The AIP are pleased to advise the finalists for the 2026 round of the annual Australasian Packaging Innovation & Design (PIDA)  Awards have been announced with a significant number of outstanding innovations being recognised across 14 categories. Coordinated by the AIP,  the PIDA awards are designed to recognise companies and individuals who are making a significant difference in their field across Australia and New Zealand. The awards program is also the exclusive entry point in to the WorldStar Packaging Awards for Australia and New Zealand.

Winners will be announced at the 2026 Australasian Packaging Innovation & Design (PIDA) gala awards ceremony that will be held on the 28th of July at The Aviary, Crown Complex, in Melbourne alongside foodpro.

Bookings for the Australasian Packaging Innovation & Design (PIDA) Awards Gala Dinner are open and can be accessed via http://aipack.com.au/event-registration/?ee=494

Download PDF Finalist Flyer…

2026 PIDA AWARDS FINALIST FLYER

Thanks to all of our partners!

Foodpro, Australia’s leading trade event for food processing, packaging and innovation, has announced a major new partnership with the Australasian Institute of Packaging (AIP) — giving the industry even more reasons to gather in Melbourne from 26–29 July 2026.

Over four dynamic days, foodpro 2026 will bring together the full spectrum of food manufacturing and packaging with more than 400 exhibitors, cutting edge displays, and hands-on learning opportunities for attendees. Including the chance to take part in AIP-led mini training courses and forums, covering key topics in food packaging innovations, sustainable packaging design and regulations, food waste and the intersection with packaging and more.

The AIP will also be hosting exclusive industry networking events and showcasing the finalists and winners of the 2026 Packaging Innovation & Design Awards (PIDA) across the four days of foodpro.

Nerida Kelton FAIP, Executive Director of the AIP, shared: “foodpro is an important tradeshow for the food and beverage industries and we are very proud to be an Association Partner of the show. The AIP is also delighted to announce that, for the first time, we will be hosting the 2026 Australasian Packaging Innovation & Design (PIDA) Awards Gala Dinner on Tuesday, 28 July, alongside foodpro. The PIDA Awards program celebrates Australia and New Zealand’s most innovative packaging solutions and is the exclusive entry point for the WorldStar Packaging Awards. This prestigious awards night brings together the best-of-the-best to be recognised for their leading-edge designs. The entire industry is invited to attend the 2026 PIDA Awards. Having the awards night aligned with foodpro is a wonderful opportunity to showcase the food and beverage finalists and winners in a dedicated space at the show, so everyone can see which packs took home a PIDA award.”

Louise Brooks, Commercial Product Manager of foodpro, added: “We are incredibly proud to welcome the AIP as an official Association Partner for foodpro 2026 — a partnership that reflects our shared commitment to driving innovation, excellence, and collaboration across the entire food manufacturing and packaging supply chain. The addition of the PIDA Awards Gala Dinner to the foodpro program is a true milestone for the event. It not only celebrates the most ground-breaking packaging designs from Australia and New Zealand but also brings the industry’s brightest minds together under one roof. This is more than a trade show — it’s where the future of food and packaging comes to life. From education and training to world-class innovation and networking, foodpro 2026 will be an unmissable experience for anyone serious about shaping what’s next in food manufacturing and processing.”

foodpro returns to the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre from 26–29 July 2026, celebrating over 50 years of connecting and inspiring Australia’s food manufacturing and processing community. Visitor registrations are now open  at www.foodproexpo.com

The PIDA Awards Gala Dinner will be held at The Crown Aviary on the 28th of July with tickets available through the AIP in early 2026.

The Australasian Institute of Packaging (AIP) is pleased to announce that 7x Australian & New Zealand companies have received 11x WorldStar Packaging Awards.

The latest round of WorldStar Packaging Awards attracted 481 entries from 36 countries and 234 were recognised with WorldStar Packaging Awards.

