Product media shows its winning ways
The 2024 BPMA Product Award winners were presented to the sector’s most innovative and best quality products
The waiting is finally over. This year’s BPMA Product Awards were unveiled at a special event held at London’s impressive St Pancras Renaissance hotel.
Winners of the 2023 awards received their trophies at the special lunch during a day that also featured a networking event for BPMA members and a sustainability workshop (see report on page 9).
This year’s BPMA Product Awards continue to include the entire promotional merchandise industry to celebrate the exceptional innovation, expertise and quality available in the market today. Entries were also required to disclose sustainable product credentials to allow industry judges to assess each product’s impact on the planet.
All entrants were asked to answer key questions around price, product and sustainable credentials together with the chance to provide supporting evidence to complement entries.
Judging took place across two rounds, involving senior industry distributors, guest judges including PPAI, APPA, PPPC, Sourcing City and Sourcing Machine plus catalogue heads who met to agree final winners in each category in December 2023. The coveted Product Award Grand Prix, awarded by our final panel will be revealed at the BPMA Annual Awards Dinner in January 2024.
A hard-fought competition left our panels of judges thoroughly impressed by the extensive variety and high calibre of entries. The BPMA will be displaying all the winning products at Merchandise World in January 2024 on its stand.
The BPMA would like to congratulate everyone who entered and won this year, including the fantastic judging panels and Awards Chair, Brian Hayward for overseeing proceedings.
Apparel Product of the Year
Platinum
PF Concept – Kai unisex lightweight GRS recycled circular jacket
Gold
XD Connects – Iqoniq Abisko recycled cotton zip through hoodie
Silver
The Outdoors Company – Circaloft hooded jacket
Award & Gifting Product of the Year
Platinum
WCM+A – real wood trophy awards
Gold
WCM+A – bamboo photo frames
Silver
Desktop Ideas – ZENS 3-in-1 modular recycled wireless charger with iPad charging stand
Bag & Folder Product of the Year
Platinum
XD Connects – Dillon AWARE RPET lightweight foldable backpack
Gold
Tancia Ltd t/a The Pen Warehouse and Snap Products – anti theft backpack
Silver
Oldeani – Shield Plus RPET bag
Drinkware Product of the Year
Platinum
XD Connects – Soda RCS certified re-steel carbonated drinking bottle
Gold
Oldeani – Akaw 600ml insulated stainless steel bottle
Silver
First Editions – Loop sports bottle
Highly Commended
PF Concept – Brite-Americano recycled 350ml spill-proof insulated tumbler
Exhibition Product of the Year
Platinum
Preseli – paper lanyard
Gold
Everything Seeds – bee-shaped wildflower seed bombs
Silver
Tancia Ltd t/a The Pen Warehouse and Snap Products – seed cell
Food & Drink Product of the Year
Joint Platinum
The Sweet People – bespoke UK manufactured treat box
Impression Europe – tube giftbox with wine & chocolate truffles
Gold
Eat My Logo – 330ml branded alcohol can
Highly Commended
Tancia Ltd t/a The Pen Warehouse & Snap Products – prestige Christmas hamper
Health & Travel Product of the Year
Platinum
midocean – Tricpower handwarmer & power bank
Gold
Bio Laboratories – 4-piece mood balm collection in a printed box
Silver
Baby USB – universal travel adapter
Innovative Product of the Year
Platinum
Oldeani – Nomad wireless folding charger
Gold
Goldstar – Reborn recycled aluminium pen
Silver
PF Concept – HidrateSpark PRO 620ml vacuum insulated stainless steel smart water bottle
Stationery Product of the Year
Platinum
Adco Products Ltd (Adpads) – Geo², Eco², Root² books
Gold
Castelli Milano 1938 Limited – the Appeel ‘Ortisei’ notebook
Silver
Juniper Trading – student wellness planner
Technology Product of the Year
Platinum
The USB Group – Concertina phone stand
Gold
Juniper Trading – AirTag RFID slimline wallet
Silver
Desktop Ideas – Xoopar ZERO 2-in-1 wireless magnetic charging station
Highly Commended
Oldeani – solar watch
UK Made Product of the Year
Platinum
CHX Products – rHIPS.b ice pop, ice scraper trolley keyring
Gold
WCM+A – real wood trophy awards
Silver
PF Concept – H2O Active Eco Vibe 850ml spout lid sport bottle
Writing Instrument Product of the Year
Platinum
Senator Pens – Evoxx Duo
Gold
Tancia Ltd t/a The Pen Warehouse and Snap Products – Oriel wheatstraw ballpen
Silver
BIC Graphic Europe – Super Clip Origin ballpen
Work & Play Product of the Year
Platinum
Desktop Ideas – Xoopar BOY wireless speaker X-R
The Grand Prix will be awarded at the BPMA Awards at the CBS Arena on 24 January.
