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World Beverage Innovation Awards 2023: Winners Announced

FoodBev Media

28 November 2023

Alcohol

World Beverage Innovation Awards 2023: Winners Announced

FoodBev is proud to unveil the highly-anticipated final announcement for the World Beverage Innovation Awards 2023. After rigorous discernment and careful deliberation, our panel of judges have recognised the top innovating contenders in the global beverage industry.

The Winners of the 21st World Beverage Innovation Awards were announced in a grand ceremony at BrauBeviale. This year's BrauBeviale event has a focus on climate change, energy, sustainability, women in the beverage industry, and the forward-thinking pioneers. Dan Bunt hosted the ceremony and congratulated this year's Winners:

"Firstly congratulations to all of this years shortlisted companies, we have seen an incredible selection of new and innovative products, particularly in the technology and manufacturing sectors. This years BrauBeviale is one day in and the buzz from both visitors and exhibitors can be heard across the whole event."

Every participating company stands as a beacon of exceptional quality and innovation. This year witnessed a remarkably challenging competition, making the achievements of every Winner, Finalist, and Commended entry even more commendable. Having navigated through fierce competition, let us celebrate the success everyone rightfully deserves. Congratulations!

Best Alcohol Beverage

WINNER African Originals – Kenyan Originals Classic Gin FINALIST Puerto de Indias (Los Alcores de Carmona SL) – Puerto de Indias Strawberry Gin FINALIST Cool Rummings – Cool Rummings Caribbean Rum Punch FINALIST Pals – Pals Chilli Margarita FINALIST Betty Booze – Sparkling Bourbon with Apple Ginger Sour Cherry COMMENDED Pals – Pals Vodka, Red Peach, Yuzu and Soda COMMENDED Cygnet Distillery – Cygnet 22

Best Beverage Concept

WINNER GLOBAL HEALTH INITIATIVE PTY LTD. – KYND-Brightening Anti-oxidant Beauty Shot FINALIST Vietnam Soya Products Company – VEYO - PLANT-BASED DRINKING YOGURT FINALIST HOP WTR – HOP WTR FINALIST Electrolit – Electrolit Powders variety pack FINALIST African Originals – 5.8 Classic Gin

Best Dairy Beverage

WINNER Yili Group – Meiyitian Lactobacillus Drink White - Calamansi Flavor FINALIST Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co., Ltd – YOUNGFUN WITH GUOLI FINALIST Yogoody – 123YOG

Best Functional Beverage

WINNER FHIRST – FHIRST Living Soda Passion Fruit FINALIST Noot – Noot FINALIST Arla Foods Ingredients – Refreshing Fermented Protein Drinks FINALIST REBBL – REBBL WELLNESS FINALIST GoodBrew – GoodBrew Cold Brew Vitamin Boost Vanilla Latte COMMENDED Pickle Juice – Chili Lime Extra Strength Pickle Juice COMMENDED BFD of Florida, LLC – Bloomers Frose + More Regular Drink Mix

Best Infusion/Botanical Beverage

WINNER Tezahn – Tezahn Herbal Cold Infusions Wellness Box - An Assorted Symphony of Therapeutic Flavors FINALIST Holistic Spirits Co. – Origen Specialty Vodka FINALIST V Roubis: bfresh & feeju – feeju tea rtd FINALIST Shanghai Shou Quan Zhai E-Commerce Co.,Ltd. – ORIENTAL HOUSE PLUM JUICE FINALIST Yarty Cordials – Coronation Violet Cordial COMMENDED Holistic Spirits Co. – Harmony Gin

Best Low/No Beverage

Best Natural/Organic Beverage

WINNER GoodBrew – GoodBrew Cold Brew Vitamin Boost Vanilla Latte FINALIST TIM TAM TUMMY LLC – TIM TAM TUMMY Kids Kombucha FINALIST Satine Fresh Milk, Yili Group – Satine A2β Casein Organic Fresh Milk

