SAVVY MAKES FINALS OF TELSTRA BEST BUSINESS AWARDS 2025

We made it to the finals of the 2025 Telstra Best of Business Awards. 

We are delighted and so grateful to be here. Thank you everyone, especially our amazing customers. 

We are so proud to up against some amazing companies in all of our categories. Companies that are so impressive that it's quite mindboggling to think that we deserve to be against them. 

There was over 30,000 businesses nominated for the award, and to be in the top 6 for three categories seems like something we couldn't have imagined a few years ago when manufacturers were turning us away, and getting started seemed a huge challenge in of itself.

The State Winners are announced on Friday, 3 October, 2025. We are so excited, and wish all of our fellow finalists the best of luck.

Savvy Beverages is among some AMAZING companies that I really admire in each of our categories, and I wish them all the best of luck. Our categories and fellow NSW finalists are:

Embracing Innovation with Hello Sunday Morning, ShoreTrack, Veterinary Specialists of Sydney, Australian Scaffold and Clinrol; and

Building Communities with Camp Quality, Driving Miss Daisy Australia, Hello Sunday Morning, Latitude Accountants and Pankind, Pancreatic Cancer Australia; and

Outstanding Growth with JustFund, United Cellars, Maid My Day, Walker Street Doctors and IB Solved.

We are here because: 

1. Our work with creating outstanding nootropic products that actually work and are based on science. We only use the right amount of ingredients for a benefit which is unlike many products on the Australia market. And damn it feels good to be recognised for that. 

2. We give back. We currently donate to 4 separate charities with a hefty percentage of our revenue to charities that help with education, mental health, the environment and sustainability. 

3. We are real. We don't stand behind big marketing claims. We let it all hang out. We show the full ingredients list on our nutritional panel so people know the exact amount of everything they are getting. 

4. We provide benefits. We showcase the science on our website so customers can learn how much of an ingredient they need to enjoy its benefit. We don't label claim and put in tiny amounts of buzzword ingredients like many other "nutrition" companies on the Australian market. 

5. We are making a difference, and we started from the bottom. Savvy is a grass roots Australian business that started because there was a clear need to have a product that will help people to improve their focus, mental performance, mood and energy throughout the day while increasing their resilience to stress. 

Our Business Bio For The Awards: 

Based in Byron Bay, Savvy Beverages is Australia's leading functional nutrition companies,
specialising in creating beverages and snacks designed to enhance mental wellbeing and
cognitive performance. The company was founded on a simple premise: to help all
Australians to lead happier and healthier lives every day through improved food and
beverage options. Savvy Beverages exists to provide a smarter, healthier, and more effective alternative to coffee, tea, supplements, snacks, protein bars, and energy drinks through its two distinct product lines with benefits for naturally ENERGISING and uplifting, as well as CALMING and reducing stress.

The philosophy behind the business is built on two core principles that guide every decision. First, our products deliver tangible benefits you can feel. Every formula is science-backed, natural, sugar-free, and developed to be the epitome of intelligent nutrition. Second, and just as important, is our mission to genuinely improve our customers' days while making a positive impact. Savvy Beverages operates as a social enterprise, donating a percentage of profits to three Australian charities and upholding a strong commitment to sustainability through carbon-neutral delivery and eco-friendly packaging.

Savvy Beverages was founded by Mark Curry, who, while working as a lawyer, experienced
the profound effects of burnout and recognised the lack of healthy options to support
cognitive demands and mental health. He left a career in law, completed studies in nutrition, and collaborated with a team of Australian health experts—including dietitians and naturopaths—to develop the foundational formulas for the company's first successful product line. This initial journey, focused on creating something truly new and beneficial, set the standard for all future innovation.

Today, Savvy Beverages is a proud Byron Bay business that has grown from a disruptive
startup into a thriving leader in the wellness space. With a diverse range of 19 products,
Savvy Beverages is now available in almost 1000 stores across Australia and New Zealand,
alongside a strong and growing online community. The company continues to be driven by its founding passion and vision, led by Founder and Nutritionist Mark Curry, to challenge the status quo and provide innovative, effective, and healthy solutions that empower people to conquer their day. Mark Curry has become an Honorary Fellow at UTS because of his contribution to his career in Law, Startups and the University's faculties of Law and Business.