DuPont's 2017 Awards for Packaging Innovation recognised several global breakthroughs, including a recyclable packaging material from Kuraray Plantic Technologies.
Kuraray Plantic was given a diamond award for Plantic R, an ultra high barrier renewable and recyclable packaging material.
Amcor also received a gold award in the Technological Advancement and Responsible Packaging categories for its Vento coffee packaging; silver for the 20-ounce Vitaminwater bottle in the Responsible Packaging category; and – in partnership with Crown Holdings Inc. – a gold award for Peelfit in the Technological Advancement and Responsible Packaging categories.
This year’s Diamond Award, the highest honour, was awarded to the Fritz Water Vest, which allows people in developing countries to carry up to 20 pounds of water easily and safely.
The vest is antimicrobial, ergonomic and reusable.
Other winning solutions included novel food storage, fermenting food products, premium beauty products, and new packaging materials to target millennials.
An independent panel of packaging experts evaluated nearly 150 entries from 24 countries and recognised those that excel in the categories of technological advancement, responsible packaging and enhanced user experience.
Here is the list of winners:
DIAMOND WINNER:
Fritz Water Vest (Solutions Inc., USA)
DIAMOND FINALISTS:
- Compostable “Pizza Pod” (Zume Pizza, USA)
- Cryovac OptiDure Abuse Bag (Sealed Air, USA)
- Light-weight sustainable agrochemical auto-stackable 15L PET containers (Dow AgroSciences, Germany)
- MGI JETvarnish 3D Digital Decoration Process for Folding Cartons & Labels from Marrs Printing & Packaging (MGI, USA)
- Plantic R: Ultra-high barrier renewable and recyclable packaging material (Kuraray [Plantic Technologies Ltd.], Australia)
GOLD WINNERS:
- Design realisation with breakthrough technology enhancing productivity and less footprint (AMOREPACIFIC, South Korea)
- Ice Cream Mini Cup 140ml: Closure PP In Mold Label with spoon inside, Cardboard Cup and Alu/PE sealing (FRONERI, Brazil)
- Insignia Freshtag (Insignia Technologies, UK)
- MosquitoPaQ OUTDOOR ZONE no-bite SPATIAL Repellent Pouch (PPi Technologies GROUP, USA)
- New packaging combining tradition and science (CJ Cheiljedang, South Korea)
- Peelfit Can (CROWN Food Europe, France)
- PepsiCo’s Granola Goes Nuts Cross – Directional Laser Scored Flow Wrapper (PepsiCo and Printpack, USA)
- Skol Beats Secret – Red Glass (Owens Illinois, Brazil)
- Vento: Advanced coffee packaging with integrated degassing system (Amcor Flexibles, Switzerland)
SILVER WINNERS:
- Direct Object Printing for Full Package Decoration (Plastipak Packaging, Inc., USA)
- Farmacy Beauty – Honey Potion Renewing Antioxidant Hydration Mask (VP+C, USA)
- “FUJI・M・O”, Flexible packaging for the inkjet-gravure hybrid printing machine (FUJI TOKUSHU SHIGYO CO., LTD, Japan)
- How2Recycle, the next generation recycling label for packaging (GreenBlue, USA)
- Kellogg’s Nutri-Grain® Bakery Delights Tactile Packaging (Bemis Company, Inc., USA)
- Lightweight 20-ounce Vitaminwater® container with PowerStrap and Active Hinge technologies (Amcor Rigid Plastics, USA)
