O-I (Owens-Illinois Inc) is a Fortune 500 company that specialises in container glass products. It’s one of the world’s leading manufacturers of packaging products, holding the position of largest manufacturer of glass containers in North America, South America, Asia-Pacific and Europe. Approximately one of every two glass containers made worldwide is made by O-I, its affiliates or its licensees.
O-I’s belief in glass is so strong that it started a movement to transform the way people think and feel about glass: Glass Is Life. Through this campaign, hundreds of thousands of people around the world have been inspired to celebrate the benefits of glass, including taste, health, quality, brand-building potential and sustainability.
Alongside its associate sponsorship of the awards, O-I is also the category sponsor of the ‘Best bottle in glass’ category.
Now in its 10th year, the World Beverage Innovation Awards@BrauBeviale, is in association with Unesda, the Union of European Beverages Associations, Wafg, the German non-alcoholic drinks trade association, and BrauBeviale, the world’s largest beverage industry trade event.
The awards feature 26 categories from product categories, including:
Plus, categories for
The 2013 awards, presented at Drinktec, attracted over 370 entries from 40 countries.
“We are delighted that O-I is once again supporting the industry’s most established awards scheme,” said FoodBev Media director Bill Bruce. “This is the 10th anniversary of our awards scheme in the international beverage industry and comes at a time when the pace of change has never been faster, or the challenges greater. We are expecting to see all the major trends from ingredients to packaging and environmental responsibility reflected in the entries, and look forward to celebrating the best innovation and creativity from around the world.”
FoodBev Media has signed a three-year agreement with Nuremberg Messe to stage the presentation of finalists and winners at a special event during the world’s largest beverage industry trade event, BrauBeviale 2014, in Nuremberg, Germany.
Entries to this year’s competition are open now and will close on 19 September 2014. The awards ceremony will take place at BrauBeviale on 12 November 2014.
Rexam is the headline sponsor of the World Beverage Innovation Awards 2014 @ BrauBeviale. Association sponsors include: O-I and SmartSeal. Category sponsors include Austria Juice, Hanovia, O-I and SmartSeal. Sponsorship packages are still available.
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