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were announced onMay 15 at an awards The winners of the 2019 InnoBev Awards


ceremony during the UK Soft ft Drinks


The awards were organised by global Conference in London.


food and drink experts Zenith Global.


Best Aqua Drink: Dalston’s Soda – Real THEWINNERS:


Best Juice Drink:WOWFood & Drinks – Squeezed Rhubarb Soda Light


WOWNutrition – Chia Seeds


Best Premium Drink: Ceder’s Drinks Ltd – CEDER’S Distilled non-alcoholic alt-gin; Kolibri Drinks – Kolibri Drinks


2019 Innobev Awards winners announced Tea Drink: BOS Brands – BOS


Best Te Sparkling Unsweetened Ice Te Te Tea Drink


Best Can: CanOWater – CanOWater rton: Nature on Ta


Best Cart Organic BirchWater


Best Glass: Ice AgeWater Oy – Vellamo Natural MineralWater


Best PET: The Drinks Company – Expressed Juice


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Best Packaging/Label Design: Kolibri Drinks – Kolibri Drinks


Tap Ltd – TA TAPPED Tea


Dutch Courage Cannabidiol Bota Best Functional Drink: Botanic La


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Best Cap/Closure: Kolibri Drinks – Kolibri Drinks


Narang Group – O’cean one8 cricket edition BestMarketing/SocialMedia Campaign:


Best CSR Initiative: ocean52 – No plastic Promo campaign


water by ocean52 Best Te


Technology Innovation:WET Group –


Best New Brand/Brand Extension: Ceder’s A.E.S Activated Enhanced System


Drinks Company Ltd – CEDER’S Distilled non-alcoholic alt-gin


The Dutch Courage Cannabidiol Botanic Best New Drink Concept: Botanic Lab –


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Carla Balakgie


Lord Deben


Alastair Campbell


Gearing up for AVA Live Momentum is growing towards the vending event AVA


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Joe Hessling


VA is celebrating its 90th anniversary this year and so to kick offff proceedings it will be celebrating with a party on June 13th – the night before the Leadership Symposium on June 14th. The party will host both AV


London HiltonMetropole replacing the bi-annual exhibition formally known as AV The AVA


Industry leaders will lead workshops and semina with a chance to make their business better, strong VA will welcome guests to its f


plastics and recycling,micro markets and more.


The line-up of speakers includes special guest Alastair Campbell, the former spokesman, press secretary and director of communications to former British Prime Minister To


Tony Blair.


Other speakers include Carla Balakgie, CEO NAMA who will be presenting updates and trends from the USA; and Joe Hessling founder and CEO of 365 Retail Markets who will be sharing his ideas on this growth area for vending and how you can be part of it.


An environmental debate will be held between Lord Deben, chairman of the UK’s independent Committee on Climate Change; Thérèse Coffffey MP who was appointed Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affffairs on July 17 2016; Peter Goodwin, director at Closed Loop Environmental Solutions; and Paula Chin sustainable materials specialist –WWF-UK. A number of practical workshops will also be held to help members and guests improve their business. Leading the workshops will be Steve Collins, The AVA Inglehurst Foods and AV


VA’s membership services manager; Mike Saltmarsh AVA VA technical consultant; Martin Colston, a respected vending industry and insight


VA communications and public affffairs manager; Phil Millard of BluestormTraining, an expert in training and support to develop effffective sales skills; Philip Cripps of Thameside International, who will introduce you to “management in a minute” – dozens of ways managers can enhance their communications to motivate and retain great staffff; SamWare, Ta be sharing practical advice on using social media to grow your business and your profile.


consultant with over 30 years in the industry; Chris Skipper, operations and technical director, NVCS and AVA Andreotti, group service manager at Morvend and on the technical committees of both the AVA EVA


www.the-ava.com vendinginternational-online.com | 1 3 VA technical committee; John VA and AVS; David Irvine, European partner and Tailor-Made Media, an experienced 21st century marketer. She’ll


buffffet, plenty of games, a 90-prize charity draw and much more. On June 14, the AVA


VAmembers and non-members and includes a free bar, around-the-world irst Leadership Symposium which will present guests


rs on topics such as finance,marketing, sustainability, er and more profitable.


Thérèse CoffeyMP


VA Live which will be held on June 13 and 14 at the AVEX.


Peter Goodwin


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