Packaging is the ultimate vehicle for design: industrial, graphic, and typographic design are all put to the test to create an impression so meaningful that it converts currency into consumerism. This ...
PAC – The Packaging Association | 2011 PAC Leadership Awards
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With a long history of serving North America, the Packaging Association began as the voice of the Canadian packaging industry in 1950 and has been holding packaging competitions as far back as 1953. Today, the association serves all of North America and operates the PAC Leadership Awards. The awards program has five Best of Show Awards.
PAC LEADERSHIP AWARD
Aliments Ultima Inc.
The PAC Leadership Award goes to Aliments Ultima Inc. for outstanding achievement in several aspects of packaging success. Winner in this year’s Competition for two Golds, one Silver, and the Canadian Packaging Consumers’ Voice Awards.
PAC Packaging Award
Ontario’s Own
Entering company: Watt International Inc.
Customer: The Great Ontario Food Company
Graphic designer: Watt International Inc.
Because the food was all locally grown and produced, the name Ontario’s Own was chosen to catch consumers attention on shelf as a local product.
Walmart Canada Sustainable Packaging Award
Dasani PlantBottle
Entering company: Coca-Cola Canada
PlantBottle is a PET plastic package made with up to 30% of its material derived from plant-based waste material and is fully recyclable.
PAC Sustainable Packaging Award
iQ REFill Technology Cleaners
Entering company: Planet People
Graphic designer: Overflow Design
Project & marketing lead: Planet People
iQ uses an environmentally advantageous packaging system that features small, patented REFill (Reduced Environmental Footprint) cartridges that contain concentrated cleaning solutions.
Canadian Packaging Consumers’ Voice Award
Yoplait Source & Yoplait Creamy
Entering company: Excel-Pac
Customer: Aliments Ultima Inc.
Graphic designer: Forthought Design Inc.
Structural designer / printer: Excel-Pac
Pre-press / printer: Schawk
The format is new to the yogurt category in Canada, and has many end benefits in shipping, storage usage, and recyclability. The squeeze format bag pouch allows for safe handling, easier use and no product waste.
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