Australia’s Multi-Color Corporation Premium Solutions took home an award in the Group A Marketing/End-Uses – A1 Wines category for its Sparrow & Barrow Pinot Noir label at the 45th FINAT Label Competition 2025.
Judges said the label won this category as even though it was a simple design, it was executed effectively.
“This is a very simple label depicting a sparrow on a pile of soil in a barrow, holding a worm in its beak. Very simply designed but with a lot going for it. This label was printed in litho in 5 colours, hot foiling detail on the pile of soil, boots and the worm and the flexo satin varnish on the hot foil and also screen high build. All of these processes were done in one pass to arrive at this simple but effective label,” they said.
The competition attracted a total of 184 entries, with 47 companies and 21 countries from all over the world participating. Türkiye and Austria topped the list of countries entering with a combined total of 47 entries followed by Spain with 18 and Germany with 16 entries. The highest number of entries by category was led by Wines (38), Beers and Spirits (28) and with Sets of Labels in third place (16). The number of entries using digital as one of their main printing processes increased slightly to 88.
Here’s the full list of global winners:
Best in Show Winner: Sancak Etiket, Türkiye for Nicea Olive Oil
Group Winners
Marketing/End Uses Group: Joint win between Sancak Etiket, Türkiye for Nicea Olive Oil and Multi-Color Corporation North America Wines, USA for Single Malt
Printing Processes Group: Çiftsan Label and Packaging Company, Türkiye for Royal Caviar Shampoo
Non-Adhesive Applications Group: Optimum Group BV, The Netherlands for Best Moments Macarons
Innovation Group: Schreiner Group GmbH & Co.KG, Germany for Smart Syringe Box
Judges’ Award Winners
Multi-Color Corporation North America Wines, USA for Single Malt
Marzek Etiketten + Packaging GmbH, Austria for Braunrath Blaufränkisch
CCL Label Trittenheim GmbH, Germany for Christmas Label
Group A Marketing/End-Uses Category Winners
A1 Wines: Multi-Color Corporation Premium Solutions, Australia for Sparrow & Barrow Pinot Noir
A2 Beers and Spirits: Joint category winners Multi-Color Corporation North America Wines, USA for Single Malt and Label Tech Ltd., Ireland for Sailor’s Home Caravelle 10 Year Old Irish Whiskey
A3 Food & Beverages: ETIVOET, Belgium for KEFIR DE LUX 25CL
A4 General: Ҫiftsan Label and Packaging Company, Türkiye for Festive Spice The Scent of Christmas Fragranced Room Spray
A5 Industrial & Automotive: CONE AUTOADHESIVOS, S.L., Spain for Impregnador-Waterproof
A6 Cosmetics: Ҫiftsan Label and Packaging Company, Türkiye for Rebul Magnolia Shower Gel
A7 Pharmaceutical: STRATUS PACKAGING, France for SOLAIRE SUN 50+ Mineral / RFID
A8 Security: CODEX Ltd., Hungary for Special Stick&Stick Stamp Block
A9 Booklets: Helvetikett AG, Switzerland for Sustainabile 14pages F.E.A.R. booklet Haarlemmermeer
A10 Self-Promotional: IPE Industria Gráfica S.L.U, Spain for OXOM Eau de Parfum for IPE
A11 Sets of Labels: Sancak Etiket, Türkiye for Nicea Olive Oil
Group B Printing Processes Category Winners
B1 Flexography: Multi-Color Corporation Paarl Labels, South Africa for Vergelegen Pear Eau de Vie
B2 Rotary Letterpress: KURESA S.A., Peru for L’ESSENCE, Colonia Orquidea Exótica
B3 Screen Printing (silk screen): Ҫiftsan Label and Packaging Company, Türkiye for Royal Caviar Shampoo
B5 Combination Printing: Multi-Color Italia S.p.A., Italy for Calimaia Nobile di Montepulciano Riserva 75 cl
B7 Digital: Haitoglou SA Graphic Arts, Greece for The Zivania 500ml
Group C Non-Adhesive Applications Category Winners
C1 Sleeves: OVELAR, Spain for Sleeve Efecto mariposa
C2 Flexible Packaging: Ҫiftsan Label and Packaging Company, Türkiye for Valeria Delicious Crème Mains
C3 Tags/Non-Adhesive Label: Optimum Group B.V., The Netherlands for Best Moments Macarons
Group D Innovation Category Winners
D1 Innovation: Joint category winners Schreiner Group GmbH & Co.KG, Germany for Smart Syringe Box and Helvetikett AG, Switzerland for Helvetikett CODEtape the worldwide longest gapless unique-codes label «Eindhoven»
Winners will compete in the L9 World Label Awards 2025, which was reinstated in 2024, that will take place during Labelexpo Europe in Barcelona in September.