According to Nerida Kelton, Executive Director of the AIP ‘With the tough global competition increasing every year receiving a coveted WorldStar Packaging Award is getting harder. The AIP are extremely proud that 7x ANZ PIDA Winners have been internationally recognised with 11x awards across 6x categories including Packaging Materials & Components, Food, Fresh Fruit & Vegetables, Other, Household, Labelling & Decoration,’

‘As only winners from the Australasian Packaging Innovation & Design (PDIA) awards are eligible to enter the WorldStar Packaging awards, the continued global recognition of Australian and New Zealand packaging designs is a testament to the strict criteria and judging process of our regional awards program. We look forward to celebrating the ANZ winners in-person on the 8th of May 2026 at a gala awards ceremony which will be held inside of Interpack, Dusseldorf, Germany.” she said.

The 2026 WorldStar Packaging Award winners for Australia and New Zealand are:

Food

• Australian Organic Food Co Mono Material Spout Pouch (Flavour Makers + Cheer Pack Asia Pacific)
• Amprima recycle-ready packaging for shredded cheese (Amcor Flexibles Asia Pacific ANZ)
• Koor refillable system – Koor
• Katermaster Regen Reusable Food Container (Bunzl Australia & New Zealand)

Fresh Fruit & Vegetables

• Opal Paper-based fresh produce punnet (Mountain Blue + Opal)

Labelling & Decoration

• Carman’s Gourmet Snack Mix – Zipform Packaging

Household

• Koor refillable system (Koor)

Packaging Materials & Components

• Amprima recycle-ready packaging for shredded cheese (Amcor Flexibles Asia Pacific ANZ)Australian Organic Food Co Mono Material Spout Pouch (Flavour Makers + Cheer Pack Asia Pacific)
• Advantage 9um Pallet Wrap (Bunzl Australia & New Zealand)

Other

• Reusable Ecommerce Tote (Woolworths Reuse Co +Viscount Reuse)

The full list of 2026 WorldStar Packaging Awards are available to view on https://worldstar.org/winners/worldstar/2026/

Applications for the 2026 Australasian Packaging Innovation & Design (PIDA) Awards are now open and will close on the 27th of February. The PIDA Awards are the exclusive feeder program for Australia & New Zealand for the WorldStar Packaging Awards. http://aipack.com.au/pida-awards-overview/

Applications are now open for the annual Australasian Bioplastics Association (ABA) packaging scholarship program that is run in partnership with the Australasian Institute of Packaging (AIP).

The Packaging Scholarship program will enable one eligible candidate the opportunity to undertake a Diploma in Packaging Technology and a second person the opportunity to undertake a Certificate in Packaging. Eligible Candidates will come from across the entire packaging industry in Australia and New Zealand. In addition, the AIP will provide the winning candidates complimentary attendance at 3x training courses from the Institute’s education portfolio.

Scholarship 1 *For ANZ
DIPLOMA IN PACKAGING TECHNOLOGY: Internationally recognised as the premier qualification in the packaging industry.
The Diploma in Packaging Technology is a Level 5 PIABC, 51-credit foundation degree-level qualification. The course prepares learners to take responsibility for packaging operations at any level through the supply chain and can lead to higher level study. Diploma in Packaging Technology students come from a variety of backgrounds and disciplines, but they all share a desire to broaden and deepen their knowledge and understanding of the packaging industry.

Scholarship 2 *For ANZ
CERTIFICATE IN PACKAGING: The ideal first qualification for those working in the packaging industry.
The Certificate in Packaging Technology is an introduction to the industry for those starting out on an exciting career in packaging. The Certificate in Packaging is a Level 3 PIABC course that is recognised as giving an excellent foundation in, and introduction to, the packaging industry. The course provides a level of insight and understanding of the packaging industry that adds real and measurable value to careers and businesses.

