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16 September 2025

Awards

World Beverage Innovation Awards 2025: Winners announced

FoodBev Media is delighted to announce the winners of the World Beverage Innovation Awards 2025. Now in their 22nd year, the awards remain a benchmark for creativity and excellence, celebrating the companies and individuals redefining the global beverage industry.

The winners were revealed live at Drinktec in Munich, Germany, where the ceremony showcased groundbreaking products, sustainable practices and technological advancements shaping the future of beverage. From outstanding packaging solutions to wellness-focused innovations, this year’s winners exemplify the very best in beverage innovation.

The awards were presented by FoodBev Media’s marketing director, Dan Bunt. After a week of judging, the panel praised the exceptional standard of entries, noting their commitment to creativity, sustainability and delivering outstanding consumer experiences.

"The winners of the World Beverage Innovation Awards 2025 have truly set a new standard for innovation. They've not only impressed us with their groundbreaking products and solutions but have also shown a forward-thinking approach to key trends like sustainability and health." Dan Bunt, marketing director at FoodBev Media.

FoodBev Media extends heartfelt congratulations to all the winners and shortlisted companies who continue to push the beverage industry forward.

From 25 countries, this year’s awards feature 26 winners, over 80 finalists and more than 40 commended innovations. We celebrate the outstanding contributions of these pioneering brands and the bold, visionary teams driving them.

World Beverage Innovation Awards 2025 results

Best products of 2025

Best Alcohol Beverage

WINNER Casa Lima – Distilled Tea Spirit

FINALIST Holistic Spirits Co – Harmony Holistic Gin

FINALIST Holistic Spirits Co – Origen Holistic Vodka

FINALIST Mikuni Distillery – Osaka Gin

FINALIST Ölgerðin – PRN

COMMENDED FX Matt Brewery Co – Saranac Weekend Warrior

Best Beverage Concept | Category Sponsored By Sidel

WINNER Candy Can – Candy Can

FINALIST Charlie's Organics – Charlie's Organics

FINALIST Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy (Group) – Mengniu YoyiC Probiotic Lemon Tea

FINALIST Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group – Youngfun Chew a Lemon Light Milk Juice Drink

FINALIST Kinohimitsu – Kinohimitsu Haéria Pro

Best Beverage System

WINNER Pubinno – TapPay: Smart, Seamless Self-Service Beverage Operating System

FINALIST CHAGEE – CHAGEE’s Beverage System

Best Dairy Beverage

WINNER Nurri – 30g Protein Ultra Filtered Milk Shake

FINALIST Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy (Group) – Mengniu Slimline White Kidney Bean Extract Probiotic Skim Milk Formula

FINALIST Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group – Yili MilkZi Durian Milk

FINALIST Ningde Jiuzhan Agriculture Co – Jiuzhan Camellia Oil Emulsified Milk

FINALIST PlanetDairy (DK) & Farm Dairy (NL) – Hybrid Milks are the Sustainable Solution for the Silent Majority

COMMENDED Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy (Group) – Mengniu Shiny Meadow 4.0 Fresh Milk

COMMENDED Yili Group – QQ Star 'Monster Yummy' Milk Drink

Best Dilutable Beverage

WINNER WillPowders – Kombucha

FINALIST PepsiCo Design + Innovation – Gatorade Hydration Booster

Best Energy Beverage

WINNER PepsiCo Design + Innovation – Rockstar Energy

FINALIST Fulfill Food & Beverages bda Karviva Beverages – Karviva Energy Juices: Hibiscus/Pomegranate and Mango/Passion Fruit

