The NACD Awards Committee is pleased to announce the winners of the 46th Annual NACD Packaging Awards Competition.  Judging for the awards was held on February 16-17 at the Westin Hotel, Chicago, Illinois.

Judges examined, rated and evaluated packages in seven categories. Judging was based on packaging innovation, sustainability, graphics, decoration, shape, closure, texture, ease-of-use, consumer appeal, and technical merit.

Winners were honored during the NACD 2009 Annual Convention in Las Vegas, NV, on April 4, 2009. Gold, Silver, and Bronze Awards were presented to the top three containers in the following categories: Cosmetics & Personal Care; Drug & Pharmaceutical; Food & Beverage; General Industrial; Household Chemical & Automotive; Novelty; Pet & Vet.

Other awards presented include Creative Use of Stock Components, the Bernard M. Seid Best of Show, and the NACD People’s Choice Award.

The package receiving the highest rating overall was awarded Best of Show. This award is named as memorial to Bernard M. Seid, a valuable contributor to NACD and innovator in the industry as well as a leader in the development of the Packaging Awards Program. The People’s Choice Award was voted on by attendees of the NACD 2009 Annual Convention.

For more information about the NACD Packages of the Year Awards program, contact Carole Schiller, NACD Awards and Events Manager at cschiller@nacd.net.

Click the following category links to access winning packages:

Bernard M. Seid Best of Show

>> Activate Beverage Company - Activate. Distributor: Zuckerman-Honickman, Inc.

NACD People's Choice

>> Bath & Body Works - Fall Halloween Promotions. Distributor: O. Berk Company.

Drug & Pharmaceutical

>> Gold:  LNK International - Walgreens Easy Open Product Line. Distributor: Package All Corporation.

>> Silver: Innovative Therapies - ITI Wound Treatment Canister. Distributor: All-Pak, Inc.

>> Bronze: Boehringer-Ingleheim Roxane Labs - 5-ML Dosage Cup. Distributor: All-Pak, Inc.

Novelty

>> Gold: Panos Brands - Mr. Sprinkles/Rainbow & Sprinkle. Distributor: Lerman Container Company.

>> Silver: Bath & Body Works - Fall Halloween Promotions. Distributor: O. Berk Company.

>> Bronze: The Wine Pill Shop - The Wine Pill. Distributor: All American Containers, Inc.

Food & Beverage

>> Gold: First Juice Inc. - First Juice. Distributor: TricorBraun.

>> Silver: Cape Cod Chowder Co. - Cape Cod Chowder Sauces. Distributor: TricorBraun.

>> Bronze: Sezerac Company - Eagle Rare Family of Bottles. Distributor: Continental Packaging Solutions.

Cosmetics & Personal Care

>> Gold: Depth Body - Depth Body. Distributor: TricorBraun.

>> Silver: Alcora Corp. - l'Eudine Hair Mask and Hair Polisher. Distributor: All American Containers, Inc.

>> Bronze: Apollo Health & Beauty - Blade Body Wash. Distributor: TricorBraun.

Household Chemical & Automotive

>> Gold: Winston Company, Inc. - Crystal Clear Water Gardening Product Line. Distributor: TricorBraun.

>> Silver: Liquid Fence - Yard Net. Distributor: Zuckerman-Honickman, Inc.

>> Bronze: Bona USA - Bona Hardwood Floor Mop. Distributor: TricorBraun.

General Industrial

>> Gold: Syngenta Crop Protection - 4-Liter Slant Neck Handleware Bottle. Distributor: All-Pak Inc.

>> Silver: Hillyard - Double Down. Distributor: TricorBraun.

>> Bronze: Valent Biosciences - Maxcel. Distributor: Continental Packaging Solutions, Inc.

Pet & Vet

>> Gold: Liquid Fence - Liquid Net. Distributor: Zuckerman-Honickman, Inc.

>> Silver: Three Dog Bakery - 20-Ounce Dog Bone Tin. Distributor: Berlin Packaging.

>> Bronze: Go-Marr Products, Inc. - Barktini Blends Pet Shampoo & Spritzers. Distributor: NorthPak Container Corporation.

Creative Use of Stock Components

>> Dr. Christine Rogers En Pointe Toners - Whipsmart. Distributor: Kaufman Container Company.