Finalists for the 2025 round of the annual Australasian Packaging Innovation & Design Awards (PIDAs) have been announced, with a significant number of unique designs being recognised across multiple categories.
Coordinated by the Australasian Institute of Packaging (AIP), the PIDAs are designed to recognise companies and individuals who are making a significant difference in their field across Australia and New Zealand.
The PIDAs are also the exclusive feeder program for Australia and New Zealand for the prestigious WorldStar Packaging Awards run by the World Packaging Organisation (WPO). All 2025 PIDA winners will be automatically eligible for entry into the 2026 WorldStar Packaging Awards competition.
The 2025 finalists are:
2025 Food Packaging Design
- Bermuda Coffee Bag Recycling Program (Bermuda Coffee + Close the Loop)
- TetherSafe (Caps & Closures)
- Carmans Gourmet Snack Mix (Carman’s Kitchen + Zipform Packaging)
- Gippsland Dairy Crafted Range 150g (Chobani)
- Feel Good Bananas Certified Compostable Bags (Feel Good Bananas + Close the Loop)
- Australian Organic Food Co. Vanilla Custard Mono Material Retort Pouch (Flavour Makers + Cheer Pack Asia Pacific)
- KFC Go Bucket Paper Lid (KFC Australia + Detpak)
- Opal paper-based food & fresh produce punnet, Opal wax replacement produce carton
- Leggo’s Lightweight glass (Simplot Australia)
- Birds Eye Plant Based Range Recyclable Freezer Pouch (Simplot Australia + Close the Loop)
- Macro Health Food Box-Bottom Paper Bags (Woolworths Food Co)
2025 Beverage Packaging Design
- FSC Certified Home Compostable PHA Cups (BioPak)
- TetherSafe (Caps & Closures)
- Smooth moulded fibre cup lids (Huhtamaki)
- Hidden Story Pinot Grigio Bagnum (Victorian Alps Wine Co. + Auspouch Australia)
2025 Health, Beauty & Wellness Packaging Design
- TetherSafe (Caps & Closures)
- Evo Fabuloso tube 220ml range (Evo Labs + Impact International)
- InsulCap Thermal Pallet Covers + Insulated Bubble Cushioning (Wilpak Group International & Sealed Air Australia)
2025 Domestic & Household Packaging Design
- TetherSafe (Caps & Closures)
- Tui range of Child-Resistant Bags (Evergreen Garden Care Group NZ + Close the Loop)
- FibreCycle Breeder’s Choice Tasty Treats (FibreCycle + Zipform Packaging)
2025 Labelling & Decoration Design
- Jiffy Padded Lite mailer (Amazon Australia + Sealed Air Australia)
- Certified Compostable FSC Paper Beer BioCups (BioPak)
- Carmans Gourmet Snack Mix (Carmans Fine Foods + Zipform Packaging)
2025 Outside of the Box Design
- Advantage 9um Pallet Wrap (Bunzl Australia and New Zealand)
- Veeco rFlex Recycled Plastic Pallets (Veeco Pallets + Close the Loop)
- Reusable eCom Tote (Woolworths Reuse co + Viscount Reuse)
2025 Sustainable Packaging Design
- AmPrima Recycle-ready packaging for shredded cheese (Amcor Flexibles)
- FSC Certified Home Compostable BioBoard Sushi Trays (BioPak)
- FSC Certified Home Compostable PHA Cups (BioPak)
- Advantage 9um Pallet Wrap (Bunzl Australia and New Zealand)
- Katermaster Regen reusable food container (Bunzl Australia and New Zealand)
- TetherSafe (Caps & Closures)
- Australian Organic Food Co. Vanilla Custard Mono Material Retort Pouch (Flavour Makers + Cheer Pack Asia Pacific)
- Woolworths Poultry Trays (Inghams Enterprises + Woolworths Food co)
- M&Ms Display Ready Packaging (Mars + Birdstone Collective)
- ADAMA Plasma Coating Technology (Pact Group)
- SULO Circular Mobile Rubbish Bins (Pact Group)
- SCA Globes and Bulbs (Supercheap Auto)
- 30% Recycled Plastic Bread Bags (Tip Top Bakeries + Amcor Australia)
- Hidden Story Pinot Grigio Bagnum (Victorian Alps Wine Co. + Auspouch Australia)
- Macro Health Food Box-Bottom Paper Bags (Woolworths Food Co.)
- Weed n Feed On Hose 4L (Yates)
2025 ABA Scholarship finalists announced
The finalists for the 2025 Australasian Bioplastics Association (ABA) scholarship program, in partnership with the AIP, have also been announced, where one winner will get the opportunity to attain a Diploma in Packaging Technology, and a second winner a Certificate in Packaging.
The 2025 ABA scholarship finalists are:
- Bernadette Blackley, Packaging and Processing Coordinator, Dr Oetker Queen Australia,
- Pippa Corry, Founder & Director, philo & co
- Jonathan Oakes, Packaging Specialist, Woolworths
- Ransheema Rita, Packaging Technologist, Synlait Milk Limited
- Andrew Rennie, Packaging Technologist, Synlait Milk Limited
- Joel Wells, Managing Director, Circular
Winners will be announced at the gala PIDAs ceremony on 6 May at the Sofitel Sydney Wentworth. The 2025 PIDAs will be held as a part of the biennial Australasian Packaging Conference that will be held on the 6-7 May.
