Who are the best food and beverage firms in 2019?

By GDUSA award wins, PepsiCo Design & Innovation leads with 13 winning projects. CBX (3) and Gauger + Associates (3) 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 2019 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 2019, by Award Wins

58 firms and in-house teams · 94 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 2019 with 13, ahead of CBX (3), Gauger + Associates (3), One Flight Up Design (3), Pigeon Brands (3). The firms with the most GDUSA awards for food and beverage in 2019 are ranked below, each with one of its winning projects. Open any firm to see all of its work.

Standouts of 2019

Absolute Coffeeby Anna K. Murphy Design · 2019
Double Barrel Honey Packagingby BORN for Double Barrel Honey · 2019
Sola Packagingby LRXD for Sola · 2019
Finlandia Cheese Dip Packagingby Vision Creative Group for Finlandia · 2019
Sanaia Applesauceby SmashBrand for Sanaia · 2019
BJ’s Brewhouse Ginger Beerby Saputo Design, Inc. for BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse · 2019

The Best Firms for Food & Beverage in 2019

The Best Food & Beverage Firms of 2019, by Award Wins: rank, firm, winning projects, years, a recent winner
#	Firm	Wins	A recent winner
1	PepsiCo Design & InnovationNew York, NY	13	LIFEWTR Series 6: Diversity in Design
2	CBXNew York, NY	3	Maddy & Maize Small Batch Gourmet Popcorn
3	Gauger + AssociatesSan Francisco, CA	3	Chips-It Ice Cream Sandwich Package Design
4	One Flight Up DesignFirst winPine Brook, NJ	3	Trappey’s Fruit Hot Sauces
5	Pigeon BrandsFirst winMontreal, QC	3	Apple & Eve Plant-Based Protein Smoothie
6	The GRO AgencyFirst win	3	Früt Cake Branding and Packaging
7	Ultra CreativeMinneapolis, MN	3	Recollection Package Design
8	WFM, Inc.Shillington, PA	3	Ronzoni Homestyle Pasta Packaging
9	Chase Design GroupSouth Pasadena, CA	2	Nestlé Hot Cocoa
10	COHO CreativeCincinnati, OHNow part of WovenWorks (Product Ventures)	2	Kettle Chips Packaging
11	HBX BrandingNorwalk, CT	2	Pizzo’s Pepperoni Jerky Package Design
12	Invok BrandsFirst winToronto, Ontario	2	Me to We Chocolate
13	Little Big BrandsWhite Plains, NY	2	Wish Bone Dressings
14	Mark Oliver, Inc.Solvang, CA	2	Bubbies Mochi Holiday Packaging
15	Saputo Specialty CheeseFirst winMilwaukee, WI	2	Black Creek Artisan Series
16	The DuPuis GroupFirst winChicago, IL	2	Patagonia Provisions Package Design
17	Topco Associates, LLCElk Grove Village, IL	2	Culinary Tours Bagged Coffee
18	Truly CreativePetaluma, CA	2	Arby’s Seasoned Curly Fries
19	Anna K. Murphy DesignFirst winSummit, NJ	1	Absolute Coffee
20	ArithmeticFirst winVancouver, BC	1	La Glace Branding & Packaging Design
21	Bailey Brand ConsultingPlymouth Meeting, PA	1	Twinings Wellness Line
22	Barnett Design, Inc.First win	1	EOC Flavors of America Coffee
23	Berlin Packaging - Studio One ElevenFirst winChicago, IL	1	The Dutch Kettle Jams and Salsas
24	BexBrandsSan diego, CA	1	Lily’s Sweets Packaging
25	BORNFirst winLexington, KY	1	Double Barrel Honey Packaging
26	Boxer Brand Design	1	McCafé Holiday Cups
27	Daymon WorldwideFirst winStamford, CT	1	Fresh Direct Coffee
28	DES!GNOLOGY, LTDFirst winCoatesville, PA	1	Presty! Plate Ready Meals
29	Ellen Bruss DesignNow part of Merrick Creative	1	Spinelli’s Package Design
30	Equator DesignFirst winChicago, IL	1	JELL-O PLAY
31	Equity CreativeKenosha, WI	1	Case IH Virginia Peanuts Packaging
32	Flood CreativeIrvington, NY	1	Karuna Beverage Series
33	Hermsen Design AssociatesFirst winDallas, TX	1	Winky Gel Bites
34	Hybrid3 a design studioSeattle, WA	1	ARBEQUINA Olive Oil Bottle
35	Icon Branding & DesignEast Rochester, NY	1	Amoré Squeeze Packs
36	KBDAFirst winSanta Monica, CA	1	Hakuna Banana Ice Cream
37	Levitskie Creative LLCHackettstown, NJ	1	Schwebel’s Organic Bread
38	Litehouse Inc.First win	1	Litehouse Cheese Packaging Refresh
39	LRXDDenver, CO	1	Sola Packaging
40	Marine LaneNew York, NY	1	Serendipity Super Premium Ice Cream Package Design
41	MeyocksElk Grove, Village, IL	1	Spring Sunrise Original Ghee
42	Min LuFirst winJersey City, NJ	1	Multigrain Tea Package Design
43	MJR Creative GroupFresno, CA	1	Fresh Medjool Dates Package Design
44	Modern SpeciesSeattle, WA	1	Gluten-Free & Grain-Free Pastas
45	PLDGFirst winMinneapolis, MN	1	Sunnydale Lane Jam Packaging
46	RGB.Black.internationalFirst winNew York, NY	1	Dreemz Ice Cream Branding & Package Design
47	Sack Lunch Marketing, LLCFirst winDelray Beach, FL	1	Dark & Milk Chocolate Packaging
48	Saputo Design, Inc.Westlake Village, CA	1	BJ’s Brewhouse Ginger Beer
49	SmashBrandFirst winBoise, ID	1	Sanaia Applesauce
50	Smith DesignEvanston, IL	1	Chi-Chi’s Fiesta Style

