The winners in the World Beverage Innovation Awards 2018 have been announced as part of a special ceremony held at BrauBeviale in Nuremberg, Germany.
The judging panel considered 241 highly competitive entries from over 28 countries in 25 categories.
A full list of this year’s winners and finalists in all 25 categories can be seen in full below:
Best alcohol drink
Proximo Spirits – Hangar 1 Fog Point
Finalists
Cider Supply Co – Galipette Cidre Jubel -Jubel Alpine Lager The Cambridge Distillery & FlavourByte – Ex Machina Toast Ale- Toast Ale
Best beverage concept
Soylent – Soylent
DRGN Global ltd – DRGN Turmeric infused Superdrink HyVIDA Brands – World’s First in Sparkling Waters Kolibri Drink – Botanical Water infusions Not Gin Ltd – Sea Arch Proximo Spirits – Hangar 1 Fog Point The Water Studio – MINVINO
Best beverage ingredient
Cargill – Eversweet
82 Labs – Morning recovery Proximo Spirits – Hangar 1 Fog Point
Best brand/marketing campaign
Impero – Pink your senses
Borrago – World’s First Bar Boat Red Kangaroo Beverages – Kanguru Energy Drink
Best brand extension/reformulation
SVEDKA – Spiked Premium Seltzer Brigade The Absolut Company – Kahlua Espresso Martini RTD
Best bottle in glass
O-I – Expressions
Beatson Clark – Kolibri Drinks Bottle O-I – Tequila Delaluz 700ml
Best bottle in PET
Krones AG – Droplet-shaped PET Bottle
PET Engineering – Krystalia
Best can/alubottle
PepsiCo – bubly
Crown Packaging – Waterbomb Fact Life Water UK – Life Water Can
Best carton/pouch
Elopak – Pure-Pak Carton with Natural Brown Board
Huhtamaki & Vitis Valorem – PRESTIGE Wine bottle dividers NWB Finland Oy – New Bag-in-Box Concept
Best children’s drink
Healthy Height – Nutrition for Growth
Aldi – Little Journey 100% Organic Baby Juice Tom’s Teas – Tom’s Teas WNS Group – WDOM Lactose-Free Real Dark Chocolate Milk
Best closure
Fords Packaging Systems Ltd – Fords foil caps
CSI & Talkin’ Things- The Talkin’ Cap Kolibri – The Kolibri Drops
Best coffee
Frucor Suntory – Strange Brew Sparkling Coffee
Hunt and Brew – Single Origin Cold Brew Coffee No Added Sugar Rise Brewing Co – Oat Milk Nitro Cold Brew Latte
Best CSR/sustainability initiative
Carlsberg Group – Snap Pack
Ardagh Group – Hybrid Battery Solution Chocolero – Beverage with a Message Coca Cola & WWF – Securing a thriving future for English Rivers Proximo Spirits – Hangar 1 Fog Point Toast Ale – Toast Ale
Best dairy drink
Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group – Youyue Lady’s formula milk powder
Rise Brewing CO – Classic Nitro Cold Brew Latte WNS Group – WDOM Lactose-Free Milk
Best functional drink
Agropur Ingredients – BiPro Protein Water
BumbleZest – BumbleZest HealthShots HyVida Brands – HyVIDA INIU – Your True Nature Matok V’Kal Ltd – Energy Spray Drink Olivious – Olivious Shot The Healthy Protein Co – Vieve Protein Water
Best juice/juice drink
Fulfill Food & Beverages – Karuna Prebiotic Whole Plant Juice Detox
Aldi -Simply Nature Organic Coconut Water Casa Amella Bio Food SL – Bio Lemonade Legacy Juice Works – Organic Tart Cherry Cold Pressed Juices The Drinks Company – Expressed Juice
Best manufacturing/processing innovation
Antares Vision – Beverage Tracking Technology
Emerson Automation Solutions Detection System – Rosemount CT4215 Packaging Leak Detection System Sidel – EvoFill Can
Best new brand/business
Hunt and Brew – Single Origin Cold Brew Coffee No Added Sugar
82 Labs – Morning recovery DRGN Global ltd – DRGN Turmeric infused Superdrink
Best packaging design/label
Krones AG – Droplet-shaped PET bottle
Ecolean – Coca-Cola Moya Semya Memento – Memento MySip Corporation – MySip Ozcay – Two Leaves and a Sprout Organic Green Tea WNS Group – WDOM Milk
Best premium/adult drink
The Water Studio – MINVINO
Cider Supply Co – Galipette 0% DRGN Global ltd – DRGN Turmeric infused Superdrink Kolibri – Kolibri Drinks Tailored by You Memento – Memento Not Gin Ltd – SEA Arch
Best sparkling drink
Caskai – Caskai Sparkling Cascara Infusion Element Shrub – Honeydew Jalapeno Element Shrub & Club Frucor Suntory – LoveBite
Best sports/energy drink
Virtue Energy Water – Virtue Drinks
Red Kangaroo Beverages – Kanguru Energy Drink Matok V’Kal Ltd -Energy Spray Drink
Best tea
Ozcay – Two Leaves and a Sprout Organic Green Tea
Tao Family – TAO Pure Infusion Vahdam Teas – Turmeric Spiced Herbal Tea Tisane Tea Bags
Best technology innovation
Carbotek Systems – Nitro Dispenser
Antares Vision – Beverage Tracking Technology Proximo Spirits – Hangar 1 Fog Point TConcept Company SA – Teh
Best water drink
LifeWater UK – Life Water Can
Aldi – VitaLife Enhanced Water Flow Alkaline Spring Water – Flow Alkaline Spring Water The Water Studio – MINVINO
Being successfully shortlisted for a World Beverage Innovation Award provides a hallmark of success that will prevail long after the awards draw to a close. This trusted brand recognition highlights the contribution your company’s products and team are making to the industry.
Have you got a beverage innovation that you think is worthy of an award? Be sure to enter the World Beverage Innovation Awards now!
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