The winning products of the In-Mold Decoration Association (IMDA) Annual Grand Prix have been regarded by the industry as the most outstanding in-mold labeling packaging and in-mold decorative durable goods.

Recently, the In-Mold Decoration Association is honored to announce that the In-Mold Decoration Association (IMDA) annual award, which has been held for 12 years, has now been invited to join the World Packaging Organization (WPO). The winning works of this year and the previous year's In-Mold Decoration Award are eligible to enter the WPO World Star Packaging Award. The World Star Packaging Award is one of the main activities of the World Packaging Organization. This is a global competition to collect the best packaging from all over the world, which is the final recognition of the best packaging in the packaging industry.

In this article, IMDA presents some of its award-winning works in 2017.

 

Gold Award for Best Product Combination: In-mold labeling container and fresh-locking packaging can

Submitted by: RPC Superfos Besancon

Brand owner: Orkla Food Company

Mold maker: RPC Superfos Besancon

Label supplier: Korsini-SAF

This is a delicious baby food and soup made from a plastic packaging solution with oxygen barrier properties. RPC Superfos Besancon provides a re-sealable SuperLock® package for this solution, which can be extended to a long shelf life of 24 months, ensuring that the package can contain the following foods: baby food, prepared meat products, soups Products, sauces, nuts, jams, vegetable sauces, preserved foods, etc. SuperLock® packaging and Korsini-SAF's high temperature and high pressure resistant oxygen barrier label can ensure that the product can withstand the sterilization process after filling (high temperature sterilization at a temperature of 120°C for 80 minutes), and has a longer Shelf life, and flexibility of decoration, and these advantages provide a lot of convenience for retail businesses. Brand owners can decorate at any position on the outer surface of the package, or choose to design a blank at any position. End consumers can feel the strong visual impact and glass-like packaging texture. At the same time, packaging has all the advantages of plastic materials. This unique packaging means that the products inside can be stored in a room temperature environment and retail settings, competing with traditional glass packaging products. Like glass containers, this type of packaging can also be used repeatedly in consumers' homes, which also increases the added value of the product.

Best Product Portfolio Silver Award: Pennzoil Platinum Edition High Kilometer Automotive Lubricant

Submitted by: WS Packaging Group

Brand owner: SOPUS Oil Products Company

Mold manufacturer: Graham Packaging Company

Label supplier: WS Packaging Group

In the field of automotive lubricants, the most important decisive factor for measuring the price difference of multi-brand products is the performance difference of oil products. In the process of product upgrading and transformation, SOPUS Oil Products Company decided to choose the same concise and clear color for all its product lines and promote it to the entire North American market. This decision makes the decoration of the product vital in the process of conveying the subtle differences in the product line. The in-mold labeling department of WS Packaging Group provides an artistic and outstanding packaging appearance effect for this request. This in-mold labeling label with a metal-plated effect was selected by the brand as the packaging of the flagship brand's top product line. Its visual Attraction presents high-quality product quality and packaging design effects.

 

Gold Award for Best Prototype Components: Zomazz Transparent Cup Holder

Submitted by: Zomazz Company

Brand owner: Zomazz company

Mold manufacturer: Unique-Skill Precision PTE

Label supplier: Zomazz

The crystal transparent cup holder produced by Zomazz verifies that the manufacturer can integrate the crystal technology of Swarovski (the manufacturer has established a partnership with the American crystal manufacturer) with the digital IMD production process of ZoMazz. Development. Placing the crystal transparent film in the forming mold allows the manufacturer to safely and accurately obtain the crystal-like transparent decorative effect, and the manufacturer can also show different crystal colors according to the color on the crystal film. Matching crystal decoration technology or bonding technology with ZoMazz's digital IMD production process can provide any brand or product with durable decoration that attracts consumers' attention.

 

Gold Award for Best Thermoformed In-Mold Labeling Packaging: Pillsbury Peanut Butter/Chocolate Frosting Food

Submitted by: Verstraete In-Mold Label Company

Brand owner: J.M.Smucker company

Mold manufacturer: Tech II

Label supplier: Verstraete In-Mold Label Company

As a market leader in the consumer packaged goods industry, J.M.Smucker has cooperated with Tech II Company and Verstraete In-Mold Label Company to develop a new package for Pillsbury peanut butter/chocolate frosting products. By using Tech II to form a unique ApolloTM thermoformed in-mold labeling (T-IML) container, this package provides excellent display and visibility for the inner product, and its oxygen barrier material extends the product The shelf life of the product and the unique pattern design can realize 100% recycling and reuse.

 

Gold Award for Best Thin-Wall Packaging: Country Fresh Ice Cream Packaging by Dairy Maid

Submitted by: Verstraete In-Mold Label Company

Brand owner: Dairymaid Dairy Company

Mold maker: Dairypack Tubs

Label supplier: Verstraete In-Mold Label Company

Plastic packaging manufacturer Dairypack Tubs is a company under Polyoak Packaging. The company has collaborated with Verstraete In-Mold Labels to jointly develop packaging for Dairy Maid's new ice cream products. The result of the cooperation is a great success, because this new Country Fresh in-mold labeling package is the first ice cream product in the South American market that uses in-mold labeling labels. At the same time, the in-mold labeling covers the entire container (including the lid). Complete coverage. The effective logistics stacking of the new in-mold labeling package makes the product more stable in the logistics transportation process. At the same time, due to the use of leading in-mold labeling technology, the overall weight of the packaging is reduced by 10% compared to similar packaging, effectively reducing the carbon footprint. Thanks to the full support and cooperation of the brand companies, this new in-mold labeling package has made the delicious, new Dairymaid ice cream product successfully attracted consumers' attention on retail shelves once it was launched.

 

Award-winning work in the best display category: vegetable crushed vegetarian sauce food

Submitted by: Sonoco

Brand owner: Allos Hof-Manufaktur Food Manufacturing Company, Germany

Mold manufacturer: Sonoco

Label supplier: Rahning GmbH, Germany

The competition judges were impressed by the small food packaging solutions presented by Sonoco. This plastic packaging container expresses the unique flavor of the product, has a unique design, and is packaged in the shape of a wooden barrel. This design conveys the concept of the product through in-mold labeling, and not only expresses the unique design, but also strengthens the shelf expressiveness of the packaging. All judges believe that the in-mold labeling packaging also has outstanding barrier properties. When used in combination with plastic packaging, it can effectively improve the shelf stability of the product, making the shelf life of the product up to a whole year.

 

Here, congratulations again to the above winning works!