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Article by Nampak 28 July 2010
Nampak does Africa proud at the WorldStar Packaging Awards
Now in its 42nd year, the pre-eminent international awards in packaging, the WorldStar Awards highlights the accomplishments of packaging on a Global scale and illustrates the continual advancement of the art and science that is packaging. Showcasing the exceptional level of South Africa’s own packaging standards and holding their weight against stiff international competition, Nampak, Africa’s largest packaging company, won a total of nine awards at this year’s WorldStar Awards.
Nampak’s winning packs are prime examples of how innovative packaging is continually advancing products and building brands. Developed by different Nampak divisions, the nine award winning packs are also reflective of a packaging company that prides itself on making a positive impact for its customers. The following divisions/packs make up Nampak’s WorldStar award tally:
Earning the WorldStar’s prestigious Bronze Presidents Award in the category ‘other’ was Nampak Bevcan for their Talking, Shivering Can. The can, developed to communicate Coca-Cola’s promotional ‘Brrr’ campaign, actually shivers and says “Brrr” when opened, followed by a short promotional message. With consumers excited about the possibility of finding one of the winning cans, the talking shivering can rejuvenated Coca-Cola’s sales during cold weather and served as a perfect medium to carry Coca-Cola’s brrrand message.
Nampak Bevcan’s second WorldStar award, in the beverage category, won jointly with Nampak Research & Development, came by way of their 250ml Springbok Blood Energy Drink. The can, designed to resemble the Springbok Rugby jersey achieved printing excellence through its 360-degree printable surface, and graphics, which glow under UV light. This can provided the ideal platform to increase shelf shout and deliver against the customer’s request for an exciting, inspiring, and interactive packaging format for a once off initiative.
Nampak Liquid, Nampak Closures and Nampak Research & Development won a joint WorldStar award in the beverage category for South Africa’s first Multilayer Co-extruded UHT Dairy Bottle. The dairy bottle was produced for Woolworths and revitalised product, brand and sales for the retailer’s long-life dairy products.
Nampak Wiegand Glass earned their WorldStar award in the beverage category, by developing the 430g lightweight glass bottle for wine, as well as the lightweight 370g export wine bottle. The lighter weight glass bottles, developed for The Robertson Winery, are just as strong as before, but produce significant cost savings as well as a brand that can now promote a positive material reduction to increasingly environmentally conscious consumers.
Nampak Sacks took home two WorldStar awards, one for the Snowflake Flour bag in the food category, and one for the PRO Cement sack in the category ‘other’ – both of these packs are seen as ‘packaging legends’ due to how they’ve stayed aesthetically true to the brands they represent whilst undergoing significant upgrades for supply chain and retailing purposes.
Two of Nampak’s Out of Africa divisions (African divisions outside of South Africa, [Status]) also proved themselves worthy of WorldStar awards with Nampak Zambia and Nampak’s Hunyani Paper and Packaging business winning awards. Nampak Zambia earned their award in the food category with the customized, triangular shaped Trade Kings Samosa Boxes, which put customer Supa Confectioners ahead of the competition. Nampak’s Hunyani Paper and Packaging won the first of their awards in the food category with the Innscor Luv Dat Chicken Box, which was produced as an alternative to the old foam trays and paper bags. The Hunyani division developed an environmentally friendly, coated tobacco wrap for the Zimbabwean tobacco industry to win their second award in the category ‘other’.
Nampak’s WorldStar awards show that Nampak remains dedicated to developing Packaging Excellence throughout the entire African Continent and indeed the world.
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Nampak’s winning packs are prime examples of how innovative packaging is continually advancing products and building brands. Developed by different Nampak divisions, the nine award winning packs are also reflective of a packaging company that prides itself on making a positive impact for its customers. The following divisions/packs make up Nampak’s WorldStar award tally:
Earning the WorldStar’s prestigious Bronze Presidents Award in the category ‘other’ was Nampak Bevcan for their Talking, Shivering Can. The can, developed to communicate Coca-Cola’s promotional ‘Brrr’ campaign, actually shivers and says “Brrr” when opened, followed by a short promotional message. With consumers excited about the possibility of finding one of the winning cans, the talking shivering can rejuvenated Coca-Cola’s sales during cold weather and served as a perfect medium to carry Coca-Cola’s brrrand message.
Nampak Bevcan’s second WorldStar award, in the beverage category, won jointly with Nampak Research & Development, came by way of their 250ml Springbok Blood Energy Drink. The can, designed to resemble the Springbok Rugby jersey achieved printing excellence through its 360-degree printable surface, and graphics, which glow under UV light. This can provided the ideal platform to increase shelf shout and deliver against the customer’s request for an exciting, inspiring, and interactive packaging format for a once off initiative.
Nampak Liquid, Nampak Closures and Nampak Research & Development won a joint WorldStar award in the beverage category for South Africa’s first Multilayer Co-extruded UHT Dairy Bottle. The dairy bottle was produced for Woolworths and revitalised product, brand and sales for the retailer’s long-life dairy products.
Nampak Wiegand Glass earned their WorldStar award in the beverage category, by developing the 430g lightweight glass bottle for wine, as well as the lightweight 370g export wine bottle. The lighter weight glass bottles, developed for The Robertson Winery, are just as strong as before, but produce significant cost savings as well as a brand that can now promote a positive material reduction to increasingly environmentally conscious consumers.
Nampak Sacks took home two WorldStar awards, one for the Snowflake Flour bag in the food category, and one for the PRO Cement sack in the category ‘other’ – both of these packs are seen as ‘packaging legends’ due to how they’ve stayed aesthetically true to the brands they represent whilst undergoing significant upgrades for supply chain and retailing purposes.
Two of Nampak’s Out of Africa divisions (African divisions outside of South Africa, [Status]) also proved themselves worthy of WorldStar awards with Nampak Zambia and Nampak’s Hunyani Paper and Packaging business winning awards. Nampak Zambia earned their award in the food category with the customized, triangular shaped Trade Kings Samosa Boxes, which put customer Supa Confectioners ahead of the competition. Nampak’s Hunyani Paper and Packaging won the first of their awards in the food category with the Innscor Luv Dat Chicken Box, which was produced as an alternative to the old foam trays and paper bags. The Hunyani division developed an environmentally friendly, coated tobacco wrap for the Zimbabwean tobacco industry to win their second award in the category ‘other’.
Nampak’s WorldStar awards show that Nampak remains dedicated to developing Packaging Excellence throughout the entire African Continent and indeed the world.
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