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InnoBev winners revealed


The winners of the 2022 InnoBev Awards were announced on 10 May in an awards ceremony during the 2022 UK Soft Drinks Conference in London and online. Organised by the food and drink


euvend & coffeena 2022 cancelled


The International Trade Fair for Vending & Office Coffee Service planned for 27 to 29 October, euvend & coffeena 2022, is not taking place this year. As the international meeting point for industry decision-makers, aims to offer something for everyone with wide-ranging spectrum of offers. In the course of discussions with industry participants, it has however become evident that euvend & coffeena 2022 is not able to live up to this claim. Koelnmesse and the Bundesverband der Deutschen Vending-Automatenwirtschaft e.V. (German


Association of the Vending Machine Economy/BDV), have thus decided to cancel the event. At the same time, the trade fair is now assessing the options for possibly presenting the industry in a new format, which can unite discussing future issues, placing the focus on solutions for the industry and bringing the relevant market participants together. https://www.euvend-coffeena.com/fair/industry-sectors


experts Zenith Global with support from category sponsors Coveris, ICE Water Engineering, Relish Agency and Salomons & Partners, the sixth annual awards attracted over 185 entries from soft drinks innovators worldwide.


The winners Best Low/No Sugar Drink • Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co Ltd - Changyi 100% Zero-Sugar Lactobacillus drink


Best Functional Drink • Oaza Beverages Inc - Oaza Beverages Functional Cold Brew


Best Premium Drink • Copenhagen Sparkling Tea Company - BLÅ & LYSERØD


Best CBD/Hemp Drink • CENTR Brands - CENTR Sugar Free 30mg & CENTR Instant


Best in Can • PepsiCo Design & Innovation - Pepsi Cola China Series


Best in Carton • Rise Brewing Co - Original Black Cold Brew Coffee Multi-Serve


Best in Glass • Drinkfabrik - Limestone - organic tonics & bitter drinks


EVEX returns at Venditalia


EVEX, the European Vending Experience, returned this year from 11-14 May with a new format as a specific zone inside the Venditalia trade show. The EVEX area at Venditalia was designed at conception to be an interactive and insightful zone with knowledge exchange and business networking at its forefront, and the high attendance during each EVEX session last week certainly seemed to deliver on these objectives. The EVEX conferences and panels discussed a wide range of important industry topics, including market trends, how to diversify your business, working with water dispensers, digitalisation, payments amongst many more. In addition to the central conference area, the EVEX zone was made up of EVA and


national association booths, a number of stands from sponsors, a delegation representing the Ukrainian vending industry – who spoke poignantly about the daily life of an operator during the ongoing war – and a large networking and food/drinks area where breakfast, lunches and cocktails were provided. Quality coffee was of course always at hand, and a very cool barista show each day demonstrating latte art kept this space continually animated. Being the first large industry trade show since before the pandemic, the EVA was able to


catch up with a large number of members at the same time as well as having the opportunity to explain its services and membership benefits to other interested and innovative companies. EVEX was organised by the EVA (the European Vending & Coffee Service Association) in cooperation with CONFIDA (the Italian Vending Association) & Venditalia.


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Best in PET • Kabocha Milk Co - Kabochamilk Best Packaging/Label Design sponsored by Coveris • Nestlé USA – Essentia Water - Essentia Water 2 Gallon Box


• PepsiCo Design & Innovation - Pepsi Culture Cans x People’s Daily


Best Marketing/Social Media Campaign sponsored by Salomons & Partners • Tera Food and Beverage Co., Ltd - QminC Ginger Honey Beta Glucan


Best Technology Innovation sponsored by ICE Water Management • Cana - Cana One • Pinter - Pinter 2 Best New Brand • Kabocha Milk Co - Kabochamilk Best Brand Extension • Ecolean - Radio Eva with Evangelion Best New Drink Concept sponsored by Relish Agency • Kabocha Milk Co - Kabochamilk


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