Starpack Gold award winners

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26 June 2003

The UK Institute of Packaging presented some 120 Starpack awards for innovative packages and packaging machinery. A record 13 received Gold awards for outstanding creativity and fitness for purpose.

The institute’s chief executive John Webb-Jenkins said “The standard of entries and innovation never fails to inspire me.

“Once again I’m delighted that the businesses which represent all areas of packaging have risen to the challenges posed by Starpack and have delivered a raft of ground-breaking designs. It was also a great pleasure to see the outstanding entries in our two new categories – The Starpack Machinery Award and the Starpack Packaging Business of the Year Award.”

The winners are eligible for the World Packaging Organisation’s Worldstar Awards, which will be judged later this year.

1. William Sinclair Horticulture Ltd – William Sinclair Horticulture Ltd	2. Royal Mail – Health Sector	3. Nichols Foods/ Masterfoods – Nichols Foods/Masterfoods
4. Smurfit South East – Oneida International Ltd	5. Molins ITC Machines – Sainsbury’s Supermarkets	6. Tin Horse & ICI Paints – ICI Paints
7. Future Brand/RPC Containers Ltd – Nestle UK Ltd	8. Paper Foam b.v. – Motorola	9. Challenge Packaging Ltd – Carte Blanche Greetings Ltd
10. Robor Cartons Ltd – S C Johnson	11. Anson Packaging Ltd – Park Cake Bakeries Ltd	12. Field Packaging Bradford – Allied Distillers Ltd
13. PI^3 and Presentation Products Ltd – Diageo Global Duty Free	14. Sealed Air Ltd – Research Machines	15. Cadbury Schweppes Plc – Cadbury Schweppes Plc
16. Worldwide Dispensers – NECA Chemicals 1952 Ltd	17. Interbrew UK Ltd – Interbrew UK Ltd	17. Rockware Glass – WM Grants
19. Cosi – Revlon	20. Starpack Business of the Year – Boxes Prestige	21. Starpack Machinery Business of the Year - Field Packaging Systems

