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.

Benefit 01

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.

Benefit 02

Specialist Jury

Beverage entries are judged by beverage specialists who know the difference between a great bottle and a great brand system.

Benefit 03

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.

Benefit 04

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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