Celebrating innovation and excellence in the Australian food and beverage manufacturing sector.
“In developing the awards, we wanted the name to reflect the complexity, inter-connectedness, ambition, and tirelessness of Australia’s food and drink manufacturing sector. We couldn’t go past the concept of bees and their hive, a flawless system that runs 24/7, driven by a dedicated and determined workforce to consistently deliver a product to the highest standard. And so, the Hive Awards were born.” – Kim Berry, Editor
CATEGORIES
The nine awards will celebrate outstanding projects and companies in the industry.
While the criteria and focus may differ between categories, all entrants must show how they embody the Hive Awards’ values of innovation and excellence.
The Golden Hive will be awarded if Food & Drink Business decides one of the category winners warrants even greater recognition.
BEST INGREDIENTS AWARD
This award recognises the best development and/or application of an ingredient for use in a food or beverage product.
BEST PROCESSING AWARD
This award recognises the best project displaying a product or process innovation and/or application.
BEST PACKAGING AWARD
This award recognises the best innovation and/or application of packaging for food and/ or beverage products.
BEST NPD AWARD
Recognising the best new product development and launch in 2023.
LOCAL MANUFACTURING
This award recognises excellence in the production and manufacturing of Australian food and beverage products.
BUSINESS EXCELLENCE AWARD (HEADCOUNT OVER 75)
This category encapsulates an entire organisation and its workforce in the food and beverage manufacturing sector.
BUSINESS EXCELLENCE AWARD (HEADCOUNT UNDER 75)
This category encapsulates an entire organisation and its workforce in the food and beverage manufacturing sector.
RISING STAR
This awards recognises a startup that is less than three years old and has disrupted established markets.
GAMECHANGER
This category is for the company that embodies new ideas, innovations, and practices for the benefit of future food systems.
THE GOLDEN HIVE
The Golden Hive recipient is selected by Food & Drink Business from the category winners.
