Are you on the look out for an outstanding promotional gift? An item that stands out for quality, usefulness and is relevant? Well look no further. In this blog we will present you with the best branded merchandise products of 2025. All of which were selected as Platinum award winning promotional gifts in the 2024-25 BPMA industry awards.
BPMA Product Awards
Each year, the BPMA (British Promotional Merchandise Association) organise an award ceremony whereby the very best branded merchandise in our industry is nominated and voted for. Selecting products worthy of an award is always a hard decision and this year’s BPMA Product Awards are no exception. Suppliers were requested to put forward their best products across a range of refreshed categories. Nominated products then go through three rounds with a panel of expert judges of senior industry distributors, catalogue heads and guest judges. All entrants had to answer questions and provide supporting evidence around price, product and sustainable credentials. The following product categories were awarded:
- Apparel Product of the Year
- Award & Exhibition Product of the Year
- Bag & Folder Product of the Year
- Drinkware Product of the Year
- Food & Drink / UK Made Product of the Year
- Health, Travel & Leisure Product of the Year
- Stationery Product of the Year
- Technology / Innovative Product of the Year
- Writing Instrument of the Year
- Sustainable Product of the Year
For each category, three products were chosen with a silver, gold and platinum award presented. The final winners were announced in December 2024.
See below the Platinum winning promotional products:
1. Apparel Platinum Product of the Year: Meru Recycled Polyester Bodywarmer
Made from 100% post-consumer recycled polyester, and includes AWARE™ disruptive physical tracer and blockchain technology. This guarantees that the recycled fabric is genuine and environmental claims are true. There is a unique QR code on the bodywarmer label, and if you scan it, you will gain access to a dedicated digital passport.
Plus, 2% of proceeds of each sold product will be donated to Water.org. Other notable features are:
- Fluorine/PFAS free water repellent impregnation
- OEKO-TEX® STANDARD 100 certified.
- Available in men and women fit.
- It has a reversed zipper at the front and practical zip pockets in the side panel seams.
- All inside seams are clean finished with recycled binding.
2. Award & Exhibition Platinum Product of the Year: 100% Recycled Acrystalic Awards
The Acrystalic Awards are made from 100% recycled clear acrylic, making them a clear eco-friendly award option. What is exciting, is that each award is fully customisable to meet your brand requirements. With vibrant full-colour printing, and bespoke shapes made to suit your particular awards ceremony or event theme. What’s more, they are available for small and large orders alike.
Click here to see Branded Awards.
3. Bag & Folder Platinum Product of the Year: Edge2Edge Printed Organic Cotton Tote Bag
There is no denying it, edge to edge printing is dynamic and provides a big impact for your brand. It does mean that there can be drawbacks of longer lead times than with a spot printed item, and often companies have to compromise on their design and vision.
With these Edge to Edge Organic Cotton Tote Bags, the process has been revolutionised. The designs are digitally printed from one edge of the fabric to the other, before sewing the edges of the bag. By eliminating any unprinted margins and allowing the design to incorporate into the seams, it optimises the use
of available space and results in a visually striking product. This process utilises direct-to-film inkjet technology that meets OEKO-TEX ECO
PASSPORT certification standards.
These high-quality fully printed totes are available in as little as three days. Talk to the team to get more information on these award winning bags.
Click here to see Promotional Shoppers.
4. Drinkware Platinum Product of the Year: Stanley Quencher H2.0 Tumbler
A huge trend for 2024, the Stanley bottle went viral as being indestructible! So it’s no surprise that it has transcended into the promotional industry, with companies now able to co-brand with their own logo. By associating your company with a high quality, well-known and respected brand such as Stanley, you can be sure that your customers or staff will receive these gifts with open arms. Here are some of the Stanley Quencher H2.0 features you can enjoy:
- Large capacity: 1200 ml
- Made of Recycled Stainless Steel, making this tumbler a more sustainable choice.
- The advanced FlowState™ lid features a rotating cover with three positions: a straw opening designed to resist splashes while holding the reusable straw in place, a drink opening, and a full-cover top.
