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The Drinks Business Awards: open for entries

16 March 2022 By Eloise Feilden

Now in its 20th year, The Drinks Business Awards has become the most authoritative and internationally respected badge of achievement in the alcoholic drinks industry.

The Drinks Business Awards open for entries

The Drinks Business Awards were conceived to celebrate outstanding achievements in drinks in an array of categories, from on-trade champions to pioneering PR companies.

Entries for this year’s awards are now open. Click here to sign up.

This year’s categories include:

Personality Awards

Man of the Year
Woman of the Year
Young Achiever of the Year
Retail Buyer of the Year
Retail Buying Team of the Year

Business Awards

Drinks Company of the Year
Logistics Company of the Year
Distribution Company of the Year
Supply Chain Initiative of the Year
PR Company of the Year

Retail Awards

Multiple Retailer of the Year
Independent Retailer of the Year
Fine Wine Retailer of the Year
Online Retailer of the Year
Travel Retail Operator of the Year

Marketing Awards

Best Design & Packaging
Best Consumer Campaign
Best Trade Campaign
Best Launch
Best Drinks Event
Best Social Media Campaign
Best Contribution to Drinks Tourism
Sparflex Award for Best English and Welsh Sparkling Wine Packaging

Key information

The entry deadline for the awards is Friday 29th April 2022. An entry fee of £179 + VAT per entry will be applied to all entries.

The awards ceremony is set to take place on Wednesday 8 June 2022 at the London Wine Fair in Olympia.

To see the full list of 2021 Drinks Business Awards winners, click here. A full report on each winning person, brand and business also appeared in the October 2021 issue of db.