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2019 Beverage Digest Awards
The Beverage Digest Awards celebrate excellence across the North American beverage industry. These awards are a great way for you to enhance the promotion of your brand and ensure your products are recognized on an international scale. Beverage Digest will announce the winners during an awards ceremony at this year's Future Smarts conference on December 9 in New York.
Details
Past entrants include
Our guide below should provide you with all the information you need about the Beverage Digest Awards.
If you have any other queries, please contact us on awards@beverage-digest.com
What are the categories?
- Best Low/No Sugar Drink
- Best Premium Drink
- Best Functional Drink
- Best Packaging Design
- Best Label Design
- Best Technology Innovation
- Best Marketing or Social Media Campaign
- Best New Brand/Brand Extension
- Best New Drink Concept
Are you unsure on which category to enter?
Visit our entry criteria tab for further guidance contact awards@beverage-digest.com
Why should I enter?
- Gain publicity from leading industry media
- Benefit from independent international recognition
- Enjoy year round marketing exposure
- Attract validation for present and potential future investors
- Showcase your product, service or campaign alongside other exciting innovatorsFinalists and winners will receive a comprehensive communications pack complete with a press release, logos for use on packaging, websites or email signatures, a certificate and of course a trophy for winners!
- Network with finalists and winners at the event.
How do I enter?
There are two stages to the entry process.
The first stage
1. Simply click 'enter now'
2. Fill in your company information on our application form
3. Fill in your product/campaign name
4. Select the category/ies you wish you enter into
5. Click submit!
The second stage
Once we have received your application and payment, a member of the awards team will be in touch to support you on your submission for the awards.
What is required?
- 1 short presentation (2 x slides of content) per entry made
- At least 1 high-resolution image of your product (or video of your campaign)
- Some categories also require samples. Please check our entry criteria to see where this is required.
*If you are entering either Best Marketing or Social Media Campaign, you qualify for 3 x slides of content.
How much does it cost to enter?
You can enter multiple categories or products at a cost of $225.00 per entry.
If you enter 3 categories, the 4th is free!
How do I pay?
We accept most major credit and debit cards upon checkout on the awards website.
After payment, you will recieve an order confirmation, followed by a PDF receipt, both by email.
If you are unable to pay by credit/debit card, please contact awards@beverage-digest.com
What happens once I have paid?
Once paid, we will contact you with the 'next steps' for your application process.
What is the deadline to enter?
Friday November 04, 2019 for both payment and award application.
Where are the awards presented?
The awards ceremony will take place on December 9, 2019 during Beverage Digest Future Smarts, in New York.
While we would be very pleased to see you there, attendance is not a condition of entering the awards.
Beverage Digest Future Smarts
This beverage industry update will give attendees a comprehensive review of the most important events of the past year and a road map for what's coming next year. Speakers include the most accomplished and knowledgeable experts on the most profitable non-alcoholic beverage market in the world. Executives from manufacturing, marketing, finance, investment, supply chain, distribution and elsewhere, who must be in the know, should attend the conference.
For program details and to book, please click here.
When will the finalists be announced?
Once all judges have submitted their feedback and scores, all points will be counted and verified.
All entrants will be notified of the results in November 2018. A press release will announce the finalists.
How do I contact you?
Contact us at awards@beverage-digest.com
Entry Criteria
We are delighted to hear that you may enter the Beverage Digest Awards. Here are some guidelines to help you enter the correct category. To increase your chances of winning, please stick to these guidelines as closely as possible.
All products entered must have been launched/ created/ rebranded from January 2017 onwards. If you have a product that is not yet in the market, it can still be entered as long as they are in their prototype/packaging stage by the closing date of this awards scheme.
Further information and guidance will be provided once your application has been submitted for the awards.
To download the full award guidelines, please click here.