Winners’ details

Award	Entrant	User	Category
1.Gold	William Sinclair Horticulture Ltd	William Sinclair Horticulture Ltd	Consumer
This pack displays exceptional ergonomic design which incorporates an excellent dispensing system for granular lawn treatment. Boasting clear consumer benefits the clever design ensures that when the pack is folded away there is no risk of contamination. When in use the pack is held by the handle, which has been angled to achieve maximum, even flow of the granules. The distinctive shape of the pack, the body of which is blow moulded from HDPE, with parts injection moulded from polypropylene, presents an impressive shelf presence in large DIY outlets.
2. Gold	Royal Mail	Health Sector	Transit & Industrial
Safebox is a unique design solution for ‘one stop’ diagnostic specimens, safely and economically secured for transportation and delivery to patients, surgeries and laboratories. Safebox replaces previously inadequate glass or plastic containers, which are often fragile and may put both sender and recipient at risk. Compact, strong and easy to assemble, Safebox principally comprises two elements – a clear polycarbonate inner that provides protection for specimens and a PP outer with a separate document compartment. Security is assured with a tamper evident feature resulting in enhanced protection for all users.
3. Gold	Nichols Foods & Masterfoods	Nichols Foods & Masterfoods	Consumer
Reflecting the shape of the product, the design overcomes a number of technical difficulties to achieve a spherical shape from PET which has not previously been achieved. For ease of display, the base of each pack features an inverted dome, so that it can be stacked with the top of one pack fitting into the base of the next. To maximise shelf presence in a ready to display manner a clear APET tray was developed that enables the jar to sit neatly into place for safe transportation, whilst also optimising impact. This stunning design also features brilliant shrink sleeve technology as well as good opening and closures.
4. Gold	Smurfit South East	Oneida International Ltd	Consumer
Offering superb consumer convenience this pack also offers a number of benefits which are popular with end-users. Cutlery is notoriously difficult to secure in place on a display tray but the novel use of a multi-purpose, ‘invisible’ device overcomes this problem to secure all shapes and sizes of cutlery. The pack designs are suitable for use with 24/30, 44/50 price and 78/80 pieces sets, helping to reduce manufacturing costs. High quality print processing helps to reinforce the brand status.
5. Gold	Molins ITC Machines	Sainsbury’s Supermarkets	Consumer
A truly unique design offering exceptional consumer convenience and ease of use that represents a step forward in ground coffee pack design, enabling users to prepare a quality cup of fresh, roast and ground coffee without any mess in only 3-4 minutes. Manufactured using the minimum of materials, each serving will fit any standard size cup offering added cost benefits to the manufacturer. All that is required is hot water and a cup – every coffee bag is individually wrapped for once to prevent the coffee becoming stale. The pack design incorporates space for branding by individual retailer or coffee producer.
6. Gold	Tin Horse & ICI Paints	ICI Paints	Consumer
Combining thoughtful ergonomic design and good use of materials, this pack incorporates a brush wipe to help the novice user as well as a brush rest to prevent drips. Constructed with all users in mind, even the smallest of hands are able to hold the pack easily leaving one free hand. A screw top lid eliminates the need for a separate tool to open the pack, whilst also helping to prevent accidental spillages. The pack is further enhanced by a well thought out shrink sleeve that improves brand image, whilst providing tamper evidence. In addition the pack can be used for either water or solvent based paints.
7. Gold	RPC Containers Ltd & FutureBrand	Nestle UK Ltd	Consumer
An elegantly shaped pack which would not be out of place on a dining table or in any entertaining scenario, this design for Nestle’s After Eight chocolates is an entirely new and original format for an established brand. An injection moulded body and lid creates a unique curved form which is coupled with a base unit that holds the trays in place. This curvy design, together with a highly decorated top creates high on-shelf impact. Colour co-ordination between the pack and labels is excellent, resulting in a ‘no-label’ appearance. Overall an exceptionally good pack to enhance brand image.
8. Gold	PaperFoam b.v.	Motorola	Consumer Family
Enhancing brand identity, the shape and design of each box subtly allows each family to be presented using different features based upon the same style of box. Each box makes impressive use of starch base forming which offers not just functionality but also echoes the benefits of each product. The use of sustainable crops and the reduction in materials required to safely despatch and store the phones is environment friendly, whilst offering a number of cost benefits to the manufacturer.
9. Gold	Challenge Packaging Ltd	Carte Blanche Greetings Ltd	Display & Collation
Demonstrating excellent use of large format litho 4 colour printed 150gsm art paper with seal to produce a rigid and robust display that offers outstanding visual impact for the product and the brand. Inherently easy to load and remove, the design provides a greater total unit cost than previous models. Featuring 24 cells each stand is capable of containing a minimum of 76 products. All parts are diecut on hand platens and fully assembled for packing into B flute transit outers.
10. Pro Carton Award for Best in Creative Cartonboard Packaging – Non Food	Robor Cartons Ltd	S C Johnson	Consumer
