The winners of the 2013 Excellence in Packaging Impact Awards were announced on Friday at the Produce Marketing Association Fresh Summit, recohnising innovation in the packaging of fresh produce.
Some 86 submissions competed for the five awards, with a panel of judges looking for products that lead as examples in produce and floral packaging, demonstrating originality with emphasis on connecting with consumers, safeguarding the product, sustaining the environment and improving supply chain efficiencies.
Judges scored each entry in five areas: marketing, food safety, supply chain efficiency, sustainability excellence and consumer convenience excellence.
The eventual winners, announced at abrunch geenral session on Friday 18 October, were:
• Clear Lam Packaging, Inc. and Ready Pac Foods, Inc. – Ready Pac Peel and ReSeal Lettuce Trays
• Frieda’s Inc. – Frieda’s Meyer Lemon & Seedless Lemon Bags
• NatureSweet – NatureSweet Cherriots
• Sunkist Growers, Inc. – sk Choice Lemonade Pouch
• T. Marzetti Company – Marzetti Simply Dressed Pourables
