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FoodBev Media is thrilled to announce the winners of this year's highly anticipated World Beverage Innovations Awards, a celebration of creativity and excellence within the beverage industry. This event, which highlights groundbreaking advancements, exceptional products, and sustainable practices, has become a hallmark of innovation in the global beverage community.
The winners of this year's award were announced in Germany today at BrauBeviale, the trade event that spotlights the global beverage market. As we celebrate the game changers who have elevated the beverage experience, FoodBev would like to congratulate all winners, finalists, and commended companies.
Dan Bunt, marketing director of FoodBev Media, presented the awards ceremony at the Forum BrauBeviale Stage stage, at 4pm (CET) earlier today.
Dan commented: "This year's showcase of innovation has revolutionized our perception of beverages. The judges and I were truly impressed by the cutting-edge technology, creative use of ingredients, and the strong focus on ethical practices and sustainability."
Ready-to-drink beverage
WINNER - Australian Vintage - Tempus One
FINALIST - Genepro Tea, LLC. - ProTEAn
FINALIST - Clearly Canadian - Mountain Blackberry
FINALIST - Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy Co.,Ltd - Yoghurt Drinks (apricot skin flavour）
FINALIST - GoodBrew - GoodBrew GoodGut Caramel Latte
FINALIST - Betty Booze - Sparkling Bourbon with Oak Smoked Lemonade
FINALIST - Betty Booze - Sparkling Bourbon with White Peach Honey Mint
COMMENDED - PepsiCo - Gatorade Midnight Ice LTO 2024
COMMENDED - Pure Leaf - Pure Leaf Blackberry Iced Tea
Alcohol beverage
WINNER - PepsiCo - Doritos x Empirical Nacho Cheese Spirit
FINALIST - Holistic Spirits Co. - Origen Specialty Vodka
FINALIST - Holistic Spirits Co. - Harmony Gin
FINALIST - Puerto de Indias - Puerto de Indias Strawberry
FINALIST - Pals - Triple Distilled Vodka, Pink Guava, Lime And Soda
FINALIST - Pals - Triple Distilled Vodka, Pineapple, Lime & Soda
COMMENDED - Australian Vintage - The Butcher's Cellar
COMMENDED - Pals - Mango Margarita
Beverage concept
WINNER - HOP WTR - HOP WTR Double Hopped
FINALIST - Krones AG - KROKI Recycling-Ambassador for kids
FINALIST - Clearly Canadian - Mountain Blackberry
FINALIST - Clearly Canadian - Essence Grapefruit
FINALIST - Sr. Valley Hemp Foods - Roasted Hemp Seeds & Coffee Blend
FINALIST - GoodBrew - GoodBrew GoodGut Pistachio Latte
COMMENDED - KINO BIOTECH PTE LTD - KINOHIMITSU BUSTUP PRO
COMMENDED - Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy Co.,Ltd - Chewy Fruit Milk Flavored Beverages
Beverage system
WINNER - Bartesian - The Bartesian Cocktail Maker
FINALIST - Alamance Foods Inc - CT-Cold Foam
FINALIST - Pubinno, Inc. - TapPay
FINALIST - Anheuser-Busch InBev - In-depth insights for better beverage. Meet BMS
Craft beverage
WINNER - deMagdo - Premium Wine Spritzer - ROSE Spritzer
Energy beverage
WINNER - CELSIUS - CELSIUS ESSENTIALS
FINALIST - PepsiCo - Rockstar Dia De Los Muertos Social Campaign 2023
FINALIST - KINO BIOTECH PTE LTD - KINOHIMITSU MACA MEN PRO
Functional beverage
WINNER - Fieldwork - Passionfruit + Orange Bitters SuperTonic
FINALIST - Mitra9 - Mitra9 Tropical Kratom Seltzer
FINALIST - TIM TAM TUMMY - TIM TAM TUMMY Kids Kombucha
FINALIST - OLIPOP - OLIPOP Ridge Rush
FINALIST - Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy Co.,Ltd - Liver-protecting and Hangover-relieving Flavored Beverages
FINALIST - Boost Drinks - Tropical Blitz + Apple & Raspberry 250ml Sugar Free Energy
COMMENDED - GoodBrew - GoodBrew GoodGut Caramel Latte
COMMENDED - SKY BARN - Original Oatmilk +Adaptogens
Low/no alcohol beverage
WINNER - LUST & FEAST - L&F BUCCO
FINALIST - Laurenchoo company Inc. - Chooper bubbly peach sangria
FINALIST - 2 Towns Ciderhouse - 2 Towns Sidekick
FINALIST - Fieldwork - Day Money Grapefruit Blonde
FINALIST - Pals - 0% Pineapple, Lime & Soda
FINALIST - Betty Booze - Sparkling Tequila with Smoky Pineapple
FINALIST - Australian Vintage - Not Guilty
COMMENDED - Mockly - Mockly Mocktails
COMMENDED - Mitra9 - Mitra9 Coconut Lychee Kava Seltzer
Natural/organic beverage
WINNER - TIM TAM TUMMY - TIM TAM TUMMY Kids Kombucha
FINALIST - Clearly Canadian - Clearly Sparkling
FINALIST - Aqua Matters Pte Ltd - Jääde
FINALIST - Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy Co.,Ltd - Mengniu Premium Pasture Original High-Calcium Pure Milk
FINALIST - SKY BARN - Orginal Oatmilk +Adaptogens
FINALIST - Guayakí Yerba Mate - Berry Lemonade
