THE 14TH ANNUAL SHORTY AWARDS

The Shorty Awards honor the best of social media and digital. View this season's finalists!

Campaign

Awareness Campaign Corporate Social Responsibility Campaign Diverse-Owned Businesses Campaign Fundraising Campaign Global Campaign Integrated Campaign Local Campaign Multi-Platform Campaign Multicultural Campaign On a Shoestring Campaign Pro Bono Campaign Social Movement Campaign

Content & Design

Audio & Music Brand Voice NEW! Branded Content Branded Series Documentary Short Email & Newsletter NEW! Feature Film Gamification NEW! Images Interactive Content Long Form Video Medium Length Video NEW! Micro-site or Blog Podcast Research Reports Short Form Video Video Series

Cause

Animal Rights & Welfare Arts & Culture Conservation & Preservation Disability Awareness Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Emergency Relief Environment & Sustainability Fight Poverty Gender Equality Human Rights Immigration & Refugees Learning & Development LGBTQ+ Mental Health Multi-Cause Initiative Other Causes NEW! Public Health Public Safety Racial Equality Responsible Consumption & Production Responsible Technology NEW! Social Justice Youth & Family

Industry

Automotive Business to Business Consumer Brands Education Entertainment Fashion & Beauty Financial Services Food & Beverage Government & Politics Healthcare & Pharma Hospitality & Travel Lifestyle & Wellness News & Media Non-Profit Other Industry NEW! Retail & E-Commerce Sports Technology

Partnerships

Brand Partnership NEW! Corporate-Community Influencer, Creator & Celebrity Nonprofit Partnership Other Partnerships NEW!

Platforms & Technology

Extended Reality Gaming Generative AI Instagram LinkedIn Other Platforms TikTok YouTube

Special Project

Special Project

Strategy & Engagement

Call to Action Community Engagement Contest or Challenges Data & Insights Earned Media Event & Experiential Guerrilla Marketing Integration with Traditional Media NEW! Paid Media PSA Single Post Storytelling Use of Viral Content NEW! User Generated Content

From the 8th Annual Shorty Awards Best in Food and Beverage

This awards honors the best use of social media in a marketing campaign by a food and beverage brand. Campaign objectives may include the launch of a new beverage, the opening of a restaurant, the promotion of a sustainable food brand and more.

See previous winners and honorees here.

If applicable, please see our category for Wine, Beer & Spirits.

Winner

Food & Beverage
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Lovin' The Super Bowl
McDonald's believes a little lovin' can change a lot. Our goal for Lovin' the Super Bowl was simple…

Finalists

Food & Beverage
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#DrinkGoodDoGood – Bringing Awareness and Produce to Food Deserts
What was once seen as a reflection of narcissism, selfies have now become a symbol of selflessness,…
Food & Beverage
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ChocPlusWhat?
Cadbury wanted to launch a new flavour of chocolate. A flavour so out-there—so FAR out-there, it wa…
Food & Beverage
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Hidden Valley:Taste Not Waste
Hidden Valley has always inspired families and children to love their veggies and this year, encour…
Food & Beverage
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M&M'S 1 Million Tastes of Crispy Giveaway - #NashHasCrispy
How does an iconic brand like M&M'S engage the all-important Millennial and Gen-Z audiences? By bri…
Food & Beverage
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M&M’S Red Nose Day Campaign
In 2015, M&M'S launched a movement to raise money and awareness for the first U.S. Red Nose Day, a …
Food & Beverage
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Made With Chobani
We wanted to promote culinary inspiration and creativity in the kitchen, using our Chobani 4% Plai…
Food & Beverage
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Party Hard Moms
Hefty was launching a new crack resistant party cup and wanted to target moms, giving them permissi…
Food & Beverage
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That time Arby’s made friends with Jon Stewart
To fully understand the Arby's interaction with Jon Stewart and The Daily Show, one must go back a …

Nominees

Food & Beverage
#UnFlatMe with Corner Bakery Cafe
There was a time when people believed that the Earth was flat. So when the time came to introduce C…
Food & Beverage
Blue Jays - 2015 Playoffs
As Canada's #1 Casual Dining restaurant, the objective was to position Boston Pizza as the best pla…
Food & Beverage
Bringing thinkThin from Niche to National
thinkThin is a product brand that sells protein bars for women. They came to us in 2014 to create a…
Food & Beverage
Coors Light Vines – Promoting the ‘Subzer-O°Adventures’ On-Pack promotion
Business objective – to drive awareness amongst our Social Explorer target audience of the Coors Li…
Food & Beverage
Endless Table
Reynolds Wrap has been helping people make delicious meals for over 70 years, but they were lacking…
Food & Beverage
Honest Tea's #RefreshinglyHonest Campaign
At Honest Tea we've always been curious to see if the rest of the country feels as strongly about h…
Food & Beverage
Lipton #BeMoreTea
Drive awareness of Lipton iced tea as a naturally refreshing beverage that enhances meals utilizing…
Food & Beverage
Mountain Dew Kickstart Kickstory
Mountain Dew's breakout sparkling juice drink, Mtn Dew Kickstart, was entering its third year. Alth…
Food & Beverage
Starbucks Frappuccino Summer of Fun
While Starbucks is a category and market leader, the summer beverage landscape is increasingly crow…
Food & Beverage
The 1st #PayWithaPhoto food truck by Old El Paso (France)
Old El Paso wanted to launch its taco premium range Restaurante on the French market. The goal was…
Food & Beverage
The Social Cheesecake
Philadelphia is the cream cheese leader in Brazil and the brand wanted to promote the cheesecake, t…
Food & Beverage
The Udder Truth
Food choices are increasingly emotional and difficult for consumers, many of whom are inundated wit…