Beverage Awards Showcase 2009

The Beverage Innovation Awards began in 2003. The awards are designed to recognise excellence and creativity on a unique global platform for the non-alcoholic beverages industry. From relatively modest beginnings, this year’s competition attracted a record 340 entries from 40 countries.

As in previous years, we are proud to partner with UNESDA – the Union of European Beverages Associations, and this year, with the Awards Gala Dinner taking place at drinktec in Munich, we have also partnered with the German Alcohol Free Drinks Association, WAFG.

An international panel of experts gathered at the Hotel Metropole in Brussels in July to judge the 2009 Beverage Innovation Awards. The contest was open to products, campaigns and initiatives introduced or reintroduced to the market from March 2008.

Every entry is featured in this Showcase magazine. Finalists and winners will be announced at a special Awards Gala Dinner on 15 September 2009 during drinktec, in Munich, Germany. These will be reviewed in the October issue of beverage innovation magazine and available on FoodBev.com

Thanks to all who have supported the awards and in particular to all those who entered – plus our kind sponsors. Together with the dedication of the judging panel and the diligence of those working behind the scenes to manage the flood of entries we received, this year’s awards have been a tremendous success.