If you have any questions, please contact awards@beverage-digest.com
Best Functional Drink
Judged on:
- Innovation
- Market need
- Execution
- Presentation
- Functionality of product
- Samples are not required for this category
Best Low/No Sugar Drink
Judged on:
- Innovation of concept
- Flavor combinations
- Use of sweetening agents and product development
- Product differentiation
- Samples are not required for this category
Best New Drink Concept
Judged on:
- Innovation of concept
- Product/initative differentiation
- Samples are not required for this category
Best Packaging Design
Judged on:
- Innovation of concept
- Structural differentiation
- Functionality: i.e. differentiated, solves a problem, adds versatility, increases sustainability
- Design/appearance
- Samples are not required for this category
Best Label Design
Judged on:
- Appearance/color
- Brand presentation
- On pack communication
- Samples are not required for this category
Best Technology Innovation
Judged on:
- Degree of improvement from previous technology
- Degree of innovation from incremental to ground-breaking new concept
- Value of benefit in cost saving, efficency improvement, breadth of application to wider industry
- Samples are not required for this category
Best New Brand/Brand Extension
Judged on:
- Innovation of branding
- Strength of brand expression
- Differentiation
- Potential for developing a new category of providing added choice to consumers
- Samples are not required for this category
Best Marketing or Social Media Campaign
Judged on:
- Innovation
- Conceptualisation
- Execution
- Responses
- Samples are not required for this category
Best Premium Drink
Judged on:
- Point of difference/value-add
- Sophistication
- Added benefits
- Ethical dimension
- Volume/value performance in the market
Samples are not required for this category
Sponsorship
We have a number of sponsorship opportunities available including headline sponsors of the awards and the individual category sponsors.
Headline sponsorship
Headline sponsorship includes:
- One full delegate place at the Beverage Digest Future Smarts Conference. Excludes accommodation and VAT.
- The opportunity to present one winner with their award at the awards reception
- Company logo on all awards marketing material between now and the event
- Company logo on the awards page of Zenith Global’s website with a hyperlink to your company homepage
- The sponsor will always be referenced in the category title e.g. Best Low/No Sugar Drink sponsored by Company X
- Regular mentions in social media when promoting the awards.
Category sponsorship
Category sponsorship includes:
- The opportunity to present the winner with their award at the awards reception
- Company logo on all awards marketing material between now and the event
- Company logo on the awards page of Zenith Global's website with a hyperlink to your company homepage
- The sponsor will always be referenced in the category title e.g. Best Low/No Sugar Drink sponsored by Company X
Categories
- Best Low/No Sugar Drink
- Best Premium Drink
- Best Functional Drink
- Best Packaging Design
- Best Label Design
- Best Technology Innovation
- Best Marketing or Social Media Campaign
- Best New Brand/Brand Extension
- Best New Drink Concept
What do sponsorship packages include?
All packages can also include a number of discounted delegate places to the Beverage Digest Future Smarts Conference, as well as pre and post event social media and marketing exposure.
We are happy to tailor a bespoke package to suit your particular needs and budget.
Interested in sponsoring?
For more information on our sponsorship packages, contact Maxine Harle on e mharle@zenithglobal.com or t +44 (0) 1225 327341
The Judges
Our panel of industry experts will independently review each submission against the judging criteria. They will score each entry on a scale of 1 (lowest) to 5 (highest) for each criterion and offer feedback or comments. Scores are then collated to reveal the winners and finalists in each category!
The judging panel will be announced soon!
Event
This beverage industry event will give attendees a comprehensive review of the most important events of the past year and a road map for what's coming next year. Speakers include accomplished and knowledgeable experts on the most profitable non-alcoholic beverage market in the world. Professionals from manufacturing, marketing, finance, investment, supply chain, distribution and elsewhere, who must be in the know, should attend. Our one-day conference includes on-stage interviews, presentations, data snapshots, panels, networking breaks and the Beverage Digest Awards presentation ceremony.
Monday, December 9, 2019
Crowne Plaza Times Square
New York City
2018 Winners
The winners of the 2018 Beverage Digest Awards were announced on Friday 7 December at an awards ceremony during the Beverage Digest Future Smarts Conference in New York.
The Beverage Digest Awards were organised by Zenith Global, with support from headline sponsor PureCircle and category sponsor CMG.
Best Low/No Sugar Drink
The Coca-Cola Company - Diet Coke
Best Premium Drink
mood33 - Cannabis Infused Sparkling Tonics
Best Functional Drink
Soylent - Soylent
Best Packaging Design
CORE Nutrition - CORE Hydration
PepsiCo - bubly
Best Label Design
Essentia Water, LLC - Essentia Water
Best Technology Innovation
The Coca-Cola Company - Coca-Cola Freestyle 9100
Best Marketing or Social Media Campaign
BA Sports Nutrition LLC - BODYARMOR Sports Drink
Best New Brand/Brand Extension
Kimino Drinks Inc - Kimino Yuzu
Best New Drink Concept
mood33 - Cannabis Infused Sparkling Tonics
2018 Finalists
We are pleased to announce the finalists for the inaugural Beverage Digest Awards. A panel of six industry experts narrowed the field of 90 entries in nine categories to the finalists listed below. Congratulations to our finalists, and thank you to all of the contestants for entering.
