Who are the best food and beverage firms in 2026?

By GDUSA award wins, Roland Foods leads with 5 winning projects. One Flight Up Design (4) and Sterling Brands (4) 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 2026 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 2026, by Award Wins

31 firms and in-house teams · 49 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, Roland Foods leads food and beverage in 2026 with 5, ahead of One Flight Up Design (4), Sterling Brands (4), Invok Brands (3), Voodoo Brands (3). The firms with the most GDUSA awards for food and beverage in 2026 are ranked below, each with one of its winning projects. Open any firm to see all of its work.

Standouts of 2026

Evie's Snacks Packagingby Pulp+Wire · 2026Featured Winner
Silvio & Filomena’s Olive Oil Packaging Systemby Brand Force 5 · 2026Featured Winner
Otoki Brand and Package Redesignby Chase Design Group · 2026
Pillsbury Sour Dough Bread Mix Packagingby One Flight Up Design · 2026
Kimono Mom’s UMANI SAUCE Package Designby Kimono Mom Inc. · 2026
Cleve’s Label Design and Packaging Systemby Peacock Creative Co. · 2026

The Best Firms for Food & Beverage in 2026

The Best Food & Beverage Firms of 2026, by Award Wins: rank, firm, winning projects, years, a recent winner
#	Firm	Wins	A recent winner
1	Roland FoodsNew York, NY	5	Roland Foods Ramen Line
2	One Flight Up DesignPine Brook, NJ	4	Pillsbury Sour Dough Bread Mix Packaging
3	Sterling Brands	4	Oliver Ciderworks Packaging
4	Invok BrandsToronto, Ontario	3	Three Farmers Foods Packaging Redesign
5	Voodoo BrandsFirst win	3	Magic Chocolate Packaging
6	CBX WorldwideFirst win	2	Organicville Brand and Package Redesign
7	FoodStory BrandsPhoenix, AZ	2	Bluey Fruit Spreads Packaging
8	FORCEpkgLancaster, PA	2	Square One (SQ1) Black Label Coffee Packaging
9	Stacy Karzen LLCChicago, IL	2	Greyston Bakery Gift Box Mailer
10	Big Easy FoodsLake Charles, LA	1	Big Easy Foods Jalapeno Cheddar Sausage and Maple Sugar Sausage Kolaches
11	Brand Force 5First winRutherford, NJ	1	Silvio & Filomena’s Olive Oil Packaging System
12	BrandettesStudio City, CA	1	Maple Water Package Design
13	Chase Design GroupSouth Pasadena, CA	1	Otoki Brand and Package Redesign
14	Connor SullivanFirst win	1	Kilwins Gummy Candy Packaging
15	Kimono Mom Inc.First win	1	Kimono Mom’s UMANI SAUCE Package Design
16	Peacock Creative Co.First win	1	Cleve’s Label Design and Packaging System
17	Pulp+Wire	1	Evie's Snacks Packaging
18	RAS CommunicationsHickory Hills, IL	1	Cadence Coffee USA Package Design Series
19	Sam's Club, Member’s MarkFirst win	1	Lemon Drop, Ready-To-Drink Bottle
20	Sana KarnawatFirst win	1	Nutriangle Botanical Packaging System
21	SeedhouseChicago, IL	1	Butter + Sugar Gluten Free Packaging
22	Smurfit Westrock ColombiaFirst win	1	Tostacos Point of Sale
23	SparkMilwaukee, WI	1	Crunchmaster Chickpea Crisps Packaging
24	Studio ChartreuseFirst win	1	Dicky T’s Spices Branding and Packaging
25	Sukle Advertising & DesignFirst win	1	Wild Oats Brand Identity & Packaging System
26	The Biondo Group	1	Sipli Beverage Packaging
27	The Creative PackRedondo Beach, CA	1	San Francisco Bay Coffee Packaging
28	The RepublikRaleigh, NC	1	Happy Dirt Identity and Packaging System
29	Third StreetChicago, IL	1	Naturipe Snacks Snackbites Packaging Design
30	Truly CreativePetaluma, CA	1	Gold Ridge Organic Farms Olive Oil Design
31	Zack Group LLC	1	Nature Raised Farms Packaging

