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FoodBev Media is thrilled to announce the official shortlist for the World Beverage Innovation Awards 2025. Now in their 22nd year, the awards continue to shine a spotlight on the most groundbreaking and innovative developments across the global beverage sector.
The World Beverage Innovation Awards provide a comprehensive look into the future of beverages, celebrating excellence in over 20 categories. From pioneering production technology to revolutionary sustainable packaging and wellness-focused drinks, the awards recognise the companies and individuals who are truly redefining the way we drink. This prestigious scheme is a key platform for brands to gain global recognition and enhance their industry presence.
Our judges were impressed by the high calibre of entries this year, showcasing a remarkable commitment to creativity, responsibility and taste. The shortlisted products represent a forward-thinking approach to an ever-evolving market, tackling key trends such as sustainability, health and consumer experience.
Mark your calendars for Tuesday 16 September, 5pm CEST, where winners will be revealed live at Drinktec in Munich, Germany.
With 160 shortlisted submissions across 25 countries, these awards represent the world's best, showcasing the most impressive innovations across the global beverage industry.
World Beverage Innovation Awards 2025 shortlist
Best products of 2025
Best alcohol beverage
Casa Lima - Distilled Tea Spirit
FX Matt Brewery - Saranac Weekend Warrior
Holistic Spirits - Harmony Holistic Gin
Holistic Spirits - Origen Holistic Vodka
Mikuni Distillery - Osaka Gin
Ölgerðin - PRN
Best beverage concept | Category sponsored by Sidel
Candy Can - Candy Can
Charlie's Organics - Charlie's Organics
Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy - Mengniu YoyiC Probiotic Lemon Tea
Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial - Youngfun Chew a Lemon Light Milk Juice Drink
Kinohimitsu - Kinohimitsu Haéria Pro
This category is sponsored by Sidel, a leading global provider of equipment and packaging solutions.
Learn more HERE.
Best beverage system
Chagee - Chagee’s beverage system
Pubinno - TapPay: The Smart, Seamless Self-Service Beverage Operating System
Best dairy beverage
Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy - Mengniu Shiny Meadow 4.0 Fresh Milk
Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy - Mengniu Slimline White Kidney Bean Extract Probiotic Skim Milk Formula
Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial - Yili MilkZi Durian Milk
Ningde Jiuzhan Agriculture - Jiuzhan Camellia Oil Emulsified Milk
Nurri - 30g Protein Ultra Filtered Milk Shake
PlanetDairy (DK) & Farm Dairy (NL) - Hybrid Milks are the Sustainable Solution for the Silent Majority
Yili - QQ Star 'Monster Yummy' Milk Drink
Best dilutable beverage
PepsiCo Design + Innovation - Gatorade Hydration Booster
WillPowders - Kombucha
Best energy beverage
Fulfill Food & Beverages BDA Karviva Beverages - Karviva Energy Juices: Hibiscus/Pomegranate and Mango/Passion Fruit
PepsiCo Design + Innovation - Mountain Dew Redesign
PepsiCo Design + Innovation - Rockstar Energy
WillPowders - Brain Powder
Best functional beverage
Chuckling Goat - Original Kefir
Forever Young Kombucha - Wanty Blackcurrant Probiotic Soda
GoodBrew - GoodBrew GoodGut Latte
Hormony Drinks - Hormony Drinks
Humm Kombucha - Humm Probiome Kombucha
Ikaffe - Black Rice Amazake
Juni - Adaptogenic Sparkling Tea
Kızılay Içecek - Kızılay Plus Green Apple & Green Plum Flavored Naturally Sparkling Mineral Water with Liposomal Magnesium
Living Things - Lemon & Ginger Prebiotic Soda
Mindfuelbev - Mindfuel Flow Focus & Clarity
Neurothena - Neurothena - Brain Fuel
Ölgerðin - Kristall+
Sky Barn - +Adaptogens Oat Milk
VitClear - Brain Health Nootropic Soda
WillPowders - ElectroTide
Best low/no alcohol beverage
Betty Booze - Betty Booze Vodka Iced Tea + Meyer Lemonade
Betty Booze - Betty Booze Vodka Iced Tea + Passion Fruit
Fulfill Food & Beverages BDA Karviva Beverages - Karviva Unwined Wine Replacement Drink: Malbec & Rose
Best natural/organic beverage
Chagee - BO·YA Jasmine Green Milk Tea
Charlie's Organics - Charlie's Organics
Fulfill Food & Beverages BDA Karviva Beverages - Karviva Fermented Tea Drinks (In Transparent Cans)
Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy - Mengniu Fruit Veggie Milk
Juni - Adaptogenic Sparkling Tea
Sky Barn - +Adaptogens Oat Milk
WillPowders - Kombucha - Warm
Best plant-based beverage
Fulfill Food & Beverages BDA Karviva Beverages - Karviva Sprouts of Hope Whole Plant Juice
GoodBrew - GoodBrew Pistachio Latte
Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy - Mengniu Daily Fiber Oat Milk
PlanetDairy (DK) + Farm Dairy (NL) - Hybrid Milks are the Sustainable Solution for the Silent Majority
Sky Barn - +Adaptogens Oat Milk
Vietnam Soya Products Company- Fami Go - Soy Milk
Best premium beverage
GoodBrew - GoodBrew GoodGut Latte
Best ready-to-drink beverage
Betty Booze - Betty Booze Vodka Iced Tea + Meyer Lemonade
Betty Booze - Betty Booze Vodka Iced Tea + Passion Fruit
GoodBrew - GoodBrew's GoodGut Latte
Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy - Mengniu YoyiC Probiotic Lemon Tea
JSC OMG Bubble Tea - OMG Bubble Tea Watermelon Slay with Lychee Bubbles
Mindfuelbev - Mindfuel Flow Focus & Clarity
Mindfuelbev - Mindfuel Flow Stress & Mood
VitClear - Active Health Nootropic Soda (Guava & Passionfruit)
Best packaging of 2025
Best metal design
Ardagh Metal Packaging - Candy Can x PAC-MAN
Ardagh Metal Packaging - Carissima Limoncello Spritz
Ardagh Metal Packaging - Maison Perrier Chic
Canpack - Lech
Crown Packaging Services EMEA - Natakhtari
Olberding Brand Family - Canadian Club Metal Design
PepsiCo Design + Innovation - Mountain Dew Redesign
Best packaging design
Candy Can - Candy Can
CANPACK - ŻYWIEC
Graphic Packaging International - AB InBev Leffe Beer Multipack with Two-Piece Technology
Graphic Packaging International - EnviroClip Beam for Get More Vits
Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy - Mengniu YoyiC Super-fast Burning Probiotic Solid Beverage
Living Things - Watermelon & Lime Prebiotic Soda
Olberding Brand Family - Canadian Club
PepsiCo Design + Innovation - Gatorade Hydration Booster
PepsiCo Design + Innovation - Mountain Dew Redesign
Primo Brands: Saratoga Spring Water - Primo Brands’ Saratoga Spring Water: An Icon of Style and Sustainability
Türkiye Şişe Ve Cam Fabrikaları - 33cl Haus Beer Bottle
Best sustainable packaging
Alzamora Group - Bottle & Cups Gift Pack
Aqua Matters - Jääde Finnish Spring Water Pure-Pak
Belvac - The Carrier Ring Aluminum Bottle
Buyo and 100+ Accelerator: Circular and Cost-Effective Sustainable Packaging - Buyo and 100+ Accelerator
Denomination - Tread Softly Bagnums
Graphic Packaging International - Cap-It for AG Barr’s Irn Bru
Graphic Packaging International - AB InBev Leffe Beer Multipack with Two-Piece Technology
Graphic Packaging International - EnviroClip Beam for Get More Vits
Plastipak - O2Blox - Nylon Free Barrier
Sipa - XRefill
Türkiye Şişe Ve Cam Fabrikaları - ULW Long Neck Beer Bottle
Türkiye Şişe Ve Cam Fabrikaları - 20cl ULW Mineral Water Bottle
Best innovations of 2025
Best component/equipment innovation
H2oK and 100+ Accelerator: Modular Filtration Tech enabling High-quality Water Reuse at Scale - H2oK and 100+ Accelerator
Regal Rexnord - Rexnord 1104 Series FlushTop MatTop Chain
Best filling/packing innovation
Belvac - The Carrier Ring Aseptic Aluminum Bottle
Fogg Filler - PF 2160 Hot Fill
Glacier and 100+ Accelerator : AI-Powered Robotics for Smarter Recycling - Glacier and 100+ Accelerator
Best health/wellness innovation
Fibre UP - Fibre UP Soft Drinks
Ikaffe - Pineapple Vinegar Scent Rice Amazake (175ml)
Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy- Mengniu Guan Yiru Early 8 Dundun Probiotic Yogurt
Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy - Mengniu Three Calves Prebiotics Lactose Free Milk
Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy - Mengniu Yourui Sugar Guard Probiotics Powder
Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial - Inikin Ginseng and Goji Berry Water
Net Zero Foods - ROBOT Organic Honey Cola Kombucha
PepsiCo Design + Innovation - Gatorade Hydration Booster
The Pickle Juice Company - Pickle Juice
VitClear - Brain Health Nootropic Soda
WillPowders - ElectroTide
Best ingredient innovation
Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy - Mengniu Guanyiru Popping Bubble Blueberry Yogurt
Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy - Mengniu Hi188 Pro-Growth Probiotics
Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy - Mengniu Lacticaseibacillus paracasei Lc19
Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy - Mengniu Yourui Golden Bone Strength Senior Milk Formula
NutriFusion - GrandFusion
Second Squeeze - Fruit surplus and skins made into fruit syrups
Soufflet Malt - Malted Soft Drink
Vivici - The Compact Protein Revolution: Unlocked with Vivitein BLG
WillPowders - Kombucha - Fresh
ZoomAgri and 100+ Accelerator: Enabling a More Efficient Malting Process, Reducing Land, Water, and Energy Use in Beer Production - ZoomAgri and 100+ Accelerator
Best packaging/labelling innovation
Ball Corporation - Braille Ends
Ball Corporation - Dynamark Advanced Pro – Designed to Engage, Engineered to Perform
