Well packaged is half the battle. Submissions for the Swiss Packaging Award are open until May 15th. The award for the best packaging solutions is presented in the categories of sustainability, convenience, design, marketing, technology/construction/machine systems, and reusable packaging .
Eligible for submission are innovative packaging, packaging aids, displays (product-carrying systems, presentation elements), and packaging and packing systems developed, designed, manufactured, or distributed by Swiss companies or individuals, or by foreign companies or individuals who have introduced their submission to the Swiss market. Multiple packaging designs may be submitted per entrant.
Opportunity for young talents
Young talents are also encouraged to submit their packaging ideas to the Swiss Packaging Award : Participation is free for school and university students. They will be evaluated by the jury in the relevant category. A requirement is that the products are not yet on the market.
Packaging made of all materials is eligible for the competition, explains Andreas Zopfi, Managing Director of the Swiss Packaging Institute (SVI). The focus is on promoting and recognizing comprehensive packaging solutions, regardless of the packaging material. A 16-member expert jury nominates up to three packaging solutions per category
, from which one winner is selected.
Voting via e-voting
The winner of the Audience Award is not decided by a panel of experts, but by consumers : they choose their favorite packaging of the year via e-voting. The winners also automatically qualify for the World Star Packaging Awards, the international packaging competition of the World Packaging Organisation (WPO).
