Winners of WorldStar Packaging Awards 2021 announced by WPO. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the WPO (World Packaging Organisation – www.worldpackaging.org) turned to virtual judging for WorldStar 2021. With two rounds of judging taking place. The WPO members, representing 34 countries from all around the world. Judged each entry so diligently and with such intentional focus. Spent hours going through 345 submissions before meeting via the Zoom platform for final deliberations to choose the winners. The 194 winners of WorldStar Packaging Awards 2021 have just announced and posted on its new webpage www.worldstar.org.
The countries most awarded are Japan, with 26 awards, followed by China, taking 22, USA taking 14, Czech Republic 13 and and Turkey 12. The winners for the special categories – President’s Award, Sustainability Award, Marketing Award and Packaging that Saves Food Award will announced during WorldStar Ceremony that will take place in May 2021.
Packages eligible for WorldStar are those that have already received a national award recognised by WPO. “The submissions were, again, of a significantly high standard. To note was how well the submissions in general reflected the focus of packaging with sustainability in mind. Also of interest was the number of clever and unique ideas. I particularly have impressed with the number of submissions from countries that have in the past not partaken in any significant way. We received a good variety of entries covering all the categories. We will continue to review the categories thus ensuring due relevance have always maintained.” States Pierre Pienaar, President of WPO.
All winners will recognised in an Awards Gala Ceremony in May 2021. Information on the ceremony, that most likely will virtual, due to the pandemic, will be communicated soon.
The complete list of winners of WorldStar Packaging Awards 2021 winners can viewed at https://www.worldstar.org/winners/
