Food and beverage startup awards open for nominations

Food and Beverage Accelerator (FaBA)

Tuesday, 12 May, 2026

Food and beverage startup awards open for nominations

Nominations for the annual FaBA Food and Beverage (F&B) Startup of the Year Awards are now open. This award celebrates exceptional startups operating within Australia’s food and beverage sector, highlighting ventures that have:

  • Demonstrated growth through revenue and staff numbers and/or funding attracted.
  • Demonstrated impact in the startup’s target area of food and beverage.
  • A unique offering using new technology or approaches.

The awards are open for startups that have been founded in the last five years and are making good& progress with an F&B product or process.

The award is presented in partnership with UQ Ventures and forms part of The University of Queensland’s Entrepreneur and Innovation Awards. The winner will be announced at the FaBA F&B Entrepreneurs Showcase being held in early August.

Nominations are now open until 7 June. To find out more, visit here.

Image credit: iStock.com/camaralenta

Related News

Alfa Laval hosts academic event in food engineering

Some of the brightest young minds in food engineering and technology gathered at Alfa Laval's...

Young viticulturists in NZ start preparing for 2026 competitions

Regional competitions will soon commence for the ultimate prize of the 2026 New Zealand Young...

What's on trend in the non-alcoholic beverage market?

Water and no/low-sugar carbonated drinks are now dominating the beverage aisle, according to a...


  • All content Copyright © 2026 Westwick-Farrow Pty Ltd