Dow has announced the finalists of the 35th Packaging Innovation Awards (PIA). The winners will be unveiled at an award ceremony on October 24, 2024, held in conjunction with Tokyo Pack.
The Packaging Innovation Awards are the longest running independently judged awards created for, and by the packaging industry.
Evaluated for their breakthroughs in technological advancement, sustainability and enhanced user experience, the finalists were identified following a evaluation process that took place this June.
“This year, the Packaging Innovation Awards had the privilege of receiving over 300 submissions from across the world – a record-breaking number of entries that has almost doubled since the previous edition,” said Daniella Souza Miranda, Global Marketing Director, Dow.
The following 28 finalists will be recognized as individual Silver, Gold, Platinum, Diamond, or Special Award winners.
The finalists are:
• AmPrima PE Plus for Coffee by Amcor with Kjeldsberg
• BarrierFlex NutVault – Plastic Packaging Bag for Nuts by Packaging Industries Limited
• Bom Ar Spray de Ambientes by Reckitt Industrial
• Cioccoriso Perugina – Plastic Bottle for Chocolate by Nestlé Italiana Spa
• EcoLamHighPlus – Polyethylene-based Fully Recyclable Pouches for Breakfast Cereals by SB-Constantia Flexibles India
• Fiama Handwash Recyclable Standup Pouch – First in India by ITC Limited
• Figmint Paper-based Packaging for Kitchen Products by Target Corporation
• First-of-its-kind Biscuits Outer Paper Bag by ITC Limited
• Flat-shaped Multipurpose Repair Tape by 3M
• Graphene-enhanced Packaging – Gerdau Graphene’s Sustainable Innovation by Gerdau Graphene
• Heat-shrink Labels from Recycled Light-blocking PET Bottles by Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co., Ltd
• Hetbahn with Bio-Circular Packaging by CJ CheilJedang Corp
• Ice-cream Packaging Box to Create a DIY “Pino Gacha” by MORINAGA MILK INDUSTRY CO., LTD with TOPPAN Inc.
• Inikin Brew-on-demand Tea Beverage Packaging with Freshness Retaining Cap by Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co., Ltd (Yili Group)
• Macada – Paper Box for Macadamia by Starprint Public Company Limited
• Magmark SS by Magnomer
• Neo Dropper Autoload Design by Aptar (China) Investment Co., Ltd
• Paper-based Bag for Dry Batteries by Panasonic Energy Co., Ltd with TOPPAN INFOMEDIA CO., LTD
• Paper Based Packaging for Spreads by Upfield
• PET Film for Cold Blister Forming by UFlex Limited Film Division
• PharmaGuard Recyclable Blister Packaging for Pharmaceutical Products by SÜDPACK MEDICA AG
• Reciplus – Cafe Sello Rojo Mono-Material Coffee Packaging by Alico SAS BIC
• Reusable Transport Packaging for Large Household Appliances by Free Pack Net Holding Sagl
• Star Drop – Squeeze Bottle for Liquid Cosmetic Products by Aptar (China) Investment Co., Ltd
• ‘Tube Pouch’ Plastic Tube Container for Food and Cosmetics by TOPPAN Inc.
• Versafiller Paper-based Honeycomb Structure by P&G China
• 100 percent Recyclable Stand-up Pouch for Detergent Liquid by Henkel Guatemala (Henkel La Luz, S.A.)
• 26mm Lightweight Water Closure Beverage Cap by Alltrista
