The judging panel for the World Beverage Innovation Awards 2016, which will be presented at BrauBeviale in November, has been announced.
They include Julian Warowioff, managing director of ChariTea & Lemonaid, plus Generosity Water CEO Micah Cravalho. They are joined by Distill Ventures CEO Shilen Patel; Erteco senior category manager of beverage Daniel Nguyen; Imbibe manager of flavour innovation Aparna Oak; director of the Active & Intelligent Packaging Industry Association Eef de Ferrante; Dragon Rouge Brazil’s Alexander Sugai; Larry Hobbs, who is the executive director of the International Society of Beverage Technologists; and Elle Morris, president of the Americas for Elmwood.
Full profiles of each of the judges, as well as information on how to enter the awards, can be found here – or simply read on for a summary of who they are and what they bring to the judging panel.
Julian is managing director of ChariTea and Lemonaid, responsible for the ethical soft drinks brands’ UK expansion.
Shilen Patel is co-founder Independents United and is also the CEO of Distill Ventures.
With nine years’ experience in purchasing, Daniel is senior category manager of beverage for Erteco, part of the Carrefour group.
Ms Oak is a member of The Society of Flavor Chemists, an expert in the flavours field and presently manager of flavour innovation for Imbibe.
Eef de Ferrante is the director of the Active & Intelligent Packaging Industry Association, which has more than 800 members worldwide.
Micah Cravalho is an entrepreneur with a focus on business development and philanthropic services, as well as co-founder of Generosity Water.
Alexander Sugai is the CEO and partner of Dragon Rouge in Brazil – one of nine bases for the global design and innovation business.
Larry Hobbs is the Executive Director of the International Society of Beverage Technologists (ISBT), which is the premier technical society of the beverage industry.
Elle Morris is President of the Americas for Elmwood, leading the charge to increase the brand design consultancy’s presence in North, Central and South America.
© FoodBev Media Ltd 2024