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PIDA 2022 | www.packagingnews.com.au | July – August 2022
Smart packaging design tops the charts
The Australasian Packaging Innovation & Design Awards program, now in its eighth year, is going from strength to strength, evolving to reflect our region’s heightened focus on driving innovative design to deliver packaging that meets and exceeds brand owners’ objectives. As exclusive media partner, PKN files this report.
IN a live and virtual awards cere- mony held on 8 July during FoodTech Queensland, the much-anticipated reveal of the 2022 winners took place. Coordinated by the Australian Insti- tute of Packaging (AIP), the annual Australasian Packaging Innovation
& Design (PIDA) Awards have been established to recognise companies and individuals who are making a significant difference in their field across Australia and New Zealand.
FINESSING FOOD PACKAGING
In the 2022 Food Packaging Design of the Year category, judges awarded two high commendations, one to Aus- pouch for its Frutmac Zippmatic 100% Paperboard Foodtainer, and one to Nestlé Australia for the Nestlé Eas- ter Egg packaging range.
A bronze award went to Huhta- maki Australia for its Maggi Recipe Base Mono-PP Sachet; while a silver award went to Opal for its Cadbury Roses limited edition Mother’s Day chocolate box.
Caps & Closures topped the cat- egory, taking home the gold award for the ThermoShield Tempera- ture Monitoring System for Food.
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.
This is useful in
transport and warehous-
ing because the ‘over temperature’ stock can be clearly seen.
Traceability of any product is enhanced when temperature excur- sions 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.
BOTTLED TO SWAP
Closely allied to food, the beverage category is another seeing innovation on multiple fronts.
The Beverage Packaging Design of the Year award saw a high commen- dation go to Pact Group for the Norco
ABOVE:
Gold winner, Beverage Packaging Design: Synlait Milk’s Swappa Bottle.
Gold winner, Health, Beauty & Wellness Packaging Design: Production Packaging Innovations’ DSmile Box.
OPPOSITE: Two golds, Food and Save Food Packaging Design categories: Caps & Closures’ ThermoShield Temperature Monitoring System for Food.
100 per cent rPET Milk Bottles; a bronze award to Brownes Dairy for its entry of Australia’s Most Sustainable Milk Cartons; and a silver to retailer Coles for the Coles Home Compostable Coffee Capsules.
New Zealand company Synlait Milk took out the gold award for the Synlait Swappa Bottle, designed with clean lines and a retro style with broad shoulders and a large easy pour mouth featuring 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, cleanabil- ity 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 refrigerator doors with finger holds positioned for ease of reach. The footprint suits industry