Scholarship 3 *Australasia
AIP PRESIDENT AWARD *FOR ALL AIP MEMBERS ACROSS ASIA AND ANZ
The AIP President Award has been designed to work in collaboration with the ABA program to help one additional person undertake either a Certificate in Packaging or a Diploma in Packaging Technology each year. The Scholarship program will enable one eligible candidate the opportunity to undertake a Diploma in Packaging Technology or a Certificate in Packaging. The AIP scholarship judging committee will also consider applications from AIP Members from across Asia to be eligible for a third scholarship, sponsored by the AIP. Simply apply using the ABA Scholarship Criteria and entry form.

HOW TO ENTER

The annual Scholarship program is a part of the Australasian Packaging Innovation & Design (PIDA) awards. To apply for a scholarship please head over to the PIDA Awards webpage (link below) and scroll to the bottom of the page for the scholarship criteria and award portal entry link. *Please note entries are free-of-charge.

Enter here: https://aipack.com.au/pida-awards-overview/ 

*** For AIP Members that reside in South East Asia please use the ABA scholarship application and your application will be reviewed separately for the AIP President Award.

The annual Scholarship program is a part of the Australasian Packaging Innovation & Design (PIDA) awards, with winners announced at the gala awards ceremony on the 28th of July, at the Aviary Crown, during FoodPro.

Applications close on the 27th of February

Entries are now open for the prestigious 2026 Australasian Packaging Innovation & Design (PIDA) Awards that have been designed to recognise not only innovative packaging design, but also outstanding packaging professionals who are making a significant difference in their field in Australia and New Zealand. What makes the PIDA awards program unique is that it is not only industry-led but is the Exclusive Entry point for the WorldStar Packaging Awards for Australia & New Zealand. Only winners from the PIDA awards can enter the WorldStar Packaging Awards each year. 

Coordinated by the Australasian Institute of Packaging (AIP), the 2026 Australasian Packaging Innovation & Design (PIDA) Awards offer recognition across 16x categories and has a sole purpose of recognising innovative and intuitive packaging and the talented people who make up the wider industry. Receiving a PIDA Award is the pinnacle recognition for any company and individual in the industry in Australia & New Zealand.

2025 PIDA Categories include:

The Design Innovation of the Year company awards will recognise organisations that have designed innovative packaging within each of these six manufacturing categories:
1.    Food
2.    Beverage
3.    Health, Beauty & Wellness
4.    Domestic & Household
5.    Labelling & Decoration
6.    Outside of the Box

There are four special awards available:
1.    Sustainable Packaging Design
2.    Save Food Packaging Design
3.    Accessible & Inclusive Packaging Design
4.    Marketing

In addition, there are three awards designed for people who have made specific contributions to the packaging industry.
1.    Young Packaging Professional of the Year
2.    Industry Packaging Professional of the Year
3.    Packaging Technologist of the Year.
The Packaging Technologist of the Year Award is unique in that it is designed to recognise and acknowledge the outstanding achievements and contribution by an individual currently working within the Packaging industry across Australia, New Zealand & Asia. 

There are three scholarships available, with two supported by the Australasian Bioplastics Association (ABA):
1. ABA Diploma in Packaging Scholarship
2. ABA Certificate in Packaging Scholarship
3. AIP President’s Award – From 2026 the AIP President’s Award will be open for ALL AIP members across Southeast Asia to apply for.
The AIP scholarship judging committee will also consider applications from AIP Members outside of Australia & New Zealand to be eligible for a third scholarship.

The winners of the PIDA Awards will be announced on the 28th of July at a gala awards dinner at the Crown Aviary, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The 2026 PIDA Awards will be held alongside of Foodpro 2026, the largest food and beverage tradeshow in the ANZ region. The 2026 finalists and winners will also be showcased inside of the FoodPro halls.

Entries close on the 27th of February so don’t delay  http://aipack.com.au/pida-awards-overview/

https://www.packagingnews.com.au/latest/stars-shine-at-2025-pida-awards?

DESIGN INNOVATION OF THE YEAR AWARD – FOOD CATEGORY

https://www.packagingnews.com.au/food/pida-2025-food-packaging?

DESIGN INNOVATION OF THE YEAR AWARD – BEVERAGE CATEGORY

https://www.packagingnews.com.au/beverage/pida-2025-beverage-packaging?

