Probiotics are big business. Yet, catching the eye of busy and often confused consumers can be a big ask. Especially in an ever-crowded marketplace. This award celebrates the best branded or own-label supplements, functional foods and beverages containing probiotics.

Our judging panel will base their decision on the following criteria:

• Brand recognition and the commercial success of your product, including evidence of strong retail and consumer interest or listings of your product.
• Consumer demand and interest in your format, delivery system, and/or matrix – including how innovative any delivery system is.
• Whether your product meets a consumer demand, and how relevant the core ingredient is in meeting this demand
• Packaging ease of use and design, including appeal and ease of use, novelty
• Evidence that the product works for its specified use, where possible this will be product specific research, however research citing the main active ingredients solely will also be considered.
• Evidence of that your product and its delivery system(s) has no, or beneficial, impact on bioavailability (especially if citing single ingredient data).
• What gives your product the ‘X factor’ – something that makes it stand out from the crowd and edge out the competition (including evidence to back up claims)
  

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Entries for The NutraIngredient Awards, Product of the Year categories are required to have the finished product commercially available in Europe.

HOW TO ENTER:

Entries are now closed for the 2022 NutraIngredients Awards. The 2022 finalists have now been announced. Take a look at the full list here

JUDGING PROCESS: 

• Once all entries are received they will be reviewed by the NutraIngredients Awards Judging Panel made up of independent judges from the industry.
• The three finalists will be confirmed and notified in March 2022. 
• The winners will be announced in May 2022.