond Meat – Beyond Burger

Biffs – The Biffburger

Future Farm – Future Burger 2030

[LIVE] Best faux meat sausage

WINNER Verdino – Plant-Based Merguez Sausage

Kitchen Circus – Tofu Hot Dogs

Beyond Meat – Beyond Sausage

Best pie / pastry

WINNER Clive’s Purely Plants – Organic Beefy Ale Puff Pie

Higgidy Ltd – Spinach & Roasted Tomato Vegan Quiche

Best sauce / store cupboard product

WINNER RightRice – Risotto

Lidl US – Red Lentil Spaghetti

Lidl US – Chickpea Fusilli

Best savoury snack

WINNER Cauliflower Nudie snacks – Crisps

SnackIT – Plant-Based Snack Original

Lidl US – Organic Roasted Garlic Hummus

Best soy-based/fermented product

WINNER Kitchen Circus – Sweet Chilli Barbecue Tofu

FLAX & KALE – It’s Plant-Based Creamy

LIDL US – Organic Firm Tofu

Best sweet snack, biscuit or confectionery

WINNER Stroop Club – Vegan Stroopwafels

Chicago Vegan Foods – Dandies Marshmallows

Greenback Plant Protein Bar – Hazelnut

About The World Plant-Based Taste Awards

The World Plant-Based Taste Awards, in association with Plant Based World Europe Conference & Expo, are a celebration of taste across many categories of the global plant-based industry.

As one of the first of its kind in this sector, these awards are a fantastic way for you to enhance the promotion of your plant-based brand and to ensure it gains global recognition.

Being named ‘winner’ or ‘finalist’ 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.

About FoodBev Media

Established in 2000, FoodBev Media is the food and beverage industry’s leading media and communication business. With a portfolio of international magazines, the website www.foodbev.com and the industry’s largest social media network, FoodBev Media ensures you are continuously kept up to date with the latest trends and innovations. Since 2003, FoodBev Media has gained a reputation for organising successful international awards schemes in the food, beverage and dairy industries.

For more information about our selection of awards programmes, please visit www.foodbev.com/awards/ or email awards@foodbev.com.

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