European Carton Excellence Award introduced

European carton industry associations Pro Carton and ECMA have rebranded their annual joint award program as the European Carton Excellence Award, with the deadline for entries falling on May 11.

The European Carton Excellence Award will see the best, most successful, sustainable and innovative cartons in Europe awarded for their excellence

Pro Carton is an association of European cartonboard and carton manufacturers, and ECMA is an association for European carton makers.

For 20 years, the Pro Carton ECMA Award has been a prestigious award for carton packaging in Europe.

The European Carton Excellence Award will see the best, most successful, sustainable and innovative cartons in Europe awarded for their excellence, said the associations.

The awards are divided into nine different categories, with the winners of each category competing to claim the overall ‘Carton of the Year’ award. In addition, for the first time, consumers will be able to cast their votes to select the winner of the ‘Public’ award. Categories include: drinks; confectionery; beauty and cosmetics; food and beverages; non-food; healthcare and pharmaceuticals; and volume markets.

Further, a new Save the Planet’ award will be presented for a product that has made a significant contribution to helping the environment and the ‘Most Innovative’ award will highlight new techniques being used in carton production.

Further details of the European Carton Excellence Award, and how to enter, are available via the Pro Carton website.