FOCUS PACKAGING INNOVATION AND DESIGN AWARDS
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The winners of the 2021 Australasian Packaging Innovation and Design Awards (PIDA) for Australia and New Zealand were recently announced at a virtual ceremony
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he Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP) has revealed the winners of the 2021 Australasian Packaging Innovation and Design Awards (PIDA), which was recently held on the 25 and 26 of May as a virtual awards ceremony. O F Packaging, a Melbourne-based packaging company that produces and delivers top-quality flexible solutions for Australia and around the globe, came out tops, winning three gold awards at the ceremony. The full list of winners are as follows:
Food Packaging Design of the Year
Gold award: Brookfarm (O F Packaging) The high barrier monopolymer 22 ProPack.pro June 2021
1. The gold award winners of the 2021 Australasian Packaging Innovation and Design Awards
pouch for Brookfarm (O F Packaging) was created as a more sustainable alternative to its previous metallised multi-laminate structure – all the while, keeping its existing brand heritage and pack style. Despite being monopolymer and made entirely from PE, the pack still contains the functionality of the original, with use of a resealable zipper closure and tear notches. The main benefit of the redesign also revolves around its Recycle Ready feature and the elimination of complex laminate structure in lieu of the high-barrier recyclable alternative. Silver award: Chobani (PakPot) Bronze award: Oasis Spice Shaker (Oasis and Qdesign Enterprises) High commendation: MasterFoods Herbs and Spices (Mars Food Australia and Cormack Packaging) High commendation: Nature’s Way SlimRight (Zipform Packaging)
Beverage Packaging Design of the Year
Gold award: Sipp Instant (Sipp Instant) As a premium instant coffee company, Sipp Instant want to be accountable for the future of the planet along with producing the best functional beverages on the market. It has created a different product to the traditional instant category, which is totally organic and fair trade. The new Sipp Instant packaging was designed to elevate the functionality
of the brand and features an ABAcertified home compostable internal film. The principal raw material for its cellulose is a renewable raw material from eucalyptus trees in South America. The cardboard exterior packaging is made of 100 per cent recycled cardboard and non-toxic inks. Silver award: Flexi-Hex Sleeve and Pinch Mailer System (Macher Australia and Flexi-Hex) Bronze award: Podpress Capsule System (Reflo) High commendation: Schulz Organic Dairy (Schulz Organic Dairy and Rhima Australia)
Health, Beauty and Wellness Packaging Design of the Year
Gold award: Lovekins (Impact International) The Lovekins range has been developed as a pure and natural brand that harnesses the native flora that Australia has to offer. The new packaging has been shifted to tubes for ease of use and without having to waste product. The tubes are also more sustainable and locally manufactured – the Impact International range contains sugarcane derived PE and recycled PE. Gold award: Vaccine Protector (Planet Protector Packaging) The Vaccine Protector is a sustainable alternative to EPS for the transport of frozen vaccines, with all components fully recyclable or compostable. The packaging design www.propack.pro