EcoFreshBox awarded in the Fresh Fruits and Vegetables category
Simple but clever berry container replacing or reducing use of plastics is designed by Miia Vettenranta. Product family contains several size and shape variations. The packaging concept can also be applied to other products in the fruit and vegetable segment, such as mini tomatoes, mushrooms etc. It also supports customer brand identity with the ability to print customer-specific images in the packaging.
Lighting track multipack awarded in the Electronics category
The corrugated board packaging for transporting fragile products is designed by Juha Andersson. Optimized mono-material packaging for transporting fragile products, visible surfaces of the lighting tracks are easily scratched and polished during transportation. The packaging is user-friendly in packing/ unpacking and simple to recycle. Streamlined packaging process compared to the old packaging concept.
Packaging for intelligent fridge awarded in Other category
An intelligent fridge equipped with external high-sensitive electronic devices requires a transport packaging, which provides effective protection and is easy to use and recycle. Typically, these kind of transport packages contain many different packaging materials but the new packaging is made 100 % of renewable materials. Packing and unpacking process of the intelligent fridge is designed to be done without need for any external tools. The package also includes a customized pallet with an integrated loading ramp, which allows ergonomic handling of the package during the whole supply chain. The package is designed by Outi Honkavaara.
Functional music box packaging awarded in two categories: Toys and Electronics
Interactive and innovative packaging for Babbit, a Hi-Fi Spotify speaker for children is designed by Ģirts Lībeks. The package demonstrates that with accurate engineering and thoughtful design it is possible to use sustainable materials to give an engaging unboxing experience, ensure safe transportation, and comfortable carrying of the product all in one package and still compliment the aesthetic look of the product.
About WorldStar
The WorldStar Competition is one of the major events of the World Packaging Organisation (WPO) and is the pre-eminent international award in packaging. WorldStar awards are based on the judges' consensus that a pack is superior in its category and market and better in its class in execution or innovation by comparison to others. The judging panel consists of country representatives from WPO and one representative from the International Packaging Press Organisation.