FINALIST PepsiCo Design + Innovation – Mountain Dew Redesign

FINALIST WillPowders – Brain Powder

Best Functional Beverage

WINNER Ikaffe Partner – Black Rice amazake

FINALIST GoodBrew – GoodBrew GoodGut Latte

FINALIST Juni – Adaptogenic Sparkling Tea

FINALIST Living Things – Lemon & Ginger Prebiotic Soda

FINALIST Mindfuelbev Ltd – Mindfuel Flow Focus & Clarity

FINALIST Neurothena Ltd – Neurothena - Brain Fuel

FINALIST SKY BARN – +Adaptogens Oat Milk

FINALIST VitClear – Brain Health Nootropic Soda

FINALIST Wana – Wana’s sparkling Strawberry Lemonade

COMMENDED Chuckling Goat – Original Kefir

COMMENDED Forever Young Kombucha – Wanty Black currant Probiotic Soda

COMMENDED Hormony Drinks – Hormony Drinks

COMMENDED Humm Kombucha – Humm Probiome Kombucha

COMMENDED Kızılay İçecek – Kızılay Plus Green Apple & Green Plum Flavored Naturally Sparkling Mineral Water with Liposomal Magnesium

COMMENDED Ölgerðin – Kristall+

COMMENDED WillPowders – ElectroTide

Best Low/No Alcohol Beverage

WINNER Fulfill Food & Beverages bda Karviva Beverages – Karviva Unwined Wine Replacement Drink: Malbec & Rose

FINALIST Betty Booze – Betty Booze Vodka Iced Tea + Meyer Lemonade

FINALIST Betty Booze – Betty Booze Vodka Iced Tea + Passion Fruit

Best Natural/Organic Beverage

WINNER Chagee – Bo·Ya Jasmine Green Milk Tea

FINALIST Charlie's Organics – Charlie's Organics

FINALIST Fulfill Food & Beverages bda Karviva Beverages – Karviva Fermented Tea Drinks (In Transparent Cans)

FINALIST Juni – Adaptogenic Sparkling Tea

FINALIST SKY BARN – +Adaptogens Oat Milk

FINALIST WillPowders – Kombucha – Warm

COMMENDED Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy (Group) – Mengnui Fruit- Veggie Milk

Best Plant-Based Beverage

WINNER Sky barn – +Adaptogens Oat Milk

FINALIST Fulfill Food & Beverages bda Karviva Beverages – Karviva Sprouts of Hope Whole Plant Juice

FINALIST GoodBrew – GoodBrew Pistachio Latte

FINALIST Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy (Group) – Mengniu Daily Fiber Oat milk

FINALIST PlanetDairy (DK) + Farm Dairy (NL) – Hybrid milks are the sustainable solution for the silent majority

FINALIST Vietnam Soya Products Company – Fami Go – Soy Milk

Best Premium Beverage

WINNER GoodBrew - GoodBrew GoodGut Latte

Best Ready-to-Drink Beverage

WINNER Betty Booze – Betty Booze Vodka Iced Tea + Meyer Lemonade

FINALIST GoodBrew – GoodBrew's GoodGut Latte

FINALIST JSC OMG Bubble Tea – OMG Bubble Tea Watermelon Slay with Lychee Bubbles

FINALIST Mindfuelbev – Mindfuel Flow Stress & Mood

FINALIST VitClear – Active Health Nootropic Soda (Guava & Passionfruit)

COMMENDED Betty Booze – Betty Booze Vodka Iced Tea + Passion Fruit

COMMENDED Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy (Group) – Mengniu YoyiC Probiotic Lemon Tea

COMMENDED Mindfuelbev – Mindfuel Flow Focus & Clarity

Best packaging of 2025

Best Metal Design

WINNER Ardagh Metal Packaging – Maison Perrier Chic

FINALIST Ardagh Metal Packaging – Candy Can x Pac-Man

FINALIST CANPACK – Lech

FINALIST Crown Packaging Services EMEA – Natakhtari

FINALIST Olberding Brand Family – Clearly Canadian Metal Design

FINALIST PepsiCo Design + Innovation – Mountain Dew Redesign

COMMENDED Ardagh Metal Packaging – Carissima Limoncello Spritz

Best Packaging Design

WINNER Graphic Packaging International – EnviroClip Beam for Get More Vits

FINALIST Candy Can – Candy Can

FINALIST Graphic Packaging International – AB InBev Leffe Beer Multipack with Two-Piece Technology

