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DesignNewswire · COMO, Italy ·

Silver A' Design Award in Packaging Design Goes to Tazo Refresh Beverage by PepsiCo Design and Innovation

The international grand jury of the 2020 - 2021 A' Design Award & Competition recognizes PepsiCo Design and Innovation of PepsiCo Design & Innovation for packaging design

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COMO, Italy, April 23, 2021 /DesignNewswire/ Tazo Refresh Beverage by PepsiCo Design and Innovation of PepsiCo Design & Innovation has been granted the Silver A' Design Award in the Packaging Design category, A' Design Award & Competition has announced. The recognition forms part of the 2020 - 2021 A' Design Award & Competition and was determined through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who scored anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.

What the Silver A' Design Award Means

The Silver A' Design Award celebrates top-tier designs that embody excellence and innovation. This award acknowledges creations that are not only aesthetically pleasing but also highly functional, reflecting the designer's deep understanding and skill. Silver A' Design Award recipients are recognized for their contribution to raising industry standards and advancing the practice of design. Their work often incorporates original innovations and elicits a strong emotional response, making a notable impact on the improvement of everyday life.

Regarding Tazo Refresh Beverage

Tazo Refresh is the packaging design for a line of ready to drink premium iced teas. The line is based on three established brand flavors, named Zen, Awake and Passion. The teas are certified organic and contain no artificial colors or sweeteners. The packaging is offered in 12 ounce single serve and 42 ounce multi serve bottles made of 100 percent post-consumer plastic. Bold ingredient colors are combined with white to express each fresh flavor clearly on the shelf. The design aims to keep current buyers and to attract a more adventurous audience.

About PepsiCo Design & Innovation

PepsiCo is one of the world's leading food and beverage companies with over $65 billion in net revenue in 2012 and a global portfolio of diverse and beloved brands.

Award Record

This recognition makes PepsiCo Design and Innovation of PepsiCo Design & Innovation a winner of 92 A' Design Awards. The awards were granted between the 2013 - 2014 and the 2020 - 2021 editions of the A' Design Award & Competition.

About the A' Packaging Design Award

The A' Packaging Design Award is an international packaging competition that recognizes outstanding packaging designs by talented packaging designers worldwide. It is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to packaging designers, graphic designers, branding agencies and product manufacturers from all countries. Typical entries include bottles, boxes, cans, pouches, tubes and cartons. The awarded packaging designs are published at https://designers.org/design-category/packaging

About A' Design Award & Competition

Organized annually since 2008, A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The philanthropic mission of the A' Design Award is to advance society through good design, by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Nominations are peer reviewed and evaluated anonymously by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. Eligible laureates receive the A' Design Prize, which includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, uploading a work and receiving a preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. More information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com

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press@designers.org
+39 031 4491953

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Fact Sheet

The Work

Project
Tazo Refresh Beverage
Function
Beverage
Category
Packaging Design
Discipline
Communication Design
Industry
Packaging & Retail, Branding & Advertising and Manufacturing
Colors
Orange Red, Firebrick, Dark Red, Forest Green and Chocolate
Images
5

The Recognition

Laureate
PepsiCo Design and Innovation
Country
United States of America
Brand
PepsiCo Design & Innovation
Recognition
Silver A' Design Award
Edition
2020 - 2021
Design ID
#118943

Design Details

Unique Properties
Each of TAZOs blends are unique,refreshing, and artful, so the design team wanted to visually articulatethefresh flavor expressionon shelf. Keeping in mind TAZOs existing consumer, the new VIS strengthens the brands currentfanbasewhile attracting a new, more adventurousaudience. Moving from the former TAZO equity that leaned closer toa refined and sophisticated visual expression, now the juxtaposition offresh,boldingredientcolorsalongsideequitywhite cuts the noise in the tea category.
Inspiration
TAZO launched a new line of ready to drink premium iced teas based on the brands iconic flavors. Zen, Awake and Passion. The line contains no artificial colors or sweeteners and is certified organic. The line is available in 12 oz single serve and 42 oz multi-serve 100% post-consumer plastic bottles. With its dynamic composition, bold colors and editorial attitude, the new TAZO VIS clearly establishes its strong andiconicbrand positioning.

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