New Zealand and Australian companies have exceeded expectations at the WorldStar Packaging Awards.
The Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP) has announced the results of the in the latest round of the WorldStar Packaging Awards. New Zealand and Australian companies received the third highest numer of wins in the world behind Japan and Germany.
AIP says for three years in a row, the region has dominated the global awards programme. It adds that this reflects the innovative packaging designs developed in the Southern Hemisphere. The World Packaging Organisation (WPO) runs the WorldStar Packaging Awards. Only winners from the Australasian Packaging Innovation & Design (PIDA) awards can enter these global awards.
This latest round of WorldStar Packaging Awards attracted 435 entries from 41 countries. The 35 expert judges determined 214 winners for the 2024 round of the awards programme.
Multiple category winners
Nerida Kelton, executive director of the AIP, says, “We are extremely pleased that ANZ PIDA Winners have again received international recognition. They have claimed 16 awards across eight categories. These include packaging materials and components; food; household, health and personal care; e-commerce; labelling and decoration; as well as alcoholic beverages.
“The awards recognised three of our innovators across multiple categories. These were for DualPakECO certified compostable food trays from Confoil/BASF; Wine Protector Packaging from Planet Protector Packaging; and KOi foaming handwash starter kit and refill solution by Coles Group. In addition, Organic Food Co was recognised for the Australasian-first Minestrone Soup mono material retort pouch by Flavour Makers and Toppan. Another highlight was Future Ecology – Emguard by Oji Fibre Solutions from New Zealand.’
“The continued global recognition of Australian and New Zealand packaging designs is a testament for PIDA’s strict criteria and judging process and AIP’s supporting work to ensure that our winners enter the WorldStar Packaging awards each year. We look forward to celebrating the winners on June at the15 WorldStar Packaging Award ceremony which will take place alongside ProPak Asia in Thailand.”
The 2024 WorldStar Packaging Award winners for Australia and New Zealand are:
Packaging Materials & Components
Australian Organic Food Co Minestrone Soup mono material retort pouch by Flavour Makers and Toppan.
DualPakECO compostable food trays by Confoil and BASF.
Herma InNo Liner Labelling by Result Group and Hanes Australasia.
Christmas BioCups by OzHarvest and BioPak.
RafCycle by UPM Raflatac.
Food
DualPakECO compostable food trays by Confoil and BASF.
JBS Swift Lamb Cutlets CryovacDarfesh Mono-PET rollstock by Sealed Air.
Coles Finest Carbon Neutral Steak Vacuum Packaging by Coles Group and Plantic Technologies.
Other
Future Ecology EmGuard by Oji Fibre Solutions NZ
Household
KOi refillable foaming handwash starter kit and 4 pk refillable handwash tablets by Coles Group.
Dulux 50 per cent rPP Paint and Lid by Pact Group and Dulux Group.
E-Commerce
Wine Protector by Planet Protector Packaging.
Health and Personal Care
KOi refillable foaming handwash starter kit and 4 pk refillable handwash tablets by Coles Group.
Labelling and Decoration
The Good Smoothie Milk Powder Composite Pack by Nutura Organic and Zipform Packaging.
Sustain OzHarvest Cups by Bunzl Australia and New Zealand.
Alcoholic Beverages
Wine Protector by Planet Protector Packaging.
