Pro Carton ECMA Award winners announced

The finalists, announced in August, were presented in seven categories with three main prizes: Carton of the Year, Most Innovative,  and Sustainability. The certificates and trophies were presented by Roland Rex, president of Pro Carton, Dr Andreas Blaschke, president of ECMA, and Satkar Gidda, chairman of the jury.

The winners are:

Pro Carton ECMA Award Carton of the Year

Natural luxury: ambuja

Sustainability

Very appetising: Fazer Alku new mill products

Most Innovative Design

New thinking: Free-range eggs García Puente

Beauty and Cosmetics

A round affair: Müller Soft Star Tissue

Beverages

The kiddy connections: YO Syrup Carton Sleeve

Confectionery

For those special moments: Kägi Classic Minis

Healthcare and Pharmaceuticals

Inner values: Multipack for Clinical Trials

Food

Striking elegance: Boffard Intenso

Non-Food

The art of living: Davidoff Black GlideTec (for Armenia)

Volume Market

Perfect connection: Hybric Tray – Auchan salads

The jury, comprised of Susanne Lippitsch and Stan Akkermans from Mars and Wilfried Duivenvoorden of Unilever, represented all areas of the packaging supply chain. Lotte Krekels of Carrefour added input from a retailer’s perspective and Peter Klein Sprokkelhorst served as technical consultant to the jury.

Jury-chairman Satkar Gidda commented: ‘Having two members representing the clients’ point of view proved a real bonus for the discussions, which were already quite intense owing to the quality of the entries. A frequent statement by the jury members was "never seen before". Many of the packs provoked interaction. Some of the structural designs were really fantastic. What’s more, "wow" design need not be complicated. If an excellent concept is in harmony with the requirements of production, distribution, retail and, in particular, the customer, then this leads to something truly powerful.’

Entry for the coming year opens at the end of February 2016. All partners in the packaging supply chain are invited to participate. The deadline is 26 May, 2016.