World Beverage Innovation Awards 2018 winners revealed

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:

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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

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Best beverage concept

Soylent – Soylent

Finalists

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

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Best beverage ingredient

Cargill – Eversweet

Finalists

82 Labs – Morning recovery
Proximo Spirits – Hangar 1 Fog Point

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Best brand/marketing campaign

Impero – Pink your senses

Finalists

Borrago – World’s First Bar Boat
Red Kangaroo Beverages – Kanguru Energy Drink

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Best brand extension/reformulation

Proximo Spirits – Hangar 1 Fog Point

Finalists

SVEDKA – Spiked Premium Seltzer Brigade
The Absolut Company – Kahlua Espresso Martini RTD

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Best bottle in glass

O-I – Expressions

Finalists

Beatson Clark – Kolibri Drinks Bottle
O-I – Tequila Delaluz 700ml

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Best bottle in PET

Krones AG – Droplet-shaped PET Bottle

Finalists

PET Engineering – Krystalia

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Best can/alubottle

PepsiCo – bubly

Finalists

Crown Packaging – Waterbomb Fact
Life Water UK – Life Water Can

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Best carton/pouch

Elopak – Pure-Pak Carton with Natural Brown Board

Finalists

Huhtamaki & Vitis Valorem – PRESTIGE Wine bottle dividers
NWB Finland Oy – New Bag-in-Box Concept

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Best children’s drink

Healthy Height – Nutrition for Growth

Finalists

Aldi – Little Journey 100% Organic Baby Juice
Tom’s Teas – Tom’s Teas
WNS Group – WDOM Lactose-Free Real Dark Chocolate Milk

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Best closure

Fords Packaging Systems Ltd – Fords foil caps

Finalists

CSI & Talkin’ Things- The Talkin’ Cap
Kolibri – The Kolibri Drops

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Best coffee

Frucor Suntory – Strange Brew Sparkling Coffee

Finalists

Hunt and Brew – Single Origin Cold Brew Coffee No Added Sugar
Rise Brewing Co – Oat Milk Nitro Cold Brew Latte

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Best CSR/sustainability initiative

Carlsberg Group – Snap Pack

Finalists

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

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Best dairy drink

Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group – Youyue Lady’s formula milk powder

Finalists

Rise Brewing CO – Classic Nitro Cold Brew Latte
WNS Group – WDOM Lactose-Free Milk

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Best functional drink

Agropur Ingredients – BiPro Protein Water

Finalists

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

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Best juice/juice drink

Fulfill Food & Beverages – Karuna Prebiotic Whole Plant Juice Detox

Finalists

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

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Best manufacturing/processing innovation

Antares Vision – Beverage Tracking Technology

Finalists

Emerson Automation Solutions Detection System – Rosemount CT4215 Packaging Leak Detection System
Sidel – EvoFill Can

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Best new brand/business

Hunt and Brew – Single Origin Cold Brew Coffee No Added Sugar

Finalists

82 Labs – Morning recovery
DRGN Global ltd – DRGN Turmeric infused Superdrink

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Best packaging design/label

Krones AG – Droplet-shaped PET bottle

Finalists

Ecolean – Coca-Cola Moya Semya
Memento – Memento
MySip Corporation – MySip
Ozcay – Two Leaves and a Sprout Organic Green Tea
WNS Group – WDOM Milk

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Best premium/adult drink

The Water Studio – MINVINO

Finalists

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

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Best sparkling drink

PepsiCo – bubly

Finalists

Caskai – Caskai Sparkling Cascara Infusion
Element Shrub – Honeydew Jalapeno Element Shrub & Club
Frucor Suntory – LoveBite

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Best sports/energy drink

Virtue Energy Water – Virtue Drinks

Finalists

Red Kangaroo Beverages – Kanguru Energy Drink
Matok V’Kal Ltd -Energy Spray Drink

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Best tea

Ozcay – Two Leaves and a Sprout Organic Green Tea

Finalists

Tao Family – TAO Pure Infusion 
Vahdam Teas – Turmeric Spiced Herbal Tea Tisane Tea Bags

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Best technology innovation

Carbotek Systems – Nitro Dispenser

Finalists

Antares Vision – Beverage Tracking Technology
Proximo Spirits – Hangar 1 Fog Point
TConcept Company SA – Teh

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Best water drink

LifeWater UK – Life Water Can

Finalists

Aldi – VitaLife Enhanced Water
Flow Alkaline Spring Water – Flow Alkaline Spring Water
The Water Studio – MINVINO