2026 ANZ PIDA WorldStar winners announced

The Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP) has announced that seven Australian & New Zealand companies have received 11 WorldStar Packaging Awards.

The latest round of WorldStar Packaging Awards attracted 481 entries from 36 countries and 234 were recognised with WorldStar Packaging Awards.

Nerida Kelton, Executive Director of the AIP, said as the competition increases every year, it is getting harder than ever to receive a coveted WorldStar Packaging Award. “The AIP are extremely proud that [seven] ANZ PIDA Winners have been internationally recognised with 11 awards across [six] categories including Packaging Materials & Components, Food, Fresh Fruit & Vegetables, Other, Household, [and] Labelling & Decoration.

“As only winners from the Australasian Packaging Innovation & Design (PDIA) awards are eligible to enter the WorldStar Packaging awards, the continued global recognition of Australian and New Zealand packaging designs is a testament to the strict criteria and judging process of our regional awards program. We look forward to celebrating the ANZ winners in-person on the 8 May 2026 at a gala awards ceremony which will be held inside of Interpack, Dusseldorf, Germany,” she said.

And the winners are...

The 2026 WorldStar Packaging Award winners for Australia and New Zealand are:

Food

• Australian Organic Food Co Mono Material Spout Pouch (Flavour Makers + Cheer Pack Asia Pacific)
• Amprima recycle-ready packaging for shredded cheese (Amcor Flexibles Asia Pacific ANZ)
• Koor refillable system (Koor)
• Katermaster Regen Reusable Food Container (Bunzl Australia & New Zealand)

Fresh Fruit & Vegetables

• Opal Paper-based fresh produce punnet (Mountain Blue + Opal)

Labelling & Decoration

• Carman’s Gourmet Snack Mix (Carman’s Kitchen + Zipform Packaging)

Household

• Koor refillable system (Koor)

Packaging Materials & Components

• Amprima recycle-ready packaging for shredded cheese (Amcor Flexibles Asia Pacific ANZ)
• Australian Organic Food Co Mono Material Spout Pouch (Flavour Makers + Cheer Pack Asia Pacific)
• Advantage 9um Pallet Wrap (Bunzl Australia & New Zealand)

Other

• Reusable Ecommerce Tote (Woolworths Reuse Co + Viscount Reuse)

Applications for the 2026 Australasian Packaging Innovation & Design (PIDA) Awards are now open and will close on 27 February.

For more information about the PIDA Awards, visit aipack.com.au/pida-awards-overview.

For the full list of 2026 WorldStar Packaging Award winners, visit here.

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