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The finalists for the 2020 Global Water Drinks Awards have been published. The winners will be announced via an online awards ceremony on 21 October at the 17th Global Water Drinks Congress, as well as premiering live on YouTube.

The awards are organised by global food and drink experts Zenith Global with support from category sponsors Ball Corporation, Bericap, Güitig and Sidel. This year’s awards attracted over 160 entries from 27 countries worldwide.

Formerly the Global Bottled Water Awards, the title was changed to Global Water Drinks Awards because of the scale of innovation beyond the bottle as well as in flavours, functionality, sustainability and social contribution.

The Finalists

Best Natural Still Water

• Ardagh Group – Radnor Hills – Spring Water
• Aroma – Aroma Ömer Duruk Natural Spring Water
• Concept Drinks – Pure Iceberg
• Larkfire – Larkfire Wild Water for Whisky
• Lofoten Arctic Water – Lofoten Arctic Water

Best Natural Sparkling Water

• Carpathian Springs – Aqua Carpatica Sparking range
• Cedea Srl – CEDEA 8.1 PH
• Kofola ČeskoSlovensko – Kláštorná Kalcia
• Lofoten Arctic Water – Lofoten Arctic Water
• Path – Pathwater

Best Flavoured Water

• Chicago Beverage LLC – ÈSSE Water
• Flow Water Inc – Flow Water
• Jusqi – YUZU SPARKEAU
• Stiftsquelle – Landpark apple water; Landpark acai and pomegranate water

Best Functional Water sponsored by Sidel

• Flow Water Inc – Flow Water
• LUQEL – LUQEL Water Station Excellence
• San Benedetto – San Benedetto SKINCARE
• Suosu LLC – Susosu Hydrogen Water
• VOSS – VOSS + Aquamin

Best CBD Water

• CBD Living – CBD Living Water
• Common Water – Common Water 22mg CBD
• DrinkThreeDots – DrinkThreeDots
• Infuzed Brands – Infuzed THIRST
• JBS Productions – H20EMP

Best New Brand/Brand Extension

• Flow Water Inc – Flow Water
• JBS Productions – H20EMP
• LUQEL – LUQEL Water Station Excellence
• Suosu LLC – Susosu Hydrogen Water
• VOSS – VOSS +

Best New Water Concept

• Chicago Beverage LLC – ÈSSE Water
• JBS Productions – H20EMP
• LUQEL – LUQEL Water Station Excellence
• Rising Springs – Natural Mineral Supplement 5 Liter Box

Best in Can sponsored by Ball Corporation

• Ardagh Group – Radnor Hills – Spring Water
• Jusqi – YUZU SPARKEAU
• Larkfire – Larkfire Wild Water for Whisky
• Lofoten Arctic Water – Lofoten Arctic Water

Best in Carton

• Angel Revive Ltd – Angel Revive Natural Alkaline Water
• Aquapax (Just Drinking Water Ltd) – Aquapax
• Drinks Cubed – Drinks Cubed
• Grupo Outeirinho – Healsi
• The Happy Healthy Kids Co – WaWaah Water

Best in Glass

• Carpathian Springs – Aqua Carpatica Glass range
• Cedea Srl – CEDEA 8.1 PH
• Jusqi – SPARKEAU
• Lofoten Arctic Water – Lofoten Arctic Water
• Mai Dubai (L.L.C) – 330ml Mai Dubai in Glass

Best in PET

• Kofola ČeskoSlovensko – Kláštorná Kalcia
• PepsiCo Design & Innovation – LIFEWTR S7 – Art through technology
• PepsiCo Design & Innovation – LIFEWTR S8 – Unconventional canvas
• PepsiCo Design & Innovation – LIFWTR S9 – Art of recycling

Best Packaging/Label Design sponsored by Güitig

• Cedea Srl – CEDEA 8.1 PH
• Crown Packaging – Acqua San Bernardo
• Jusqi – SPARKEAU
• Lofoten Arctic Water – Lofoten Arctic Water
• Path – Pathwater
• PepsiCo Design & Innovation – LIFWTR S9 – Art of recycling
• Rising Springs – Natural Mineral Supplement 5 Liter Box

Best Cap/Closure

• Aptar Food + Beverage – Rocket : Next Generation Sport Cap
• Carpathian Springs – Aqua Carpatica Kids
• Lofoten Arctic Water – Lofoten Arctic Water
• Malee Group Public Company Limited – Good Water

Best Technology Innovation sponsored by Bericap

• ICE Water Management – NEPHOS
• JBS Productions – H20EMP
• LUQEL – LUQEL Water Station Excellence
• Mai Dubai (L.L.C) – Fully automated warehouse, water treatment and filling lines powered 100% by Solar
• PepsiCo Design & Innovation – PepsiCo Hydration Platform

Best Marketing/Social Media Campaign

• Essentia Water, LLC – Essentia Water “It Might As Well Be You”
• Flow Water Inc – Flow Water
• Generation HOPE – Monday2000
• Icelandic Glacial Water – Icelandic Glacial Natural Spring Water
• Path – Pathwater Earth Day 2020

Best CSR Initiative

• Cervejaria Ambev – AMA Water
• Drinks Cubed – Drinks Cubed
• Generation HOPE – HOPE IN A BOX
• Levico Acque Srl – Levico Acque, the climate positive water
• VOSS – VOSS Donates More Than 700K Bottles of Water to COVID–19 Relief