DESIGN INNOVATION OF THE YEAR AWARD – DOMESTIC & HOUSEHOLD CATEGORY

https://www.packagingnews.com.au/home-care/pida-2025-domestic-and-household

DESIGN INNOVATION OF THE YEAR AWARD – HEALTH, BEAUTY & WELLNESS CATEGORY

https://www.packagingnews.com.au/markets/health-and-wellness/pida-2025-health-beauty-and-wellness

DESIGN INNOVATION OF THE YEAR AWARD – LABELLING & DECORATION CATEGORY

https://www.packagingnews.com.au/design/pida-2025-labelling-and-decoration

DESIGN INNOVATION OF THE YEAR AWARD – OUTSIDE OF THE BOX CATEGORY

https://www.packagingnews.com.au/design/pida-2025-outside-of-the-box

SUSTAINABLE PACKAGING DESIGN AWARD

https://www.packagingnews.com.au/sustainability/pida-2025-sustainable-packaging

SUSTAINABLE PACKAGING DESIGN AWARD

https://www.packagingnews.com.au/latest/pida-2025-industry-packaging-professional

AIP DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD

https://www.packagingnews.com.au/associations/pida-2025-aip-distinguished-service

AUSTRALASIAN BIOPLASTICS ASSOCIATION (ABA) SCHOLARSHIPS

https://www.packagingnews.com.au/latest/pida-2025-aba-scholarships

AIP PRESIDENT’S SCHOLARSHIP

https://www.packagingnews.com.au/latest/pida-2025-aip-president-s-scholarship

Don Deli Cuts (George Weston Foods) is a finalist in two separate award categories 1. Accessible Packaging Design special award and 2. the Save Food Packaging Design special award and Naked Rivals is also shortlisted as a finalist in the Save Food Packaging special award.

The 2025 Save Food Packaging Design Special WorldStar Award Finalists are: George Weston Foods for DON Smallgoods Don Deli Cuts from Australia & New Zealand, Smurfit Westrock for Safe and Green Punnets from Spain and Naked Rivals for Naked Rivals – Convenience with a Conscience from Australia & New Zealand.

The 2025 Accessible Packaging Design Special WorldStar Award Finalists are: Alfelder Kunststoffwerke Herm. Meyer GmbH for ALKOseal™ pierce ‘n’ peel™ ‘Easy to open’ induction sealing liner for rigid packaging from Germany, George Weston Foods for DON Smallgoods Don Deli Cuts from Australia and New Zealand and Miguel Anton for Spin Jug from Spain.

The winners of the WorldStar Special Awards will be announced live on the 30th of May at the 2025 WorldStar Packaging Awards that will be held alongside of I-Pack Ima tradeshow, Milan, Italy. Celebrating with Don Deli Cuts and Naked Rivals will be a large delegation of Australian companies will be in attendance for the awards ceremony to collect their general category WorldStar Packaging awards. This is the fifth year in a row that the ANZ region has maintained a top five spot against some very tough competition from extremely large countries. ANZ PIDA Winners have been internationally recognised with 18x awards across 8 x categories including: Packaging Materials & Components, Food, Household, Health & Personal Care, E-Commerce, Labelling & Decoration, Non-Alcoholic Beverages and Transit.

Don Deli Cuts enveloped in innovation
DON has brought a new innovative and intuitive flow wrapped (envelope pack) with reseal functionality to Australia. The secondary seal and reseal functionality is secured on the reverse of the pack with a resealable label with clear instructions on how to open and close the pack for optimal freshness and removing the need to decant product into sealed containers or using secondary plastic for wrapping in the moisture and flavour.

When designing the pack and adhesive label there was consideration for the area to grip to open. Optimal grip area has been considered and the pack is easy to grip, control and manoeuvre between hands. The textured finish on the film provides friction for grip and opening. The opening does not require excess number of actions to open; does not cause pain or discomfort and there are no sharp edges or awkward hand movements. No tools are required to open the pack.

