The winners of the Plant Based Awards were announced on November 30th. The special awards ceremony was held in association with the Plant-Based World Expo Europe. A panel of five judges tasted over 140 product samples to determine the winners of all 21 categories.
Some of the category winners were products currently available in New Zealand, including the Unconventional Plant-Based Burger and Impossible Foods Chicken Nuggets.
Full list of category winners:
Best breakfast product - Jack and Annie’s – Breakfast Jack sausage patties
Best Plant-Based Yoghurt - Naturli’ Foods – JOE’KURT Strawberry
Best plant-based sausage - THIS ™ – THIS™ Isn’t Pork Sausages
Best plant-based bacon product - La Vie™ – Plant-Based Bacon
Best pie/pastry - Clive’s Purely Plants – Organic Coronation Chickpea Puff Pie
Best plant-based cheese - Saputo – Cathedral City Plant-Based Block
Best plant-based chicken product - Impossible Foods – Impossible™ “Chicken” Nuggets Made From Plants
Best beverage - FLAX&KALE – Kombucha Dragon Lemonade
Best savoury snack - Dirt Kitchen – Beet + Apricot Pressed Bars
Best plant-based fish/seafood product - endori food – endori veggie sticks di mare
Best plant-based burger - Unconventional – Plant-Based Burger
Best deli product - Clive’s Purely Plants – Organic Red Pepper Harissa Quiche
Best plant-based whole-cut product - [MOCK]® – Lamb
Best fermented/plant protein - UMIAMI – Chicken Fillet
Best egg alternative - TAMAGO FOOD – Yumgo White
Best convenience/ready meal - Grönt – Vegan Tikka Masala
Best dairy alternative - Bear Paw – Madagascan Vanilla Coffee Creamer
Best dessert - Nanuk NV – Vecuisine Oh My ! Chocolate Mousse
Best plant-based ice cream - Rethink Foods – Pink Albatross Aromatic Choco Coffee
Best confectionery - Kestrel Foods – Forest Feast NutM!lk ChocoCorn
Best chocolate - LoveRaw – Nutty Choc Balls
