VEGPRENEUR Awards.
The VEGPRENEUR Awards put plant-based consumer products through a real evaluation. Judges from retail, investment, foodservice, and media taste and score every entry. All entrants receive 1:1 feedback calls, and winners are announced at a live ceremony in Los Angeles in front of the buyers and press who cover the sector.
How to Enter
Submissions for this year’s VEGPRENEUR Awards are now closed. Thanks to everyone who entered — check back for the next cycle.
Applications Open
Submit your entry and product details.
Early Entry Deadline
Submit by August 4 for early consideration.
Final Deadline
All entries must be submitted by September 15.
Awards Ceremony
Winners announced live in Los Angeles, with founders, investors, buyers, and press in the room.
How It Works
Private Tasting Events
All entries are tasted and tried by judges during exclusive product evaluation events held in Los Angeles and New York City.
Awards Ceremony
Winners announced live in Los Angeles, with the founders, investors, buyers, and press who cover the sector in the room.
Judge Feedback Calls
Finalists receive 1:1 calls with the VEGPRENEUR Team to get personalized feedback from the judges.
Meet Our Judges
The judges who score your product are the same people who stock it, fund it, and write about it.
Judges to be announced.
FAQ
Who can enter the VEGPRENEUR Awards?
Any plant-based consumer product brand — from pre-launch startups to established companies — can submit an entry.
What categories can I enter?
Categories span food, beverage, materials, beauty, and household products. You can enter multiple categories with separate entries.
Is there an entry fee?
Entry details and fees are published with each year's application. Early entries receive discounted rates.
What's the judging criteria?
Judges score on taste/performance, innovation, sustainability impact, and brand — with equal weighting across the panel.
Do I need to be present to win?
No — but winners are celebrated live at the ceremony, and we'd love to hand you the award in person.