FINALIST Living Things – Watermelon & Lime Prebiotic Soda

FINALIST Olberding Brand Family – Canadian Club

FINALIST PepsiCo Design + Innovation – Gatorade Hydration Booster

FINALIST Türkiye Şişe ve Cam Fabrikaları – 267833 33cl Haus Beer Bottle

COMMENDED CANPACK - Żywiec

COMMENDED Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy (Group) – Mengniu YoyiC Super-Fast Burning Probiotic Solid Beverage

COMMENDED PepsiCo Design + Innovation – Mountain Dew Redesign

COMMENDED Primo Brands: Saratoga Spring Water – Primo Brands’ Saratoga Spring Water: An Icon of Style and Sustainability

Best Sustainable Packaging

WINNER BUYO and 100+ Accelerator – Circular and Cost-Effective Sustainable Packaging

FINALIST Belvac – Carrier Ring Aluminum Bottle

FINALIST Denomination – Tread Softly Bagnums

FINALIST Graphic Packaging International – AB InBev Leffe Beer Multipack with Two-Piece Technology

FINALIST Graphic Packaging International – EnviroClip Beam for Get More Vits

FINALIST Plastipak – O2Blox – Nylon Free Barrier

FINALIST Türkiye Şişe ve Cam Fabrikaları – 332620 20cl ULW Mineral Water Bottle

COMMENDED Alzamora Group – Bottle & Cups Gift Pack

COMMENDED Aqua Matters – JÄÄDE Finnish Spring Water Pure-Pak

COMMENDED Graphic Packaging International – Cap-It for AG Barr’s Irn Bru

COMMENDED Sipa – XRefill

COMMENDED Türkiye Şişe ve Cam Fabrikaları – 269533 ULW Long Neck Beer Bottle

Best Innovations of 2025

Best Component/Equipment Innovation

WINNER Regal Rexnord – Rexnord 1104 Series FlushTop MatTop Chain

FINALIST H2oK and 100+ Accelerator – Modular Filtration Tech Enabling High-Quality Water Reuse at Scale

Best Filling/Packing Innovation

WINNER Fogg Filler – PF 2160 Hot Fill

FINALIST Belvac – Carrier Ring Aseptic Aluminum Bottle

FINALIST Glacier and 100+ Accelerator – AI-Powered Robotics for Smarter Recycling

Best Health/Wellness Innovation

WINNER Fibre UP – Fibre UP Soft Drinks

FINALIST Ikaffe partner – Pineapple Vinegar Scent Rice Amazake (175ml)

FINALIST Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group – Inikin Ginseng and Goji Berry Water

FINALIST Net Zero Foods – Robot, Organic Honey Cola Kombucha

FINALIST The Pickle Juice Company – Pickle Juice

FINALIST VitClear – Brain Health Nootropic Soda

COMMENDED Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy (Group) – Mengniu Guan Yiru Early 8 Dundun Probiotic Yogurt

COMMENDED Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy (Group) – Mengniu Three calves prebiotics Lactose Free Milk

COMMENDED Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy (Group) – Mengniu Yourui Sugar Guard Probiotics Powder

COMMENDED PepsiCo Design + Innovation – Gatorade Hydration Booster

COMMENDED WillPowders – ElectroTide

Best Ingredient Innovation

WINNER Vivici – The Compact Protein Revolution: Unlocked with Vivitein BLG

FINALIST Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy (Group) – Mengniu Lacticaseibacillus paracasei Lc19

FINALIST NutriFusion – GrandFusion

FINALIST Second Squeeze – Fruit Surplus and Skins Made into Fruit Syrups

FINALIST Souflett malt – Malted Soft Drink

FINALIST ZoomAgri and 100+ Accelerator – Enabling a More Efficient Malting Process: Reducing Land, Water and Energy Use in Beer Production

