The World Packaging Organisation (WPO) has named the winners of the WorldStar 2025 Awards, with A/NZ companies receiving the fourth highest number of wins in the world behind Japan, Germany/Austria and India.
ICEE Technology Group, Integrated Plastics and Caps & Closures were recognised across multiple categories.
In addition, two companies – Mars Foods & Wellman Packaging and Thermocup and BioPak – were each recognised for two separate products.
The 2024 WorldStar Packaging Award winners for Australia and New Zealand are:
Packaging Materials & Components
- Woolworths Pad-free rPET Meat Trays with ‘Leave Attached’ Film for kerbside recycling (Pact Group, Woolworths, Hilton Foods & Cleanaway)
- IMH PET Integrally Moulded Handle (Integrated Plastics)
- Home Compostable Container range (BioPak)
Food
- Naked Rivals
- Costa Group Premium Grapes paper bag (Costa Group & The Packaging Hippie)
- Don Deli Cuts (George Weston Foods)
- Cryovac Flexprep Portion Dispensing Pouches for McDonald`s Australia (Sealed Air)
- Masterfoods Squeezy rPET sauce bottles (Mars Foods & Wellman Packaging )
Household
- Green Action Dishwashing Liquid (Trendpac)
- Thankyou EzyPour + Refill (Caps & Closures)
Health & Personal Care
- Only Good Hand & Body Wash (Apex Brands) New Zealand
- Thankyou EzyPour + Refill (Caps & Closures)
- 100% Paper Packaging Film for Broc Shot (Close the Loop Group)
E-Commerce
- bouncee Reusable Insulating crates (ICEE Technology Group)
Labelling & Decoration
- The Art series and Indigenous art series BioCups (BioPak)
Non-Alcoholic Beverages
- Thermocup (Wellman Packaging)
- IMH PET Integrally Moulded Handle (Integrated Plastics)
Transit
- bouncee Reusable Insulating crates (ICEE Technology Group)
The 2025 round of WorldStar Packaging Awards attracted 560 entries from 40 countries, with 40 judges determining 230 winners.
The Australasian Institute of Packaging (AIP) executive director Nerida Kelton said, “This is the fifth year in a row that the A/NZ region has maintained a top five spot against some very tough competition from extremely large countries.
“What makes this global recognition even sweeter is that 50 per cent of the packaging that was recognised was from first-time entrants into the WorldStar Packaging Award program including Naked Rivals which is a start-up, Only Good Hand & Body Wash (Apex Brands) from New Zealand, Green Action Dishwashing Liquid (Trendpac), bouncee Reusable Insulating crates (ICEE Technology Group), Costa Group Premium Grapes paper bag (Costa Group & The Packaging Hippie), IMH PET Integrally Moulded Handle (Integrated Plastics) and Don Deli Cuts (George Weston Foods).
‘We are extremely pleased that ANZ PIDA Winners have been internationally recognised with 18 awards across eight categories including: Packaging Materials & Components, Food, Household, Health & Personal Care, E-Commerce, Labelling & Decoration, Non-Alcoholic Beverages and Transit.
“As only winners from the Australasian Packaging Innovation & Design (PDIA) awards are eligible to enter the prestigious global WorldStar Packaging awards, the global recognition is a testament to the strict criteria and judging process of our annual PIDA Awards program and the supporting work undertaken by the AIP to ensure that our winners enter the WorldStar Packaging awards each year.
“We look forward to celebrating the winners on the 30 May at the WorldStar Packaging Award ceremony which will be held alongside of Ipack Ima, Milan Italy.”
During the Award Ceremony, WPO will also announce the winners of the Special Categories, including the President’s Award, Sustainability Award, Marketing Award, and the Packaging that Saves Food Award.
“The incredible number of entries and winners in this 2025 edition reflects the credibility of this global award, the high level of the competition, and the exceptional quality of the packaging solutions submitted from around the world,” WPO president Luciana Pellegrino said.
“The participating packaging also showcases the profound evolution of the global packaging industry, driven by innovation, creativity, technology, marketing, digital transformation, and sustainability. It is evident that our industry has embraced current challenges and is prepared to grow continuously and sustainably, meeting the expectations of the modern, connected consumers.”
