The World Plant-Based Innovation Awards are back for 2025, and this year, the awards are bigger and better than ever!
FoodBev Awards is thrilled to unveil a series of exciting updates, including new award categories, an esteemed panel of judges and exciting new benefits for successful companies – all combined to set the stage for what promises to be the most exciting edition yet.
Last year, the awards celebrated 15 amazing winners who continue to power forward in the plant-based F&B sector. Highlights included brands such as Mushroom Meat Co, taking the top spot in multiple categories including ‘best plant-based meat,’ ‘best foodservice solution’ and ‘best plant-based natural/clean label product’. The company’s beef and pork alternatives are made from entirely from mushrooms and whole plants, aiming to help reduce red meat consumption whilst providing consumers with the flavours and textures they desire.
New categories to celebrate more innovations
The 2025 edition of the World Plant-Based Innovation Awards introduces a refined set of categories aimed at celebrating the diverse innovations within the plant-based industry.
FoodBev Awards is proud to announce a focus on solutions within the plant-based industry, including categories such as ‘Best protein solution’ and ‘Best allergen-free solution’, celebrating diversity within the plant-based sector and acknowledging comprehensive, scalable alternatives that fuel the plant-based movement.
Additionally, the awards innovation categories have been expanded to celebrate groundbreaking technologies, concepts and systems that push the boundaries of plant-based food and beverage development.
In response to the growing importance of improving sensory attributes of plant-based products in line with consumer expectations, the awards now include focused categories for sensory elements such as texture, aroma, flavour and colour. These categories aim to highlight the sensory excellence that drives consumer satisfaction and industry advancement.
Expert panel of judges
Along with the expansion of the awards, we’ve also broadened our panel of judges to include a diverse mix of experts from across the plant-based industry. This year’s judges hail from various sectors including food technology, nutrition, business, education and retail. Each judge brings a wealth of knowledge and a keen eye for innovation.
Confirmed judges include:
Florence Dusseaux: Co-founder of Terroirs Véganes and vegan expert at Vegg2Food. Florence is dedicated to promoting plant-based food systems globally.
Tawanda Muzhingi: Expert in food science, policy and business, with over two decades of experience fostering innovation in food and agriculture.
How to enter
Entry for the World Plant-Based Innovation Awards is now open. Companies can submit their entries through the official website. The entry deadline is 21 November 2025.
About FoodBev Awards
FoodBev Media awards schemes have been running for more than 20 years and are now recognised as the most credible and respected awards schemes to influence the international food and beverage industry.
For more information about our selection of awards programmes, please visit foodbevawards.com or email [email protected]
