DuPont Packaging Announces Advisory Panel and Calls for Entries
WILMINGTON, DE—November 5, 2014—DuPont Packaging has formed an advisory panel to help ensure the industry’s longest running, independently judged competition continues to foster and celebrate packaging innovation around the globe. DuPont also announced the call for entries for the 27th DuPont Awards for Packaging Innovation program. The deadline for entries is Feb. 2, 2015, and entry forms are available at packagingawards.dupont.com.
“Creating an advisory panel comprised of leaders from industry, academia and media will help ensure the program remains relevant, fosters a better connection to the packaging industry and builds on the program’s ability to serve as a catalyst to inspire discussion on packaging innovation,” said Yasmin Siddiqi, DuPont Packaging Awards leader. “We want to continue to focus on the value that packaging delivers while honoring the collaborative and the collective efforts it takes to make that happen.”
Members of the Advisory Panel will virtually meet a few times a year to discuss the various program elements. Members of the new Advisory Panel include:
- Aparecido Borghi, packaging manager and PMP, Multi Varejo, Brazil
- Peter Clarke, founder and CEO, Product Ventures, USA
- Joseph Hotchkiss, director of the School of Packaging, Michigan State University, USA
- David Luttenberger, global packaging director, Mintel Group, Ltd., USA
- Lisa McTigue Pierce, executive editor, Packaging Digest, USA
- Philippe Roulet, head of Global Packaging, Nestle, Switzerland
- Anthony Wong, vice president and general manager, China, Amcor Flexible, Asia Pacific
Brand owners, retailers, packaging designers, converters and technology providers from around the world are encouraged to enter new packaging that has been commercialized since January 1, 2013. There is no fee for entry and DuPont materials do not need to be part of the packaging structure. In evaluating entries, judges will consider excellence in these areas: technological advancement, responsible packaging and enhanced user experience. Winners will be honored at a ceremony on May 14, 2015. Information on the program and past winners is posted on the DuPont Packaging Website.
