Climate category
- Paper wash-off label for easy re-use of packaging (Avery Dennison, Europe)
- Paper bags for dishwasher detergents (Procter and Gamble & Mondi, Belgium, Germany, Hungary)
- SIGNATURE EVO alu-free full barrier packaging material for aseptic cartons (SIG Combibloc, Germany)
- Plastic alternative that dissolves in water at ambient temperature (AB InBev & Solutum, Israel)
- UV direct to metal replacment for solvent-based coatings (ACTEGA, Brasilata Labs, Plasmatreat, Brazil)
Driving the Circular Economy category
- Boomerang washing-refilling system for reusable water bottles (Ball Corporation and Boomerang Water, USA)
- Closed loop recycled paint containers (Berry Global, UK)
- Digitising packaging recyclability, utilising software to cut through complexity (Recyda, Germany)
- Smart dispensers for on-the-go reusable packaging for Chilean universities (Algramo & Coca-Cola Chile, Chile)
- Reuse tech platform (VYTAL Global, Germany)
Renewable Materials category
- Frndly seaweed-based flexible packaging (Go Do Good Studio, India)
- MelOx NGen renewable oxygen barrier for plastics (Melodea, Israel)
- ECOCLIC® cartonboard box for liquid laundry capsules (Procter and Gamble, Belgium)
- The Fibre Bottle (Cullen ECO Friendly Packaging, UK)
- Bioplastic keg caps (AB InBev & Erthos, India)
Recyclable Packaging category
- CirKit ClearPrime printable delamination and deinking primers (Siegwerk, Germany)
- Project Balaton monomaterial dispensing closure (Kraft Heinz, Netherlands)
- All-paper TempGuard gusset insulated bag for temperature assurance (Sealed Air, New Zealand, China, Singapore)
- Skip cartonboard pack for laundry detergent capsules (Graphic Packaging & Unilever, USA)
E-Commerce category
- Automated smart store and smart supply chain for sustainable future (Blockstore Group, Finland)
- Pre-certified frustration-free packaging for wine (Smurfit Kappa, Netherlands)
- AirWave PaperWave air cushions made from recycled paper in a box (Flöter Verpackungs-Service, Germany)
- Reusable e-commerce security seals (Linksmart Technologies, India)
- Paper-based insulated cold chain solutions (Ranpak, USA, Netherlands)
Machinery category
- AI-powered automation to improve recovery of flexible packaging (AMP Robotics, USA, Netherlands, UK)
- BOXpadder Vipro-P8 smart optimization of padding (Opitz Packaging Systems, Germany)
- Delta OF-360 X IMA Ilapak Switzerland
- paper-ON-form retrofit kit for cold-sealable paper packaging on existing flow wrapping machines (Syntegon, Switzerland)
Active & Intelligent category
- Smart label powered refill solution (Adrich, Netherlands, UK, USA)
- Novel semiconductor chips underpinning smart reusable packaging systems (Pragmatic Semiconductor, UK)
- Mess-free smart refill solution (WeRefill, Netherlands)
- IoT platform for supply chain sustainability (Wiliot, Israel, USA)
Best Practice category
- Coles reusable fresh produce bag roll-out (Coles Group, Australia)
- Corona beer crate protecting the ocean (AB InBev, Germany)
- Corrugated sheet production powered by anaerobic digestion bioenergy (CorrBoard, UK)
- Glass recycling strategy (Krysteline Technologies, UK)
- Label-free bottles (PepsiCo, China)
Pre-Commercialized section of the competition:
Climate (Pre-Commercialized) category
- Low-carbon Canupak beauty care packaging (ALPLA, Austria)
- Quantum thinking to lightweight PET bottle (Amcor Rigid Packaging, USA)
- ICEBREAKER 167 producing aluminium foil rolls without core (Rotomac, Italy)
- Low temperature WashOff labels for rigid PET bottles (CCL Label, Germany)
Driving the Circular Economy (Pre-Commercialized) category
- COtooCLEAN recycling flexible polyolefins films back to food-grade plastic (NEXTEK, UK)
- Evolution deinking primer (Flint Group, International)
- GreenHeart Fiber paper-based structure (Saica Flex, Spain)
- Smart nanocoatings to eliminate plastic waste (Nfinite Nanotech, Canada)
- Paper-based packaging for heavy telecom equipment (Ericsson, Sweden)
Renewable Materials (Pre-Commercialized) category
- Breakthrough green chemistry process for paper packaging barriers (Cellulotech, Canada, France)
- Millet Straw based paper packaging (Craste, India)
- Releaf Bag - shopping bags made from fallen leaves (Releaf Paper, Ukraine & France)
- Tablet blister made from renewable raw materials with organic coating (PAPACKS, Germany)
- traceless® compostable material made from agricultural plant residues (traceless materials, Germany)
Recyclable Packaging (Pre-Commercialized) category
- Recyclable yogurt FFS pack (OLGA - Amcor - CEDAP - Plastiques VENTHENAT – SYNERLINK, France)
- OneBARRIER FibreCycle recycle-ready high-barrier paper-based flexible packaging (Bobst, UPM & Michelman, Italy, UK, Luxemburg, Finland)
- Bubble wrap made from 100% recycled paper (Papair, Germany)
- Oxygen barrier coating for food packaging (Siegwerk & Henkel, Germany)
- ZenCode WA Star NC ink designed to deink and be recycled with plastic bottles (Flint Group, International)
Active & Intelligent (Pre-Commercialized) category
- Clamshell with modified humidity and controlled-release anti-spoilage (USDA-ARS, USA)
- Digital Temperature indicator label, integrated with a passive RFID or NFC transponder (CleanTech and Beyond, Thailand)
- Smart packaging for modified atmosphere of fresh produce (Wageningen University and Istanbul Technical University, Netherlands, Turkey)
- Starch-based biopolymer as active and intelligent food packaging (National University of Malaysia and Tunku Abdul Rahman University of Management & Technology, Malaysia)
