May 22, 2023
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The complete list of winners of these global packaging competitions, organized by WPO, is available at www.worldstar.org. WPO (World Packaging Organisation – www.worldpackaging.org) awarded in interpack 2023 (Düsseldorf, May 04-10), the winners of WorldStar 2023 and WorldStar Student during a Gala Ceremony on May 06 at Messe Düsseldorf. 140 companies, from a total of 228 winners, were present to receive their trophies. In a record edition, the WorldStar registered 488 entries, from 41 countries; in the previous edition (2022) there were 440 competitors from 37 countries. “These numbers confirm that WorldStar is the most prestigious and important packaging award on the globe, and interpack was the perfect place to award these incredible packages”, celebrates Soha Atallah, WorldStar Coordinator and WPO Vice President of Events. Accessible Packaging Liliam Benzi WPO Press & Communication Officer ldbcom@uol.com.br (+ 55 11) 99989-1597
During the Gala dinner, the WPO also awarded the winners - Gold, Silver and Bronze - of the Special Categories - Marketing, Sustainability, Accessible Packaging, and Packaging that Saves Food. “These Special Categories reinforce the importance and power of the main trends in packaging. We highly recommend that companies apply for WorldStar. Participating and winning WorldStar is a global recognition and puts your packaging in a different and prestigious level”, states WPO President, Pierre Pienaar.
Another Special Category awarded during the ceremony was the ‘President´s Award’. In this case, from all the entries received, Pierre Pienaar chose the one that represents the main innovation and differentiation in the packaging industry.
“Packages eligible for WorldStar Awards are those that have already received a national or regional packaging award from a packaging competition that is recognized by WPO, during the past two years. The aim is to promote packaging innovation in various sectors, proving that good packaging can be the essential solution to many of the modern problems, especially sustainability in consumption chains, prevention of food waste, extension of shelf life, safety and consumer convenience”, adds Luciana Pellegrino, Senior Vice President of Marketing and President elected of WPO to assume on November 25.
You can check the Special Categories below and view the photos of the Gala Ceremony at the link: https://www.worldstar.org/ceremony/+/2023/.
President´s Award
Marketing
Sustainability
Packaging that Saves Food
For general enquiries on WorldStar contact Soha Atallah by e-mail s.atallah@worldpackaging.org or visit www.worldstar.org.
For general enquiries on Student WorldStar contact Bill Marshall by e-mail secretary@ipsa.org.za or visit www.worldstarstudent.org.
About WPO
World Packaging Organisation (WPO) is a non-profit, non-governmental, international federation of packaging institutes, associations, federations and other interested parties including corporations and trade associations. Its mission is “Better quality of life through better packaging for more people”. WPO joins 82 members from 61 countries, which also includes Honorary Members (13, Affiliate Members (09) and a Regional Federation (01) as well.
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