Applications for 2023 PIDA Awards close 25 January

Entries for the 2023 Australasian Packaging Innovation & Design (PIDA) Awards, coordinated by the Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP), close on 25 January.

The awards are designed to recognise companies and individuals making a significant difference in their field in Australia and New Zealand, across 15 categories.

The PIDA Awards are the exclusive award program for Australia and New Zealand entries into the WorldStar Packaging Awards, coordinated by the World Packaging Organisation (WPO).

The Design Innovation of the Year company awards will recognise organisations that have designed innovative packaging in these six categories:

1. Food
2. Beverage
3. Health, Beauty & Wellness
4. Domestic & Household
5. Labelling & Decoration
6. Outside of the Box

There are four special awards available:

1. Sustainable Packaging Design
2. Save Food Packaging Design
3. Accessible & Inclusive Packaging Design
4. Marketing

Additionally, there are five awards designed for people who have made specific contributions to the industry. These include:

1. Young Packaging Professional of the Year
2. Industry Packaging Professional of the Year
3. ABA Scholarship – Diploma in Packaging Technology
4. ABA Scholarship – Certificate in Packaging
5. AIP President’s Scholarship

The 2023 PIDA Awards will be held as a part of the 2023 Australasian Packaging Conference on 28 March.

For more information on eligibility and criteria: http://aipack.com.au/2023-pida-awards-now-open/.