Who are the best food and beverage firms in 2017?

By GDUSA award wins, PepsiCo Design & Innovation leads with 19 winning projects. Brandimage (9) and S2 Design Group (6) are next. The count of winning projects in the gallery is the only measure here.

How is this ranking counted?

Each winning project in Food & Beverage in 2017 counts one point, counted from the projects published in the GDUSA Design Gallery. In-house teams that entered under their company name count like firms. Ties list the most recent win first.

How does a firm get on this list?

A firm gets on this list by entering and winning. Food and beverage work goes in through the GDUSA entry platform, and each published winner adds a point. A single entry costs $120 as of October 2026, and packages bring the price per piece down to $400 for ten to twenty entries. Winners who publish get a project page here with full credits, and publication is the paid step.

Most-awarded firms

The Best Food & Beverage Firms of 2017, by Award Wins

77 firms and in-house teams · 142 winning projects

Food and beverage is the busiest shelf in American retail and the most contested brief in packaging, with the largest budgets behind it. The designer handles appetite appeal and variant coding across a whole line while the nutrition panel the law requires fits inside the structure, and the brand still has to read from ten feet. By GDUSA award wins, PepsiCo Design & Innovation leads food and beverage in 2017 with 19, ahead of Brandimage (9), S2 Design Group (6), Anthem Worldwide (5), Smith Design (4). The firms with the most GDUSA awards for food and beverage in 2017 are ranked below, each with one of its winning projects. Open any firm to see all of its work.

Standouts of 2017

Sea Salt Crackersby Stacy Karzen LLC for Simple Mills · 2017
Premium Matcha from Japanby Drake Graphics Group for Zendori Matcha · 2017
Endurance Blend Cold Brewby Black Dove Design Company LLC for Groundswell Coffee Roasters · 2017
The Konery Packagingby Corse Design Factory for The Konery · 2017
Citrus Confectionsby Tompert Design for Melina’s · 2017
BBQ & Hot Sauce Labelsby Fifth Letter for Providence Restaurant · 2017

The Best Firms for Food & Beverage in 2017

The Best Food & Beverage Firms of 2017, by Award Wins: rank, firm, winning projects, years, a recent winner
#	Firm	Wins	A recent winner
1	PepsiCo Design & InnovationNew York, NY	19	Lay’s Year of the Monkey Limited Edition Collection China
2	BrandimageFirst winCincinnati, OHNow part of SGX	9	7-Select Flavored Jumbo Nuts
3	S2 Design GroupNew York, NY	6	Danimals Collector’s Series
4	Anthem WorldwideNew York, NYNow part of SGX	5	Jello-O Simply Good
5	Smith DesignEvanston, IL	4	AmaBlu Packaging
6	Andon Guenther Design LLCFirst winDenver, CO	3	Brand Identity & RTD Packaging
7	Chase Design GroupSouth Pasadena, CA	3	Coffeemate - Pour More into Summer
8	The Biondo GroupFirst win	3	Boston Popcorn
9	The Creative PackRedondo Beach, CA	3	Dotta World Gourmet Quinoa Pots
10	Vital Design GroupFirst winSouthlake, TX	3	Naturicas Packaging
11	BAKER Brand DesignFirst winMinneapolis, MN	2	Hormel Entrees
12	Design ArmyFirst winWashington, DC	2	Main Line Packaging
13	Dot Matrix Design GroupFlorham Park, NJ	2	Kids Love Fruit Branding and Packaging
14	EightyTwentyFirst winPittsburgh, PA	2	Sprouts Coconut Rolls
15	Ellen Bruss DesignNow part of Merrick Creative	2	Mellow Fluffs Packaging
16	Gauger + AssociatesSan Francisco, CA	2	Alive & Well Olives Packaging
17	Gel Communications LLCFirst winLos Angeles, CA	2	Milo’s Café Style Tea Packaging
18	HabermanFirst winMinneapolis, MN	2	Dude Organic Identity and Packaging
19	HBX BrandingFirst winNorwalk, CT	2	Earth Animal Baked Treats
20	Hornall AndersonSeattle, WANow part of Sid Lee	2	GT’s Kombucha Sharing Gratitude Packaging
21	Hughes Design GroupNorwalk, CTNow part of HBX Branding	2	Brazi Bites Brazilian Cheese Bites
22	Levitskie Creative LLCHackettstown, NJ	2	Schwebel’s Summer Buns Packaging
23	Safari Sundays	2	Misha Quark
24	Test Monki	2	Matra Tea Packaging
25	The Brand BehavioristsFirst winDarien, CT	2	Sabra Organic Redesign
26	Truly CreativePetaluma, CA	2	Beet Generation Farm Pasta Line
27	WFM/William Fox MunroeFirst win	2	UGLIES Potato Chips
28	Bailey Brand ConsultingFirst winPlymouth Meeting, PA	1	Pretzel Pete Nuggets
29	BexBrandsSan diego, CA	1	Big Tree Farms Packaging
30	Black Dove Design Company LLCFirst winChicago, IL	1	Endurance Blend Cold Brew
31	Brand Zoo Inc.First winSan Francisco, CA	1	Cowboy Brand BBQ Sauce
32	Brian Schultz DesignWildwood, MO	1	Skillet Masters
33	BulletproofFirst winNew York, NY	1	Beyond Meat Redesign
34	Consumer Product BrandingFirst winChico, CA	1	Graziers Yogurt
35	Corse Design FactoryFirst winNew York, NY	1	The Konery Packaging
36	CraftBeerBranding.comFirst winChico, CA	1	Hawaiian Lounge Juice
37	Damen JacksonFirst winGlen Ellyn, IL	1	Orchard Valley Harvest Packaging
38	Design on EdgeFirst winReno, NV	1	KYND Chocolate Bars
39	Dragon RougeFirst winNew York, NY	1	Perrier, Global Redesign
40	Drake Graphics GroupFirst winLombard, IL	1	Premium Matcha from Japan
41	Elements®Branford, CT	1	UJI Smoothies Package
42	ElmwoodFirst winNew York, NY	1	Mars Alterra - Coffee For The Modern Workplace
43	FAI Design GroupFirst winIrvington, NY	1	EatingWell™ Frozen Entrées
44	Fifth LetterFirst win	1	BBQ & Hot Sauce Labels
45	Flood CreativeIrvington, NY	1	Fruit & Veggie Stix
46	Foster Farms Creative ServicesDublin, CA	1	Baked Frozen Cooked Chicken
47	Funky Buddha BreweryFirst win	1	The Living Barrel Series
48	HMSDesignFairfield, CTNow part of SnapDragon Brand Design Consultancy	1	Bigelow Benefits New Product Launch
49	Houston Food BankFirst winHouston, TX	1	Houston Food Bank Chefs’ Dinner Program
50	Hudson Valley Graphic DesignFirst winCroton-on-Hudson, NY	1	Snackin’ African Baked Chinchin

