After over 140 brilliant products were examined and tasted by our judges, we can finally reveal the winners of the Plant-based Taste Awards 2022.

After a tasting session on 7 November, which saw a panel of five judges try over 140 samples, the results were collated, and we are proud to reveal the finalists and winners of all 21 categories! These were announced as part of a special awards ceremony hosted in association with Plant based World Expo Europe on Wednesday 30 November; make sure to sign up for our dedicated awards newsletter via our FoodBev Awards website.

FoodBev Media marketing manager, Dan Bunt, said:

“Firstly, a massive congratulations to everyone who entered our awards. The competition, as always, has been incredibly close with the finalists and winners. It has been a pleasure to announce the winners at Plant based World Expo, meeting all the amazing people behind the companies and also trying the most innovative food in the industry. A massive thank you must be given to the expert panel of judges who tasted over 140 products and delivered the results. I look forward to seeing the future plans of each company and wish them all the best!”

Scroll down to see the complete list of finalists and winners for 2022.

Best breakfast product

Green Grizzly – Wholey Sh*t

Bio&Me – Apple & Cinnamon Gut-Loving Porridge Pot

Winner – Jack and Annie’s – Breakfast Jack sausage patties

Best plant-based yogurt

Winner – Naturli’ Foods – JOE’KURT Strawberry

Best plant-based sausage

Winner – THIS ™ – THIS™ Isn’t Pork Sausages

Century Pacific Food – unMEAT Luncheon Meat

Impossible Foods – Impossible Sausage Made From Plants

Unconventional – Hot Dog Style Sausages

Dawn Farms – Plant Deli Sausage 

Best plant-based bacon product

CHIN HUAY – Dried Plant-based Jerky

Winner – La Vie™ – Plant-based Bacon

Remastered Foods – Bacon Rashers

The Raging Pig Company – Raging Bacon

Best pie/pastry

Winner – Clive’s Purely Plants – Organic Coronation Chickpea Puff Pie

Best plant-based cheese

Flax&Kale – Plant-based Mozzarella style Fingers

Honestly Tasty – Shamembert

Saputo – Cathedral City Plant based Grated

Honestly Tasty – Blue

Vbites Foods – Cheezly Cranberry

Willicroft – Greek White

Winner Saputo – Cathedral City Plant based Block

Best plant-based chicken product

UMIAMI – Chicken Fillet 

Eatplanted – Chicken Lemon + Herb

[MOCK]® – Chicken Popcorn 

Winner – Impossible Foods – Impossible™ “Chicken” Nuggets Made From Plants

Plant Alternative – Shicken Tikka Kebabs

Unconventional –  Chickenless Fillet

Best beverage

Winner – FLAX&KALE – Kombucha Dragon Lemonade

FLAX&KALE – Kombucha Kombucola

FLAX&KALE – Kombucha Mother Africa 

Bangs – Organic Ginger & Pomegranate Shot

Best savoury snack

Winner – Dirt Kitchen – Beet + Apricot Pressed Bars

Dirt Kitchen – Air Dried Grape Tomato Crisps

CHIN HUAY – Dried Plant-based Jerky

Jack & Annie’s – Buffalo Jack Wings

Best plant-based fish/seafood product

Revo Foods – Salmon Spread

onAMI FOODS – Kiss Kiss Nuggets 

No Meat Today Company – Blue No Fish Sticks

Winner – endori food – endori veggie sticks di mare

Century Pacific Food Inc. – unMEAT

Best plant-based burger

Heura Foods – Burger 3.0

The Vegetarian Butcher – No Crispy Chicken Burger

Winner – Unconventional – Plant based Burger

endori foods – endori veggie best burger

Flax&Kale – Plant-based 3.0 Beef Burger

[MOCK]® – Chicken Fillet Burger

Switch Foods – Switch Burger

Best deli product

The Vegetarian Butcher – NoPepperoni

Quorn Foods – Yorkshire Ham Style Slices

KaTech Ingredient Solutions – Coronation Chicken Filler

Winner – Clive’s Purely Plants – Organic Red Pepper Harissa Quiche

Eatplanted – Kebab

Best plant-based whole-cut product

Winner – [MOCK]® – Lamb 

The Vegetarian Butcher – NoBeef Steak Slices

UMIAMI – Chicken Fillet 

Eatplanted – Chicken Breast

Best fermented/plant protein

Winner – UMIAMI – Chicken Fillet 

Umamamia – Umamifixation

Best egg alternative

Winner – TAMAGO FOOD – Yumgo White

Plant Heads – CRACKD THE NO-EGG EGG

OGGS – Scrambled OGGS

Best convenience/ready meal

Switch Foods – Switch Foods Koftas

Winner – Grönt – Vegan Tikka Masala

Brand Organic – PerfectSeason Beetroot Patties

Plant Alternative Ltd – Shicken Tikka Masala

Dirt Kitchen – Beet + Apricot Pressed Bars

Best dairy alternative

Euro Company – Casa del Fermentino – BuVé

Naturli’ Foods – Vegan Spread

Winner – Bear Paw – Madagascan Vanilla Coffee Creamer

Biotiful Dairy Limited – Oat Kefir Drink Cherry

Glebe Farm Foods Ltd – Barista PureOaty Creamy & Enriched

Best dessert

Winner – Nanuk NV – Vecuisine Oh My ! Chocolate Mousse

Daiya – Pumpkin Spice Cheezecake

Best plant-based ice cream

Rethink Foods – Pink Albatross Tropical Mango

Rethink Foods – Pink Albatross Perfect Roast Pistachio

Winner – Rethink Foods – Pink Albatross Aromatic Choco Coffee

Naturli’ Foods – cookie dough 

Best confectionary

Winner – Kestrel Foods – Forest Feast NutM!lk ChocoCorn

Kestrel Foods – Forest Feast NutM!lk ChocoPeanuts

Best chocolate

Winner – LoveRaw – Nutty Choc Balls

7th Heaven Chocolate – Hazelnut Cream bar

Brand Organic – iChoc White Barista Art

Brand Organic – iChoc Salty Pretzel

about the Plant-based Taste Awards

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

The first of its kind in the industry, these awards are a fantastic way to promote your plant-based brand and ensure it gains global recognition.

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 websites foodbev.com and theplantbasemag.com, and the industry’s largest social media network, FoodBev Media ensures you are continuously updated 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 foodbevawards.com or email awards@foodbev.com.