• Taylors Wine-in-Tube won Gold in Seasonal & Promotional Packaging last year.
    Taylors Wine-in-Tube won Gold in Seasonal & Promotional Packaging last year.
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The APDA is an annually run competition for brand owners, designers, retailers, manufacturers and raw material suppliers, hosted by The Packaging Council of Australia (PCA).

“What should I enter?”

Imaginative, innovative and creative packaging of a high standard.

“Why should I enter?”

The awards have helped companies launch new products into the market, improve their corporate positioning, increase their business profile and build media and brand awareness on a national and international scale.

“How do I enter?”

Choose from six product categories:

  1. Food

  2. Beverage

  3. Health & Beauty

  4. Household & Office

  5. Industrial & Supply Chain

  6. Seasonal & Promotional

Read the judging criteria.

“What do I win?”

Best of Show, Gold and Outstanding are awarded in each category. Beneath them are Silver, Bronze and Highly Commended.

There are four Outstanding Achievement Awards that cover the areas of Accessibility; Design; Innovation and Sustainability.

And for the first time this year, there is a Consumer Experience and Emerging Technologies Award.


“What are the deadlines?”

Packs must have entered the marketplace between January 1, 2013 and Friday, 22 August 2014.

Wednesday, 30 April: Early bird April Special registration rate closes
(Early Bird April Special rate: $165 per entry; Normal rate $220 per entry incl. GST)

Friday, 22 August: Registration closes

Friday, 5 September: Final day for packaging samples and evaluation documents

View all key dates here:

And entry details here:

 

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