Consumer convenience and circular design came together in the winner of the 2026 Food Packaging Design award, with Primo Foods and Amcor Flexibles recognised for a peel-and-reseal sliced meats pack that reduces plastic while improving functionality.
The gold-winning Primo Sliced Meats Peel & Reseal Pack replaces the company's previous peel-top format with an easy-open, resealable design developed in response to consumer demand for greater convenience. The redesign also delivers a 10 per cent reduction in plastic while transitioning to a recycle-ready mono-material PET structure, demonstrating how improved functionality and sustainability can be achieved in the same pack.
The judges recognised the pack as an example of how everyday food packaging continues to evolve beyond product protection, with consumer usability and circular design now expected to work hand in hand.
There was a tie for the silver award, with Opal ANZ recognised for its Arctic Shield EPS Replacement, while Bonson Packaging received silver for its RePlay Returnables reusable container system. Caps & Closures completed the category with bronze for its Honey Squeeze Pack.
The Food Packaging Design category recognises innovation across fresh, frozen and processed food packaging, with winners progressing to the 2027 WorldStar Packaging Awards as part of the Australasian Institute of Packaging's international awards pathway.