The innovative approach of using a film window to contain the product between two halves of the folded cartonboard sleeve made this carton stand out. It clearly optimises packaging materials and production efficiency, whilst at the same time achieving a tamper-proof solution. The colourful and attractive graphics underline the simplicity and effectiveness of the design.
11. Packaging News Award for the pack offering the Best in Consumer Convenience	Anson Packaging Ltd	Park Cake Bakeries Ltd	Consumer
An interesting design using plastic rather than glass for alcoholic shot desserts. High clarity is maintained through the use of APET and a clear outer carton ensures that the product can be seen at all angles.
12. Gold and Pro Carton Award for Best in Creative Cartonboard Packaging – Food	Field Packaging Bradford	Allied Distillers Ltd	Consumer
The sheer visual graphic impact of this carton, both open and closed, shows how a brand can be enhanced at point of sale. Additionally the constructional capabilities of cartonboard are used to provide a convenient and strong packaging solution, whilst enabling an attractive open display format made from one piece of cartonboard, plus an ingenious non-slip band. This carton provides easy and compact stacking and transportation.
13. Gold and RPC Award for the Designer / Design House of the Year	PI^3 & Presentation Products Ltd	Diageo Global Duty Free	Consumer
A clever use of materials creates a tactical and interesting presentation pack for use on in-flight trolleys. Demonstrating an efficient use of space and materials each 20cl bottle slots into a designated receptacle. Targeted towards a younger and slighty more adventurous customer, the pack utilises an interesting range of materials and feels like leather, enhancing the perception of quality. The combination of screen and litho printing with foil blocking ensures that the blocking stands out well on the matt and gloss black background. The use of a magnetic closure completes a well presented pack.
14. Gold and Technical Innovation	Sealed Air Ltd	Research Machines	Transit & Industrial
An unequalled solution for the packaging and transportation of Desktop PCs. The use of innovative Stratocell® polyethylene foam packaging offers excellent protective properties. The design uses minimal materials courtesy of the properties of Stratocell®, which can withstand multiple drops, and the pack is reusable and recyclable, resulting in a truly environmentally conscious packaging system. The design of the pack is highly functional and provides high performance, easy handling and good economics. Part cut handles are located in-line with the underside of the accessory tray to allow additional lifting in confidence and safety.
15. Gold and Technical Innovation	Cadbury Schweppes PLC	Cadbury Schweppes Plc	Consumer Family
This modern design incorporates a number of clever aspects to enhance the brand in the eyes of younger consumers. An extremely tactile object, it offers single handed dispensing of compressed tablets or chewing gum pieces with an audible click. The simplicity of the mechanism for dispensing is impressive in a two-piece moulding. To preserve flavour and texture of the product each pack is fully shrink wrapped to create a barrier, whilst an in-line tear sticker is incorporated for ease of access. This also offers effective tamper evidence.
16. PolyOne Award for the Most Innovative Use in Solid Masterbatch Colour in Plastic Packaging	Worldwide Dispensers	NECA Chemicals 1952 Ltd	Consumer
Technically advanced extrusion blowmoulding results in a product which offers not only excellent consumer appeal and ease of use but also practical benefits such as easy dosing and refill. This pack achieves maximum impact due to matching the colour in the injection moulded PP cap with the blown PE container in a striking sky blue pearlescent.
17. Listgrove Award for Best Design Innovation	Interbrew UK Ltd	Interbrew UK Ltd	Consumer
An eye catching and dazzling pack for the growing home drinking market, designed to preserve the quality of larger quantities of lager. The specially designed tap dispenser helps to create pub style beer in the comfort of one’s own home. “This is the first UK launch of a draught beer barrel which gives consistent draught beer at home for up to 28 days. The design also incorporates the clever use of a handle to stabilise the barrel in use.
18. Fresh Thinking Award for Innovation in Glass Packaging	Wm Grant’s & Sons	Wm Grant’s & Sons	Consumer
Boasting excellent technical innovation, the staggered split line has allowed the producer to get a very high quality of embossing on the front of the pack, thus retaining brand image on this lightweight glass.” The redesign of classic 1.5L and 75cl triangular bottles reinforces the brand’s heritage whilst creating a high quality feel through premium embossing and improved visual quality and label application.
19. Seven Worldwide Award for the pack offering the Best Label	Cosi	Revlon	Consumer
This excellent use of a neck label allows the product to be easily scanned yet also easily removed by the consumer, leaving no adhesive marks. This simple device does not detract from the style and quality of the product and makes best use of available space.
20.Starpack Business of the Year Award		Boxes Prestige
Boxes Prestige was presented with the 2003 Starpack Business Award for its skill and expertise in diversifying successfully from the gift, toiletries and cosmetics markets into the manufacture of confectionery packaging. The result has been a 33% rise in company turnover, boosted by significant new business wins and involvement in the launch of two major products every year.
21. Starpack Machinery Award 2003		Field Packaging Systems
Field Packaging Systems special carton erecting system for Nestle After Eight mints concertina pack is an excellent example of how equipment development has enabled a new packaging concept to enter the market. The erection of the concertina base combines new technology with solid engineering.