- Vacuum insulated, meaning the beverage will stay cold for 11 hours (48 hours when iced).
- The ergonomic handle has comfort-grip inserts for easy carrying.
- The narrow base fits most car cup holders.
Click here to see Branded Eco Drinkware.
5. Food & Drink / UK Made Platinum Product of The Year: Cool Vibes Toolbox
Platinum winner of the Food and Drink and the UK Made product categories is The Cool Vibes Chocolate Toolbox.
It is much more than a delicious treat. Featuring expertly crafted chocolate tools housed in eco-conscious packaging, this product combines fun, creativity, and quality.
Perfect for a staff or client appreciation gift.
Click here to see all our branded sweet treats.
6. Health, Travel & Leisure Platinum Product of the Year: Rainballs Seedboxes
An industry-first, the Rainballs SeedBox is a sustainable, creative, and impactful promotional product.
Each box contains three vibrantly coloured Rainballs, crafted from post-consumer recycled paper and filled with a choice of wildflower or herb seeds.
Designed with sustainability in mind, the packaging is made from recycled card, fully recyclable after use, and proudly manufactured in the UK to keep the product’s carbon footprint low.
See more Promotional Plant Ideas here.
7. Stationery Platinum Product of the Year: Oceano 100% Recycled Bottles Ecological Notebook
These Castelli ‘Oceano’ notebooks are crafted from recycled bottles and repurposed into high quality textile fabric covers. The pages are made from 100% high quality recycled paper.
Bottles are collected, cleaned and processed and made into recycled flakes that are spun into a recycled yarn and woven to form the recycled fabric. One 500ml bottle will produce two notebook covers.
Accredited with The Global Recycle Standard and with FCS® certified paper using green energy. A truly sustainable and high quality gift.
There is also a diary version.
Click here to view Branded Notebooks.
8. Technology / Innovative Platinum Product of the Year: XOOPAR ICE-Tag Charge Cable
Coming first in not one but two of the BPMA product categories, the Ice-Tag a 60W fast-charging cable with a built-in, removable smart tracker! The tracker works with Apple Find My and so it is the perfect gift for those who are travelling, or on the go. It is so powerful, it has the capacity to charge a laptop. The cable is 47 inches – ideal to reach your devices easily.
See it in action on this YouTube Short.
Also available is the Ice-C fast charging cable.
See all our Branded Gadgets here.
9. Writing Instrument Product of the Year: Reborn Spinner Recycled Aluminium Pen + Stylus
We all know how popular fidget toys are, and now you can get a fidget spinner on the end of pen with the Reborn Spinner Pen!
What’s more, the barrel is made from recycled Aluminium with a rubber finish crafted from robust RABS material. The plunger is made from Bamboo sourced via responsible forestry. The recycled logo is featured on the barrel.
It also includes a black touchscreen stylus and a gunmetal Stainless Steel clip. The ink cartridge will cover 1,800 meters of writing. You can have your brand laser-engraved or Colour Jet printed.
Click here to see our Branded Pens.
10. Sustainable Platinum Product of the Year: Kanka 100% Fairtrade Cotton Eco Shopper Tote Bag
The bag is made from 100% ethically-sourced Fairtrade cotton, which combines sustainable style with a generous branding area.
These bags meet rigorous standards set by Fairtrade to help better the lives of the people who grow the cotton and manufacture the finished fabric. It is one of our most ethical ranges that creates bags that look good whilst doing good for people and the planet.
The Kanka is an eco-friendly choice with universal appeal, and is an excellent promotional tool to enhance your visibility at exhibitions and events.
See more Branded Shopping Bags here.
So there it is, the best branded merchandise, platinum BPMA award winning products of 2024/25. If it has whetted your appetite and you would like to see more ideas, please do not hesitate to contact the team. We would be happy to share with you the other award winning promotional products and look at which items could suit your brand and marketing message.
Please note this blog has been updated (2025).
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