Counts are winning projects published in the gallery. In-house teams that entered under their company name are counted like firms. The table shows the top 50.

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Common questions

Who are the best food and beverage firms in 2017?: By GDUSA award wins, PepsiCo Design & Innovation leads with 19 winning projects. Brandimage (9) and S2 Design Group (6) are next. The count of winning projects in the gallery is the only measure here.
How is this ranking counted?: Each winning project in Food & Beverage in 2017 counts one point, counted from the projects published in the GDUSA Design Gallery. In-house teams that entered under their company name count like firms. Ties list the most recent win first.
How does a firm get on this list?: A firm gets on this list by entering and winning. Food and beverage work goes in through the GDUSA entry platform, and each published winner adds a point. A single entry costs $120 as of October 2026, and packages bring the price per piece down to $400 for ten to twenty entries. Winners who publish get a project page here with full credits, and publication is the paid step. How the awards work.

Most-awarded firms

The Best Food & Beverage Firms of 2017, by Award Wins

77 firms and in-house teams · 142 winning projects

Standouts of 2017

Sea Salt Crackersby Stacy Karzen LLC for Simple Mills · 2017
Premium Matcha from Japanby Drake Graphics Group for Zendori Matcha · 2017
Endurance Blend Cold Brewby Black Dove Design Company LLC for Groundswell Coffee Roasters · 2017
The Konery Packagingby Corse Design Factory for The Konery · 2017
Citrus Confectionsby Tompert Design for Melina’s · 2017
BBQ & Hot Sauce Labelsby Fifth Letter for Providence Restaurant · 2017

