Our story
A team of driven entrepreneurs and food scientists set out to establish a world-class food and beverage award organisation — discovering and awarding the most excellent in-taste brands through a blind sensory evaluation that ensures the integrity and trust of the assessment process and the awarded results.
Our Story
2018
Founded
7,080+
Products evaluated
3,120+
Awards given
2
Award brands
Where it began
The Mediterranean Taste Awards began in May 2018, when a team of entrepreneurs and food engineers set out with one aim: to discover exceptional food and drink and give it the recognition it deserves.
A standard built on taste
Every product is tasted and evaluated by our professional tasting panel. Eight years on, that work has helped define what taste recognition means in the food market.
Two brands, one purpose
We have never stood still. As the programme grew, so did the need to reach further, and the Excellent Taste Awards was our answer. It is a sister brand to the Mediterranean Taste Awards, built to give our producers and partners, and those still to join us, the best possible platform.
Open to a wider range of producers and categories.
Faster expansion into new markets.
Better marketing and communication behind every award.
Each award stands on its own, and together they speak to the global food community with one voice.
7,080+
Food and beverage brands accepted and evaluated
47
Countries represented across all editions
3M+
Award badges printed and offered under license
About us
In May 2018, a passionate team of visionary entrepreneurs and food engineers established the Mediterranean Taste Awards, with the mission to search for, discover and award the most excellent in-taste food and beverage creations.
Six years later — after our professional tasting team has tasted and evaluated over 7,080 food & beverage labels, awarding over 3,120 of them — the same team that set the standards of excellent taste recognition in the food market is bringing something new and exciting.
With change and evolution in our corporate DNA, we are boldly responding to the need for further expansion by launching the Excellent Taste Awards brand — the right addition to accompany the MTA Awards, serving our current and future food producers and partners to the optimum level.
This addition enables our organisation to become more inclusive, expand geographically at a faster pace, enhance our marketing and communication capabilities, and clearly convey our message to the global food community. The two brands complement each other and operate as standalone award brands, giving greater agility and clarity to our message globally.
Why choose us
Our award organisation has become the top destination among food and beverage producers who wish to underline and prove the excellent taste characteristics of their creations. Our strong brand identity, appreciation and international credibility give a unique advantage to producers who receive Excellent Taste Award recognition.
General — broad
Ideal for virtually all types of food and beverages that producers wish to register for a sensory evaluation. We encourage producers with a more holistic and general perception of their brand to strongly consider the Excellent Taste Award recognition.
Geographical character
Likewise an excellent taste-oriented award brand — highly recommended for food and beverages for which producers wish to prescribe a geographical designation and character on the brand.
The concept
The concept is based on the idea that food and beverage producers — through the utilization of natural ingredients and by employing exceptional production practices — can create and offer brands that have a positive contribution and long-lasting impact on society and people's lives.
Milestones
September 2025
A structured and transparent evaluation framework designed to ensure consistency, objectivity and credibility across our awards. It applies advanced sensory analysis methods to assess 25 distinct food categories, covering taste, aroma, texture and overall product character — combining expert panels with standardized criteria so every product is judged fairly.
September 2024
The Excellent Taste Awards and the Mediterranean Taste Awards brands begin to complement each other and operate as standalone award brands, giving greater agility and clarity of our message globally.
September 2023
Registration opens for the 7th Edition of the Mediterranean Taste Awards.
July 2023
The Berlin GOOA — Global Olive Oil Awards becomes an affiliate: an annual event and one of the largest olive oil competitions worldwide.
June 2023
The season is successfully completed with over 250 food & beverage businesses from more than 25 countries.
December 2022
The Best Honey List 2022, an e-guide issued for the awarded honey products, is published.
March & June 2022
The season is completed with great success — over 250 food & beverage businesses from more than 22 countries take part.
March & June 2021
Hosted in London and Berlin, the seasons are a huge success with over 150 food and beverage companies taking part.
May 2020
The first Mediterranean Taste Awards season takes place in London, with the participation of over 100 food and beverage businesses.
January 2020
Mediterranean Taste Awards is founded in London, UK by a team of aspiring and successful entrepreneurs and food scientists.
Participants by size
Our global footprint
7080+
Evaluated Products
47+
Countries
Our global footprint
Beyond the statistics, our awards represent a convergence of global culinary cultures. We provide producers with the rare opportunity to have their products benchmarked by an international jury, offering insights that transcend local borders.
Judged by a diverse assembly of sommeliers, chefs, and critics from major food capitals.
The seal of excellence is recognized by premium retailers and distributors worldwide.
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