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Vegpreneur Awards
Global awards recognizing innovative plant‑based products judged on taste, market viability and sustainability.
Themes
Plant‑Based Food & Beverage
Non‑Food Vegan Products
Packaging Sustainability
Plant‑Based Innovation
Audience
Plant‑based Brands
Food & Beverage Startups
Sustainability Innovators
Non‑food Vegan Companies
Entries Open
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Ends
Nov 01
The VEGPRENEUR Awards honor standout plant‑based consumer packaged goods across food and non‑food sectors via a structured tasting and evaluation process.
- Organizers and partners: Hosted by VEGPRENEUR in partnership with Plant Based World Expo, staged at PBW events in New York City and Los Angeles.
- Judging process: Independent tasting events attended by at least three judges per product in NYC and LA, scoring samples on taste, innovation, packaging sustainability and market potential.
- Eligibility and entry: Open globally to food and non‑food vegan brands; each submission requires at least three product samples shipped for tasting.
- Entry fees: Early bird and regular pricing tiers—e.g. members $99 (early) / $129 (regular), non‑members $149 / $179 per product; additional products incur smaller fees; entrants receive free expo pass.
- Rewards: Winners are announced at Plant Based World Expo; receive trophies, featured coverage on VEGPRENEUR and expo platforms, booth space at future expos, invites to exclusive dinners and after‑parties.
- Categories covered: Wide range including plant‑based meat, seafood, desserts, snacks, beverages, ready meals, protein powders—and non‑food items such as cleaning products, clothing, personal care.
- Timeline and frequency: Annual awards; submissions open mid‑year (e.g. opening in July), deadline November 1; 2025 winners to be announced at PBW Expo December 2–3, 2025.
- Judge panel: Includes industry leaders, buyers, influencers, chefs and plant‑based business figures such as Adam Wilks, Maggie Baird and Elizabeth Hemphill‑Burns for 2025.
Overall, the VEGPRENEUR Awards deliver structured, transparent recognition of global plant‑based innovations across food and non‑food categories, leveraging tasting events and industry exposure to elevate emerging brands.