Beverage Digest Awards 2020
Beverage Digest’s awards celebrate excellence across the North American beverage industry.
There are 11 categories available to win in this year’s awards. Winners will be announced at this year's Future Smarts virtual conference on December 7.
CATAGORIES
- Best Low/No Sugar Drink
- Best Premium Drink
- Best Functional Drink
- Best CBD/Hemp Drink (New to 2020)
- Best Hard Seltzer (New to 2020)
- Best New Drink Concept
- Best New Brand
- Best Brand Extension
- Best Packaging/Label Design
- Best Technology Innovation
- Best Marketing or Social Media Campaign
A product can be entered into multiple categories.
REASONS TO 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.
- Dedicated announcement of your success on our social media platforms.
- Showcase your product, service or campaign alongside other exciting innovators.
- Receive a comprehensive communications kit complete with press release, logos to use on packaging, website or email signatures; certificate; and a trophy for winners!
ENTRY CRITERIA
All products entered must have been launched, created, or rebranded from January 2018.
If you have a product that is not yet in the market, it can still be entered as long as it is in its prototype/packaging stage by the closing date of this awards program.
To download the full award guidelines and criteria, please click HERE.
ENTRY FEES AND DEADLINES:
Each entry costs $225 after October 19.
Every fourth entry is free!
Entry deadline: November 16, 2020 for both the payment and award application.
Enter multiple categories or products (an entry is a single product in a single category).
ENTRY PROCESS
What is required:
- Online application and payment.
- Awards entry submission (due by November 16) to include a 200-word description on why your product deserves to win, and two high-resolution product images.
*For the category ‘Best Marketing or Social Media Campaign’ you are invited to send an additional 1-page document to include any video content or imagery relating to the entry.
Steps to enter:
1. Sign In or Create Account at beverage-digest.com
2. Complete the online application at the bottom of this page.
3. You will be redirected to a payment page. Add your entries to the shopping cart. Check out.
4. Once we receive your application and payment, a member of the awards team will help you submit the entry materials referenced HERE.
Questions about awards? Contact awards@beverage-digest.com
JUDGING
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 finalists and winners in each category.
Further Announcements to Follow.
SPONSORSHIP
We have a number of opportunities available including for headline sponsorships and individual category sponsorships. For more information on our sponsorship packages contact sponsorships@beverage-digest.com
*If you have already completed the Awards Application click HERE to go to your shopping cart.
BEVERAGE DIGEST AWARDS APPLICATION:
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