2024 Australasian Packaging Innovation & Design Awards (PIDA)

Coordinated by the Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP), the 2024 Australasian Packaging Innovation & Design Awards (PIDA) are designed to recognise companies and individuals who are making a significant difference in their field in Australia and New Zealand.

The PIDA Awards are the exclusive award program for all Australia and New Zealand entries into the prestigious WorldStar Packaging Awards, which are coordinated by the World Packaging Organisation (WPO).

Should you wish to enter the same product in multiple categories the first entry will cost $500+ GST with additional category entries costings $120 + GST per entry.

The Design Innovation of the Year company awards will recognise organisations that have designed innovative packaging within each of these six manufacturing categories:
1. Food
2. Beverage
3. Health, Beauty & Wellness
4. Domestic & Household
5. Labelling & Decoration
6. Outside of the Box

There are four special awards available:
1. Sustainable Packaging Design
2. Save Food Packaging Design
3. Accessible & Inclusive Packaging Design
4. Marketing

In addition there are three awards designed for people who have made specific contributions to the packaging industry.

These Individual Awards will include:
1. Young Packaging Professional of the Year
2. Industry Packaging Professional of the Year
3. Packaging Technologist of the Year - NEW

There are two scholarships available:
1. ABA Diploma in Packaging Scholarship
2 ABA Certificate in Packaging Scholarship

Upcoming Events Submit an Event

May

The Hive Awards are live! Food & Drink Business has launched its inaugural industry excellence awards and is calling on all processing and packaging innovators in the food and beverage sector to get on board and submit entries. 

The Workplace Health & Safety Show is Australia's largest free-to-attend exhibition and conference dedicated to health and safety.

In 2024, the international print industry will once again meet at drupa, the world's leading trade fair for print technologies.

This industry event is dedicated to ESG, food waste, and sustainable packaging innovations - supporting the WA food and beverage sector’s transition to a circular economy. Early bird passes are available for sale until 30 April.

June

Hort Connections will proudly showcase exciting new products, services and technologies to help shape the ANZ industry – highlighting solutions in agricultural technology, finance, labour, energy and environmental sustainability.

ProPak Asia is where processing and packaging excellence meets supply chain and value chain demands to highlight cutting-edge, sustainable, and cost-effective solutions for the food & beverage, agriculture, personal care, cosmetics, pharmaceutical, manufacturing and FMCG industries.

PKN is launching the inaugural Women in Packaging Awards program, which aims to foster diversity, promote innovation, and inspire future leaders in the Australian packaging industry.

September

The Workplace Health & Safety Show is Australia's largest free-to-attend exhibition and conference dedicated to health and safety.

October

Tokyo Pack will serve as a platform for industrial solutions and international exchanges, and contribute to the development of society from an international perspective.

November

PACK EXPO International will be the biggest packaging and processing show on the planet, connecting more end users with more suppliers and more innovation than anywhere else you can imagine. 40+ vertical industries and 2500 exhibitors under one roof.