DuPont Calls for Entries in Competition

Published: February 18, 2014

WILMINGTON, DE | DuPont Packaging has issued a call for entries for the 26th DuPont Awards for Packaging Innovation. The deadline for entries is March 1, 2014.

“The DuPont Packaging Awards honor packaging innovations that use science, inspiration, and creativity to shift the paradigms and change the way we live. As we enter the next quarter century of celebrating packaging, we believe we need to evolve with the industry,” says Yasmin Siddiqi, marketing director, DuPont Packaging & Industrial Polymers, DuPont Packaging Awards program leader. “Our past awards categories have been upgraded to reflect future global challenges and the increasingly important role of the consumer in driving packaging innovation.”

The new judging categories for the DuPont Awards include technological advancement, responsible packaging, and enhanced user experience.

“The global packaging industry is experiencing a transition from disruptive packaging innovation to solutions-based innovation,” says David Luttenberger, CPP, president, David Luttenberger Consulting LLC, who is this year’s lead juror. “The 2014 edition of the DuPont Packaging Awards will honor unique and beneficial packaging technologies, while at the same time embrace the future-forward ideas and innovations that are solving real needs for retailers, brand owners, and especially consumers.”

Company encourages brand owners, retailers, packaging designers, converters, and technology providers from around the world to enter new packaging that has been commercialized since Jan. 1, 2012. 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 technological advancement, responsible packaging, and enhanced user experience. Winners will be announced in May 2014.

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