Enter the "Flourish Award" Competition - Best New Product 2026
The Flourish Award provides a platform for food & beverage businesses to showcase their products, generate excitement, and connect with industry leaders. The award recognizes the most exciting new food or beverage product launched in the past 12 months.
Application deadline: April 30, 2026
Criteria:
- Applicants must be a Canadian-owned small business in Southwest Ontario region, ideally in the food and beverage sector, with a focus on innovative consumer packaged goods (CPG).
- The product must have been launched or be set to launch in 2026, with a clear go-to-market plan and initial production capabilities.
- The product should demonstrate originality, solve a consumer need, and have potential to succeed in the marketplace.
Grand Prize valued at over $30,000 featuring services that will help scale their business:
From Fanshawe Centre for Research and Innovation:
New Product Packaging for 1 Product
1) Consultation with Dr. Nastaran Moghimi to identify and source sustainable packaging solution
2) Product testing (saturated fats, sodium, and sugar) to determine need for front-of-packaging labeling
3) Validation of sustainable packaging solution’s performance via shelf-life study with up to 5 time points
4) Packaging run of up to 1000 units with validated sustainable packaging solution
From True Leaves Consulting:
Comprehensive Regulatory Compliance Package
Includes Nutrition Facts Table development, ingredient and allergen review, and packaging artwork compliance checks
From Winston Wilmont:
Marketing and Communications Consultation Package (communications audit and consulting session, along with an analysis and recommendations)
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If you have any questions about the contest or your submission, please contact Andrew Kaszowski, Fanshawe CRI at a_kaszowski@fanshawec.ca