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Finalists announced for 2019 Australasian Packaging Innovation & Design Awards
Finalists have been
announced for the 2019
Australasian Packaging
Innovation & Design
Awards (PIDA) which
has been designed to recognise
companies and individuals who are
making a significant difference in
their field across Australia and New
Zealand.
The PIDA Awards are coordinated by
the Australian Institute of Packaging
(AIP) and Packaging New Zealand
and are the exclusive feeder program
for the prestigious WorldStar
Packaging Awards. The 2019 PIDA
winners will automatically be eligible
for entry into the 2020 WorldStar
Packaging Awards competition.
The Design Innovation of the Year
company awards will recognise
organisations that have designed
innovative packaging within each of
these five manufacturing categories:
1. FOOD
2. BEVERAGE
3. HEALTH, BEAUTY &
WELLNESS
4. DOMESTIC & HOUSEHOLD
5. LABELLING & DECORATION -
NEW AWARD
In the sector categories, judges said
they looked for entries that displayed
innovative – design and thinking,
technology and/or material use;
benefit to consumers; functional
and /or convenient elements. They
also took into account design and
cost elements between standard
packaging and premium/promotional
packaging. It is recommended
that the submissions showcase
an innovative solution designed
either in collaboration for an existing
customer or market.
2019 Packaging
Innovation & Design
of the Year Award -
Beverage Category
The Packaging Innovation & Design
of the Year Award – Beverage
Category recognises organisations
that have designed innovative
packaging and/or materials, within
packaging and processing for liquid
or dry tea, coffee, water and soft
drinks including wine, beer and
spirits. This is a WorldStar Packaging
Awards category.
2019 Finalists are: PACT Group
for the New Zealand brand Lewis
Road Creamery PCR 100% recycled
PET milk bottle range, Moonuka Milk
Limited for the world’s first Milk and
Mānuka Honey beverage designed
in New Zealand in an old-fashioned
Aseptic PET milk bottle with a
removable PET shrink sleeve, Stay
tray for their reusable drink tray that
is designed with 100% recycled
PACKAGING AWARDS
36 MAY 2019