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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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 2019?: By GDUSA award wins, PepsiCo Design & Innovation leads with 13 winning projects. CBX (3) and Gauger + Associates (3) 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 2019 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 2019, by Award Wins

58 firms and in-house teams · 94 winning projects

Standouts of 2019

Absolute Coffeeby Anna K. Murphy Design · 2019
Double Barrel Honey Packagingby BORN for Double Barrel Honey · 2019
Sola Packagingby LRXD for Sola · 2019
Finlandia Cheese Dip Packagingby Vision Creative Group for Finlandia · 2019
Sanaia Applesauceby SmashBrand for Sanaia · 2019
BJ’s Brewhouse Ginger Beerby Saputo Design, Inc. for BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse · 2019

The Best Firms for Food & Beverage in 2019

The Best Food & Beverage Firms of 2019, by Award Wins: rank, firm, winning projects, years, a recent winner
#	Firm	Wins	A recent winner
1	PepsiCo Design & InnovationNew York, NY	13	LIFEWTR Series 6: Diversity in Design
2	CBXNew York, NY	3	Maddy & Maize Small Batch Gourmet Popcorn
3	Gauger + AssociatesSan Francisco, CA	3	Chips-It Ice Cream Sandwich Package Design
4	One Flight Up DesignFirst winPine Brook, NJ	3	Trappey’s Fruit Hot Sauces
5	Pigeon BrandsFirst winMontreal, QC	3	Apple & Eve Plant-Based Protein Smoothie
6	The GRO AgencyFirst win	3	Früt Cake Branding and Packaging
7	Ultra CreativeMinneapolis, MN	3	Recollection Package Design
8	WFM, Inc.Shillington, PA	3	Ronzoni Homestyle Pasta Packaging
9	Chase Design GroupSouth Pasadena, CA	2	Nestlé Hot Cocoa
10	COHO CreativeCincinnati, OHNow part of WovenWorks (Product Ventures)	2	Kettle Chips Packaging
11	HBX BrandingNorwalk, CT	2	Pizzo’s Pepperoni Jerky Package Design
12	Invok BrandsFirst winToronto, Ontario	2	Me to We Chocolate
13	Little Big BrandsWhite Plains, NY	2	Wish Bone Dressings
14	Mark Oliver, Inc.Solvang, CA	2	Bubbies Mochi Holiday Packaging
15	Saputo Specialty CheeseFirst winMilwaukee, WI	2	Black Creek Artisan Series
16	The DuPuis GroupFirst winChicago, IL	2	Patagonia Provisions Package Design
17	Topco Associates, LLCElk Grove Village, IL	2	Culinary Tours Bagged Coffee
18	Truly CreativePetaluma, CA	2	Arby’s Seasoned Curly Fries
19	Anna K. Murphy DesignFirst winSummit, NJ	1	Absolute Coffee
20	ArithmeticFirst winVancouver, BC	1	La Glace Branding & Packaging Design