COMMENDED Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy (Group) – Mengniu Guanyiru Popping Bubble Blueberry Yogurt

COMMENDED Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy (Group) – Mengniu Hi188 Pro-Growth Probiotics

COMMENDED Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy (Group) – Mengniu Yourui Golden Bone Strength Senior Milk Formula

COMMENDED WillPowders – Kombucha, Fresh

Best Packaging/Labelling Innovation

WINNER Ball Corporation – Dynamark Advanced Pro: Designed to Engage, Engineered to Perform

FINALIST Ball Corporation & Constellation Brands – Corona Lime Friendly Ends

FINALIST Candy Can – Candy Can

FINALIST Chagee – Chagee‘s packaging and Labelling

FINALIST Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy (Group) – Mengniu just Pure Yogurt Charming Cat Ear Cap Double Easy Packaging Yogurt

FINALIST PepsiCo Design + Innovation – Gatorade Rookie Bottle

COMMENDED Ball Corporation – Braille Ends

COMMENDED CANPACK - X Energy Drinks

COMMENDED Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy (Group) – Mengniu Daily Fiber Oat Milk Biomimetic Eco-Friendly PET Bottle

Best Processing/Production Innovation

WINNER Colloidtek Oy – Collo Liquid Intelligence

FINALIST BlueTree Technologies – BlueTree Technologies

FINALIST DNP’s Green Aseptic – Green Aseptic

FINALIST SmartSkin Technologies – SmartSkin's Solutions

FINALIST TraceGains – Intelligent Document Processing

COMMENDED Belvac – The Carrier Ring Aluminum Bottle

COMMENDED Chagee – Chagee’s Cutting-Edge Tea Extraction Technology

Best Technology Innovation

WINNER Identiv, Zatap and Genuine-Analytics – The Future of Wine Authentication

FINALIST Arcade Strange – Gamified Drink Pouring Experience from Arcade Strange

FINALIST Carbotek Systems GmbH – Carbo.Cool

FINALIST Ceria Brewing Company – Ceria Brewing Company Alcohol-Free Beer

FINALIST IdentPro – Warehouse Execution System

FINALIST Mocco – Jeasy

COMMENDED Beverage Booster – Double Chamber Widget

COMMENDED Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy (Group) – Mengniu Shiny Meadow Direct Steam Infusion Technology

COMMENDED Misa-Vertriebs – Misa-Customize – Online 3D Beverage Tower Configurator

Best Innovations of 2025

Best CSR/Sustainability Initiative

WINNER OzHarvest Ventures & Second Squeeze – Oh! For OzHarvest Lemonaid

FINALIST 100+ Accelerator – Big ideas, Real Impact

FINALIST Lipton Teas and Infusions – Lipton Tea Innovation & Technology Academy

FINALIST Primo Brands – Pioneering Sustainable Hydration Through a Reuse and Refill Revolution

COMMENDED Ball Corporation – Climate Transition Plan

COMMENDED Retal – A Holistic Approach to Sustainable Packaging for Global Brands

Best Marketing Campaign

WINNER Les Producteurs de lait du Québec – Milkeye

FINALIST Candy Can – Candy Can

FINALIST Les Producteurs de lait du Québec V Rien D'autre, Nothing Else

Best Logistics/Supply Chain Solution

WINNER Dr.Scrap and 100+ Accelerator – From Industrial Scrap to Recycled Treasure

Best New/Start-up Business

WINNER Mocco – Jeasy

The 2025 Judging Panel

FoodBev is grateful for the dedication of the World Beverage Innovation Awards 2025 judging panel. Their expertise and discerning insights were essential in evaluating a remarkable selection of entries from across the globe. Their commitment to celebrating excellence within the beverage industry has been crucial in making the awards a resounding success. This panel, composed of industry-leading experts, worked tirelessly to identify the most forward-thinking innovations.

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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