{"id":64932,"date":"2022-11-10T09:00:47","date_gmt":"2022-11-10T08:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bioecoactual.com\/?p=64932"},"modified":"2024-08-12T09:37:27","modified_gmt":"2024-08-12T07:37:27","slug":"international-v-label-awards-2022-winners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bioecoactual.com\/en\/2022\/11\/10\/international-v-label-awards-2022-winners\/","title":{"rendered":"International V-Label Awards 2022: meet the winners"},"content":{"rendered":"

Following months of anticipation, the Virtual Ceremony of the second International V-Label Awards<\/strong> took place on the 3rd of November, ringing in World Vegan Month with a celebration of plant-based innovation worldwide. This year\u2019s Finalists and Winners range from realistic camembert alternatives to wall paint. Plant-based leather<\/strong>, egg alternatives<\/strong>, and seaweed<\/strong> stole the show at this year\u2019s International V-Label Awards Ceremony.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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60,000 people voted for their favorite innovation<\/h2>\n

While the entries in the 15 niche categories<\/strong> were scored by a panel of media and industry experts, a public voting period with over 60,000 votes<\/strong> determined the results of the Special Consumers\u2019 Award, and an Influencer Jury panel consisting of 15 international vegan content creators had their say in who won the Special Influencers\u2019 Award.<\/p>\n

Celebrating an ever evolving plant-based landscape – not just for humans<\/h3>\n

\u00abWe\u2019re on the verge of entering an age where the fear of giving up cheese will no longer be a valid argument for not going vegan – not with bettermoo(d)\u2019s camembert and cream cheese range, anyway,\u00bb says Nikolett Konkoly<\/strong>, Program Manager of the International V-Label Awards<\/strong>. The exciting vegan cheese range from Austria – previously known as Vbellabio – won the Best Dairy Alternative category<\/strong>, but it was a tight competition with ALDI\u2019s Funky American Vegan Style ice cream, LIDL\u2019s Vemondo Mozzarella sticks, and da\u0161 Pops\u2019 organic ice cream – designed for babies and kids – finishing close behind.<\/p>\n

Dog owners concerned about their pup\u2019s health (or their estimated carbon paw-print being bigger than that of an SUV\u2019s emissions in a year, as a 2009 study suggests) will be delighted to hear about VEGDOG\u2019s innovation. The complete dog food range developed with veterinarians offers an alternative so great, it was selected as Winner of the Best Meat Alternative category<\/strong> – over some excellent human treats, such as Verdino\u2019s Mortadella with pistachio, Greenforce\u2019s Easy To Mix Meat, and Orwell\u2019s premixed legume-flour blend.<\/p>\n

Plant-based leather, egg alternatives, and seaweed stole the show at this year\u2019s International V-Label Awards Ceremony<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The latest superfood: seaweed<\/h4>\n

Sustainable, versatile, and full of nutrients<\/strong>: it\u2019s no wonder seaweed<\/strong> is one of the brightest stars of the plant-based skyscape right now. While Alver\u2019s Golden Chlorella range ended up as a Finalist in the Best in Sustainability category<\/strong>, Bettaf!sh stole the show in the Best Fish Alternative category. The German startup known for their funky style and passion for turning seaweed into tuna alternatives was a finalist in two categories last year already, but bagged the winner title this year with their TU-NAH spread. Finalists in this category include LIDL\u2019s Vemondo Fish Fingers and the Vegan Fisherman range of fried seafood alternatives.<\/p>\n

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No need to give up on indulgence or health<\/h4>\n

There\u2019s a recurring dispute regarding the raison d\u2019etre of honey in a vegan\u2019s diet, to which Vegablum offers a sweet, cruelty-free solution: Wonig – a honey alternative made from fair raw cane sugar and pure plant extracts – won the category of Best Breakfast Meal<\/strong>. Following closely are Gull\u00f3n\u2019s Zero dorada al horno sugar-free biscuits, and MINIT\u2019s vegan hot-dog as Finalists. The Best Ready Meal<\/strong> category boasted appetizing innovations as well, including traditional, veganized dumplings by Kasnudl and a vegan sushi collection by Natsu as Finalists, and Der Vegane Flammkuchen with onion and “schmecht” as the Winner. There was no shortage of sweets and snacks either: Vi\u010di\u2019s BIO gyoza and chickpea dumplings were awarded Best in Confectionery and Snacks<\/strong>, while Inproba\u2019s vegan prawn crackers and Paddies\u2019 peanut butter snacks were the runners-up.<\/p>\n

The two Winners of the Best Functional Food category<\/strong>, the Betwelve Unicorn chewable tablets by Les Bio Fr\u00eares and Moon Powder\u2019s Superfood for women are right up our alley for a balanced plant-based diet, while Finalist Schalk Muehle\u2019s organic, sustainably produced pumpkin seed protein powder will put an end to the outdated jokes about vegans and their protein-deficiency. Another tie happened in the Best Free From category<\/strong>, with both Slendier\u2019s Konjac Range of noodles, pasta, and rice, as well as the Gimber N\u00b0 2 Brut alcohol-free concentrate with ginger emerging as winners of the category, triumphing over DODONI\u2019s oat-based Plant\u2019d yogurts by just a few points.<\/p>\n

