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We are thrilled to unveil the shortlist for the World Plant-Based Innovation Awards 2023! This year's new innovation categories have posed an exciting challenge for our panel of judges, who had the tough job of selecting the best of the best from the plant-based industry, this year! In the plant-based product categories, the judges witnessed remarkable contenders, including revolutionary plant-based meat alternatives, breakthroughs in dairy-free cheeses, and cutting-edge developments in ingredient innovation. Within our innovation and business segments, we saw inspiring entries with consumer health and functional benefits prioritised, as well as new plant-based businesses shaking the industry. The victors of the World Plant-Based Innovation Awards 2023 will be honoured during a special ceremony at and in association with the Plant-Based World Expo North America on 7 September.

Plant-Based Beverage HiBarlee - Hazlenut Barley Drink HiBarlee - Barley Grass Barley Drink HiBarlee - Black Sesame Barley Drink GoE Wellness - Healthfullicious'ly M’ylk - Creamy Plant Based Hemp Drink Vietnam Soya Products Company - VEYO YOGURT - PLANT-BASED DRINKING YOGURT TCI Co. Ltd. - VeCollal® Biomimetic Collagen Ripple Foods - Ripple Kids Unsweetened Original Plant-Based Milk

Plant-Based Chocolate LANDBASE CO. LTD - CHOCDAY - Dark Premium 7th Heaven Inc - Peanut Butter Cream Chocolate Treat 7th Heaven Inc - Pistachio & Halva Cream Chocolate Snack Bar 7th Heaven Inc - Caramelized Coconut Chocolate Snack Bar Nature's Bakery - Brownie VGAN - VGAN Pink Love raspberry and almonds

Plant-Based Condiment Fabalish - Organic Vegan Mayo Yarty Cordial - Black Garlic Vinegar

Plant-Based Convenience product ZENB - ZENB Agile Bowls CropEats - CropLets OnlyEg™ (by Float Foods Pte Ltd) - OnlyEg™ Poached Eg Daiya Foods - Daiya BBQ Plant-Based Chick'n Style Thin Crust Pizza Borealis Foods - Chef Woo Spicy Tequila Lime Ramen Cups

Dairy alternative JULIENNE BRUNO® - Burrella® The Simple Root - The Simple Root Smoked Gouda Artisan Cheese-Style Spread Armored Fresh - Almond Milk American Sliced Cheese SimplyV - Simply Plant-based Cream Cheese GoE Wellness - 'EMPIE vanilla Planteneers - Parmesan Cheese NURISHH INCREDIBLE DAIRY - NURISHH INCREDIBLE DAIRY ANIMAL FREE CREAM CHEESE Climax Foods - Climax Blue

Plant-Based Dessert/confectionery CropEats - Croplets OCHO Candy - Plant Based/Vegan Classic Caramel in Dark Chocolate Whoa Dough - Whoa Dough Chocolate Chip Bakeables GoE Wellness - Pineapple & Coconut | Protein & Vitamin Truffles GoE Wellness - Chocolate & Ginger | Protein & Vitamin Truffles Fabalish - Classy Chocolate Brownie Bites with hidden whole veggies Sprout Dynamics ApS - High-Fiber Sweet Delicacy Butter (HFB) Bubbies Ice Cream - Bubbies Plant-Based Rich Chocolate Ice Cream Mochi

Plant-Based Functional product ZENB - ZENB Spaghetti PGP International - BioHemp Crisp CropEats - Croplets OnlyEg™ (by Float Foods Pte Ltd) - OnlyEg™ Poached Eg dotsdiet.hu - Belgian dark chocolate coated SALTY CARAMEL FIBER BAR with sweetener Szafi Products Kft. - Szafi Life Special Flour Blend Borealis Foods - Chef Woo Ramen Flats

Plant-Based Meat MyForest Foods - MyBacon Myrtle Greens - Vegetarian Plus Vegan Kung Pao Chicken Steamed Dumplings NotCo - NotChicken™ Crispy Patties Beleaf - Plant-Based Smoked Chicken Drumsticks Nasoya - Plantspired Gochujang Plant-Based Steak Green Wolf Foods - Vegami /vəˈgɑ mi/ — vegan salami Planteneers - Chicken Breast The Mushroom Meat Co. - Beefless Tips

Plant-Based Protein ChickP Protein Ltd - Chickpea Protein Isolates Fable Food - Fable Meaty Pulled Mushrooms GoE Wellness - Nutrilicious'ly Hemp Protein Powder Planteneers - Steak Filet Lypid - Lypid Pork Belly Borealis Foods - Chef Woo Ramen Flats

Plant-Based Seafood Vegan Zeastar - Plant-based Sushi Rolls - Spicy No Tuna Mind Blown™ by The Plant Based Seafood Co. - Mind Blown™ Crab Cakes Beleaf - Plant-Based Shrimp DSM Firmenich - Plant-based (pea) canned tuna Planteneers - Salmon Filet

Plant-Based Snack The Simple Root - The Simple Root Salsa Con Queso Dip Buono (Thailand) Public Company Limited - Thai Crispy Rice Noodle Snack-Mee Krob (Shoyu Flavor) Beleaf - Plant-Based Jerky Thai Hot & Sour GoE Wellness - Healthfullicious'ly Cocoly GoE Wellness - Healthfullicious'ly Morning Flapjack Planteneers - Salami Stick Surapon Foods Public Company Limited - "Gyoza of the World" dsm-firmenich - Vertis™ CanolaPRO® nutrition bar with cranberry

Health innovation NutriLeads - BeniCaros CropEats - Croplets doTERRA - MetaPWR Advantage with Collagen + NMN Szafi Products Kft. - Szafi Life Liquid Iron Supplement

Ingredient innovation NutriLeads - BeniCaros IFF - SUPRO® TEX OnlyEg™ (by Float Foods Pte Ltd) - OnlyEg™ Eg Yolk LITHOLIFE SEAWEED MINERALS - SEAWEED CALCIUM Aliga Microalgae - White Chlorella - a sustainable algae ingredient with neutral colour and flavour. Royal Avebe - PerfectaSOL™ D520 Kerry Group - SucculencePB Royal Avebe - Next generation potato protein - PerfectaSOL® S Chinova Bioworks - Chiber The Mushroom Meat Co. - Flexible Ingredient Platform (FIP)

Technology innovation OnlyEg™ (by Float Foods Pte Ltd) - OnlyEg™ Eg Yolk Clextral - Galaxy texturization technology for extruded alt-meat and seafood Sprout Dynamics ApS - Industrial seed sprouting Planteneers GmbH - Plantbaser

CSR/sustainability initiative SunOpta - SunOpta

New/start-up business CropEats - Croplets Elato Artisanal Ice Cream and Gelato - Dark Chocolate Truffle Vegan Gelato Green Wolf Foods - Green Wolf Foods

Packaging design Yarty Cordials - Coronation Violet Cordial

Foodservice initiative The Simple Root - The Simple Root UK Cheddar-Style Sliced Cheese & Nanny Bill's Borealis Foods - Chef Woo's Whole Grain-Rich Ramen for Schools The Mushroom Meat Co. - Versatile Alternatives to Raw Beef + Pork

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