Winners in each category will be revealed at a special awards ceremony during the Beverage Digest Future Smarts Conference on Dec. 7 in New York.
"It is our privilege to highlight the range of creativity and value represented by this assortment of top-notch industry innovation," said Beverage Digest Executive Editor Duane Stanford." These finalists well represent the US beverage industry's dynamic range and relentless drive to serve thirsty consumers."
The Beverage Digest Awards were organised by Zenith Global with the support from headline sponsor PureCircle and category sponsor CMG.
"It's just not true that the big companies are being overtaken in innovation," added Zenith Global Chairman Richard Hall. "Yes, increasing numbers of start-ups are challenging from every angle, but the industry leaders are also reinventing themselves. The finalists in these awards show how strong and diverse the pipeline is for the future of beverages."
The Finalist
Best Low/No Sugar Drink
BA Sports Nutrition LLC – BODYARMOR Lyte Sports Drink
CORE Nutrition – CORE Organic
Flow Alkaline Spring Water – Flow Alkaline Spring Water – Organic Flavors
HyVIDA Brands, Inc – HyVIDA Hydrogen Infused Sparkling Water
PepsiCo – Gatorade Zero
The Coca-Cola Company – Diet Coke
Teavana – Teavana Unsweetened Strawberry Apple Green Craft Iced Tea
Best Premium Drink
Chameleon Cold-Brew – Chameleon Cold-Brew Latte
CORE Nutrition – CORE Hydration
DIRTY LEMON – DIRTY LEMON +cbd
mood33 – Cannabis Infused Sparkling Tonics
Tohi Ventures – Tohi Aronia Berry Antioxidant Beverages
Best Functional Drink
BA Sports Nutrition LLC – BODYARMOR Sports Drink
Essentia Water, LLC – Essentia Water
HyVIDA Brands, Inc – HyVIDA Hydrogen Infused Sparkling Water
mood33 – Cannabis Infused Sparkling Tonics
PepsiCo – KeVita
Pervida – Pervida Immune
Soylent – Soylent
Best Packaging Design
CORE Nutrition – CORE Hydration
DIRTY LEMON – DIRTY LEMON +cbd
Kimino Drinks Inc – Kimino Yuzu
PepsiCo – bubly
Tohi Ventures – Tohi Aronia Berry Antioxidant Beverages
Best Label Design
CORE Nutrition – CORE Hydration
Essentia Water, LLC – Essentia Water
Kimino Drinks Inc – Kimino Yuzu
mood33 – Cannabis Infused Sparkling Tonics
Tohi Ventures – Tohi Aronia Berry Antioxidant Beverages
Best Technology Innovation
Fizzique, LLC – Fizzique Sparkling Protein Water
HyVIDA Brands, Inc – HyVIDA Hydrogen Infused Sparkling Water
PureCircle – PureCircle’s Starleaf
The Coca-Cola Company – Coca-Cola Freestyle 9100
Best Marketing or Social Media Campaign
BA Sports Nutrition LLC – BODYARMOR Sports Drink
Essentia Water, LLC – Essentia Presents The Overachievers
Best New Brand/Brand Extension
BA Sports Nutrition LLC – BODYARMOR Lyte Sports Drink
Caskai North American Inc – Caskai Sparkling Cascara Infusion
Detoxwater – Veralixir
Kimino Drinks Inc – Kimino Yuzu
Talking Rain Beverage Company – Sparkling Ice +Caffeine
Best New Drink Concept
BA Sports Nutrition LLC – BODYARMOR Lyte Sports Drink
HyVIDA Brands, Inc – HyVIDA Hydrogen Infused Sparkling Water
Kimino Drinks Inc – Kimino Yuzu
mood33 – Cannabis Infused Sparkling Tonics
Soylent – Soylent
For further information, please contact Alice Schofield on aschofield@zenithglobal.com