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✷ 2022 WINNERS
SAVE FOOD
PACKAGING DESIGN
OF THE YEAR AWARD
Gold (tie): ThermoShield Temperature Monitoring System (Caps & Closures) and Inghams Waitoa Free Range Butterflied Chicken (Sealed Air NZ)
AWARDS WRAP
Sachet; while a silver award went to Opal for its Cadbury Roses limited edition Mother’s Day chocolate box.
Caps & Closures topped the category, taking home the gold award for the ThermoShield Temperature Monitoring System for Food.
“The problem of food waste has catapulted into the
impact. That is no small order,” Hughson said.
Caps & Closures’ ThermoShield packaging safeguards cool and cold chain products by monitoring temperature through the entire process, using thermochromic materials designed to change colour when the temperature of a product changes.
most visibly creative in its presentation of packaging design, both in labels
and primary containers, and again with a strong focus on sustainability.
“The designs winning in store are those able to incorporate sustainability and accessibility, without losing sight of that visual appeal and clear
“ Packaging design is factoring in how to deliver food that is safe, with a proven supply chain provenance, in a package that maintains its integrity on shelf for the longest possible time, while delivering on sustainability goals and still optimising shelf impact. That is no small order.”
spotlight, and food provenance is ever more important from a traceability perspective.
“Packaging design is factoring in how to deliver food that is safe, with a proven supply chain provenance, in a package that maintains its integrity on shelf for the longest possible time, while delivering on sustainability goals and still optimising shelf
This is useful in transport and warehousing because the ‘over temperature’ stock can be clearly seen.
Traceability of any product is enhanced when temperature excursions are detected, and the level of resolution can be macro (container temperature), down to discrete (the individual product) packaging.
As a smart packaging application, ThermoShield
products ensure there is no overheating of perishable food and temperature-sensitive items in transit and in storage, which is a major cause of food
spoilage, loss and waste. Using the locking function
available, a record of overheating is permanent and will be identified
after a long road or
sea shipment. Stock
can easily be sorted to remove damaged product prior to warehousing
or stocking shelves.
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Closely allied to food, the beverage category is another seeing innovation on multiple fronts. Hughson said that next to food, the beverage category is one of the
messaging on shelf that is so important to consumers in a category where there is a veritable proliferation of new products, both in the alcoholic and non-alcoholic sector.
“The ground has certainly shifted for beverage bottlers in recent years in terms of consumer pushback on plastic, and while we’ve seen a strong drive toward the use of post-consumer recycled plastic, we’re seeing a growing uptake of aluminium and paper-based containers,” said Hughson.
New Zealand company Synlait Milk took out the gold Beverage Packaging Design of the Year award for its Synlait Swappa Bottle. Designed with clean lines and a retro style with broad shoulders and a large easy pour mouth, the bottle features an embossed Synlait brand logo and ergonomic finger holds allowing optimal hand placement.
The Swappa Bottle is sealed with a recyclable closure and the material of choice is food grade stainless steel, selected for its durability, ease of cleaning, and its ability to provide product protection ensuring the milk remains fresh, offering an extended shelf-life.
The bottle’s physical dimensions allow it to fit
Silver: 2DBarcodes by GS1 (GS1 Australia & Woolworths)
SUSTAINABLE PACKAGING DESIGN OF THE YEAR Sustainable Packaging – Reuse/Refill
Gold: Koh Kerbside Recyclable Spout Pouch Refill Pack (Close the Loop Group) Sustainable Packaging – Recycle/Recover
Gold (tie): Royal Australian Mint Coin Packaging (MaCher Australia) and Smarties Range Paperisation (Nestlé Australia)
Silver (tie): Detpak RecycleMe Noodle Cup (Detmold Group) and Maggi Recipe Base/Mono-PP sachet (Huhtamaki Australia)
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