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

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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 2026?: By GDUSA award wins, Roland Foods leads with 5 winning projects. One Flight Up Design (4) and Sterling Brands (4) 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 2026 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 2026, by Award Wins

31 firms and in-house teams · 49 winning projects

Standouts of 2026

Evie's Snacks Packagingby Pulp+Wire · 2026Featured Winner
Silvio & Filomena’s Olive Oil Packaging Systemby Brand Force 5 · 2026Featured Winner
Otoki Brand and Package Redesignby Chase Design Group · 2026
Pillsbury Sour Dough Bread Mix Packagingby One Flight Up Design · 2026
Kimono Mom’s UMANI SAUCE Package Designby Kimono Mom Inc. · 2026
Cleve’s Label Design and Packaging Systemby Peacock Creative Co. · 2026

The Best Firms for Food & Beverage in 2026

The Best Food & Beverage Firms of 2026, by Award Wins: rank, firm, winning projects, years, a recent winner
#	Firm	Wins	A recent winner
1	Roland FoodsNew York, NY	5	Roland Foods Ramen Line
2	One Flight Up DesignPine Brook, NJ	4	Pillsbury Sour Dough Bread Mix Packaging
3	Sterling Brands	4	Oliver Ciderworks Packaging
4	Invok BrandsToronto, Ontario	3	Three Farmers Foods Packaging Redesign
5	Voodoo BrandsFirst win	3	Magic Chocolate Packaging
6	CBX WorldwideFirst win	2	Organicville Brand and Package Redesign
7	FoodStory BrandsPhoenix, AZ	2	Bluey Fruit Spreads Packaging
8	FORCEpkgLancaster, PA	2	Square One (SQ1) Black Label Coffee Packaging
9	Stacy Karzen LLCChicago, IL	2	Greyston Bakery Gift Box Mailer
10	Big Easy FoodsLake Charles, LA	1	Big Easy Foods Jalapeno Cheddar Sausage and Maple Sugar Sausage Kolaches
11	Brand Force 5First winRutherford, NJ	1	Silvio & Filomena’s Olive Oil Packaging System
12	BrandettesStudio City, CA	1	Maple Water Package Design
13	Chase Design GroupSouth Pasadena, CA	1	Otoki Brand and Package Redesign
14	Connor SullivanFirst win	1	Kilwins Gummy Candy Packaging
15	Kimono Mom Inc.First win	1	Kimono Mom’s UMANI SAUCE Package Design
16	Peacock Creative Co.First win	1	Cleve’s Label Design and Packaging System
17	Pulp+Wire	1	Evie's Snacks Packaging
18	RAS CommunicationsHickory Hills, IL	1	Cadence Coffee USA Package Design Series
19	Sam's Club, Member’s MarkFirst win	1	Lemon Drop, Ready-To-Drink Bottle
20	Sana KarnawatFirst win	1	Nutriangle Botanical Packaging System
21	SeedhouseChicago, IL	1	Butter + Sugar Gluten Free Packaging
22	Smurfit Westrock ColombiaFirst win	1	Tostacos Point of Sale
23	SparkMilwaukee, WI	1	Crunchmaster Chickpea Crisps Packaging
24	Studio ChartreuseFirst win	1	Dicky T’s Spices Branding and Packaging
25	Sukle Advertising & DesignFirst win	1	Wild Oats Brand Identity & Packaging System
26	The Biondo Group	1	Sipli Beverage Packaging
27	The Creative PackRedondo Beach, CA	1	San Francisco Bay Coffee Packaging
28	The RepublikRaleigh, NC	1	Happy Dirt Identity and Packaging System
29	Third StreetChicago, IL	1	Naturipe Snacks Snackbites Packaging Design
30	Truly CreativePetaluma, CA	1	Gold Ridge Organic Farms Olive Oil Design
31	Zack Group LLC	1	Nature Raised Farms Packaging

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

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 2026?: By GDUSA award wins, Roland Foods leads with 5 winning projects. One Flight Up Design (4) and Sterling Brands (4) 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 2026 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 2026

The Best Firms for Food & Beverage in 2026

Other years

The work

Your firm

Common questions

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Standouts of 2026

The Best Firms for Food & Beverage in 2026

Other years

The work

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Common questions