Indian printers shine at WorldStar Packaging Awards 2020

WPO (World Packaging Organisation – www.worldpackaging.org) has announced the 214 winners of the most important global packaging competition, WorldStar Packaging Awards 2020. The judging session was held in Bali, last November, during the 2nd WPO Board Meeting of 2019.

The three countries most awarded are Japan, with 34 awards for the third year running, followed by China, taking 22, Australia & New Zealand (ANZ) taking 13 collective and Germany 12.

Packages eligible for WorldStar are those that have already received a national award recognized by WPO. In its 52nd year, WorldStar is one of the major events of WPO and this year attracted 321 entries from 36 countries all over the world. “This year we had a record number of entries; 321. The submissions were again of a significantly high standard, and to note was how well the submissions in general reflected the focus of packaging with sustainability in mind. Also of interest was the number of clever and unique ideas. I particularly was impressed with the number of submissions from countries that have in the past not partaken in any significant way. We received a good variety of entries covering all the categories. We will continue to review the categories thus ensuring due relevance is always maintained. I look forward to handing over the WorldStar Awards to the respective winners during the Interpack week in Dusseldorf on 8 May 2020,” stated Pierre Pienaar, President of WPO.

All winners will be recognised in an Awards Gala Ceremony on May 8, 2020, in Dusseldorf, Germany, alongside Interpack which takes place 7 – 13 May.

Here’s a peek into the Indian winning entries:

Bag-in-Bag for Extreme Drop Resistance
Category: Other 
Company: Huhtamaki PPL Ltd. 
Country: India

It protects granular products from spillage, impact and extreme handling with an inner poly liner that stretches to absorb shocks, a K seal at the bottom and side gussets reinforced with nylon for high impact & drop resistance. Alternatively, it offers multiple compartments within the pouch for complimentary product promotions

Design USP: Unparalleled drop resistance and package protection from counterfeiting. Being double-gusseted, the pouch expands to pack more product volumes while maintaining optimal shelf-space and visual-appeal. It features registered gold effects without using metallic inks. A special top D punch reduces pack tearing while improving handling experience during lifting.

Kari Kari – High Barrier Standup Pouch With Window – For Japanese Premium Snacks

Category: Food 
Company: Kanodia Technoplast Limited 
Country: India

A super premium spot matt-and-gloss finish stand-up pouch with a clear see-through window with the usage of revolutionary AlOx metalized film – without compromising on barrier required for good shelf life and not compromising the clarity of window. Transparent barrier film and ultra-clear CPP film with excellent see-through clarity is developed.

A revolution of barrier and see-through window, these pouches provide a window for consumers, to see what’s inside, thus let them view the actual product before buying. Window builds a confidence in customer for the actual product kept inside it and ultra-clear CPP film improves the vision of the consumer.

ID ‘Do it yourself’ Vada Batter Pouch

Category: Food 
Company: Huhtamaki PPL Ltd. ID Fresh Foods Pvt. Ltd. 
Country: India

This pouch is configured to maximize pack functionality during product use with its unique spout, design and material selection. It improves accessibility of a traditional dish and enhances the consumer experience by encouraging fans to grab a pack, fry the vadas (product) and enjoy binging, making it a holistic, do-it-yourself offering.

Vada-cooking is not easy! However, the spout configuration helps in releasing the batter in round, doughnut shape formations while deep-frying. It’s shape and structure offer handling & squeezing convenience while an oil-grade sealant allows easy product application & preparation. Every consumer gets a brand new pack with a tamper-evident sleeve.

FABELLE luxury chocolate packs

Category: Food 
Company: ITC Limited 
Country: India

The FABELLE luxury chocolate packs are designed with a velvet-touch background and a first of its kind – pink foiling on top of gold foiling to create a signature of FABELLE branding. The trapezoidal structure with front-back printing enhances the communication of luscious, smooth flowing chocolate leaving the consumer with a fine experience.

The luxury chocolate bars are inspired by elements of nature and creatively curated to give the consumer a truly world-class chocolate experience. The finest quality of print, intricate foiling of gold & pink, smooth surface touch, rich metallic and finally a hand crafted pack is the specialty of this pack.

4700 BC Popcorn – Paytm Cashback

Category: Food 
Company: Kanodia Technoplast Limited 
Country: India

Pack made using patented-technology to print unique alpha-numeric-codes inside the pack which can only be scanned after opening of the pouch. This revolutionary technology helps get rid of physical-coupons and offers schemes like cash-backs, shopping-coupon-codes, discount-codes etc. These offers attract the consumers and develop an urge to buy it.

With this patented technology, the code is sandwiched between substrates and does not come in contact with product packed inside, hence making it food-contact safe.

Also, the code is tamper-proof and only visible from inside. This technique also helps us to do many studies like product-tracking, consumption-metrics, market identification etc.

McDowell’s Festival of Colors Pack

Category: Beverages
Company: ITC Limited, Packaging & Printing SBU 
Country: India

Creatively designed pack with brand theme No1 spirit using a chain of bands formed when the packs are arranged together on the shelf. Festival of colours is a popular celebration in India, the design of these limited edition packs convey the festive mood with the vibrancy of colours covering rainbow-palette.The package uses high quality UV offset printing on a metallic effect board with a fine tactile texture. The carton strength is reinforced using a 3 layered fluted board. The pack is embellished with gloss and matt areas with intricate embossing elements – displaying the mood of festival of colours.

Sterilisable conduction sealing film

Category: Beverages 
Company: Cosmo Films Limited

Sterilisable Conduction Sealing Film can be used as a mono layer or as a sealant layer by laminating with aluminium foil. Withstands 125 degree C temp. for 40 minutes used for sterilization process due to high seal integrity.

Key Features: Sealable with PP and PE bottles. Top side is printable. This product is safe for direct food contact.

The 2021 awards…

The 2021 WorldStar awards will be open for entry in June, 2020 and the judging will take place in South Africa, November, 2020.