The winners of the 2023 InnoBev Awards were announced on 16 May in an awards ceremony during the 2023 UK Soft Drinks Conference in London and online.
Organised by the food and drink experts Zenith Global with support from category sponsors Saniton Plastic and Salomons & Partners, the seventh annual awards attracted 144 entries from soft drinks innovators worldwide.
The winners
Best Low/No Sugar Drink
- Candy Can – Sparkling zero sugar candy drinks
Best Functional Drink
- Nirvana Water Sciences – Nirvana Super Water
- The Pickle Juice Company – 2.5oz Extra Strength Chilli Lime Pickle Juice Shot
Best Dairy Drink
- Hunt and Brew – Australia Cold Brew Coffee
Best Energy Drink
- Buzzed Energy – Buzzed Energy Collected
Best Premium Drink
- Punchy Drinks Ltd – Punchy Drinks Collected
Best Low/No Alcohol Drink
- Copenhagen Sparkling Tea Company – LYSEGRØN
Best in Can
- Radnor Hills – Heartease Farm Traditional Lemonade
Best in Carton
- Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Ltd – Ambrosial low-ink eco-friendly packaging
Best in Glass
- AQUA Carpatica – Still Water
Best in PET
- Berry Global – NEUE Water 100% rPET Bottle
Best Packaging/Label Design
- NEUE Water – NEUE Water
Best Marketing/Social Media Campaign
- Hunt and Brew – Hunt and Brew Always Hunting (for coffee)
- PepsiCo Design & Innovation – Pepsi Max x Eintracht Frankfurt collaboration
Best Technology Innovation
- Saniton Plastic – Saniton’s Interlocking Bottle
Best New Brand
- Buzzed Energy – Buzzed Energy collected also
Best Brand Extension
- Capri-Sun – Capri-Sun Syrup
Best New Drink Concept
- PepsiCo Design & Innovation – Nitro Pepsi
