Natural & Organic Asia (NOA) Awards aim at recognising the achievements and excellence of development, marketing and launch of innovative and sustainable natural and organic products in Asia. This year, the levelled-up NOA Awards will once again take centre stage at the 8th Natural & Organic Asia!
Award Categories
Best Food
Best Beverage
Best Beauty Product
Best Health and Wellness Product
Best Natural Living Product
Best Vegan Product
Join the Awards and reach 50,000 industry players
By joining the Awards, your product(s) will
- be presented directly to judges to experience
- gain exposure during online voting
- be promoted through email marketing
- be featured on social media platforms
- be displayed at the NOA Awards zone
- be featured on NOA onsite show guide
Winners will also earn
- recognition of excellence in the natural products industry
- exclusive rights to use the NOA Awards logo in promotions and packaging
- inclusion in special features on NOA website
- NOA Awards trophy and certificate
- special featuring in the post-show eDM
Entry Deadline
30 Jun 2021
Online Voting
26 Jul – 13 Aug 2021
Award Presentation (Winners will be announced at the Awards Presentation)
7 Sep 2021
2020 NOA Awards Winners
Bia Skin Superfood by Codex Beauty Bia Collection
Almond Milk 1L by Almo
Cashew Cream Cheese Style Vegan Spread by Alive Food
Brain Breakthrough by INJOY Health
SOILABLE Paper Straw by SOILABLE
Vegan Almond Biscuits by Eat Better
2020 NOA Awards Entries
2020 APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN!
2020 APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN!
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Judging Panel
(Listed in alphabetical order by the last name)
Ms. Yvonne Chang
Publisher, GO Natural Beauty Magazine
Yvonne is the publisher of GO Natural Beauty Magazine, Asia’s first and only B2B publication dedicated to natural and clean beauty. Launched in 2017, GO Natural Beauty Magazine reaches more than 30,000 decision makers and professionals in the beauty and wellness industries worldwide.
A recognized industry analyst and thought leader, Yvonne has been in the natural products industry for 16 years long before "natural" became mainstream in Asia, with over 10 years background in information technology. Before setting up her own company, GO Natural Marketing & PR Co Ltd, Yvonne was the general manager of the Asia office of Penton Media/New Hope Natural Media, the organiser of Natural Products Expos. Yvonne has served as the governing board members of Hong Kong Organic Resource Centre since 2001.
Ms. Sonalie Figueiras
Founder & Editor-in-chief, Ekowarehouse & Green Queen
Serial social entrepreneur Sonalie Figueiras is the founder & editor-in-chief of Green Queen, an award-winning impact media platform advocating for social & environmental change in Hong Kong with a mission to shift consumer behaviour through inspiring & empowering original content.
She is also the founder & CEO of Ekowarehouse, the global sourcing platform for certified organic products, with a mission to make safe, quality food accessible & affordable for the whole planet.
With over a decade of experience in publishing, digital marketing, organic trade and health & sustainability, she is an eco wellness industry veteran with a keen eye for market trends and a regular on the speaking circuit, sharing her expertise on stages across Asia and beyond. Sonalie also recently launched a podcast series about the Zero Waste Movement in Hong Kong to raise awareness about plastic pollution and the circular economy.
Ms. Maria Cheung
Chief Executive and Board Member, Fair Trade Hong Kong
Ms Maria Cheung had worked for several listed companies, taking up various roles, including corporate communication, stakeholder engagement and central administration, respectively. Ms Cheung is currently a communications consultant. She is also the Chief Executive and a board member of Fair Trade Hong Kong Foundation, an Executive Committee member of Public Relations Professionals’ Association (PRPA), a board member of the Regeneration Charity Foundation, a member of the Fundraising and Promotion Committee of the Agency for Volunteer Service as well as a Founding Advisor of The DO School, Hong Kong, which is a German social enterprise based in Berlin. Between 2012 and 2015, Ms Cheung was PRPA’s President.
Ms Sarah Fung
Founder & Publisher, Liv Media
The founder and publisher of Liv, Hong Kong's best-loved city magazine devoted to wellbeing, Sarah Fung has had a ring-side seat to the rapid development of Hong Kong's wellness industry. An experienced writer and editor, Sarah began her career at HK Magazine, Hong Kong's best-loved weekly lifestyle publication, where she penned Skin Deep, a popular health, wellbeing and spa column. When she left HK Magazine Media Group in 2014, she was managing editor of both HK Magazine and The List, a listings-based city guide for women in Hong Kong. She launched Liv Magazine in October 2014, and has been documenting the evolution of the city's health and wellness scene ever since. Her work has also appeared on buzzfeed.com and in Cathay Pacific's Discovery magazine.
Mr. Gordon Farquhar
CEO, Mannings North Asia, The Dairy Farm Group
Starting as a registered pharmacist, Gordon spent 27 years over two periods with Boots (formerly “Alliance Boots” and “Walgreen Boots Alliance”) in the UK, with which he gained extensive retail experience in health, beauty and pharmacy industries and covered operational, commercial and marketing roles during his career.
At Boots, he worked in Netherlands, Japan and the USA aside from heading the company’s local and international businesses. He also worked for a variety of ownership models from listed companies, privately-owned or private-equity owned entities, to mutual ownership.
In his current role, Gordon is responsible for the Mannings business in Hong Kong, Macau, and Mainland China, alongside Rose Pharmacy in the Philippines.
