Packaging Awards Open

Standard registration, for this year’s Australian Packaging Awards are open until 19 June, with early bird discounts available to 22 May. Samples of the registered packaging must be received by no later than 10 July.

The awards will be presented at the Presentation Dinner in October. At previous ceremonies the awards have featured packaging from within the food and beverage industry. The following is a summary of the available categories:

AMCOR INNOVATION AWARD - outstanding achievement in packaging innovation.

CARTER HOLT HARVEY BEVERAGE AWARD - is for all liquid beverages (alcoholic and non alcoholic).

COLORPAK EXPORT AWARD - for an Australian company using Australian packaging specifically designed and developed for an export market.

NCI PACKAGING FRESH FOOD & TABLE READY AWARD - recognises the design and production of packaging specifically for fresh / ready to eat foods that require no further preparation other than heating or dressing - eg; salads, TV dinners, microwavable meals. Not for meals that must be cooked.

HUHTAMAKI BRAND DESIGN AWARD - recognizes the creation deliberately of brand value through it’s packaging - can be either a current or new brand.

HEIDELBERG LABELLING AWARD - recognizes excellence in the design and visual quality of the label - also includes the other packaging components as a complete product.

MWV FAMILY OF PACKAGES AWARD - special association between brand family - will require submission of at least two products to show common brand image.

VISCOUNT PLASTICS PACKAGING FOR INDUSTRY AWARD - for the demonstration of outstanding development in Industrial Packaging.

PCS BEST OF SHOW AWARD - selected from Gold winning entries in other categories. For the entry that shows the greatest overall achievement in it’s category.For more information about the Awards and entry forms go to www.pca.org/awards2009/apa/.