COMMENDED -SKY BARN - Original Oatmilk
COMMENDED - Clearly Canadian - Mountain Blackberry
Plant-based beverage
WINNER - REBBL - REBBL 26g Protein Shakes
FINALIST - KINO BIOTECH PTE LTD - KINOHIMITSU WELLSURE SUGABALANCE
FINALIST - GoodBrew - GoodGut Pistachio Latte
FINALIST - SKY BARN - Original Oatmilk +Adaptogens
FINALIST - SKY BARN - Original Oatmilk
FINALIST - SKY BARN - Vanilla Oatmilk
FINALIST - SKY BARN - Chocolate Oatmilk
Premium beverage
WINNER - Aqua Matters Pte Ltd - Jääde
FINALIST - Clearly Canadian - Mountain Blackberry
FINALIST - Clearly Canadian - Essence Grapefruit
FINALIST - Clearly Canadian - Clearly Sparkling
FINALIST - Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy Co.,Ltd - PeekaMoo Cool Lemon Tea Flavor Drink
FINALIST - Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy Co.,Ltd - Mengniu CHEWY FRUIT Floral Fruity Milkshake Yogurt Series
Health innovation
WINNER - Clutch Nutrition ApS - Clutch® InnoSoda®
FINALIST - HOP WTR - HOP WTR
FINALIST - SweetLeaf - Water Drops
FINALIST - TIM TAM TUMMY - TIM TAM TUMMY Kids Kombucha
FINALIST - Alamance Foods Inc - Whipt-Plant Based Whipped Cream
FINALIST - KINO BIOTECH PTE LTD - KINOHIMITSU BIRD'S NEST BEVERAGE
FINALIST - Liquid I.V.® - Liquid I.V.® Hydration Multiplier® Sugar-Free
Ingredient innovation
WINNER - Pure Leaf - Pure Leaf Zero Sugar Iced Tea
FINALIST - Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy Co.,Ltd - Chewy Fruit Milk Tea Beverage
FINALIST - Betty Booze - Sparkling Bourbon with Apple Ginger Sour Cherry
FINALIST - Betty Booze - Sparkling Bourbon with White Peach Honey Mint
FINALIST - Betty Booze - Sparkling Tequila with Smoky Pineapple
Manufacturing/processing innovation
WINNER - SmartSkin Technologies - SmartSkin InControl
FINALIST - Aseptic Systems Co., Ltd. - Green Aseptic
FINALIST - Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy Co.,Ltd - Mengniu CHEWY FRUIT Floral Fruity Milkshake Yogurt Series
FINALIST - Anheuser-Busch InBev - Next Level Maintenance at your hands: Meet MAX
Packaging innovation
WINNER - CANPACK - DYNAMI:T , A. LE COQ (OLVI GROUP)
FINALIST - Birdie Bombs - Birdie Bombs
FINALIST - PepsiCo - Pepsi x Sadio Mane
FINALIST - HELL ENERGY Magyarország Kft. - FloeWater STILL
Technology innovation
WINNER - Frigoglass Group - A energy class beverage cooler
FINALIST - Pubinno, Inc. - Smart Clean
FINALIST - Anheuser-Busch InBev - Bringing objectivity to Tasting: Meet SensoryOne
Glass design
WINNER - Clearly Canadian - Clearly Sparkling
FINALIST - Clearly Canadian - Mountain Blackberry
FINALIST - Clearly Canadian - Essence Grapefruit
FINALIST - Smeraldina - Smeraldina Water's 920ML Glass Bottle
Metal design
WINNER - CANPACK - Żywiec (Grupa Żywiec, part of Heineken Group)
FINALIST - CANPACK - ROYAL DUTCH (UNITED DUTCH BREWERIES)
Packaging design
WINNER - PepsiCo - Gatorade Athlete Welcome Influencer Kit
FINALIST - PepsiCo - Pepsi Electric 2024
FINALIST - PepsiCo - Starry Visual Identity
FINALIST - PepsiCo - Pepsi Global Redesign
FINALIST - Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy Co.,Ltd - Chewy Fruit Milk Flavored Beverages
FINALIST - CANPACK - LA RAOUL BEER CAN, LA GOULDALE BREWERY (ST. OMER)
COMMENDED - CANPACK - TUBORG (CARLSBERG BULGARIA)
COMMENDED - PepsiCo - Pepsi Pal Norte
CSR/sustainability initiative
WINNER - Anheuser-Busch InBev - Sustainable Brewing: Advancing Process Control for a Future With More Cheers
FINALIST - Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy Co.,Ltd - Mengniu Milk DELUXE® Desert Organic Pure Milk
Marketing campaign
WINNER - Kentucky Bourbon Trail - Kentucky Bourbon Trail Brand Campaign
FINALIST - Les Producteurs de lait du Québec - Votre lait - Your milk
FINALIST - Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy Co.,Ltd - Mengniu CHEWY milk beverage
FINALIST - Dairy Farmers of Canada - Moo or False
FINALIST - Dairy Farmers of Canada - Regenerative Agriculture – I Do That
FINALIST - Dairy Farmers of Canada - Biodiversity - It's in Our Nature
COMMENDED - Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy Co.,Ltd - PeekaMoo（Pineapple flavour, Yogurt flavour）
Start-up/new business
WINNER - SKY BARN - Earth's First Clean-Label, Barista-Grade Oatmilks
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About FoodBev Awards
FoodBev Media awards schemes have been running for more than 20 years and are now recognised as the most credible and respected awards schemes to influence the international food and beverage industry.
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