Australian Based Fables A Finalist in World Plant-Based Innovation Awards

Editor-PFN
Aug 29, 2023
2 min read

The World Plant-Based Innovation Awards 2023 shortlist has been announced and on it is a small Queensland, Australia plant-based protein company called Fable Food Co, with its pulled mushroom meat.

Source: Fable Food Co. Mushroom Meat

The food and beverage awards, now in its fourth year, showcases the advancements in the plant-based F and B sector coveting meat, protein, and seafood and a range of consumer products.

Judges will now face the challenging task of evaluating the most outstanding innovations within the plant-based industry.

In the plant-based meat, protein and seafood product categories, notables have emerged, ranging from revolutionary plant-based meat alternatives to myco protein and innovative seafood products.

Fable Food’s Fable Meaty Pulled Mushrooms available online in Australia, Singapore, the UK and Canada in 250gm and 1kg packs is one of six finalists in the plant-based protein category.

Source: Fable Food Co. Mushroom Meat Wellington, Tacos & Curry

Here's the full list. Check them out.

1. Plant-Based Meat:

Nominees include: MyForest Foods with MyBacon,

Myrtle Greens with Vegetarian Plus Vegan Kung Pao Steamed Dumplings,

NotCo with NotChicken™ Crispy Patties,

Beleaf with 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

2. Plant-Based Protein:

ChickP Protein Ltd with Chickpea Protein Isolates,

Fable Food’s Fable Meaty Pulled Mushrooms

GoE Wellness’s Nutrilicious’ly Hemp Protein Powder.

Planteneers Steak Filet

Lypid Lypid Pork Belly

Borealis Foods Chef Woo Ramen Flats

3. Plant-Based Seafood:

Vegan Zeastar’s Spicy No Tuna Plant-based Sushi Rolls

Mind Blown™ by The Plant Based Seafood Co.’s Mind Blown™ Crab Cakes

Beleaf Plant-Based Shrimp

DSM Firmenich Plant-based (pea) canned tuna

Planteneers Salmon Filet

As the plant-based industry continues to flourish, these awards spotlight the remarkable strides made in creating sustainable and innovative alternatives within the food sector.

The winners of the World Plant-Based Innovation Awards 2023 will be celebrated during a special ceremony at the Plant Based World Expo North America on September 7th.

For the full list of finalists across all plant-based product categories CLICK HERE.

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