These outstanding packaging win 2023 Flexible Packaging Achievement Awards

• HIGHEST ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

• GOLD – PACKAGING EXCELLENCE

• GOLD – TECHNICAL INNOVATION

• SILVER – EXPANDING THE USE OF FLEXIBLE PACKAGING

Product: RESCUE! OUTDOOR DISPOSABLE FLY TRAP

Manufacturer: GLENROY, INC.

The RESCUE! Disposable Fly Trap is an innovative, hassle-free flexible packaging solution for keeping flies (and other pests) away from outdoor areas everyone wants to enjoy.

It features simply cut along the dotted line at the top to expose the trap entrance, add water, and hang. The pouch construction protects the consumer from the powerful attractant inside. The trap can collect up to 20,000 flies.

• GOLD – SHELF IMPACT

Product: CADBURY CARAMELLO MINIATURES STAND-UP POUCH, 8 OZ.

Manufacturer: PRINTPACK

CADBURY’s CARAMELLO trademark yellow and purple package gets a makeover. To improve the shelf appearance of this product, Cadbury went from a gloss finish to a luxurious new matte finish design. The high-quality graphics are printed rotogravure with 9 colors. 

The unique matte/metallic appearance of this pouch is achieved by contrasting transparent and opaque inks. In a field of glossy packages, this package differentiates itself from other candy on the shelf by virtue of its elegant, understated matte finish.

• GOLD – PACKAGING EXCELLENCE

• GOLD – SUSTAINABILITY

Product: ENTOUR PRODUCE PACKAGE/ENTOUR BOLD AND SHIELD LAMINATION

Manufacturer: BERRY GLOBAL

Berry Global launched a recyclable polyethylene film solution for fresh-cut produce applications. These applications often require strong seals in a cold packaging environment and customized oxygen transmission rates.

As a part of the Entour product line, this solution features films that are designed for front-of-store recycling. The package features an Entour Shield sealant web that has been engineered to offer high breathability and an Entour Bold MDO-PE reverse print web that has been engineered with excellent clarity, gloss, and stiffness.

When combined, they can achieve commercial OTR ranges that can replace mixed material BOPP laminations. Both films are How2Recycle pre-qualified.

• GOLD – SHELF IMPACT

Product: GILLETTE SLATE RESEALABLE RAZOR POUCHES

Manufacturer: TC TRANSCONTINENTAL PACKAGING

Gillette Slate Resealable Razor pouches are produced by TC Transcontinental Packaging for Procter & Gamble for use in the home and personal care market. This package shines on display with images and metallized features.

• GOLD – PRINTING

Product: GOLDEN WEST FOOD GROUP MEAT DISTRICT GOBBLER FROZEN PATTIES

Manufacturer: AMERICAN PACKAGING CORPORATION

The packaging from the Golden West Food Group is a new line for butcher-crafted premium meats. The flexible package extension for the frozen patties needed to match the fresh meat package using carton sleeve offset printed sleeves, with a specific focus on the neon effect brand mark and ghosted background copy effect.

• GOLD – SUSTAINABILITY

Product: KIRKLAND SIGNATURE ULTRA CLEAN HE LAUNDRY DETERGENT PACS

Manufacturer: PRESTO PRODUCTS COMPANY FRESH-LOCK CLOSURE BU

Costco Wholesale Corporation engaged Radienz Living in early 2021 to transition the Kirkland Signature Ultra Clean Laundry Detergent Pacs product from a rigid tub to a fully recyclable, child-resistant pouch. 

They desired a better consumer experience in the areas of packaging sustainability, transportation, and safety while being more cost-effective, maintaining the existing selling units per pallet, and fully commercialized in 2021. 

• GOLD – EXPANDING THE USE OF FLEXIBLE PACKAGING

Product: MEGAFOOD WOMEN’S ENSEMBLE PRECONCEPTION DAILY MULTIPACK

Manufacturer: NOSCO

MegaFood needed a child-resistant, senior-friendly flexible pouch for their Women’s Ensemble Preconception Daily Multipack product line. Due to the product’s high iron content, the brand previously packaged its product in child-resistant cartons, but recently switched to flexible pouches to save on costs. 

Through digital printing on the HP Indigo 20000 digital press, Nosco was able to save the brand more than half the cost of its previous packaging type. 

• GOLD – PRINTING

Product: NICHOLS FARMS JALAPEÑO LIME PISTACHIOS

Manufacturer: PPC FLEXIBLE PACKAGING

Nichols Farms Jalapeño Lime Pistachios is a unique package blazing a new trail with a brand-new paper-like texture. Together, PPC Flexible Packaging and INX developed specially made plates and ink to create the right rough paper feel. 

• GOLD – SHELF IMPACT

Product: PULMUONE BEEF JAPCHAE KOREAN NOODLES

Manufacturer: PPC FLEXIBLE PACKAGING

The Pulmuone Beef Japchae Korean Noodles packaging is designed to stand out on the shelves. Using Project Blue, a patented anilox and screening technology that delivers ultra-high definition quality comparable to 300-line screen, PPC Flexible Packaging created an image on the package that looks as realistic as possible. The package's combined matte and glossy print creates a captivating contrast.

• GOLD – EXPANDING THE USE OF FLEXIBLE PACKAGING

• SILVER – PACKAGING EXCELLENCE

Product: SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO RESCUE OUTDOOR PLANT POTION

Manufacturer: PROAMPAC

Scotts Miracle-Gro Rescue Outdoor Plant Potion is specifically designed for the rigors of e-commerce and consumer convenience. Three portioned sachets with easy tear tops are packaged inside a larger stand-up pouch to ensure the plant treatments remain together.

• GOLD – PRINTING

Product: VUALÁ SORPRESA BOLD 65 GR

Manufacturer: PRINTPACK

In addition to high-definition printing, the package of this extra-special limited edition hides a golden interior. This offers the consumer a delightfully unique experience when opening the product – a golden glow comes from the inside of the package.

• GOLD – PACKAGING EXCELLENCE

• GOLD – TECHNICAL INNOVATION

Product: WHITE ECLIPSE UV-BLOCKING PACKAGING

Manufacturer: PAXXUS, INC.

The White Eclipse high-barrier, UV-blocking packaging is designed to protect sensitive microfluidic reagents inside diagnostic devices until the point of use without the use of aluminum foil. 

To ensure the efficacy of the device, PAXXUS' ultra-high barrier ClearFoil Z is paired with a proprietary UV-blocking sealant technology to create a flexible pouch that eliminates exposure to outside light while also providing the highest level of oxygen and moisture barrier. 

White Eclipse provides comparable high-barrier performance to traditional aluminum foil packaging with the added benefits of a smooth, premium appearance, and RFID compatibility.