The winners of the 2022 Australasian Packaging Innovation & Design Awards (PIDAs) were recently announced at the FoodTech Qld show on the Gold Coast.

Coordinated by the Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP), the PIDAs were established to recognise companies and individuals who are making a significant difference in their field across Australia and New Zealand.

The winners of the 2022 Australasian Packaging Innovation & Design (PIDA) Awards (below) are now eligible to enter the WorldStar Packaging Awards, which will be held in May at Interpack 2023, Dusseldorf, Germany.

And the winners are:

2022 Food Packaging Design of the Year 

GOLD: ThermoShield Temperature Monitoring System – Food (Caps & Closures)
SILVER: Cadbury Roses limited edition Mother’s Day chocolates (Opal)
BRONZE: Maggi Recipe Base/Mono-PP Sachet (Huhtamaki Australia)

The judges also awarded two high commendations to – Frutmac Zippmatic 100 per cent Paperboard Foodtainer (Auspouch) and Nestlé Easter egg range (Nestlé Australia). 

2022 Beverage Packaging Design of the Year 

GOLD: Synlait Swappa Bottle (Synlait Milk Limited)

SILVER: Coles Home Compostable Coffee Capsules (Coles)
BRONZE: Australia’s Most Sustainable Milk Cartons (Brownes Dairy)

The judges awarded a high commendation to Norco 100 per cent rPET Milk Bottles (Pact Group).

2022 Health, Beauty & Wellness Packaging Design of the Year

GOLD: Dsmile Box (Production Packaging Innovations)
SILVER: etch&ethos (EGO Pharmaceuticals)
BRONZE: Swisse Earth (Zipform Packaging)

The judges awarded a high commendation toMacro Laundry Powder (Woolworths).

2022 Domestic & Household Packaging Design of the Year 

GOLD: Fig & Bloom Shipper Box (Production Packaging Innovations)

SILVER: Earthwise Eco Laundry Scoop Innovation (Earthwise Group)
BRONZE: Packsize Australia and Kaboodle (Packsize)

The judges awarded two high commendations to – Nestlé Purina Total Care (Pet Accessories) (Nestlé Purina Australia) and Koh Kerbside Recyclable Spout Pouch Refill Pack (Close the Loop Group).

2022 Labelling & Decoration Design of the Year

GOLD: ID-Shield Anti-Counterfeit System (Caps & Closures)

SILVER: Billson’s Christmas Gin (Billson’s)
BRONZE: Hungry Jack’s Uno Promotion (Result Group)

2022 Outside of the Box Design of the Year

GOLD: JBS & Opal Dunnage Solution (Opal)
SILVER: a tie between ATGA Table Grapes Project (Result Group) and Cadbury Roses limited edition Mother’s Day chocolates (Opal)
BRONZE: Peter Jackson Garment Box (Production Packaging Innovations)

The judges awarded a high commendation to Lousy Ink (Close the Loop Group).

2022 Marketing Design of the Year Award

GOLD: Australia’s Most Sustainable Milk Cartons (Brownes Dairy)

SILVER: Hungry Jack’s Uno Promotion (Result Group)
BRONZE: etch&ethos (EGO Pharmaceuticals)

2022 Accessible & Inclusive Packaging Design of the Year 

GOLD: Voltaren Osteo Gel 12 Hourly (Glaxosmithkline Consumer Healthcare Australia)
SILVER: EzyGrip Cap (Caps & Closures)
BRONZE: Nestlé Purina Total Care (Pet Accessories) (Nestlé Purina Australia)

2022 Save Food Packaging Design of the Year Award

GOLD: A tie between ThermoShield Temperature Monitoring System (Caps & Closures) and Inghams Waitoa Free Range Butterflied Chicken (Sealed Air NZ)
SILVER: 2DBarcodes by GS1 (GS1 Australia & Woolworths)

2022 Sustainability Packaging Design of the Year

The subset categories for 2022 are: Reuse/Refill, Recycle/Recover, Renewables, Compostable, Industrial, Recycled Content and Closed Loop Collection.

Sustainable Packaging – Reuse/Refill

GOLD: Koh Kerbside Recyclable Spout Pouch Refill Pack (Close the Loop Group)

Sustainable Packaging – Recycle/Recover

GOLD: A tie between Royal Australian Mint Coin Packaging (MaCher Australia) and SMARTIES Range Paperisation (Nestlé Australia)
SILVER: A tie between Detpak RecycleMe Noodle Cup (Detmold Group) and Maggi Recipe Base/Mono-PP sachet (Huhtamaki Australia)

Sustainable Packaging – Renewables

GOLD: Australia’s Most Sustainable Milk Cartons (Brownes Dairy)

Sustainable Packaging – Compostable

GOLD: A tie between Sugarcane Pulp Hot & Cold Cup Lids (BioPak) and FSC Rectangle Paper Containers (BioPak)
SILVER: FSC Paper Spoon Straws (BioPak)

Sustainable Packaging – Industrial

GOLD: Opal & JBS Dunnage Solution (Opal)

SILVER: Amcor Ecotite R (Amcor Flexibles Australia)

Sustainable Packaging – Recycled Content

GOLD: etch&ethos (EGO Pharmaceuticals)

SILVER: BUBBLE WRAP 50 per cent recycled content air pillows (Sealed Air)
BRONZE: Goodman Fielder Praise 100 per cent rPET Bottles (Goodman Fielder)

The judges also awarded a high commendation to Goodman Fielder Meadow Fresh Milk 30 per cent rHDPE Bottle (Pact Group).

Sustainable Packaging – Closed Loop Collection

GOLD: KITKAT prototype recycled content wrapper (Nestlé Australia)
SILVER: Nespresso Curby Coffee Capsule Collection Program