The winners of the 2022 World Plant-Based Awards were announced this week during a special ceremony at the Plant Based World Expo North America, which took place in New York City.
For the awards the judging panel considered 140 entries from 20 different countries, spread out across 17 different categories.
“The competition this year was exceptionally close”, says Dan Bunt, marketing manager for FoodBev Media which helped facilitate the event. “I hope all finalists and entrants are proud of their accomplishments; I look forward to all the companies’ successes in the future. ” Bunt adds that “The third annual World Plant-Based Awards were a great success and credit must be given to the incredible team behind the scenes at Plant Based World Expo North America.”
A full list of winners and finalists in each category follows below.
Best dairy product alternative
Culcherd – Culcherd Everything Bagel Cheese
Daiya – Feta Style Block
Honestly Tasty – Shamembert
Naturli Foods – VEGAN SPREADABLE
Winner New Roots AG: Plant-Based Alternative to Hard Cheese – Circular Economy Approach
New Roots AG – La Fraîche – An Allrounder and 100% Substitute in any Kitchen
Saputo Dairy USA – Vitalite Plant-Based Cheese
Best meat alternative
Beyond Meat – Chicken Tenders
Eatplanted – Lemon & Herb Chicken
Fable – Meaty Mushroom
MyForest Foods – MyBacon
NotCo – NotBurger™
Plantcraft – Plant-based Bologna
Best milk alternative
Winner NotCo – NotMilk™ Chocolate
Plantag – Black Sesame Milk
Ripple Foods – Dairy-Free Kids Milk
Best plant-based beverage
COCOPRO – Sugar-Free Fresh Coconut Milk
True North – Pure Energy Seltzer
Winner Hope and Sesame – Non-GMO Barista Blend Sesamemilk
Highly Commended Ripple – Dairy-Free Milk
Best plant-based business
Highly Commended Beyond Meat
MartinoRossi Spa
Winner New Roots AG
Infinite Foods
Best plant-based chocolate
Winner PLAYin CHOC – Organic Peruvian Cacao M•lk Chocolate
Highly Commended VEGO Chocolate – Vego Whole Hazelnut Chocolate Bar
Best plant-based condiment
ALDI – exclusive Specially Selected Premium Pasta Sauces
Seed Ranch Flavor Co. – Umami Everyday Sauce
Winner The PlantEat – Eat’s Better Chipotle Mayo
Best plant-based convenience product
Winner 18 Chestnuts – Plant Based Soups
ALDI – exclusive Simply Nature Acai Superfruit Packs
GrownAs* Foods – Truffle Vegan Mac & Cheese
Nutr – Nutr Machine
Best plant-based dessert/confectionery
LoveRaw – White Choc Cre&m Wafer Bar
Pri’s Puddings – Pocket Sized Pies
Winner SuperSeed Ice Creme – Eat Drink Innovate Pty Ltd
Bon Dévil – Choc Ganache Desserts
Best plant-based functional product
Highly Commended DSM Food & Beverage – Maxavor® Fish YE
Winner Float Foods – OnlyEg XL Omelette
Fody Foods – Plant-Based Vegan Bolognese Pasta Sauce
MartinoRossi Spa – Meat Substitute Mix Ground Meat
TCI Co., Ltd. – PBA PROBIO-ARK DELIVERY TECH
Best plant-based non-food product
Winner FreshFry – Freshfry Pods
Best plant-based packaging
18 Chestnuts – Plant Based Soups
Winner Oumph!
The Fry Family Food Co. – Stars & Moons
Best plant-based protein
Winner Brevel – Plant Based Protein From Microalgae
Palmetto Gourmet Foods – Chef Woo Ramen
The Mushroom Meat Co. – Textured Mushroom Protein (TMP)™
The Protein Brewery – Fermotein®
Best plant-based seafood
Finless Foods – Plant-Based Tuna
Mind Blown Plant Based – Crab Cakes
Winner BeLeaf – Plant-Based Shrimp
Best plant-based snack
Beyond Meat – Beyond Meat Jerky
Winner Dolfin Ltd – My Sweet Chickpea
Outstanding Foods – Outstanding Cheese Balls
Popadelics – Crunchy Mushroom Chips
Whoa Dough – Whoa Dough Cookie Dough Bars
Best plant-based start-up
18 Chestnuts Plant Based Soups
LoveRaw®
Plantcraft – The Plant-Based Deli Meat Company
Winner The Protein Brewery – Fermotein®
Best plant-based sustainability
Winner Ingredion incorporated – Ultra performance Prista line
Highly Commended MartinoRossi Spa – MartinoRossi for the Planet
The Mushroom Meat Co. – TMP / Mushroom-Based Flavors
The Protein Brewery – Fermotein®
The World Plant-Based Awards, in association with Plant Based World Expo North America, “are a celebration of innovation and excellence across every category of the global plant-based industry. ”
For a full list of judges, click here.