The Best Firms for Food & Beverage in 2017

The Best Food & Beverage Firms of 2017, by Award Wins: rank, firm, winning projects, years, a recent winner
#	Firm	Wins	A recent winner
1	PepsiCo Design & InnovationNew York, NY	19	Lay’s Year of the Monkey Limited Edition Collection China
2	BrandimageFirst winCincinnati, OHNow part of SGX	9	7-Select Flavored Jumbo Nuts
3	S2 Design GroupNew York, NY	6	Danimals Collector’s Series
4	Anthem WorldwideNew York, NYNow part of SGX	5	Jello-O Simply Good
5	Smith DesignEvanston, IL	4	AmaBlu Packaging
6	Andon Guenther Design LLCFirst winDenver, CO	3	Brand Identity & RTD Packaging
7	Chase Design GroupSouth Pasadena, CA	3	Coffeemate - Pour More into Summer
8	The Biondo GroupFirst win	3	Boston Popcorn
9	The Creative PackRedondo Beach, CA	3	Dotta World Gourmet Quinoa Pots
10	Vital Design GroupFirst winSouthlake, TX	3	Naturicas Packaging
11	BAKER Brand DesignFirst winMinneapolis, MN	2	Hormel Entrees
12	Design ArmyFirst winWashington, DC	2	Main Line Packaging
13	Dot Matrix Design GroupFlorham Park, NJ	2	Kids Love Fruit Branding and Packaging
14	EightyTwentyFirst winPittsburgh, PA	2	Sprouts Coconut Rolls
15	Ellen Bruss DesignNow part of Merrick Creative	2	Mellow Fluffs Packaging
16	Gauger + AssociatesSan Francisco, CA	2	Alive & Well Olives Packaging
17	Gel Communications LLCFirst winLos Angeles, CA	2	Milo’s Café Style Tea Packaging
18	HabermanFirst winMinneapolis, MN	2	Dude Organic Identity and Packaging
19	HBX BrandingFirst winNorwalk, CT	2	Earth Animal Baked Treats
20	Hornall AndersonSeattle, WANow part of Sid Lee	2	GT’s Kombucha Sharing Gratitude Packaging
21	Hughes Design GroupNorwalk, CTNow part of HBX Branding	2	Brazi Bites Brazilian Cheese Bites
22	Levitskie Creative LLCHackettstown, NJ	2	Schwebel’s Summer Buns Packaging
23	Safari Sundays	2	Misha Quark
24	Test Monki	2	Matra Tea Packaging
25	The Brand BehavioristsFirst winDarien, CT	2	Sabra Organic Redesign
26	Truly CreativePetaluma, CA	2	Beet Generation Farm Pasta Line
27	WFM/William Fox MunroeFirst win	2	UGLIES Potato Chips
28	Bailey Brand ConsultingFirst winPlymouth Meeting, PA	1	Pretzel Pete Nuggets
29	BexBrandsSan diego, CA	1	Big Tree Farms Packaging
30	Black Dove Design Company LLCFirst winChicago, IL	1	Endurance Blend Cold Brew
31	Brand Zoo Inc.First winSan Francisco, CA	1	Cowboy Brand BBQ Sauce
32	Brian Schultz DesignWildwood, MO	1	Skillet Masters
33	BulletproofFirst winNew York, NY	1	Beyond Meat Redesign
34	Consumer Product BrandingFirst winChico, CA	1	Graziers Yogurt
35	Corse Design FactoryFirst winNew York, NY	1	The Konery Packaging
36	CraftBeerBranding.comFirst winChico, CA	1	Hawaiian Lounge Juice
37	Damen JacksonFirst winGlen Ellyn, IL	1	Orchard Valley Harvest Packaging
38	Design on EdgeFirst winReno, NV	1	KYND Chocolate Bars
39	Dragon RougeFirst winNew York, NY	1	Perrier, Global Redesign
40	Drake Graphics GroupFirst winLombard, IL	1	Premium Matcha from Japan
41	Elements®Branford, CT	1	UJI Smoothies Package
42	ElmwoodFirst winNew York, NY	1	Mars Alterra - Coffee For The Modern Workplace
43	FAI Design GroupFirst winIrvington, NY	1	EatingWell™ Frozen Entrées
44	Fifth LetterFirst win	1	BBQ & Hot Sauce Labels
45	Flood CreativeIrvington, NY	1	Fruit & Veggie Stix
46	Foster Farms Creative ServicesDublin, CA	1	Baked Frozen Cooked Chicken
47	Funky Buddha BreweryFirst win	1	The Living Barrel Series
48	HMSDesignFairfield, CTNow part of SnapDragon Brand Design Consultancy	1	Bigelow Benefits New Product Launch
49	Houston Food BankFirst winHouston, TX	1	Houston Food Bank Chefs’ Dinner Program
50	Hudson Valley Graphic DesignFirst winCroton-on-Hudson, NY	1	Snackin’ African Baked Chinchin

Counts are winning projects published in the gallery. In-house teams that entered under their company name are counted like firms. The table shows the top 50.

Other years

The work

Your firm

Every winning project adds a point the day it is published. Enter the awards →

Common questions

Who are the best food and beverage firms in 2017?: By GDUSA award wins, PepsiCo Design & Innovation leads with 19 winning projects. Brandimage (9) and S2 Design Group (6) are next. The count of winning projects in the gallery is the only measure here.
How is this ranking counted?: Each winning project in Food & Beverage in 2017 counts one point, counted from the projects published in the GDUSA Design Gallery. In-house teams that entered under their company name count like firms. Ties list the most recent win first.
How does a firm get on this list?: A firm gets on this list by entering and winning. Food and beverage work goes in through the GDUSA entry platform, and each published winner adds a point. A single entry costs $120 as of October 2026, and packages bring the price per piece down to $400 for ten to twenty entries. Winners who publish get a project page here with full credits, and publication is the paid step. How the awards work.

Standouts of 2017

The Best Firms for Food & Beverage in 2017

Other years

The work

Your firm

Common questions

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Standouts of 2017

The Best Firms for Food & Beverage in 2017

Other years

The work

Your firm

Common questions