Excellent Taste Awards ™

In May 2018, a passionate team of visionary entrepreneurs and food engineers established the Mediterranean Taste Awards, with the mission to search, discover and award the most excellent in-taste food and beverage creations.

Six years later and after our professional tasting team has tasted and evaluated over 8000 food & beverage labels awarding over 4000 of them, the same team which has set the standards of Excellent Taste recognition in the food market is bringing something new and exciting that aims to significantly improve the position of our organisation and our partners as well.

Having in our corporate DNA the merit of change and evolution, we are boldly responding to the need for further expansion by launching in the food market the Excellent Taste Awards brand which comes as the right addition to accompanying the MTA Awards, aiming to serve our current and future food producers and partners to optimum level.  

This addition is necessary as it will allow our organisation to become more inclusive, expand geographically at a stronger pace, enhance our marketing and communication capacity, and assist us in spreading our message clearly to the global food community.

The Excellent Taste Awards and the Mediterranean Taste Awards brands will complement each other and operate as standalone award brands giving greater agility and clarity of our message globally.

Now, the food and beverage producers will have two options available depending on what fits their brand and business needs. On the other hand, our organisation will be able to respond and pass their message more strongly and directly, opening new window opportunities for all.

During the last six years of operation, our award organisation has become synonymous of excellence and transparency. It is the top destination among food and beverage producers who wish to underline and prove the excellent taste characteristics of their food creations.

In addition, our award organisation’s strong brand identity, appreciation and international credibility give a unique advantage to producers who choose us to receive the Excellent Taste Award recognition for their food and beverage labels.

The Excellent Taste Awards is our general – broad award brand and is ideal virtually for all types of food and beverages that the producers wish to register their brand for a sensory evaluation. Therefore, we encourage the producers with a more holistic and general perception of their brand to strongly consider the Excellent Taste Award recognition.

 

The Mediterranean Taste Awards is likewise an excellent taste-oriented award brand. However, it is highly recommended for food and beverages, for which the producers wish to prescribe a geographical designation and character on the brand.

 

Note: Please get in touch with us, if you wish to receive additional information and guidance.

Registration

  • The Early Registration fees for the Awards are the following:

    • Early Registration by December 31, 2024:                   
      € 80
      per brand for any award category

    The Standard Registration fees for the Awards are the following:

    • Standard Product Registration, from January 1, 2024 to March 31, 2024.                 
      € 95 
      per brand for any award category
    • Registrations will not be accepted after the deadline has been reached.

The brand registration is completed online. Please click on the (link)  below to begin.

Registration : Brands Registration 

Need further assistance? Please drop us an email.

Contact Form : Contact us 

Registering to the competition via the Online Registration Form form the payment must be made at the same time as filling the online application via a secure online payment system. 

There is NO restriction on how many categories you can compete in. You can choose to compete in any of the following categories or in all of them with one or more of your brands.

Please, check the categories of the Awards.

Cheese (dairy products)
Meat
Honey
Pasta
Fruits & Vegetables
Spices & Herbs
Sweets
Fish
Snacks
Nuts
Coffee & Tea
Soft Drinks (carbonated drinks)
Olives & Vinegar
Beers
Spirits & Liquors
Bakery
Ready Made Meals
Hand Made Products
Organic Products
Spreads (sweet, salty)
Water
Wines
Legumes
Rice & Grains
Cereals

You can add a product and/or category after you have made the registration by April 10.

Participants should be registered for the Awards by March 30, 2025. 

The Early Registration fees for the Awards are the following:

  • Early Registration by December 31, 2024:                   
    € 80
    per brand for any award category

The Standard Registration fees for the Awards are the following:

  • Standard Product Registration, from January 1, 2025 to March 30, 2025.                 
    € 95 
    per brand for any award category

Registrations will not be accepted after the deadline has been reached.

Shipping Product Samples

After the registration & the payment are completed, we will send the relevant documents, shipping details, and invoices.  

Having first completed the registration and payment, our team will provide the relevant documents and the Shipping Label Form.

The Shipping Label will be issued and sent to the companies by email. 

All the Product Samples  must be sent from February 1 to April  15, 2025.