The pack has been designed to make it obvious where and how to open the pack. The aqua blue sash across the top of the pack with a picture of the back of pack aims to direct consumers to turn over for opening. Once turned over, the label has a four-step process with legible and easy to understand opening instructions with images for opening and resealing the product.

The colours and print have been used for high contrast. Font is large and images support the directions to assist the consumer. The expiry on the back of pack is black against a transparent film for visibility.

This innovative packaging solution delivers on providing consumers with a convenient easy open/easy close pack that is compact, provides product visibility, minimises the mess of liquid in the pack, is more sustainable but does not compromise food quality and freshness.

The reseal functionality preserves food freshness, sealing in moisture and flavour, thus reducing wastage due to dry, spoiled product. The packaging enables consumers to retain product in its original packaging for fridge storage, thus product information such as use by dates are visible to consumers. It also prevents wasteful double packaging through use of cling wrap and therefore reduces packaging disposal and of course minimises food waste in the household through its innovative design features.

Naked Rivals created to save imperfect fruit
Naked Rivals are on a mission to save imperfect fruit and also end food waste at home, providing consumers with convenient food options that don’t compromise their need for great tasting, healthy ingredients that are sustainably packaged.

Naked Rivals provide consumers with access to frozen 100% fresh lemon and 100% lime juice cubes. In each pack, consumers receive the juice from 6 lemons or limes, conveniently portioned into cubes – with each cube equal to the juice from half a lemon or lime. The product has a shelf life of 2.5 years, extending the shelf life of the fruit and the product reduces the amount of citrus waste being disposed of in landfill.

Naked Rivals ensures that any fruit damaged in unforeseen weather events can be saved and consumed through the new product range. The new and unique product ensures that consumers, and also food service professionals, do not over purchase the ingredient and that it is always on hand. Naked Rivals also reduces reliance on importing the ingredients of juices out of season, which lowers the overall environmental impact of the product.

The world-first product offers single serve, portion controlled, Naked Rivals are taking imperfect fruit and making pure juice cubes precision volumes of liquid. The juice is sealed and frozen immediately once it has been filled in the bespoke 100% sustainable packaging which includes an rPET tray and a kerbside recyclable cardboard outer. The printing on the outer uses ink from vegetable oil extract. The packaging is unique with the easy-peel film and tray allowing consumers to pop out cubes with ease.

The bespoke recyclable rPET tray with tamper proof features is a unique sustainable packaging for juice. This product uses only Australian fruit, so producers receive a good price for their imperfect fruit and their produce doesn’t end up in landfill.

Naked Rivals was born from a simple idea: that even the most natural of ingredients can still be improved with a dash of ingenuity. Their mission is to fight food waste at home, promoting healthier lifestyles in a more sustainable way. Naked Rivals saves imperfect fruit from being wasted and reduces the environmental impact of 600 million lemons and limes being thrown into landfill. Citrus is just the beginning for the Naked Rivals brand, and they plan to execute other ingredients such as stock, herbs in the future. There is no other product like this globally, so they have created a new food category focussed on health, sustainability, convenience at an affordable price.

The 2025 WorldStar Packaging Award general category winners for Australia and New Zealand

Packaging Materials & Components

• Woolworths Pad-free rPET Meat Trays with ‘Leave Attached’ Film for kerbside recycling (Pact Group, Woolworths, Hilton Foods & Cleanaway)
• IMH PET Integrally Moulded Handle (Integrated Plastics)
• Home Compostable Container range (BioPak)

Food

• Naked Rivals
• Costa Group Premium Grapes paper bag (Costa Group & The Packaging Hippie)
• Don Deli Cuts (George Weston Foods)
• Cryovac Flexprep Portion Dispensing Pouches for McDonald`s Australia (Sealed Air)
• Masterfoods Squeezy rPET sauce bottles (Mars Foods & Wellman Packaging )

Household

• Green Action Dishwashing Liquid (Trendpac)
• Thankyou EzyPour + Refill (Caps & Closures)

