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DuPont Packaging announced the formation of an
Advisory Panel to help ensure the industry’s longest running, independently
judged competition continues to foster and celebrate packaging innovation
around the globe. DuPont also announced
today the call for entries for the 27th DuPont Awards for Packaging Innovation
program. The deadline for entries is
Feb. 2, 2015, and entry forms are available at packagingawards.dupont.com.
“The DuPont Awards for Packaging Innovation enjoys
growing success due to the quality of the entries and the astute knowledge of
the judges, who are packaging industry leaders from around the world,” said
Yasmin Siddiqi, DuPont Packaging Awards leader at a session called “Honoring
Packaging Innovation” held during Pack Expo International 2014 in Chicago,
IL. “Creating an Advisory Panel
comprised of leaders from industry, academia and media will help ensure the
program remains relevant, fosters a better connection to the packaging industry
and builds on the program’s ability to serve as a catalyst to inspire
discussion on packaging innovation.
“Adding the Advisory Panel is part of our strategy
to grow the program’s equity,” Siddiqi said, adding that last year the awards
criteria were refreshed to reflect current trends in the packaging
industry. “We want to continue to focus
on the value that packaging delivers while honoring the collaborative and the collective
efforts it takes to make that happen.”
Members of the Advisory Panel will virtually meet a
few times a year to discuss the various program elements. Members of the new Advisory Panel include:
- Aparecido Borghi, packaging manager & PMP, Multi Varejo, Brazil
- Peter Clarke, Founder & CEO, Product Ventures, USA
- Joseph Hotchkiss, director of the School of Packaging, Michigan State University, USA
- David Luttenberger, global packaging director, Mintel Group, Ltd., USA
- Lisa McTigue Pierce, executive editor, Packaging Digest, USA
- Philippe Roulet, head of Global Packaging, Nestle, Switzerland
- Anthony Wong, vice president and general manager, China, Amcor Flexible, Asia Pacific
“The DuPont Awards for Packaging Innovation
celebrates packaging innovation often driven through collaboration throughout
the value chain,” said Siddiqi. “We are proud of the way the DuPont Awards has
grown from its modest beginnings nearly three decades ago and look forward to
seeing where the refreshed criteria and an Advisory Panel can take the
program.”
Brand owners, retailers, packaging designers,
converters and technology providers from around the world are encouraged to
enter new packaging that has been commercialized since Jan. 1, 2013. There is no fee for entry and DuPont
materials do not need to be in the packaging structure. In evaluating entries, judges will consider
excellence in these areas: technological advancement, responsible packaging and
enhanced user experience. Winners will
be honored at a ceremony on May 14, 2015.
Information on the program and past winners is posted on the DuPont
Packaging website.
DuPont Packaging & Industrial Polymers
manufactures an extensive portfolio of adhesive, peelable lidding and sealant
resins. DuPont provides a globally networked development team to work with
customers on packaging programs that improve performance, shelf appeal and
convenience, while optimizing costs for the food, cosmetics, industrial and
health and personal care industries.
DuPont has been bringing world-class
science and engineering to the global marketplace in the form of innovative
products, materials, and services since 1802.
The company believes that by collaborating with customers, governments,
NGOs, and thought leaders we can help find solutions to such global challenges
as providing enough healthy food for people everywhere, decreasing dependence
on fossil fuels, and protecting life and the environment.
