Robot Kombucha Organic Honey Cola has just won the global innovation award in the Probiotic Beverages category at the 2025 Just Drinks Excellence Awards, which celebrate outstanding achievements in the drinks industry across the globe.
The judges applauded Robot’s pioneering approach to producing a sustainable kombucha-based cola, which blends organic ingredients, probiotic benefits, and AI-driven development to challenge the dominance of traditional colas.
The Just Drinks Excellence Awards, powered by GlobalData’s business intelligence, not only honour the most significant achievements and innovations in the beverage industry, they also recognise those companies and individuals that are driving positive change.
Commenting on the award, Pascal Du Bois, the founder of Net Zero Foods, the company that developed the Robot brand, said: “We are delighted to receive this important award.
“We’ve worked tirelessly to develop Robot Organic Honey Cola Kombucha, using only organic ingredients, including organic honey, which acts as a prebiotic.
“This means the sugar content is not only 100% natural but also supports gut health, bypassing digestion to feed the kombucha directly in the gut, where it’s needed the most.”
Robot Kombucha’s award-winning formula solves one of the biggest problems of soft drinks today — refined sugars and artificial sweeteners, as Du Bois explains: “Aspartame is really not a good ingredient, composed of aspartic acid, phenylalanine and methanol.
“While marketed as a low-calorie sugar alternative, it breaks down in the body into toxic byproducts, including methanol, which converts to formaldehyde — a known carcinogen.
“Studies have linked aspartame to neurological disorders, metabolic issues, and potential cancer risks, with concerns about its effects on brain function, gut microbiome health and long-term toxicity.
“Despite its widespread use in diet drinks and ‘sugar-free’ products, aspartame is a chemical additive that has no nutritional benefit and poses serious health risks.
“In my opinion, people should avoid it entirely and opt for natural, gut-friendly alternatives like organic honey, which provides real nutrients without potentially harmful side effects.’
Unlike traditional colas, Robot contains no aspartame and zero refined sugar and 90% less total sugar than mainstream brands, and yet retains a sweet character – thanks to it’s innovative SCOBY (Symbiotic Culture of Bacterial Yeast).
Beyond gut health, Robot Kombucha champions sustainability, although organic honey isn’t produced in the UK due to pesticide use, so the company sources from organic farms in Europe, where sustainable practices protect bee populations and vital ecosystems.
Robot Kombucha is set to launch in the coming weeks and the company is calling on consumers to demand healthier choices, as Du Bois enthuses: “Big cola brands dominate the market, but people deserve better options.
“If you want a healthier cola, ask for Robot by name at your restaurant, farm shop, or organic deli.”
Here at Hand Crafted Drinks Magazines we were very fortunate to receive pre-production samples and we are extremely impressed with the taste and flavour profile – to the point that we entitles our review: the world’s healthiest cola, an accolade that we hope will be shared by consumers across the UK, Europe and beyond.
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