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Tickets are now available for the 2022 Australasian Packaging Innovation & Design Awards (PIDA), to be held alongside FoodTech Qld at the Gold Coast on 8 July.

Coordinated by the Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP), the annual PIDAs have been established to recognise companies and individuals who are making a significant difference in their field across Australia and New Zealand.

The PIDAs are also the exclusive feeder program for the ANZ region for the prestigious WorldStar Packaging Awards, run by the World Packaging Organisation (WPO), and all 2022 PIDA winners will be automatically eligible for entry into 2023’s WorldStar. 

The Packaging Innovation & Design of the Year company awards recognise organisations that have designed innovative packaging within six categories:

  • Food Packaging Design of the Year
  • Beverage Packaging Design of the Year
  • Health, Beauty & Wellness Packaging Design of the Year
  • Domestic & Household Packaging Design of the Year
  • Labelling & Decoration Design of the Year
  • Outside of the Box Design of the Year 

There are six special awards also available:

  • Marketing Design of the Year
  • Accessible & Inclusive Packaging Design of the Year
  • Save Food Packaging Design of the Year
  • Sustainable Packaging Design of the Year
  • Industry Packaging Professional of the Year
  • ABA Scholarships 

For those unable to attend in-person, the Awards ceremony will be livestreamed across the globe. Book your place today here.

For a complete list of the PIDA 2022 finalists, see PKN’s coverage here.

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