The annual Worldstar Awards, run by the World Packaging Organisation (WPO) is regarded as one of the pre-eminent international awards programs in packaging.
This year, 293 packaging projects were entered from 35 countries, and were judged by representatives from 19 packaging associations who are members of WPO.
To be eligible, the packaging has to have won a national award in its country.
The WPO said it was a very close contest this year with the United Kingdom taking 15 awards, closely followed by the USA and China taking 14 each. Austria, Turkey and Japan took 13 awards each, Spain – 11, Germany, Hungary & India – 10, Singapore – 9, Switzerland - 7, Australia, Brazil & South Korea - 6, South Africa – 5, France, Indonesia, Israel, Czech Republic & Thailand – 3, Russia, Italy, Denmark, Sweden & Slovakia – 2, Canada, Croatia, Finland, Latvia, Norway, Sri Lanka & Ukraine – 1.
The six Australian winners of the 2016 Worldstar are:
The Nescafe Compact Coffee Pouch (Nestle Australia)
- Winner of a Silver award at the Australian Packaging Design Awards 2015 for Outstanding Achievement – Sustainability
- Winner of a Highly Commended award at the Australian Packaging Design Awards 2015 for Outstanding Achievement – Accessibility
Carnation Cooking Cream Plastic Can (Nestle Australia) – Food category
- Winner of a Bronze award at Australian Packaging Design Awards 2015
Enviro Barrier (Pope Packaging) – Transit category
- Winner of three Gold awards at the Australian Packaging Design Awards 2015 in the categories of Industrial and Supply Chain, and Outstanding Achievement in both Innovation and Sustainability
Devondale Milk Shakes Dairy Drinks (QDesign Enterprises) – Beverages category
- Winner of a Bronze award in Beverages and Outstanding Achievement in Innovation, and Highly Commended for Consumer Experience and Emerging Technology at the Australian Packaging Design Awards 2015
Jimbo's Pet Food Range (QDesign Enterprises & Bonson Industrial Co) – Food category
- Winner of a Silver award in Food and 3 Highly Commended awards (Accessibility, Consumer Experience, Sustainability) at Australian Packaging Design Awards 2015
Murray Goulburn Flip Top Cream Cap (Pact Group) – Food category
- The Flip Top Cream Cap has received numerous industry accolades including the 2015 World Dairy Innovation Award in the Best Dairy Packaging Innovation category. It also won two Highly Commended awards in the 2015 Australian Packaging Design Awards in the categories of Consumer Experience and Emerging Technology and Outstanding Achievement in Innovation.
