MEET OUR BC FOOD & BEVERAGE AWARDS FINALISTS and CAST YOUR VOTE FOR THE WINNERS!
Langley, British Columbia – September 11, 2023 – BC Food and Beverage is delighted to introduce the finalists for the BC Food & Beverage Awards with voting open until September 19th at BCFBAwards.com for the public to select the 2023 winners in each category!
Hosted by BC Food and Beverage (BCFB), the 16th annual BC Food and Beverage Awards celebrates the leaders and rising stars of BC’s food and beverage processing sector in twelve different categories. Almost 300 nominations were received in August 2023 resulting in three finalists in each category. All winners as selected by the public will be announced at the BC Food & Beverage Awards event on October 11th at Rocky Mountaineer Station, Vancouver, BC.
The winner of the coveted Product of the Year Award will be selected on September 13th from ten shortlisted finalists by a judging panel and also announced at the BC Food & Beverage Awards event.
This year’s product finalists reflect the growing trends and innovation in BC’s food and beverage processing sector, and many are produced with the health of consumers and the environment top of mind. The finalists in the leadership categories are recognized as some of the hardest working, most innovative individuals who have made noteworthy impacts in the sector and their businesses, as well as among their teams.
“Food and beverage manufacturing is a high-value sector in BC. In fact, it’s the second-largest processing sector in BC with 3,100 businesses employing over 40,000 people and contributing $12.6 million in sales in 2021. We are absolutely thrilled to recognize and celebrate the leaders and rising stars of BC’s food and beverage processing sector each year. Their contributions to BC’s economy, labour market, food security, innovation and availability of an outstanding array of delicious products are remarkable and so worthy of acknowledgement and celebration,” says James Donaldson, BC Food and Beverage CEO.
2023 AWARD CATEGORY FINALISTS:
Best in Brand Award
Earthling Foods
Haywire Winery
oomé
Emerging Business Award
Blume Supply Inc.
Chiwis
Earthling Foods
Export Award
Blender Bites
Chewters Chocolates Inc.
Herbaland Naturals Inc.
Circularity Award
Farming Karma Fruit Co.
Legends Haul
Susgrainable Health Foods Inc.
Indigenous Business of the Year Award
Cloud 9 Gluten Free Food
Spirit Bear Coffee Company
Sriracha Revolver
Innovation Award
Avafina Organics
Daiya Foods
Konscious Foods
Leadership Award
Kriston Dean, Purdy’s Chocolatier
Patt Dyck, Konscious Foods
Susan Vann, Cannery Brewing
Outstanding Workplace Award
Daiya Foods
Kicking Horse Coffee Co.
Silver Hill Bakery
People’s Choice Award
Chocxo Chocolatier
Grandpa J’s Seasonings
Organika Health Products
Social Impact Award
The GOOD Chocolatier
Locality Brewing
Tayybeh Foods Ltd.
Sustainable Impact Award
Freybe Gourmet Foods
Puratos Canada
UP Vertical Farms
Woman Entrepreneur of the Year Award
Karen Danudjaja, Blume Supply Inc.
Lyndsay Scott, Kindred Cultures
Sonia Strobel, Skipper Otto Community Supported Fishery
PRODUCT OF THE YEAR AWARD
Raspberry Earl Grey, Callister Craft Soda
Mojito, Edna’s Non Alcoholic Cocktail Company
Coconut Ciabbatta, Glutenull
Coffee Toffee Bar, Hazel’s Ice Cream
Blueberry Maple Craft Cacao Bar, The GOOD Chocolatier
Blender Bites 1-step Frappe Caramel Collagen, Blender Bites
Butterless Chicken Sauce, Naked & Saucy
G.O.A.T Curry, KULA Foods
No.006 Oyster Shell Gin, Copperpenny Distilling Co.
Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough, Panela Lem
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About BC Food and Beverage:
BC Food and Beverage is a not-for-profit industry association representing food and beverage manufacturers in British Columbia, whose membership represents approximately $7 billion in industry revenues. Providing the right ingredients for growth.
Website: BCFB.ca
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Contacts:
Sandra Merk, BC Food and Beverage, Marketing and Communications Manager
Sandra@bcfb.ca, 604.839.9374
Christina Choy, BC Food and Beverage, Community Manager, Social Media Lead
Christina@bcfb.ca, 604.371.4245
Source: westerngrocer.com