Seaweed is one of the brightest stars of the plant-based skyscape right now<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Vegan leather that\u2019s truly plant-based<\/h4>\n

Two strong contenders turned heads among the jury with their leather innovations: Turkish brand Oleago has created Oleatex, a versatile leather made by upcycling waste from the olive industry, which won over the Influencer Jury, taking home the Special Influencers\u2019 Award<\/strong>. Desserto\u2019s cactus-based leather from Mexico was just inches off the podium, finishing as a Finalist in both the Best in Sustainability category and the Special Influencers\u2019 Award.<\/p>\n

Crack it, whip it, fry it<\/h4>\n

This year\u2019s favorites include the uncanny egg alternatives<\/strong> in the competition: they have the familiar texture and flavor, but no battery cages, and up to 70% fewer resources are needed for them to land on our plates. Neggst\u2019s unbelievably realistic egg alternative finished as a Finalist in the Special Influencers\u2019 Award, while Migros\u2019 V-Love The Boiled, a fantastic hard boiled egg substitute, scored the award for the most innovative product<\/strong>. Yumgo\u2019s perfectly whippable egg white, yolk, and whole egg alternatives were recognized as a Finalist in the Best Ingredient Innovation (B2B) category<\/strong>, but this award eventually landed on Givaudan\u2019s doorstep for their unique technology mimicking real meat fat, Primelock+. In the same category, the coffee waste-turned-cosmetics-ingredient by Coffe-eco was a strong contender as well, finishing as a Finalist.<\/p>\n

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Vegan in the kitchen, bedroom, and bathroom<\/h4>\n

The Awards weren\u2019t short of non-food competitors, either. Cleanly\u2019s Eco laundry strips won the Best Household Product category<\/strong>, closely followed by Boonco\u2019s Honest Dishwash, and Just Vegan\u2019s CeraVegan pans with a completely vegan coating. The stars of the Best in Textile category<\/strong> were mattresses: rose and nettle mattress ticking from Boyteks Tekstil (Winner), hemp from Reiter, and handmade bedding equipment by Alma Natura, along with Vossen\u2019s hemp and recycled towels, the Mystic, Belief, and Balance ranges. The Best in Cosmetics category<\/strong> saw the recognition of VeganCare\u2019s solid shampoo and conditioner bar range as the Winner, and the B e C – Lait Sol\u00c9 Tanning sun milk and D’Alba – white truffle first spray serum as Finalists. Adding to the variety of vegan products, Kraft\u2019s Master Easy Clean premium indoor paint made it among the Finalists of the Best in Innovation category.<\/p>\n

\u00abV-Label International Awards perfectly show how diverse and dynamic the vegan market is\u00bb<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Leading by great examples<\/h4>\n

The Best in Positive Impact category<\/strong> put some truly outstanding brands in the spotlight: Funky Forest\u2019s 100% pressed juice range from Hungary bore the palm thanks to their education and donation programmes, but Vossen\u2019s Balance hemp towels and LIDL\u2019s climate-neutral Vemondo range were high up there as well as Finalists. Maybe a surprise to some, but the Winner of the Best in Sustainability category<\/strong> was Oeding Print\u2019s special vegan printing service, developed specifically upon customer request. LIDL Germany also involved consumers in the development of their Vemondo range, which might be the reason it\u2019s loved by so many: the range won the Special Consumers\u2019 Award<\/strong> for the second year in a row. The Finalists, Incom Leone\u2019s Al!ve Energy Drops and Greenforce\u2019s Easy to Mix Meat were very close behind as well, though.<\/p>\n

An inspiring celebration<\/h4>\n

\u00abOur second International Awards perfectly shows how diverse and dynamic the vegan market is, with participating brands ranging from emerging start-ups bringing innovation to the market and doing what we couldn’t imagine possible just a short time ago, to big retailers expanding their range and introducing vegan products to consumers who might otherwise not consider or try them,\u00bb commented the founder of V-Label<\/strong>, Renato Pichler<\/strong>, during the Ceremony.<\/p>\n

To learn more about these exciting plant-based innovations, check out the Awards website, and keep an eye out for the Finalist and Winner labels next to the well-known V-Label when shopping for plant-based goodness.<\/p>\n

About V-Label<\/h4>\n

V-Label<\/strong> is the world’s leading vegan & vegetarian trademark, mainly in the foods and cosmetics sectors. An internationally recognized brand registered back in 1996, V-Label<\/strong> is present in 50 countries, where more than 50,000 products have been certified as vegetarian or vegan.<\/p>\n