The competition is open to all UK and Foreign Producers. It has been held since 1953 and alternates annually between Soft Drinks and Alcoholic Beverages. The competition is judged by a panel of experts during an anonymous, independent blind tasting and only the names of winning competitors are published after the event.

Gold Medals and Certificates are awarded for the outstanding products in each class of the competition. Silver Medals and Certificates awarded to high attainers in each of the classes. Diplomas of excellence are awarded for other especially meritorious products in each class.

Medals and Certificates were presented by Colin Barker the National Chairman and John Yates General Secretary of the BBI and all recipients were congratulated on their high standards and achievements.

Our congratulations are given to all winners of this year’s competition and our thanks are due to all the competition entrants.

The full list of award winners for the 2007 Waters and Soft Drinks Competition is as follows:

Class A…… Natural Mineral Water – Still

GOLD…… Montgomeryshire Spring Water - Springbourne Natural Mineral Water Still
SILVER…. Rocwell Natural Mineral Water - Rocwell Natural Mineral Water (Still)
DIPLOMA. Brecon Beacons Natural Waters -Brecon Carreg Natural Mineral Water Still
DIPLOMA. Crown Foods Ltd -Keringet Kids Pure Natural Mineral Water
DIPLOMA. Aquamist Ltd -Aquamist Still

Class B…… Natural Mineral Water - Sparkling

GOLD…… Montgomeryshire Spring Water -Springbourne Natural Mineral Water Sparkling
GOLD…… Crown Foods Ltd - Keringet Sparkling Pure Mineral Water
SILVER…. Rocwell Natural Mineral Water -Rocwell Natural Mineral Water (Sparkling)
DIPLOMA. Tipperary Natural Mineral Water Company -Tipperary Sparkling
DIPLOMA. Brecon Beacons Natural Waters -Brecon Carreg Natural Mineral Water Sparkling
DIPLOMA. Aquamist Ltd -Aquamist Sparkling

Class C…… Spring Water - Still

GOLD…… Crown Foods Ltd -PurAqua Still Spring Water
SILVER…. Celtic Pure Ltd -Celtic Pure Natural Still Water

Class D…… Spring Water - Sparkling

SILVER. Celtic Pure Ltd -Celtic Pure Sparkling Water

Class E…… Natural Mineral/Spring Water - Flavoured

GOLD…… Sangs ( Banff ) Limited -MacB Sugar Free Strawberry & Kiwi Sparkling
GOLD…… Sangs ( Banff ) Limited -MacB Sugar Free Cranberry & Raspberry Still
SILVER…. Sangs ( Banff ) Limited -MacB Sugar Free Lemon & Lime Still
SILVER…. Sangs ( Banff ) Limited -MacB Sugar Free Lemon & Lime Sparkling
DIPLOMA. Sangs ( Banff ) Limited -MacB Sugar Free Apple & Blackcurrant Still

Class H…… Fruit Juices - Still

GOLD…… Juice Republic -Fresh Cold - Squeezed Pure Orange Juice
SILVER…. Luscombe Organic Drinks -Organic Pear & Apple Juice
DIPLOMA. Sangs ( Banff ) Limited -One Fruit Orange

Class K…… Children’s Soft Drinks

DIPLOMA. Crown Foods Ltd -Max Fruit Flavoured Drink - Pineapple

Class L…… Adult Soft Drinks

GOLD…… Luscombe Organic Drinks - Organic Hot Ginger Beer
DIPLOMA. Britvic Soft Drinks Ltd - J2O Orange & Pomegranate
DIPLOMA. GlaxoSmithKline Nutritional Healthcare -Ribena Really Light Raspberry & Pomegranate

Class Q…… Bottle Dress - Glass

GOLD…… Montgomeryshire Spring Water-Springbourne Natural Mineral Water Still
SILVER…. Montgomeryshire Spring Water-Springbourne Natural Mineral Water Sparkling
DIPLOMA. Radnor Hills -Heartsease

Class R…… Bottle Dress - Plastic

GOLD…… Aquamist Ltd -Aquamist Oxyrich
SILVER…. Juice Republic -Fresh Cold - Squeezed Pure Orange Juice
SILVER… GlaxoSmithKline Nutritional Healthcare -Ribena Really Light Raspberry & Pomegranate
DIPLOMA. Sangs ( Banff ) Limited -MacB Sugar Free Range

Class S…… Aseptic Carton Dress

GOLD…… Britvic Soft Drinks Ltd -Robinsons Smooth Juice
GOLD…… Aspall -Aspall English Apple Juice
SILVER…. Britvic Soft Drinks Ltd - Robinsons Fruit Shoot 100% Juice

Class U…… Pouches/Hybrid Dress

SILVER…. Fruitfina -Cocofina

Please note that the entries submitted by Montgomeryshire Spring Water are bottled on behalf of 3663 First For Foodservice.

For further details please contact The British Bottlers’ Institute.

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