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FoodBev Awards is thrilled to unveil the winners of the UK Soft Drinks Awards 2025! These awards shine a spotlight on the very best of the UK's dynamic soft drinks industry, celebrating the taste that continues to drive the sector forward. A huge congratulations to all the winning companies and products that have demonstrated exceptional standards in a highly competitive market.
UK Soft Drinks Conference 2025
The results were announced at the UK Soft Drinks Conference, held in association with the British Soft Drinks Association. For more than two decades, this conference has served as a key gathering for senior industry figures, including producers, suppliers, retailers, innovators, opinion leaders and advisers.
Delivering a thorough overview of current issues and future opportunities alongside networking opportunities, the UK Soft Drinks Conference continues to be the hub for comprehensive evaluation of the UK drinks sector.
The judging panel faced the challenging task of evaluating a remarkable array of entries, reflecting the vibrant health and ingenuity present within the UK soft drinks landscape. We extend our sincere thanks to the Gareth Jones, Claire Nuttall, Lauren Tredgett, Rafaela Sousa and Matthew Blake, for their time, expertise and careful consideration.
Congratulations to all the winners, finalists and commended companies!
UK Soft Drinks Awards 2025 results
Best carbonated drink
WINNER Hip Pop - Hip Pop Berries & Cherries Soda
FINALIST Aqua Carpatica - Aqua Carpatica Flavours
FINALIST Carlsberg Britvic - Pepsi Treats Strawberries N Cream
FINALIST Fentimans - Ginger Beer
FINALIST Fentimans - Rose Lemonade
FINALIST MF Food and Beverage - Xoxo Sparkling Lychee Soda
FINALIST OHMG Brands Limited - OHMG Sparkling Magnesium Water
COMMENDED Beliv/Refresco - Old Jamaica Ginger Beer
COMMENDED Syps - Syps
COMMENDED Wow Cacao - Wow Cacao - Sparkling
Best dilutable product
WINNER Belvoir Farm - Elderflower Cordial
FINALIST Get More Vits - Get More Vits Kids Multivitamin Squash
FINALIST SHS Drinks (bottlegreen) - bottlegreen Elderflower Cordial
Best fruit/juice drink
WINNER Tiger Tiger Foods - PULP+ 100% Real Mango Juice With pulp
FINALIST Capri-Sun UK - Capri-Sun Zero Monster Alarm 4x200ml Kids' Juice Drink
FINALIST Mogu Mogu - Mogu Mogu Zero Sugar
Best functional drink
WINNER TRIP Drinks - Trip CBD - Raspberry & Orange Blossom
FINALIST Functional Soda Co t/a Living Things - Living Things Watermelon & Lime Soda
FINALIST G Spot - G Spot Drinks
FINALIST Goodrays - Goodrays CBD Drink
FINALIST Hip Pop - Apple & Elderflower Kombucha
FINALIST MF Food And Beverage Limited - Xoxo Sparkling Lychee Soda
FINALIST Punchy - Mexican Lime Hydration
FINALIST Vit Hit - Vit Hit Lean & Green
FINALIST Water Junkie - Water Junkie CBD
COMMENDED Muush - miniMuush - Blueberry and Raspberry
Best low/no alcohol drink
WINNER Lucky Saint - Lucky Saint Alcohol-Free Lemon Lager 0.5%
FINALIST Daymer Bay Drinks - Daymer Bay Mojito Mocktail
FINALIST Daymer Bay Drinks - Daymer Bay Strawberry Daiquiri Mocktail
