Check out these AmeriStar Award-winning packaging designs (Part 1)

Category: Best in show, Sustainable packaging

Product: Annie’s Certified Industrially Compostable Molded Fiber Cup

Company: General Mills

This single-use packaging with technical innovation uses wet molded fiber, which is novel for self-stable products. It acquires functionality as plastic thermoform.

Advanced features include direct print flexographic graphics, renewable spray coating for grease and water protection, and a 45% reduction in carbon footprint.

Category: Food (refrigerated)

Product: Crystal Seal Cravings PET Deli Cups

Company: Placon and EcoStar

These deli cups are made from EcoStar post-consumer recycled (PCR) PET which offers clear product visibility and a patented tamper-evident base-to-lid closure mechanism for enhanced safety.

The unique design facilitates stacking, easy use, and reusability, making them perfect for on-the-go deli and prepared food products.

Category: Food (refrigerated)

Product: Kirkland Signature 13% PCR Saddle Packs

Company: Pilgrim and TC Transcontinental Packaging

This multi-layer coextruded film is resulted from Pilgrim’s partnership with TC Transcontinental Packaging.

It incorporates 13.4% PCR content without compromising package performance, which maintains product protection while diverts plastic waste from landfills, supporting a circular economy.

Category: Food (shelf stable)

Product: Tortilla Pockets package

Company: General Mills

This US-patented design combines a rigid polymer bottom with a flexible top, offering 8 Tortilla Pocket products in two cavities, each sealed with an easy peel opening. The clever paperboard sleeve enables vertical standability while providing marketing space.

Additionally, the package’s split-apart feature enhances consumer versatility and efficiency in manufacturing and logistics.

Category: Food (shelf stable)

Product: QUADFLEX Recyclable pouch

Company: Nestle Purina and ProAmpac

This recyclable pouch from ProAmpac and Nestle Purina transits from multi-layer to mono-material packaging, reducing virgin plastic use by one-third.

The patent-pending mono-material provides enhanced sustainability and maintaining machinability on existing equipment at the same time. It also offers a premium look with polyethylene streams, which brings both branding opportunities and environmental benefits.

Category: Sustainable packaging

Product: GREENIS Dispenser

Company: Dermalogica and Coradin

This packaging is collaborated by Dermalogica and Coradin. Made mostly from recyclable polypropylene with minimal TPE, it offers precise dosing for consumer convenience and protection for the production’s active ingredients.

The lightweight design reduces shipping costs, while its environmental impact is minimized through the use of PCR plastic and optimized packaging weight.

Category: Sustainable packaging

Product: Axe Green Geranium Deodorant Stick

Company: Axe and Viva Healthcare Packaging

This packaging from Axe and Viva Healthcare Packaging features in-mold label decoration, 100% PCR polypropylene and is fully recyclable. With no virgin plastic and over 95% recycled material, it sets new standard for eco-friendly deodorant packaging.