Winners of Packnorth Award 2024
On October 23, it was time for the Packnorth Award 2024 ceremony at Packaging Plaza at Scanpack. 11 happy winners could take home the honor, diploma, champagne and flowers.
During the fair, all entries to the competition have been exhibited on Level 2 in a stand with the interesting dimensions 2×25 meters. Many visitors have been on site and studied the various packaging solutions. Being part of the Packnorth Award means that you get visibility for your solution, whether you win or not. Not everyone can win, but all entries are very much worthy of being showcased. In the Packnews post-event report (5-2024) from the fair, much more info will be available. Below you can see all the winners.
GRAND PRIZE 2024
Winner of the Grand Prize is Blue Ocean Closures
Jury’s motivation: The jury sees a “game changer” in this solution. It is a completely new product that can make a difference, both in terms of environmental aspects and consumer attention, USP. A renewable raw material gives a strong position in the market. Here we have a worthy winner of the Packnorth Awards Grand Prize.
Category: Luxury packaging
Winner is Nordic Carton with packaging for Malmö Chokladfabrik
The jury’s motivation: Here, they have succeeded in an intelligent way to spice up a conventional packaging. It has a special look with style, elegance and modernity, which means that it stands out on the store shelf and has a positioning potential. The colors combined with the graphic lines are appealing and different in the chocolate category. Printed information on the inside of the packaging attracts consumer interest and reinforces the product’s quality profile. Plus for good resealing that is also easy to see and understand.
Category: Food packaging
Winner is Orkla with packaging for Pauluns
The jury’s motivation: The jury sees this packaging as a signpost to a more resource-efficient society where overpackaging is an abomination. The packaging provides a substantial saving in both packaging material and printing. The cardboard capsule is gone and the contents are clear, which opens up for positive marketing communication. The choice of material is modern via a PP laminate designed for recycling. The jury would have liked to see an adjusted graphic profile to stand out more clearly on the store shelf.
Category: Circular/sustainable packaging
Winner is Fiber-based screw cap for Great Earth food supplements – Blue Ocean Closures
Jury’s motivation: Proprietary dry molding technology that conveys a clear environmental benefit via renewable raw material. Is a “game changer” that arouses interest. A conventional product that through a new choice of material gets a clear USP. An exciting product from a sustainability perspective and where the strength of the closures impresses.
Category: E-commerce packaging
Winner is Ranpak CutIt EVO technology
The jury’s motivation was: A packaging solution that effectively solves the problem of air transportation and storage requirements for different package sizes. The technology ensures that a transport package of the right size for the product is produced, it becomes tailor-made. It also frees up labor resources. It is also interesting for smaller players in the e-commerce market.
Category: Biomaterial-based packaging
Winner is Lignin Industries for Renol eCom bag
Jury’s motivation: Lignin is a natural drop-in biomaterial that attracts interest. There is a clear environmental benefit in utilizing a low-value residual product from paper production. In other words, it is a durable natural material, albeit with a faint, exotic coniferous scent. The material goes well in the recycling streams and the bag requires no changes in the packaging process.
Category: Smart and intelligent packaging
Winner is Fibu with SmartZFresh
Jury’s motivation: The packaging is both smart and intelligent. The design is smart, as are the sensors it is equipped with. Traceability is becoming increasingly important in quality assurance. A cool box in mono-material that has high insulation capacity. An alternative to EPS packaging and with a clear environmental label. It can be reused.
Category: Industrial packaging
Winner is Smurfit Westrock with Bag-in-Box for chemicals
Jury’s motivation: A bag-in-box for chemicals that saves both the environment and a lot of money. It solves a concrete and environmental problem for the maritime industry. Replaces ten-liter plastic cans that are burned after emptying. With the B-in-B solution, the amount of plastic is greatly reduced and it means space-saving handling at all stages. A smart combo solution where each material adds its strengths.
Category: Student - The future of the packaging industry
Winners are Joel Baumgarten and Markus Sydstrand, Nackademin with Chewtopia
Jury’s motivation: An appealing design that easily solves the problem of where to put your tired chewing gum. Here they have picked up the solution found in snuff boxes. The solution is not unique, but we see an elegant design with a locking lid that prevents you from getting your pocket or bag full of chewing gum. The jury appreciates that the whole package is used for storytelling. On the back, you get more of the story, in other words a good graphic integration of all sides. Plus also because the color palette has “food appeal”.
Category: The Nordic Bioplastics Association Special Prize
Winner is Lignin Industries for Renol eCom bag
Jury’s motivation: Lignin is a natural drop-in biomaterial that is attracting a lot of interest. There is a clear environmental benefit by utilizing a low-value residual product from paper production. In other words, it is a durable natural material, albeit with a faint, exotic coniferous scent. The material goes well in the recycling streams and the production of the bag requires no changes in the packaging process.
The Nordic Bioplastics Association gives it its special prize in the Packnorth Award 2024.
Category: Packnews Special Prize - Editor-in-Chief's choice
Winner is Greiner Packaging with K3®r100
Jury’s motivation: A clever design where the cardboard material and plastic together minimize material consumption without impairing the function. Separating the two materials is very easy even for weak hands. Ninety-nine percent of the plastic can be rPET and chemically recycled plastic is also used. The visual branding is well solved. The material combination with easy separation is not completely new, but this solution shows that it is possible to develop the technology into new areas.