World Beverage Innovation Awards 2023: Winners Announced - FoodBev.com

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 excellence and innovation. This year witnessed an exceptionally 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

WINNER HOP WTR – HOP WTR

FINALIST Citizen Spritz Ltd – Citizen Spritz Alcohol Free Instant Spritz Mix
FINALIST Betty Booze – Sparkling Tequila with Oak Smoked Lemonade
FINALIST Giesen Wines – Giesen 0% Wine Range
FINALIST Noot – Noot

COMMENDED OYE YAAR – OYE YAAR
COMMENDED Betty Booze – Betty Booze – Sparkling Bourbon with Apple Ginger Sour Cherry

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

WINNER Graphic Packaging International – Take Smart Fridge Beer Pack

FINALIST YILI Group – Inikin Ink-free volcanic bottle
FINALIST SIPA spa – La Spumante – The first PET bottle for sparkling wine in the world
FINALIST Denomination – Crate
FINALIST PepsiCo – Gx Fuel Tomorrow Collection – Summer Edition

COMMENDED CANPACK S.A. – OKOCIM JASNE (CARLSBERG GROUP)
COMMENDED Krones AG – ShoulderFlex 500ml Lightweight PET Bottle
COMMENDED ABInBev – LMS – Line Management System

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

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.

For more information about our selection of awards programmes, please visit foodbevawards.com or email [email protected].

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