We're writing this from the bustling halls of Drinktec 2025 in Munich, and we have some incredible news to share!
The Moment We've Been Working Toward
Yesterday evening, our hearts were racing as we waited for the World Beverage Innovation Awards 2025 results to be announced. When they called out "Collo Liquid Intelligence" as the Winner in the Processing/Production Innovation category, the entire team couldn't contain our excitement. All those late nights perfecting our sensor technology, all those conversations with dairy and beverage producers about their pain points, all the iterative improvements – it all led to this moment.
What This Award Really Means
Sure, winning any award feels great, but this one hits differently. The World Beverage Innovation Awards aren't just about having cool technology – they're about real-world impact. Our liquid process intelligence isn't just a neat engineering feat; it's solving actual problems that keep plant managers awake at night.
Think about it: every time a plant switches from one product to another, or runs a cleaning cycle, there's product that gets lost in the pipes. That's not just waste – that's money flowing down the drain, literally. And in today's world where sustainability matters more than ever, that waste represents unnecessary environmental impact too.
The Drinktec Experience
Being here at Drinktec has been amazing. Walking through these halls, you really get a sense of how innovative the beverage and liquid food industry has become. Everyone's talking about efficiency, sustainability, and smart manufacturing. It's exactly the conversation we love being part of.
We've had fascinating discussions with producers from around the world. A brewery owner from Germany was telling us about their struggles with product transitions. A juice manufacturer from Italy wanted to know how our sensors work with their pulpy products (spoiler alert: they work great regardless of liquid complexity!). These real conversations remind us why we do what we do.
Looking Back at Our Journey
It's wild to think that our technology, which started as a solution to measure liquid properties in real-time, has evolved to help companies like Valio achieve significant annual savings at their Joensuu plant. Seeing our sensors in action, detecting those subtle changes in liquid behavior that traditional sensors miss – that's when you know you're onto something special.
What's Next?
This award isn't just recognition for what we've built – it's fuel for what's coming next. The interest we're seeing here at Drinktec tells us that the industry is ready for smarter liquid processing. From dairy producers looking to optimize their pushouts to beverage manufacturers wanting to perfect their CIP cycles, there's so much opportunity ahead.
We're already working on exciting developments that will make our liquid process intelligence even more powerful. But more on that later – we don't want to spoil all the surprises!
A Huge Thank You
None of this would be possible without our incredible team, our forward-thinking customers who trusted us early on, and our partners who believed in our vision. And of course, the judges at the World Beverage Innovation Awards who recognized the potential impact of what we're building.
If you're here at Drinktec, come find us at booth C5-177! We'd love to show you how liquid process intelligence can transform your operations. And if you're following along from afar, stay tuned – we have a feeling this is just the beginning of an exciting journey.
Here's to turning every drop into value! 🥛
Currently writing from Munich, probably fueled by way too much coffee and the incredible energy of Drinktec 2025.