Reminder:

Submissions for the 2019 Packaging Innovation & Design Awards (PIDA) are closing on March 8 – so don’t miss out.

The awards, presented by the Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP) and Packaging New Zealand, recognise companies and individuals who are making a significant difference in their field in Australia and New Zealand.

The Design Innovation of the Year company awards will recognise organisations that have designed innovative packaging within each of these five manufacturing categories:

1. Food

2. Beverage

3. Health, beauty & wellness

4. Domestic & household

5. Labelling & decoration *new award

There are special awards:

1. Sustainable packaging design special award

2. Save food packaging design special award

3. Accessible packaging design special award *new award

Also, there are three awards designed for people who have made specific contributions to the packaging industry.

These Individual Awards will include:

1. Young Packaging Professional of the Year.

2. Industry packaging professional of the Year.

3. The packaging New Zealand Scholarship that will offer one person from New Zealand the opportunity to enrol in the Diploma in Packaging Technology course – an internationally recognised and accredited course.

The PIDA Awards are the exclusive award program for all Australia and New Zealand entries into the prestigious WorldStar Packaging Awards.

So hurry, lodge your application by Friday. (March 8)

For more information on categories and criteria please visit http://aipack.com.au/education/pida/ or email [email protected]