Health & Personal Care

• Only Good Hand & Body Wash (Apex Brands) New Zealand
• Thankyou EzyPour + Refill (Caps & Closures)
• 100% Paper Packaging Film for Broc Shot (Close the Loop Group)

E-Commerce

• bouncee Reusable Insulating crates (ICEE Technology Group)

Labelling & Decoration

• The Art series and Indigenous art series BioCups (BioPak)

Non-Alcoholic Beverages

• Thermocup (Wellman Packaging)
• IMH PET Integrally Moulded Handle (Integrated Plastics)

Transit

• bouncee Reusable Insulating crates (ICEE Technology Group)

Only winners from the Australasian Packaging Innovation & Design (PIDA) awards across Australia and New Zealand are exclusively eligible to enter the prestigious WorldStar Packaging Awards each year. Winners of the 2025 Australasian Packaging Innovation & Design (PIDA) Awards were announced on the 6th of May, during the 2025 Australasian Packaging Conference in Sydney, and will be eligible to enter the WorldStar Packaging Awards in 2026.

The AIP are pleased to advise the finalists for the 2025 round of the annual Australasian Packaging Innovation & Design (PIDA)  Awards have been announced with a significant number of outstanding innovations being recognised across 15 categories. Coordinated by the AIP,  the PIDA awards are designed to recognise companies and individuals who are making a significant difference in their field across Australia and New Zealand. The awards program is also the exclusive entry point in to the WorldStar Packaging Awards for Australia and New Zealand.

Winners will be announced at the 2025 Australasian Packaging Innovation & Design (PIDA) gala awards ceremony that will be held on the 6th of May at the Sofitel Sydney Wentworth, Sydney, NSW during the AIP’s bienniel Australasian Packaging Conference

Bookings for the Australasian Packaging Innovation & Design (PIDA) Awards Gala Dinner are open and can be accessed via http://aipack.com.au/event-registration/?ee=461

Download PDF Finalist Flyer…

2025 PIDA AWARDS FINALIST FLYER

Thanks to all of our partners!

The Australasian Institute of Packaging (AIP) is pleased to announce that in the latest round of the WorldStar Packaging Awards, Australian & New Zealand companies received the fourth highest amount of wins in the world behind Japan, Germany/Austria and India.

The 2025 round of WorldStar Packaging Awards attracted 560 entries from 40 countries, with 40 judges determining 230 winners.

According to Nerida Kelton, Executive Director of the AIP “This is the fifth year in a row that the ANZ region has maintained a top five spot against some very tough competition from extremely large countries. What makes this global recognition even sweeter is that 50% of the packaging that was recognised was from first-time entrants into the WorldStar Packaging Award program including Naked Rivals which is a start-up, Only Good Hand & Body Wash (Apex Brands) from New Zealand, Green Action Dishwashing Liquid (Trendpac), bouncee Reusable Insulating crates (ICEE Technology Group), Costa Group Premium Grapes paper bag (Costa Group & The Packaging Hippie), IMH PET Integrally Moulded Handle (Integrated Plastics) and Don Deli Cuts (George Weston Foods).

‘We are extremely pleased that ANZ PIDA Winners have been internationally recognised with 18x awards across 8 x categories including: Packaging Materials & Components, Food, Household, Health & Personal Care, E-Commerce, Labelling & Decoration, Non-Alcoholic Beverages and Transit.

Three of the companies were recognised across multiple categories. Bouncee Reusable Insulating crates (ICEE Technology Group), IMH PET Integrally Moulded Handle (Integrated Plastics) and Thankyou EzyPour + Refill (Caps & Closures). In addition, two companies were recognised each for two separate products. Wellman Packaging for 1. The Masterfoods Squeezy rPET sauce bottles (Mars Foods & Wellman Packaging ) and 2. Thermocup and BioPak for 1. The Art series and Indigenous art series BioCups and the Home Compostable Container range.