Best Plant-based Beverage

WINNER DIRTY CØW – DIRTY COW PLANT BASED CRE*M LIQUEUR FINALIST nutpods – Vanilla Caramel Creamy Cold Brew FINALIST Tezahn – Tezahn's Ginger & Jaggery Herbal Cold Infusion: Nature's Elixir of Superfoods and Antioxidants for a Transcendent Wellness Experience FINALIST GoodBrew – GoodBrew Cold Brew Vitamin Boost Vanilla Latte COMMENDED Xiamen Weiyu Ecological Agriculture Co., LTD. – Weiyu—Platinum Coarse Grains (Corn Juice) COMMENDED Yili Group – PlantiFresh COMMENDED GoE Wellness – Healthfullicious'ly Plant Based Drink

Best Premium Beverage

WINNER African Originals – Kenyan Originals Purple Haze Gin FINALIST Lucelas LTD – Lucela's Premium Chocolate & Rum Spirit Drink FINALIST Puerto de Indias (Los Alcores de Carmona SL) – Puerto de Indias Strawberry FINALIST Giesen Wines – Giesen 0% Wine Range FINALIST MONIN – PARAGON /SINGLE BOTANIC CORDIAL /PEPPER COLLECTION COMMENDED Xishuangbanna Linlong tea house Beverage Co., Ltd – LIN-LONG TEA HOUSE OOLONG COMMENDED Yarty Cordials – Black Garlic Vinegar

Best Sparkling Beverage

WINNER Betty Booze – Betty Booze - Sparkling Tequila with Lime Shiso FINALIST AricAir Sparkling Water – Fruit Sour Sparkling Drink FINALIST Betty Booze – Sparkling Bourbon with Apple Ginger Sour Cherry FINALIST Betty Booze – Betty Booze - Sparkling Tequila with Oak Smoked Lemonade

Best Sports/Energy Beverage

WINNER Electrolit – Electrolit Blue Raspberry Zero FINALIST Electrolit – Electrolit Strawberry Banana Zero

Best Glass Design

WINNER Cygnet Distillery – Cygnet 22 FINALIST Shanghai Shou Quan Zhai E-Commerce Co.,Ltd. – ORIENTAL HOUSE PLUM JUICE FINALIST Ardagh Glass Packaging – Absolut Spirit of Togetherness

Best Metal Design

WINNER Ardagh Metal Packaging – Candy Cans featuring H!GHEND FINALIST Crown Bevcan EMEA – L’Ordinaire 2023 Collector Edition FINALIST CANPACK S.A. – CLUB COLOMBIA (BAVARIA, ABI COLOMBIA) FINALIST CANPACK S.A. – HARBOE Easter Beer (Harboes Bryggeri A/S)

Best Environmentally-friendly Packaging

WINNER PepsiCo – Pepsi Label-free Multipack FINALIST ProAmpac and Traditional Medicinals – Traditional Medicinals Offers a Cup of Compostability FINALIST Graphic Packaging International – Liberty Coca-Cola Beverages KeelClip™ FINALIST PepsiCo – Pepsi Max x Eintracht Frankfurt collaboration

Best Packaging Design

WINNER PepsiCo – 7UP Global Brand Restage FINALIST Noot – Noot FINALIST CANPACK S.A. – BAVARIA (ROYAL SWINKELS FAMILY BREWERS) FINALIST REBBL – REBBL New Packaging: Empowerment for Every Occasion FINALIST Graphic Packaging International – Oedipus Mannenliefde beer multipack FINALIST PepsiCo – Rockstar Unplugged FINALIST PepsiCo – Pepsi Nutmeg COMMENDED PepsiCo – PepsiMax PopFizzAhh 2022 COMMENDED PepsiCo – Pepsi Black x DIGITAL SHFW SS 2023 COMMENDED Yarty Cordials – Coronation Violet Cordial

Best Manufacturing/Processing Innovation

WINNER ABInBev – SODA - Supply Chain Open Data Access FINALIST Microcan – CP10 COUNTER PRESSURE CAN FILLING MACHINE FINALIST Shanghai Shou Quan Zhai E-Commerce Co.,Ltd. – ORIENTAL HOUSE BROWN SUGAR GINGER TEA FINALIST Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co., Ltd. – AMBROSIAL probiotic yoghurt FINALIST TCI Co., Ltd. – double2Nutri®

