Winners of the CMA 27th Annual Industry Awards announced

The outstanding achievements of Australia's complementary medicines industry were celebrated at the 27th Annual CMA Industry Awards Dinner in Sydney last night.

Held at Sofitel Sydney Wentworth following the CMA Annual Conference, the awards recognised the individuals and organisations demonstrating excellence across manufacturing, research, innovation, sustainability, exporting, retail, marketing and service to the industry.

The evening's highest honour, the Lady Cilento Lifetime Achievement Award, was presented to Pathway International founder and Managing Director Wayne Coote, recognising his longstanding contribution to the advancement of Australia's complementary medicines industry.

The 27th Annual CMA Industry Awards Dinner was made possible with the support of major sponsor Ferngrove Pharmaceuticals, with a special thanks also to ADM for its sponsorship of the Innovation Award.

The 2026 award recipients are:

Wholesaler/Distributor of the Year
vital.ly

Raw Material Supplier of the Year
Longevity Life Sciences

Sustainability Award
Swisse Wellness

Exporter of the Year
Lipa Pharmaceuticals

Industry Contributor of the Year
Anders Henriksson

Regulatory Consultant of the Year
Advanced Wellness Regulatory Solutions

Young Achiever of the Year
Lucy Canny

Marcus Blackmore Outstanding Contribution to Research, Education or Training Award
Professor Kamal Dua

Committee Contributor of the Year
Brian Wood

Innovation Award (sponsored by ADM)
Warren Mackay-Smith

Marketing Campaign of the Year
Melrose for FutureLab NMN

Manufacturer of the Year
Complementary Medicines Group

John Baker Retailer of the Year
Go Vita/Wild Culture Port Macquarie

Lady Cilento Lifetime Achievement Award
Wayne Coote, Pathway International