“As only winners from the Australasian Packaging Innovation & Design (PDIA) awards are eligible to enter the prestigious global WorldStar Packaging awards, the global recognition is a testament to the strict criteria and judging process of our annual PIDA Awards program and the supporting work undertaken by the AIP to ensure that our winners enter the WorldStar Packaging awards each year. We look forward to celebrating the winners on the 30th of May at the WorldStar Packaging Award ceremony which will be held alongside of Ipack Ima, Milan Italy.” She said.
The 2024 WorldStar Packaging Award winners for Australia and New Zealand are:

Packaging Materials & Components

• Woolworths Pad-free rPET Meat Trays with ‘Leave Attached’ Film for kerbside recycling (Pact Group, Woolworths, Hilton Foods & Cleanaway)
• IMH PET Integrally Moulded Handle (Integrated Plastics)
• Home Compostable Container range (BioPak)

Food

• Naked Rivals
• Costa Group Premium Grapes paper bag (Costa Group & The Packaging Hippie)
• Don Deli Cuts (George Weston Foods)
• Cryovac Flexprep Portion Dispensing Pouches for McDonald`s Australia (Sealed Air)
• Masterfoods Squeezy rPET sauce bottles (Mars Foods & Wellman Packaging )

Household

• Green Action Dishwashing Liquid (Trendpac)
• Thankyou EzyPour + Refill (Caps & Closures)

Health & Personal Care

• Only Good  Hand & Body Wash (Apex Brands) New Zealand
• Thankyou EzyPour + Refill (Caps & Closures)
• 100% Paper Packaging Film for Broc Shot (Close the Loop Group)

E-Commerce

• bouncee Reusable Insulating crates (ICEE Technology Group)

Labelling & Decoration

• The Art series and Indigenous art series BioCups (BioPak)

Non-Alcoholic Beverages

• Thermocup (Wellman Packaging)
• IMH PET Integrally Moulded Handle (Integrated Plastics)

Transit

• bouncee Reusable Insulating crates (ICEE Technology Group)

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Exclusive Entry point for the WorldStar Packaging Awards

Entries are now open for the prestigious 2025 Australasian Packaging Innovation & Design (PIDA) Awards that are designed to recognise companies and individuals who are making a significant difference in their field in Australia and New Zealand.

Coordinated by the Australasian Institute of Packaging (AIP), the 2025 Australasian Packaging Innovation & Design (PIDA) Awards offer recognition across 15x categories and are the exclusive entry point for the prestigious WorldStar Packaging Awards for the region. This awards program is industry-led and has a sole purpose of recognising innovative and intuitive packaging and the talented people who make up this industry. Receiving a PIDA Award is the pinnacle recognition for any company and individual in the industry.

2025 PIDA Categories include:

The Design Innovation of the Year company awards will recognise organisations that have designed innovative packaging within each of these six manufacturing categories:

1. Food
2. Beverage
3. Health, Beauty & Wellness
4. Domestic & Household
5. Labelling & Decoration
6. Outside of the Box

There are four special awards available:

1. Sustainable Packaging Design
2. Save Food Packaging Design
3. Accessible & Inclusive Packaging Design
4. Marketing

In addition there are three awards designed for people who have made specific contributions to the packaging industry.

1. Young Packaging Professional of the Year
2. Industry Packaging Professional of the Year
3. Packaging Technologist of the Year.

The Packaging Technologist of the Year Award is unique in that it is designed to recognise and acknowledge the outstanding achievements and contribution by an individual currently working within the Packaging industry across Australia, New Zealand & Asia.

There are two scholarships available that are supported by the Australasian Bioplastics Association (ABA):

1. ABA Diploma in Packaging Scholarship

2 ABA Certificate in Packaging Scholarship

Entries close on the 24^th of January so don’t delay  http://aipack.com.au/pida-awards-overview/

The winners of the PIDA Awards will be announced on the 6^th of May at the gala awards dinner that will be held alongside of the biennial Australasian Packaging Conference which will be held at the Sofitel Wentworth Syndey, New South Wales, Australia.