ONLINE Submission Form Deadline: May 4th
The Alberta Food & Beverage Awards are your opportunity to put your product in the spotlight and compete with the best Made in Alberta brands. The Awards recognize the quality, innovation, and craftsmanship driving Alberta’s food and beverage sector.
Entries are evaluated by a panel of industry experts including food scientists, chefs, branding professionals, and retail leaders — giving companies valuable recognition and credibility within the marketplace. For processors, it’s a powerful opportunity to showcase your product, gain industry recognition, and stand out with buyers and decision-makers across the province.
If you believe your product represents the best of what Alberta has to offer, now is the time to put it forward. Winners earn the distinction of being recognized among the province’s top food and beverage products, announced live in front of industry leaders and peers.
About the Alberta Food & Beverage Awards
Friday, June 5th, 2026 | Renaissance Edmonton Airport Hotel
The 2026 Alberta Food & Beverage Awards put Alberta products in the spotlight — giving producers a powerful platform to showcase to retailers, stand out with consumers, and gain expert feedback that strengthens your brand.
Designed for food and beverage producers manufacturing in the province, the awards highlight excellence across 19 distinct product categories, covering everything from bakery and dairy to beverages, snacks, condiments, prepared meals, alcohol, and more. With exclusive eligibility for Made in Alberta companies, the Awards offer one of the strongest platforms to stand out, build credibility, and showcase exceptional Alberta products.
Products will be evaluated by a curated panel of industry experts, with winners announced at the 2026 Alberta Food & Beverage Awards Gala, June 5th in Edmonton.
Alberta food and beverage producers — it’s time to put your products forward.
If you produce retail-ready food and beverage products in Alberta, the 2026 Alberta Food & Beverage Awards are your opportunity to showcase your products and stand out across the province.
Whether you’re launching something new or scaling an established brand — if it’s Made in Alberta, it belongs here.
Submit your product by May 4th.
Expert Judging & Valuable Feedback
Every product submitted receives valuable feedback from the judging panel.
Judges score each product across key criteria including product quality, taste and appearance, packaging and overall appeal, uniqueness in the marketplace, and overall impression.
Judging takes place over three days at NAIT in a closed evaluation process.
The panel includes retail representation from Sobeys — a proud supporter of the Awards — alongside industry experts from across Alberta’s food sector, including food scientists from the Alberta Food Centre (Government of Alberta), the NAIT Culinary Innovation Team, marketing and branding professionals, and local chefs.
Why Submit Your Products?
Because recognition drives momentum.
Products are evaluated in a closed judging process by a panel of qualified industry experts, including food scientists, culinary innovators, marketing professionals, chefs, and retail representatives. Judges score product quality, taste, packaging, uniqueness, and overall appeal — and provide each submitted product with written feedback. This expert evaluation offers valuable insight for producers, while award recognition provides credibility you can leverage with buyers, retailers, and consumers.
Winners Receive More Than A Trophy
The celebration doesn’t end after the Awards Gala. Winners gain recognition you can use all year:
- Digital 2026 Award Winner logo for your product label, website, and marketing materials.
- Custom award presented LIVE June 5 in Edmonton, recognized in front of hundreds of Alberta producers and industry decision-makers.
- Two complimentary tickets to a Fall AFPA Scaling-Up event or a $200 AFPA training credit.
- Winning product featured in a Made in Alberta consumer email reaching 1,700+ targeted Albertan consumers
- Feature in AFPA’s annual magazine and on MadeinAlberta.co
What to Include with Your Delivery
- Product for 8 individual judge tastings
- Two (2) fresh examples of your product packaging (for judging and display)
Product Delivery Window 🚚
Monday, April 6 – Friday, May 4
9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Delivery Location
NAIT Centre for Culinary Innovation
10701 118 Ave
Room: U152
Edmonton, AB
Delivery Contact
Chris Song
📧 csong@nait.ca
📞 780-604-6001
All Alberta Food & Beverage Awards product deliveries should enter through the Ernest’s entrance on 118 Avenue.
Step-by-Step Directions
- Navigate to the Ernest’s Entrance
Drive to 10701 – 118 Avenue NW at the north side of the NAIT campus. - Look for the Ernest’s Restaurant entrance This entrance is clearly marked “Ernest’s Dining Room.”It sits directly along 118 Avenue, making it the easiest access point for product drop-off.
- Park briefly near the entrance There are short-term parking and loading areas along this side of the campus suitable for quick deliveries.
- Enter through Ernest’s doors Bring products inside through this entrance.
- Contact Chris Song upon arrival Chris will meet you and direct you to the Centre for Culinary Innovation (Room U152) where all products will be logged and stored for judging.
Additional product (optional) may be featured at AFPA events — including the June 4th Golf Tournament, as Made in Alberta giveaways, and as speaker and buyer gifts at the AGM and Buyer’s Showcase — offering added exposure for your brand. Please email meghan@afpa.com to inform if you will be submitting additional product.
Winners Announced Live on June 5th
Friday, June 5, 2026
Renaissance Edmonton Airport Hotel
🕔 Cocktail Reception: 5:00 PM
🕕 Dinner & Awards Presentation: 6:00–9:00 PM
Awards Gala tickets are sold separately from submissions.
Don’t forget to secure your tickets to the June 5 Awards Gala (5–9 PM) in Edmonton.
