KNOW KENYA’S MOST TRUSTED “DRINK” AND DRINK PROVIDER
- Dec 14, 2019
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Nairobi, 9th December 2019
The Kenya Beverage Excellence Awards, held on 6th December 2019 at Crowne Plaza hotel in Capital Nairobi was one of its kind.
Organized by ASENTI Events in partnership with the Market Research Company Opinion which was involved in data collection and Chasing Mavericks Ltd as a consulting awarding partner.
The awards brought together more than 200 players in the Beverage Industry as well as policy makers, the private sector and media and showcased beverage brands alongside logistics partners enabling supply of such good across the region enabling companies to establish their product market presence.
some of the contestants at the event. Images courtesy
The awards focussed on established brands and emerging players in the beverage industries with proof of concept and meeting standards acceptable for the market and was officially opened by Mr. Simon Atebe Deputy Director Agrochemical Ministry of Trade and Industrialization echoed the government is committment to support the Beverage industries grow through curbing proliferation of counterfeit products
Other speakers were, Sharad Khetia- Khetia Drapers & Lead Kabarnet Water, Lornah Nyaga – Nestle Kenya, Tushar Mehta- Beverage Lead Bidco and Calvin Jodisi Lead, Kenya Beverage Excellence Awards who emphased on the need for collaboration in different areas as the beverage sector.
Contestants at the event. images Courtesy Kenya Beverages Excellence Awards
This year’s Kenya Beverage Excellence Awards was sponsored by Kabarnet water (Main partner) and Nestle as a gold partner.
A number of companies won awards in various categories as listed below:
Most Preferred Water Brand of the Year
Keringet Water-Winner
Aquamist Water- First Runner up
Most Preferred Glass Water Bottle
Aquamist Water –Winner
Mayers Water- First Runner up
Most preferred Bottle Design
Kabarnet Water-Winner
Mayers Water-First Runner up
Most Preferred Sparkling Water
Mayers Water-Winner
Dasani Water-First Runner up
Most Preferred Mineral Water
Keringet Water-Winner
Aquamist Water-First runner up
Most Preferred Executive Water
Aquamist Water- Winner
Executive Water-First runner up
Most Preferred Flavoured Water
Aquamist Flavoured Water- Winner
Schweppers-First runner up
JUICES CATEGORY
Most Preferred Tetra Packaged Fruit Juice
Orchid Valley-Winner
Fruitville-First runner up
Most preferred fruit juice in PET
Minute Maid juice- Winner
Afia juice- First runner up
Most Preferred Dilute Juice
Pep juice- Winner
Quencher Juice- First Runner up
Most preferred Emerging Cola soda
American cola- Winner
Brava cola- First runner up
Most Preferred Flavoured Emerging Energy Drink
Reaktor Energy drink- Winner
Afia Energy drink – First runner up
Most preferred Energy Drink by Bottle Design
Reaktor Energy drink- Winner
Afia energy drink-First runner up
TEA Category
Most preferred Tea Brand of the year
Kericho Gold Tea- Winner
Fahari ya Kenya- First runners up
Most Preferred Flavoured Tea Bags
Ketepa Pride- Winner
Melvins Tea- First runner up
Most preferred Herbal Infused Tea
Kericho Gold tea-Winner
Melvins tea -First runner up
Most preferred Speciality Range Tea
Kericho Gold tea- Winner
Ketepa Purple Tea- First runner up
Most preferred Green Tea
Kate Organics Green Tea- Winner
Kericho Gold Tea- First runner up
COFFEE Category
Most Preferred Coffee Brand of Year
Nescafe coffee-Winner
Dormans coffee-First Runner up
Most preferred Powder milk
Nestle nido-Winner
Miksi powder-First runner up
ALCOHOLIC
Most preferred alcoholic local wine
Mara Wines- winner
Most preferred Coffee Brand. Images Courtesy of Google
Leleshwa wines- First runner up
Most preferred Beverage concept of the year
YOLA Cereal Milk Drink- Winner
Safari Lemonade Lime- First runner up
Most preferred online delivery liquor shop
Jumia delivery – Winner
Dial a drink Kenya- First runner up
Most preferred Craft Beer
Bateleur Brewery-Winner
254 Brewing Co. First runner up
Most preferred healthy drink
Kate’s Organics Everyday Detox Tea- Winner
Images courtesy
YOLA Cereal Milk Drink- First runner up
Most Preferred Emerging Beverage Brand
Aquamist Iced Tea- Winner
Sandtrap (IPA)- First runner up
Most preferred ERP Provider for the Beverage industry
Appkings Solutions-Winner
Absolute Corporate Solutions-First Runners up
Most Preferred Natural Antioxidant Drink
Kates Organics Aloe vera juice- Winner
Booch-First Runners Up
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