AmeriStar 2012 awards salute stellar packaging

Seventh Generation biodegradable bottle from Ecologic

Judges evaluated and analyzed packages from 18 categories at IoPP Headquarters in Naperville, Illinois, on February 16, 2012. Student AmeriStar entries were also judged on February 16.

Top AmeriStar winners included the Best of Show Award, the 3M Sustainability Award, sponsored by 3M and, new for 2012, the Design Award for excellence in structural & graphic design.

Judging was based on package innovation, sustainability, protection, economics, performance, and marketing.

Winning packages will be honored at the AmeriStar and IoPP Honors & Awards Dinner, taking place Tuesday, May 22, 2012, at the Hyatt Regency O'Hare in Rosemont, IL.

Best of Show Award

CATEGORY: Household
Package: Ecologic Brands Inc. - Molded Fiber Bottle
Company: Ecologic Brands Inc.

3M Sustainability Award - Sponsored by 3M

CATEGORY: Household
Package: Ecologic Brands Inc. - Molded Fiber Bottle
Company: Ecologic Brands Inc.
Design Award

CATEGORY: Beverage
Package: ROXOR Gin
Company: TricorBraun

Other AmeriStar winners by Category:

CATEGORY: Automotive
Package: 3M Automotive Car Care Products
Company: TricorBraun

CATEGORY: Beverage
Package: The Brew Shield
Company: Royal-Flutes LLC
Package: Bottoms Up Vertical Case Pack
Company: Grafcor Packaging
Package: Starbucks VIA Ready Brew
Company: Starbucks Coffee Co

CATEGORY: Electronics
Package: Ten and Fifty Packs of HDMI Connectors
Company: Greenlee Textron, Inc.
Package: Skullcandy Supreme Sound
Company: Skullcandy

CATEGORY: Food
Package: FreshBox Line of packages
Company: Display Pack, Inc.
Package: PET Can for Snack Nuts
Company: Selig Sealing Products
Package: Quaker Oatmeal with Easy Pour Spout
Company: PepsiCo/Quaker
Package: Pepperidge Farm Deli Flats thin rolls & Goldfish Sandwich Bread (Flats) Package
Company: Pepperidge Farm Inc.
Package: Two Piece Display-Ready Asparagus Shipper
Company: Gourmet Trading Company
Package: Gatorade Prime Performance Chews
Company: PepsiCo

CATEGORY: Food, Institutional
Package: Chicken McBites Carton
Company: HAVI Global Solutions
Package: Cryovac® Next Gen Boneless Beef Bag (B6620)
Company: Sealed Air, Cryovac Division
Package: The Bagel Bucket
Company: HAVI Global Solutions

CATEGORY: Health & Beauty Aids
Package: Schick Intuition Naturals
Company: Energizer Personal Care - Schick & Wilkinson Sword
Package: Maybelline New York, SuperStay 24Color
Company: HLP Klearfold
Package: ASR/Schick 5 Blade Disposable Razor for Men & Women (Private Label)
Company: Transparent Container Co., Inc.
Package: Burt's Bees Natural Personal Care Product Kits
Company: Clorox

CATEGORY: Household Products
Package: Valspar Spray Paint
Company: Webb deVlam
Package: Ecologic Brands Inc. - Molded Fiber Bottle
Company: Ecologic Brands Inc.

CATEGORY: Medical Device
Package: Thoratec HM2 Tray Set
Company: TEQ
Package: Cook Urological
Company: Prent Corporation
Package: SmartPrep2/BMAC2
Company: Sealed Air Corporation

CATEGORY: Other Retail
Package: Sustainable Two Piece
Company: Plastic Ingenuity

CATEGORY: Outdoor & Gardening
Package: Scotts Snap Spreader System
Company: The Scotts Company

CATEGORY: Pet & Vet
Package: Lickety Stik
Company: TricorBraun

CATEGORY: Promotional
Package: The Coca-Cola Party Tub
Company: CCNA Packaging Development

CATEGORY: Regulated Packaging
Package: Aerosol Twist & Spray Cap
Company: Valspar Corporation

Student AmeriStar Winners
Student AmeriStar Winner- 1st Place

CATEGORY: Food

Package: Squeezable Salsa Container
School: University of Wisconsin-Stout
Student AmeriStar Winner - 2nd Place

CATEGORY: Other Retail

Package: Airless Kicks
School: UW-Stout
Student AmeriStar Winner - 3rd Place

CATEGORY: Promotional

Package: Stringy Solution
School: University of Wisconsin -Stout
Student AmeriStar Winner Honorable Mentions

CATEGORY: Beverage

Package: Project: Moderate Shots
School: I Pack

CATEGORY: Electronics

Package: Illuminate: Solar Powered Paperboard Cell Phone Package
School: Clemson University

CATEGORY: Other Retail

Package: Adidas Chargers Shoe Box
School: University of Wisconsin-Stout

Source: The Institute of Packaging Professionals
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