Best Packaging Innovation

Best Technology Innovation

WINNER Pubinno Inc. – Smart Tap FINALIST Ardagh Glass Packaging – NextGen Furnace FINALIST BinaryBeer – KegLink 3.0 FINALIST SmartSkin – Predictive Monitoring by SmartSkin FINALIST BeerMate – BeerMate - The bar of the Future! FINALIST ABInBev – SPLAN - Problem Solving tool COMMENDED Imcar spa – Vertical Technology for Tanks Production COMMENDED DFx Technology – Intelligent Dispense

Best Health/Wellness Innovation

WINNER MONIN – PURE by MONIN FINALIST V ROUBIS – Feeju Mix It FINALIST FHIRST – FHIRST Living Soda Ginger Mandarin FINALIST Liquid I.V. – Hydration Multiplier Sugar-Free FINALIST Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co., Ltd. – AMBROSIAL probiotic yoghurt COMMENDED CBD One – CBD One Shot COMMENDED TCI Co., Ltd. – double2Nutri®

Best Ingredient Innovation

WINNER Chinova Bioworks – Chiber FINALIST Viking Malt – Rotator Blend FINALIST African Originals – Kenyan Originals Mango & Chilli Cider FINALIST GLOBAL HEALTH INITIATIVE PTY LTD. – Anti-Age Collagen Beauty Shot FINALIST Betty Booze – Betty Booze - Sparkling Tequila with Oak Smoked Lemonade COMMENDED Betty Booze – Betty Booze - Sparkling Tequila with Lime Shiso

Best CSR/Sustainability Initiative

WINNER Duotank Tankbeer Systems – The Emission-free Lightweight Tank Beer Truck (LGT) FINALIST Dairy Farmers of Canada – Net-Zero by 2050 - We’re In FINALIST Kumasi Drinks – Cacao fruit soda's FINALIST SIPA - AGUA MONCHIQUE-UPSTAIRS – MONCHIQUE NATURA 100% rPET, LABEL-FREE BOTTLE FINALIST ABInBev – EMS - Energy Management System COMMENDED Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co., Ltd. – AMBROSIAL Environmental Protection marketing campaign COMMENDED Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co., Ltd. – Ambrosial xiuwen kiwifruit yogurt new product launch

Best Marketing Campaign

WINNER Dairy Farmers of Canada – Net-Zero by 2050 - We’re In FINALIST Dairy Farmers of Canada – Meet Daisy and her Mini-Games FINALIST Yili Group – Meiyitian metaverse football campaign FINALIST Yili Group – Satine Fresh Milk “50km Taohuawu Season 3” Integrated Marketing Campaign FINALIST Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co., Ltd. – Ambrosial * The Super Mario Bros. Movie integrated marketing FINALIST Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co., Ltd. – AMBPOEIAL Dandong Strawberry Yogurt COMMENDED Arla Foods Ingredients – Refreshing fermented protein drinks with a novel healthy twist

Best New/Start-up Business

WINNER Noot FINALIST Betty Booze

Packaging Innovation Category Sponsor

AF Compressors, Ateliers François S.A. is a family-owned company which dates back to 1870. AF compressors have developed and produced reciprocating piston compressors for various industrial applications for decades. Since early 2000’s, AF has become the market leader for 3-stage oil-free compressors for PET bottling applications, offering the best TCO through innovative technologies.

Low/no Beverage Category Sponsor

Synergy Flavours is a global manufacturer and supplier of flavourings, extracts and essences, creating impactful taste solutions that drive brand innovation and delight consumers. We are dedicated to building a better future for people and planet through the creation of healthier, tastier and sustainable food and drink. Our unique range of authentic Italian citrus profiles, Inspiring Fruit extracts and flavours, and taste modulation solutions, paired with over 140 years of beverage development expertise, helps our customers create inspiring drinks that captivate the senses.