Beverage Packaging Awards 2027
BEVERAGE PACKAGING
DESIGN AWARDS.
The most respected beverage packaging competition in the world. For brands, agencies, and in-house teams making the bottles, cans, cartons, and pouches consumers reach for.
Built for Beverage Brands
BEVERAGE PACKAGING
IS BUILT FOR SCROLL,
SHELF, AND HAND.
Beverage packaging works harder than almost any other category. It has to land in a feed, signal value at shelf, and feel right in the hand — all while engineering for cold chain, carbonation, light protection, recyclability, and unit economics.
The DIELINE Awards Beverage category recognizes the most ambitious beverage packaging in the world — from non-alcoholic launches and functional drinks to coffee, tea, hydration, and premium positioning.
What We Recognize
BEVERAGE SUBCATEGORIES.
Non-Alcoholic
Non-alcoholic beer, wine, spirits-alternatives, mocktails, and adult NA brand systems.
RTD & Canned Cocktails
Ready-to-drink cocktails, hard seltzers, hard teas, and pre-mixed canned beverages.
Coffee & Tea
Coffee bags, capsules, RTD coffee, tea bags, loose-leaf, and specialty tea brand systems.
Functional Beverages
Energy, performance, recovery, focus, sleep, hydration, and functional supplement drinks.
Wellness & Better-For-You
Kombucha, probiotic, gut health, plant-based, low-sugar, no-sugar, and wellness-positioned brands.
Water & Hydration
Still, sparkling, premium water, mineral water, electrolyte, and hydration systems.
Juice & Smoothies
Cold-pressed, juice cleanses, smoothies, and fruit-forward beverage brands.
Premium & Craft
Small-batch, craft, single-origin, and premium-positioned beverage brand packaging.
DIELINE Awards 2027
JUDGED BY
THE WORLD'S BEST.
A global jury of packaging design experts, brand leaders, creative directors, and CPG innovators. Every entry reviewed by specialists in the relevant category.
Meet the Jury →Why Enter
WHY BEVERAGE BRANDS
ENTER.
Shelf + Scroll
Beverage is the most competitive packaging category at retail. The DIELINE Awards recognizes the work that wins both on shelf and in feed.
Specialist Jury
Beverage entries are judged by beverage specialists who know the difference between a great bottle and a great brand system.
Editorial & Buyer Coverage
Featured on DIELINE.com and shared across DIELINE's 200K+ Instagram audience. Past beverage winners have appeared across category buyer channels and beverage trade press.
Best of Category — Beverage
Top honor for the highest-achieving beverage entry across all subcategories.
FAQ
FREQUENTLY ASKED.
Are non-alcoholic beverage brands eligible?
Yes — non-alcoholic beverages have their own dedicated subcategory. NA beer, NA wine, mocktails, and spirits-alternatives are all eligible.
Can RTD and canned cocktail brands enter?
Yes. RTD & Canned Cocktails is a dedicated beverage subcategory.
Are coffee and tea brands eligible?
Yes — Coffee & Tea is one of the dedicated beverage subcategories, covering coffee bags, capsules, RTD coffee, and tea systems.
Can functional beverage brands enter?
Yes — functional beverages including energy, recovery, focus, sleep, and hydration brands have a dedicated subcategory.
ENTER THE
WORLD'S BEST.
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