If the food and beverage product sample has not been sent on time, the product will not be eligible for judging

  • The Early Registration fees for the Awards are the following:

    • Early Registration by December 31, 2023:                   
      € 79 
      per brand for any award category

    The Standard Registration fees for the Awards are the following:

    • Standard Product Registration, from January 1, 2024 to April 20, 2024.                 
      € 95 
      per brand for any award category
    • Registrations will not be accepted after the deadline has been reached.

The participants must ensure that all the Product samples will be sent in safe and suitable packaging. In case of a damaged item, the participant must resend the samples strictly within the deadlines.

Results and Promotion

The results will be published on excellentaste.co 

Also, the results will be shared with our affiliate media partners.

Having successfully completed the evaluation process the awarded brands will be granted with Electronically  Digital Certificate in Ultra Resolution Printable Format, by the Judging Panel of the Excellent Taste Awards.

Access will be granted to ALL NEW 2025 Excellent Taste Awards Winners on April 2025.

To help the producers with their laborious task of promoting their brands and achieving their goals, we provide the following marketing materials and solutions to the winners of the competition:

  • The official Excellent Taste Awards and Mediterranean Taste Awards badge for social media and web use
  • Different sizes of marketing posters are to be used at food exhibitions.
  • We are collaborating with the companies to create an article for our campaign, Local Taste and Local Producer. The article will be posted to our social media.
  • High resolution badges to be placed on the awarded brand. (Paid solution)
  • Official license of Excellent Taste Awards and Mediterranean Taste Awards badges. Provided in electronic format and is printed by the winner. (Paid Solution)

Promotional Stickers will be provided to the competition winners available to be purchased online on May 1, 2025. The promotional stickers will only be allowed to be placed on the specific awarded products. A license will be provided.

For the winners who are interested to purchase our stickers, orders will be available on May 1, 2025

The official trophy for Excellent Taste Awards 2025 will be available for ordering on May 1, 2025.

The winners of Excellent Taste Awards and Mediterrnean Taste Awards  will receive a certificate in a printable, high resolution electronic only format.

It is frequently overlooked, but it is an indispensable communication tool. So, begin by writing a press release. This will boost your exposure in the industry and help you spread the word about your accomplishments.
  • Start with a headline summarizing your award and highlighting your achievement. Describe the key factors contributing to your success.
  • Provide some background information about the Excellent Taste Awards and the  Mediterranean Taste Awards such as its history and reputation, as well as the criteria for judging. Mention the award you won.
  • Provide essential information about what your customers should expect by buying your award-winning product. Include your contact information, website, and social media.
Use the official badges of the Excellent Taste Awards and Mediterranean Taste Awards on your social media.
  • We always provide the competition winners with our official badges in different formats such as .jpg, .png, for social media use.
  • By using the official badge on your owned social media, you can help promote your achievement and build credibility with your audience.
Use keywords and #hashtags.
  • Identify relevant keywords that are related to your post and that people are likely to search for.
  • The Excellent Taste Awards and Mediterranean Taste Awards has some powerful hashtags that you can use: #Mediterraneandiet  #MedTasteStars #mtaawards #MediterraneanTasteAwards #excellentaste #excellenttaste
  • Don’t overdo it with hashtags or keywords in your social media posts. As a rule of thumb, try to use no more than three hashtags per post. Otherwise, your post will look spammy and difficult to read.
Constant monitoring of Social Media Activity.
  • It is crucial to interact with your audience on social media by responding to comments, messages, and mentions. This can help you build relationships with your customers and increase engagement on your posts.
  • Repost any post related to the Excellent Taste Awards and Mediterranean Taste Awards on it and add the tag of our organization. Our marketing team at Excellent Taste Awards and reposts and retags posts with beautiful images.
Marketing Materials
To help you promote the award, we provide the following marketing materials:
  • The Excellent Taste Awards and Mediterranean Taste Awards badge for social media and web use.
  • Different sizes of marketing posters to be used at food exhibitions.
  • High resolution badges to be printed on the awarded product label. (Paid solution)
  • Official license of Excellent Taste Awards and  Mediterranean Taste Awards badges. Provided in electronic format and printed by the winner. (Paid Solution)
Developing a sound social media strategy can result in a big positive return on investment (ROI). Think of it as a vital ingredient of the overall business success.