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2006 Starpack AwardsThe 2006 Starpack Awards were presented on the evening of 5 July at a ceremony at the Grosvenor House in London’s Mayfair. Excellence in the packaging industry was rewarded with 15 Gold Stars, a Supreme Gold and the Technical Innovation Award; 27 Silver Stars, 34 Bronze Stars and nine sponsor awards from a total of 867 individual category entries.Award Winners 2006 News ReleaseGold Star, Sponsored and Personal Award winners are listed below – for more detailed information, including Silver and Bronze Star winners, click the link for each category.  Supreme Gold AwardDiageo’s Oronoco rumTechnical Innovation AwardAstraZeneca, Jones Garrard and Perlos Corporation for the Zoladex™ SafeSystem™ Syringe.Consumer/Transit CategoriesBest Consumer Convenience PackagingPlastohm’s PopUp CapBest Consumer Pack – foodDiageo’s Oronoco RumBest Consumer Pack – non foodSupercube from SuperfosBest Shelf Ready PackOptions and Ovaltine solution from TayloweBest Transit PackSmurfit Kappa, Gosport, transit pack for Japanese Tea SetMaterials/Components CategoriesBest Use of Innovative MaterialsDiageo’s Oronoco RumBest ComponentPlastohm’s PopUp CapBest in Creative Cartonboard Packaging – foodNampack Cartons for M&S Cartonboard Sandwich PacksBest in Creative Cartonboard Packaging – non foodTaylowe for William Grant’s Flask SelectionBest Flexible Plastic InnovationExcelsior Technologies for Zip’n’SteamBest Innovation in Glass PackagingAllied Glass Containers and Diageo for the Sambao Mid-Proof Cachaca Spirit bottleBest Label PrinterTaylowe’s printed tubes for Antiquary 21 Years Old Superior Deluxe Scotch WhiskyDesign/Innovation CategoriesBest Designer/Design House of the YearDiageo’s Oronoco RumBest Inclusive PackReckitt Benckiser (UK) and Fuji Seal Europe for Vanish Dual PackBest Innovative PackCool-AirTM by Robinson Paperboard PackagingBest Packaging Innovation Leading to a Significant Reduction in Household WasteSilver Star and Best in Category: Plantic Technologies’ tray for Nestle Dairy BoxSponsor AwardsDHL Exel Supply Chain Award: Transit PackDS Smith Speciality Packaging for Corishield Pallet Pack for Triplex Components Machining.Printing World Award: Label PrinterField Lithoprint for Scotch Whisky Labels used for Black Dog Centenary De Luxe Scotch Whisky; Famous Grouse Scottish Oak; and The Cluny 12 Year Old.Pro Carton Award: Creative Cartonboard Packaging - Non-FoodField Packaging Bradford for its Russian "Fairy Tale" Vodka Pack manufactured for Russkij Avangard.Pro Carton Award: Creative Cartonboard Packaging – FoodNampak Cartons for the M & S Sandwich PackRPC Group Award: Designer/Design House of the YearWebb Scarlett deVlam (WSdV) for two contrasting design applications: the Boss Skin range of male cosmetics and Fairy Active Foam.Packaging News Award: Consumer Convenience PackagingPlastohm’s PopUp Cap.Rockware Glass Freshthinking Award for Innovation in Glass PackagingDiageo for their Sambao bottle.Total Processing & Packaging Exhibition 2007 Award: Innovative PackFuji Seal Europe & Reckitt Benckiser (UK) for Vanish Dual Power.WRAP (Waste & Resources Action Programme) Award: Packaging Innovation Leading to a Significant Reduction in Household WasteSealed Air - Cryovac Food Packaging Division for Simple Oven a Foamed C-Pet Food Tray and Sleeve produced for Northern FoodsBusiness & People AwardsYoung Packaging Professional of the YearJoanne Hollins, Education Leader, Rockware GlassPackaging Personality of the YearChris Clough, Divisional Design Director, Field PackagingStarpack Packaging Business of the YearNot awardedBest Student of the Year (Diploma in Packaging Technology)Philip Gall, A G Barr Soft Drinks Packaging Team, ManchesterBest Student of the Year (Certificate in Packaging)Shaun Killeen, Quality Control Manager, Thornton’sSpecial Award for Services to the Packaging IndustryChris Griffin, Chairman, PI3Copies of the 2006 Starpack Award Winners Brochure are available from Rachel Brooks, tel: 01476 514594 |
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