Special Diet Awards
Terms & Conditions of Entry
These Terms & Conditions apply to all entrants of the Special Diet Awards. By submitting an entry, you agree to be bound by these Terms & Conditions.
- Eligibility
- Entry is open to brands operating in Australia or New Zealand whose products or services align with the mission of Healthy Food Guide and meet one of the available categories’ criteria in the Special Diet Awards.
- Entry process
- All entries must be submitted via the official online form at https://specialdiet.healthyfood.com.
- Products may be entered into more than one category.
- Entries must be submitted before the published deadline. Late entries may not be accepted.
- Entry requirements
- Entrants must provide accurate, truthful and complete information.
- Healthy Food Guide reserves the right to verify any information provided and to disqualify entries found to be misleading, incomplete or in breach of these Terms.
- Supporting material submitted as part of an entry must be original, owned by the entrant, or submitted with the necessary permissions.
- Judging process
- Entries will be judged by a panel of experts selected by Healthy Food Guide.
- The panel’s decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.
- Judging criteria and weightings may vary by category and are subject to change.
- Awards and publicity
- Winners will be announced online, in Healthy Food Guide magazine, and may be included in social media promotions.
- Intellectual property
- All intellectual property rights in the entry materials remain with the entrant. By entering, the entrant grants Healthy Food Guide a royalty-free, non-exclusive licence to use submitted materials for marketing, promotional and awards-related purposes.
- Newsletter and marketing communications
- By submitting an entry, you agree to be added to the Special DietAwards communications list. You will receive updates about current and future Awards programmes, advertising opportunities, and related Healthy Food Guide news. You can unsubscribe at any time via the link in our emails.
- Use of winners logo and intellectual property of Healthy Food Guide
- Only entrants who purchase the official Special Diet Awards 2026 logo package are permitted to use the official logo or associated branding to promote their win. This includes, but is not limited to, use on social media, websites, product packaging, in PR activity, or retail promotions. If your entry is selected as a winner but you do not purchase the logo package, you may reference your win in plain text only and may not use the official logo, design assets, or imply endorsement. You may link to the official winners page on healthyfood.com but must not use any visual branding.
- Any unauthorised use of the Special Diet Awards logo, name, or related intellectual property without written permission and payment of the licensing fee is a breach of these Terms and Conditions. If you use the logo package or any associated assets without payment, this will be considered authorisation for Healthy Food Guide to issue an invoice for the full licensing fee.
- General
- Healthy Food Guide reserves the right to amend these Terms & Conditions, cancel or modify the Awards, or disqualify entries at its sole discretion.
- These Terms & Conditions are governed by the laws of New South Wales, Australia