Celebrate Industry.
An incredible evening celebrating the amazing leaders, rising stars and innovative products that make up our beautiful province of BC. Join us November 28th, at the Anvil Centre in New Westminster.
Finalists Announced.
Learn more about the incredible companies and individuals that make up this year’s deserving Rise Awards finalists.
Legends Haul
Chocxo
Duchess Cocktails
Goodly Foods
Vancouver Island Sea Salt
Level Ground Coffee
Barakah Eats
Nonny Beer
Yeshi Dressing
Big Mountain Foods
Nanak Foods
Fine Choice Foods
Indigenous Led Business Finalists
The Indigenous Led Business of the Year Award recognizes Indigenous-owned and led businesses in British Columbia operating for at least one year, specializing in producing food and/or beverage products while actively supporting the development and knowledge of the Indigenous community.
Authentic Indigenous Seafood
Heart Berry Soda
St. Jean's Cannery
Aelo
Blume
The Plant Based Workshop
Jeff Lee
Honey Bee Zen Apiaries Ltd
Laura Cuner DuBois
Avafina Organics
Marc Wandler
Susgrainable
Fine Choice Foods
Puratos
Silver Hills
Hardbite Chips
Mumgry
Salt Spring Kitchen Co.
Goodly
Salt Spring Coffee
Terra Breads
Bush Berry Tea
Chiwis
Lass Chance Beverages
Woman Entrepreneur Award Finalists
The Woman Entrepreneur of the Year Award honors a leader in the food & beverage industry with at least two years of experience, who inspires growth, champions diversity and inclusion, upholds integrity, and demonstrates exceptional business acumen and market strategy.
*This is an individual award
Binny Boparai-Gill
Farming Karma Fruit Co.
Mayumi Bae
The Plant Based Workshop
Melanie Mulherin
Salt Spring Kitchen
Product of the Year Award Finalists
Product of the Year is a dragons den-style competition where the top 10 finalists present their food or beverage products to a panel of 5-6 judges. Finalists have 30 minutes to prepare their product and 10 minutes to pitch. Judges will then deliberate and select the top 3 finalists, who are announced at the awards evening for the ultimate prizes of Gold, Silver and Bronze.
*this award is not part of the online voting