21	Bailey Brand ConsultingPlymouth Meeting, PA	1	Twinings Wellness Line
22	Barnett Design, Inc.First win	1	EOC Flavors of America Coffee
23	Berlin Packaging - Studio One ElevenFirst winChicago, IL	1	The Dutch Kettle Jams and Salsas
24	BexBrandsSan diego, CA	1	Lily’s Sweets Packaging
25	BORNFirst winLexington, KY	1	Double Barrel Honey Packaging
26	Boxer Brand Design	1	McCafé Holiday Cups
27	Daymon WorldwideFirst winStamford, CT	1	Fresh Direct Coffee
28	DES!GNOLOGY, LTDFirst winCoatesville, PA	1	Presty! Plate Ready Meals
29	Ellen Bruss DesignNow part of Merrick Creative	1	Spinelli’s Package Design
30	Equator DesignFirst winChicago, IL	1	JELL-O PLAY
31	Equity CreativeKenosha, WI	1	Case IH Virginia Peanuts Packaging
32	Flood CreativeIrvington, NY	1	Karuna Beverage Series
33	Hermsen Design AssociatesFirst winDallas, TX	1	Winky Gel Bites
34	Hybrid3 a design studioSeattle, WA	1	ARBEQUINA Olive Oil Bottle
35	Icon Branding & DesignEast Rochester, NY	1	Amoré Squeeze Packs
36	KBDAFirst winSanta Monica, CA	1	Hakuna Banana Ice Cream
37	Levitskie Creative LLCHackettstown, NJ	1	Schwebel’s Organic Bread
38	Litehouse Inc.First win	1	Litehouse Cheese Packaging Refresh
39	LRXDDenver, CO	1	Sola Packaging
40	Marine LaneNew York, NY	1	Serendipity Super Premium Ice Cream Package Design
41	MeyocksElk Grove, Village, IL	1	Spring Sunrise Original Ghee
42	Min LuFirst winJersey City, NJ	1	Multigrain Tea Package Design
43	MJR Creative GroupFresno, CA	1	Fresh Medjool Dates Package Design
44	Modern SpeciesSeattle, WA	1	Gluten-Free & Grain-Free Pastas
45	PLDGFirst winMinneapolis, MN	1	Sunnydale Lane Jam Packaging
46	RGB.Black.internationalFirst winNew York, NY	1	Dreemz Ice Cream Branding & Package Design
47	Sack Lunch Marketing, LLCFirst winDelray Beach, FL	1	Dark & Milk Chocolate Packaging
48	Saputo Design, Inc.Westlake Village, CA	1	BJ’s Brewhouse Ginger Beer
49	SmashBrandFirst winBoise, ID	1	Sanaia Applesauce
50	Smith DesignEvanston, IL	1	Chi-Chi’s Fiesta Style

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 2019?: By GDUSA award wins, PepsiCo Design & Innovation leads with 13 winning projects. CBX (3) and Gauger + Associates (3) 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 2019 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 2019

The Best Firms for Food & Beverage in 2019

Other years

The work

Your firm

Common questions

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Standouts of 2019

The Best Firms for Food & Beverage in 2019

Other years

The work

Your firm

Common questions