PPC Announces Winners of 2024 North American Paperboard Packaging Competition
- Published: October 03, 2024
The Paperboard Packaging Council (PPC) has announced the top winners of its 81st annual North American Paperboard Packaging Competition. These folding cartons and rigid boxes represent some of the best paperboard packaging manufactured by North American converters over the past year.
Package of the Year
Diptyque Advent Calendar Holiday 2023
Submitted by Pusterla, US, Inc.
The Diptyque Advent Calendar box is superb, sitting at the intersection of luxury, sustainability, and outstanding consumer experience. Fulfilling Diptyque’s request for a reusable jewel box, Pusterla sweetened the holidays with this multi-level, structurally complex, and tactically engaging keepsake. This reusable advent box is more than packaging—it's a lasting treasure.
Folding Carton of the Year
The Masters Prov1 Vintage Family
Submitted by the Curtis Packaging
The Masters Prov1 Vintage Family by Curtis Packaging takes luxury paperboard packaging to a new level. These extraordinary folding cartons don’t just look like leather—they even feel like it, redefining what a carton can be.
Rigid Box of the Year
Old Emmer Toasted Barrel
Submitted by TPC Printing & Packaging
Beauty and strength go hand in hand with TPC Printing & Packaging’s rigid box for Old Emmer Toasted Barrel whiskey. With a perfect blend of protective elements and aesthetic appeal, this package offers a premium unboxing experience that reflects the luxury of the whiskey it holds.
Innovation of the Year Award
PETCollar™ Shield Plus
Submitted by Smurfit WestRock
The paperboard packaging industry has worked hard over the last half-decade to create incredible, sustainable alternatives to plastic in the multi-pack beverage segment. While each design contributes powerfully to the circular economy, the Judges of PPC’s Competition have never seen one quite like Smurfit Westrock’s PETCollar™ Shield Plus for Liberty Coca-Cola Beverages’ PET bottles.
Sustainability of the Year Award
PETCollar® Eco
Submitted by Smurfit Westrock
Today, paperboard packaging manufacturers are helping some of the world’s largest CPGs meet their environmental commitments. To advance the lofty goal of using 100% recyclable, compostable, biodegradable, or reusable packaging by 2025, PepsiCo tasked Smurfit Westrock with transitioning their eight-pack Gatorade packaging from flexible plastic to recyclable paperboard—and they delivered!
Judges’ Award for Wow Factor
Chanel Logo Display Box
Submitted by Pusterla US, Inc.
The stunning Chanel Logo box from Pusterla US, Inc. had the competition judges asking, “How did they even make that?” Pusterla created a rigid box in the shape of the iconic Chanel logo, perfectly to scale with a large cutout that seemingly defies the laws of physics in its structure.
Judges’ Award for Positive Change in Packaging
Nestlé Australia: Quality Street
Submitted by Graphic Packaging International
A wonderful example of positive change in packaging, Graphic Packaging International helped Nestlé Australia transition their iconic Quality Street tub from plastic to 100% recyclable paperboard. Ultimately, the beautiful carton contributes to Nestlé’s lofty goal of making all its packaging recyclable or reusable and reducing virgin plastic use by a third, all by 2025.
Judges’ Award for Excellence in Printing
Luxe Pack Box
Submitted by Autajon Packaging
The Luxe Pack self-promotion box by Autajon Packaging exemplifies a seamless integration between high-end aesthetics and technical precision. The design elevates the user experience through thoughtful printing techniques: silk screen UV printing mimics water droplets inside and outside the box. Meanwhile, a rich copper leaf pattern adds dimension to the soft-touch surface.
Visit PPC’s website to see all the winning entries and learn more about the North American Paperboard Packaging Competition.
