The American Egg Board’s Eggcelerator Lab® is launching its 2026-2027 Product Development Competition. This competition will engage, excite and encourage students to think big by showcasing their knowledge, expertise and ideas in creating products that focus on Convenience without Compromise. Students will be tasked with developing egg-based innovations that make eating easier through quick prep, portability or snackable formats while maintaining taste and nutrition.
A combined $16,000 in cash prizes will be awarded: $8,000 for first place; $5,000 for second place; and $3,000 for third place.
Eggs are an ingredient with endless nutritional and functional benefits that can transform and create new products. Students—tomorrow’s food product developers—can showcase novel ways to use egg ingredients in products that help meet today’s consumer preferences for new types of products.
Undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in institutions within the United States are eligible to compete by developing innovative new food products incorporating egg as an ingredient. Successful entries will meet specific competition criteria demonstrating innovation and providing value to consumers.
AEB’s Eggcelerator Lab® is the egg industry’s innovation center, created to spearhead innovation and help bring new egg-based product ideas to market through unparalleled insights and proven innovation methodologies, along with unmatched technical, functional, culinary & nutrition expertise. The Eggcelerator Lab® is addressing consumer needs through transformative products and technologies that capitalize on the unique functional and nutritional benefits of the incredible egg.
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