OSCAR 2012 - And the winner is ...
A “technological” packaging Oscar, that of 2012. Held under the auspices of Ipack-Ima, the Oscar dell’imballaggio organized by the Istituto Italiano Imballaggio indeed aimed at awarding the solutions that - thanks to cutting-edge technical solutions - highlighted the primary qualities of packaging’s capacity to protect, its function of use, its sustainability.
The competing products were 24, with 9 winners (with 2 equal firsts): February 29th last, at the space "Designing the Future" set up in the halls of the Milan fair, the panel of experts called to elect "the best" made their reasons behind their decisions known.
A NOTE All products competing for the 2012 edition of the Oscar dell’imballaggio have been described in the special issue "ItaliaImballaggio Digest" and have been published in full on our website.
Food products
Officine Grafiche Di Mauro SpA
The patent enables the “steam” cooking of foods in the microwave, offering a solution that avoids making foods such as meat or vegetables too dry, thus also expanding the range of use of the microwave. In addition to strong service content, other important advantages are the airtightness of the pack and the fact that no further investment is required as regards the packaging machine.
ex aequo/equally placed
Food products
Sealed Air Srl, Cryovac
The new Cryovac® ALU BAG is ideal for longterm storage of products sensitive to exposure to light, which are heat treated to ensure an extensive shelf life. Other important advantages are given by the savings in raw materials in the production phase and the reduction of material for disposal standing at around 60%.
Beverages and liquid food
Sanpellegrino SpA
Thanks to the introduction of coating technology, the mineral water bottles intended for export are able to guarantee the maintenance of a constant level of carbonation of the water even in situations of heat shock. The company’s project is to lighten the weight of the PET bottle by a 17% less than the current version in the immediate future.
Pharmaceutical products
Gruppo Cartotecnico Abar Litofarma SpA
Extremely simple, with a low environmental impact, machinable by the customer just like a normal case. Economically competitive, this packaging item has a strong service value content for the user.
Detergency and chemical products
Sacart SpA
In a field of limited technological innovation, the cement sack GHO2ST stands out for its operator service and positive environmental benefits.
Handling and B2B
Krones AG
The solution is simple and functional. The environmental effects are interesting because of the strong reduction of the materials used. No less interesting the considerable savings in processing costs, due to lower cost of packaging materials, the energy consumption drastically reduced by the absence of the shrink tunnel and the adding of a supplementary handle applying machine.
Special environmental section
Bormioli Rocco SpA
Its strongpoint is the reduction of materials leading to 30% less weight. A good alternative to flacons traditionally used for injectables in terms of cost effectiveness and productivity performance.
Special communication section
Lindt & Sprüngli SpA
Operation made on the chocolate box, with a restyling of the graphics. The new pack can boast among its strengths an immediacy of the product presentation and a significant reduction in materials used.
Special quality design section
Heinz Italia SpA
Aseptic packaging for baby food, in fact a mature industry. The plastic pot offers advantages such as being resealable and unbreakable, a reduction in weight of the container of 85%, lastly, greenhouse gas emissions are halved, all without increasing costs.