FINALIST Lucky Saint - Lucky Saint Superior Unfiltered Lager 0.5%
COMMENDED TeaJoy - TeaJoy Bubble Tea
COMMENDED Wow Cacao - Wow Cacao - Sparkling
Best low/no sugar drink
WINNER Dash Brands - Dash Sparkling Raspberry 500ml
FINALIST Aqua Carpatica - Aqua Carpatica Sparkling Flavours
FINALIST Fever-Tree - Fever-Tree Mexican Lime Soda
FINALIST Jamu Wild Water - Sparkling range
FINALIST Lucky Saint - Lucky Saint Alcohol Free Lemon Lager 0.5%
FINALIST Marlish Waters - Marlish Sparkling British Raspberry Spring Water
FINALIST Nestlé Waters - Sanpellegrino Zero
FINALIST Vit Hit - Vit Hit Lean & green
COMMENDED Radnor Hills Mineral Water Company - Radnor Splash
COMMENDED Syps - Syps
Best natural/organic drink
WINNER The Root Co - Original Ginger Beer
FINALIST Aqua Carpatica - Aqua Carpatica Flavours
FINALIST Equinox Kombucha - Equinox Kombucha Sicilian Lemon 275ml
FINALIST The Root Co - Fiery Ginger Kick
COMMENDED Wow Cacao - Wow Cacao - Still
Best plant-based drink
WINNER Equinox Kombucha - Equinox Kombucha Fiery Ginger 250ml
FINALIST Aqua Carpatica - Aqua Carpatica Flavours
FINALIST OHMG Brands - OHMG Sparkling Magnesium Water
Best premium drink
WINNER Fentimans - Rose Lemonade
FINALIST Fentimans - Ginger Beer
FINALIST TeaJoy - TeaJoy Bubble Tea
COMMENDED Wow Cacao - Wow Cacao - Sparkling
Best sports/energy drink
WINNER Virtue Drinks - Virtue Clean Energy
FINALIST Carabao Drinks - Carabao Sport Isotonic Drink Raspberry
FINALIST Vitakick - Vitakick - Cherry
FINALIST Vitakick - Vitakick - Tropical
COMMENDED Carabao Drinks - Carabao Energy Drink Mixed Berry
Best wellness drink
WINNER Trip Drinks - Trip Mindful Blend - Wild Strawberry
FINALIST Equinox Kombucha - Equinox Kombucha Pink Grapefruit & Guava 275ml
FINALIST Euno - Euno Nootropic Soda - Apple & Açai
FINALIST Hip Pop - Passionfruit & Guava CBD Kombucha
FINALIST Jamu Wild Water - Sparkling range
FINALIST OHMG Brands - OHMG Sparkling Magnesium Water
FINALIST The Root Co - Fiery Ginger Kick
COMMENDED G Spot - G Spot
COMMENDED The Root Co - Original Ginger Beer
COMMENDED Wow Cacao - Wow Cacao - Still
Best in can
WINNER MF Food And Beverage - Xoxo Sparkling Lychee Soda
FINALIST Aqua Carpatica - Aqua Carpatica 330ml Aluminium Cans
FINALIST Dash Brands - Dash Sparkling Raspberry 500ml
FINALIST OHMG Brands - OHMG Sparkling Magnesium Water
FINALIST TeaJoy - TeaJoy Bubble Tea
FINALIST The Root Co - Fiery Ginger Kick
COMMENDED Crown Packaging Services EMEA - Furocity
COMMENDED Beliv/Refresco - Old Jamaica Ginger Beer
Best packaging/label design
WINNER Functional Soda Co t/a Living Things - Living Things Peach & Blood Orange Soda
FINALIST Carlsberg Britvic - Pepsi Treats Strawberries N Cream
FINALIST Hip Pop - Tropical Peach Soda
FINALIST Beliv/Refresco - Old Jamaica Ginger Beer
FINALIST WaterJunkie - WaterJunkie CBD
COMMENDED Capri-Sun UK - Capri-Sun Zero Apple and Blackcurrant Single-Serve 200ml Kids' Juice Drink (Monomaterial)
COMMENDED Capri-Sun UK - Capri-Sun Zero Orange Single-Serve 200ml Kids' Juice Drink (Monomaterial)
Congratulations to all the successful products, businesses and brands!
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