After concluding a successful 2021 ceremony, the World Packaging Organisation (WPO) has now opened entries for the 2022 WorldStar Packaging Awards, which is set to close on 15 October 2021.
Packages eligible for WorldStar are those that have already received a national or regional packaging award recognised by the WPO. From the Australia & New Zealand region, this includes the winners of the recent 2021 Packaging Innovation & Design Awards.
“We encourage every WPO member across the globe to help us promote the largest and most prestigious global packaging award,” says Pierre Pienaar, WPO president.
“We are confident that we can even better the number of entries registered in the 2021 edition, which saw 345 entries from 35 countries.”
With over 250 people attending the virtual ceremony, the 2021 Awards, which was co-hosted by the Australian Institute of Packaging’s (AIP) executive director Nerida Kelton, saw 194 winners announced from 32 different countries.
“In its 54th year, WorldStar is one of the major events of WPO. As always, our aim is to promote packaging innovation in various areas, proving that a good package can be an essential solution to many of the modern problems,” explains Pienaar.
The schedule for the 2022 WorldStar Packaging Awards is as follows:
- 15 October 2021: Closing date for entries
- November 2021: Judging process
- 15 December 2021: Announcements of results
- May 2022: Awards Ceremony and Gala Evening
For more on this year’s WorldStar Packaging Awards winners, check out PKN Packaging News’ coverage here.