Dr. Jennifer Man-Fan Wan
Representative of Vice President & Council Member
A passionate leader and skilled food and nutrition scientist with 20 years’ teaching and research experience in the fields of Human nutrition, Food Safety and Toxicology, Cancer Biology, Antiaging, Functional Food and Chinese Medicine. A graduate of the Beijing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) with a degree in TCM. With the passion to promote and the science knowledge of “Eastern and Western Philosophy of Food, Nutrition, Medicine and Health” with subject matter expertise of key differences, opportunities, and challenges of both approaches.
Prof. Jonathan Wong
Director, Hong Kong Organic Resource Centre
Director of Baptist University’s Hong Kong Organic Resource Centre (HKORC); Director, Sino-Forest Applied Research Centre for Pearl River Delta Environment. The Hong Kong Organic Resource Centre Certification Limited, managed by HKORC, is responsible for the establishment of a local certification system of organic products as well as the approval of application of organic product certification.
In recognition of the service excellence in organic retail operation as well as selling quality organic products to customers, HKORC has launched the “Quality Organic Retailer" election since 2012 which is the only assessment scheme for organic retailers in Hong Kong.
HKORC also conducts the annual “Hong Kong Organic Products Consumer Behavior Survey Report" to explore and analyse the behavior patterns of Hong Kong consumers purchasing organic products.
and more judges to be announced..
Prof. Jonathan Wong
Director, Hong Kong Organic Resource Centre
Director of Baptist University’s Hong Kong Organic Resource Centre (HKORC); Director, Sino-Forest Applied Research Centre for Pearl River Delta Environment. The Hong Kong Organic Resource Centre Certification Limited, managed by HKORC, is responsible for the establishment of a local certification system of organic products as well as the approval of application of organic product certification.
In recognition of the service excellence in organic retail operation as well as selling quality organic products to customers, HKORC has launched the “Quality Organic Retailer" election since 2012 which is the only assessment scheme for organic retailers in Hong Kong.
HKORC also conducts the annual “Hong Kong Organic Products Consumer Behavior Survey Report" to explore and analyse the behavior patterns of Hong Kong consumers purchasing organic products.
Ms. Sonalie Figueiras
Founder & Editor-in-chief, Ekowarehouse & Green Queen
Serial social entrepreneur Sonalie Figueiras is the founder & editor-in-chief of Green Queen, an award-winning impact media platform advocating for social & environmental change in Hong Kong with a mission to shift consumer behaviour through inspiring & empowering original content.
She is also the founder & CEO of Ekowarehouse, the global sourcing platform for certified organic products, with a mission to make safe, quality food accessible & affordable for the whole planet.
With over a decade of experience in publishing, digital marketing, organic trade and health & sustainability, she is an eco wellness industry veteran with a keen eye for market trends and a regular on the speaking circuit, sharing her expertise on stages across Asia and beyond. Sonalie also recently launched a podcast series about the Zero Waste Movement in Hong Kong to raise awareness about plastic pollution and the circular economy.
Ms. Yvonne Chang
Publisher, Natural Beauty Buyer's Guide
The founder and publisher of Natural Beauty Buyer’s Guide and Natural Foods Buyer’s Guide, the Asia’s only publications 100% dedicated to natural products trends and merchandising strategies. They are highly effective tool that reaches 50,000+ distributors, importers and retailers in Asia. The Guides are “Approved Trade Publication" by the Trade & Industry Department of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
Yvonne has been in the natural products industry for 14 years, initially as the general manager of the Asia office of Penton Media/New Hope Natural Media, the organiser of Natural Products Expos. Yvonne has served as the governing board members of Hong Kong Organic Resource Centre since 2001.
Mr. Gordon Farquhar
CEO, Mannings North Asia, The Dairy Farm Group
Starting as a registered pharmacist, Gordon spent 27 years over two periods with Boots (formerly “Alliance Boots” and “Walgreen Boots Alliance”) in the UK, with which he gained extensive retail experience in health, beauty and pharmacy industries and covered operational, commercial and marketing roles during his career.
At Boots, he worked in Netherlands, Japan and the USA aside from heading the company’s local and international businesses. He also worked for a variety of ownership models from listed companies, privately-owned or private-equity owned entities, to mutual ownership.
In his current role, Gordon is responsible for the Mannings business in Hong Kong, Macau, and Mainland China, alongside Rose Pharmacy in the Philippines.
Ms Sarah Fung
Founder & Publisher, Liv Media
The founder and publisher of Liv, Hong Kong's best-loved city magazine devoted to wellbeing, Sarah Fung has had a ring-side seat to the rapid development of Hong Kong's wellness industry. An experienced writer and editor, Sarah began her career at HK Magazine, Hong Kong's best-loved weekly lifestyle publication, where she penned Skin Deep, a popular health, wellbeing and spa column. When she left HK Magazine Media Group in 2014, she was managing editor of both HK Magazine and The List, a listings-based city guide for women in Hong Kong. She launched Liv Magazine in October 2014, and has been documenting the evolution of the city's health and wellness scene ever since. Her work has also appeared on buzzfeed.com and in Cathay Pacific's Discovery magazine.
Entries will be awarded based on the following criteria
Innovation Concept
Innovation and excellence in the development, marketing and launch of inspiring products and services
Integrity
Outstanding standards and transparency, guided by socially-focused principles
Packaging & Design
Sustainable packaging design and recycling initiatives to reduce environmental footprint