Ball Corporation & Constellation Brands - Corona Lime Friendly Ends
Candy Can - Candy Can
Canpack - X Energy Drink
Chagee - Chagee's packaging and labelling
Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy - Mengniu Daily Fiber Oat Milk Biomimetic Eco-Friendly PET Bottle
Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy - Mengniu Just Pure Yogurt Charming Cat Ear Cap Double Easy Packaging Yogurt
PepsiCo Design + Innovation - Gatorade Rookie Bottle
Best processing/production innovation
Belvac - The Carrier Ring Aluminum Bottle
BlueTree Technologies - BlueTree Technologies
Chagee - Chagee’s tea extraction technology
Colloidtek - Collo Liquid Intelligence
DNP’s Green Aseptic - Green Aseptic
SmartSkin Technologies - SmartSkin's Solutions
TraceGains - TraceGains Intelligent Document Processing
Best technology innovation
Arcade Strange - Gamified Drink Pouring Experience from Arcade Strange
Beverage Booster - Double Chamber Widget
Carbotek Systems - Carbo.cool - Adaptive Inline Carbonation
Ceria Brewing Company - Ceria Brewing Company Alcohol-Free Beer
Identiv, ZATAP, and Genuine-Analytics - The Future of Wine Authentication from Identiv, ZATAP, and Genuine-Analytics
IdentPro - Warehouse Execution System
Inner Mongolia Mengniu Dairy - Mengniu Shiny Meadow Direct Steam Infusion Technology
Misa-Vertriebs - Misa-Customize Online 3D Beverage Tower Configurator
Mocco - Jeasy
Best business of 2025
Best CSR/sustainability initiative
100+ Accelerator: Big ideas, Real Impact - 100+ Accelerator
Ball Corporation - Ball’s Climate Transition Plan
Lipton Teas and Infusions - Lipton Tea Innovation & Technology Academy
OzHarvest Ventures & Second Squeeze - Oh! For OzHarvest Lemonaid
Primo Brands - Primo Brands: Pioneering Sustainable Hydration Through a Reuse and Refill Revolution
Retal - A Holistic Approach to Sustainable Packaging for Global Brands
Best marketing campaign
Candy Can - Candy Can
Les Producteurs de lait du Québec - Milkeye
Les Producteurs de lait du Québec - Rien d'autre - Nothing else
Best logistics/supply chain solution
Dr Scrap and 100+ Accelerator: From Industrial Scrap to Recycled Treasure - Dr Scrap and 100+ Accelerator
Best new/start-up business
Mocco - Jeasy
Congratulations to all the shortlisted products, innovations and brands!
Each shortlisted entry will be recognised as either a Winner, Finalist or Commended, on 16 September 2025.
Sidel
Best Beverage Concept category sponsor
Sidel is a leading global provider of equipment and packaging solutions for beverage, food, home and personal care products in PET, can, glass and other materials. With over 170 years of experience, Sidel has 40,000 machines installed in more than 190 countries and 5,000+ employees worldwide who are passionate about providing equipment and service solutions. Sidel, one of three industry groups of Tetra Laval, is a leading provider of equipment and services solutions for packaging beverage, food, home, and personal care products.
Join us at Drinktec 2025
Drinktec is the world's leading trade fair for the beverage and liquid food industry, held every four years in Munich. It's a premier global platform that brings together manufacturers, suppliers and producers to showcase the latest technologies and discuss emerging trends, from processing and filling to packaging and marketing.
Join FoodBev Media for the awards ceremony at the Liquidrome Wave Stage on 16 September 2025, Hall C4, Stand 179!
At our stand, you can also find us with our co-exhibitors to learn more about successful World Beverage Innovation Awards participants, both old and new! FoodBev Awards has also partnered with The Good Cup to promote the future of sustainability.
The awards ceremony will be followed by a Liquidrome Sundowner, sponsored by FoodBev Media. Guests can enjoy networking with international industry professionals, along with complimentary snacks and drinks. Don't miss this opportunity to celebrate with the best in the business!
What happened last year?
The World Beverage Innovation Awards 2024 marked the scheme's 21st year, with the winners being announced at the BrauBeviale trade event in Germany. The awards celebrated a wide range of innovations, from craft beverages to ready-to-drink creations and low/no alcohol options.
For a look back at the excitement and to hear directly from one of the winners, watch our exclusive interview with Radoslav Stryhal from DeMagdo on the company's victory.
"We really appreciate this recognition. [The award] is important to us, gives us strength, and gives us motivation."
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 awards@foodbev.com.
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