Award: Silver Award—Sustainability 

Manufacturer: Amcor Flexibles North America; amcor.com/afna 

Description: Once Upon a Farm™ refrigerated spouted pouches offer farm-fresh nutrition from baby’s first foods to school snacking to extra nutrition. Made with organic, non-GMO fruits and veggies and no added sugar, the products are offered in CHEERCircle™ PE recycle-ready spouted pouches. The premade spouted pouches feature AmPrima® Plus material, which is designed to meet the APR Design® Guide for recyclability but retains needed quality and durability. The spouted pouches incorporate Cheer Pack® Vizi™ caps, reducing the amount of plastic in the spout and cap by over 30% compared with the previous Once Upon a Farm™ spouted pouch and cap package. 

Manufacturer: Emirates Printing Press, LLC, eppdubai.com

Description: The Doogie is designed to create an interesting visual impact with the combination of holographic PET with a side gusset perforation. This 3D pouch with vibrant contrasting colors is the key element that helps the package design stand out on the shelf. The holographic MET PET improves the aesthetic appearance. The 3D pouch is made with three different webs (front, back, and gusset), which were registered while pouching.

Manufacturer: Amcor Flexibles, amcor.com

Description: Krispy Kreme’s newest product is snack-sized Doughnut Bites and Mini Crullers in an easy, convenient, grab-and-go packaging format. This new package offers 360-degree printing with a soft matte finish, high opacity, and added stiffness for a premium consumer experience. The high-barrier film maintains product freshness and enhances shelf life, too.

Manufacturer: Liquibox, liquibox.com

Description: The Liquibox recycle-ready film for bag-in-box is a groundbreaking flexible packaging solution that is ready for the future. The innovative new bag structure, capable of containing valuable liquid products such as post-mix syrup and water, addresses a long-standing and critical need for beverage markets globally: the complete elimination of nylon from PE-based films, without sacrificing strength or performance. This mono-material offering in the bag-in-box packaging category improves recyclability and lowers the carbon footprint of packaging so that customers can achieve the sustainable performance their business needs and their consumers expect.

Manufacturer: Printpack, printpack.com

Description: General Mills wanted a special package for its first-ever launch of Lucky Charms Just Magical Marshmallows, something consumers have been requesting for years. They chose a stand-up pouch format that uses a foil-reveal printing process. The metallic structure of the pouch peeks through images of the eight different marshmallows contained in the package. This technique adds eye-catching contrast and an iridescent appearance. The stand-up pouch design with a press-to-close zipper delivers an impressive retail display and provides convenience to the consumer at home.

Manufacturer: ProAmpac, proampac.com

Description: Maybelline’s Fit Me® Matte + Poreless foundation represents a minimally packaged, on-the-go pouch suited for e-commerce retailers. The flexible spouted pouch offers consumers enhanced portability, increased product-to-package ratio by shipping four times more product than packaging, and bold graphics.