The curtains fell on a vibrant Paris Packaging Week as Easyfairs unveiled the winners of the prestigious ADF & PLD Innovation Awards. The announcement marked the culmination of an inspiring two-day event at Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, dedicated to showcasing the best in packaging innovation from around the world.
In a grand finale, 15 awards and 9 certificates were presented by the expert juries of the ADF and PLD Innovation Awards. These awards recognised the year’s most groundbreaking designs across premium drinks, aerosols, and dispensing systems.
Throughout the event, visitors had the opportunity to explore the finalists' designs showcased in the Innovation Awards gallery, drawing inspiration from the cutting-edge creativity driving the packaging industry forward.
Honoring premium drinks innovation
The PLD Innovation Awards spotlighted the finest packaging achievements in the premium and luxury drinks market. This year’s jury, composed of experts from leading brands such as Rémy Cointreau, Bacardi, Champagne Taittinger and Moët Hennessy gathered on 20 November 2024, at JUJIN New York – Paris Packaging Week headline sponsor and a luxury packaging company – to evaluate the entries.
Ultimately, the panel selected 9 award winners and 6 certificates, celebrating packaging solutions that pushed the boundaries of design, sustainability, and functionality.
The PLD Innovation Awards winners were:
Super & Ultra Premium Innovation
Award: 75cl Gift-box Brut Spécial Cuvée, Champagne Bollinger & Le Sanglier Packaging
Value Added Packaging
Award: Veuve Clicquot Cooler, Veuve Clicquot & Pusterla 1880
Certificate: Hine Ball Cognac, Smurfit Westrock
Certificate: Redbreast Hip Flask, Pernod Ricard & Brand Additionac
Hyper luxe and bespoke
Award: Macallan, MDI
Certificate: Martell Single Cru Collection Vintage Edition, Pernod Ricard Group & Seram
New: Ritual of service
Award: Martell – Pipette L’Or – Service ritual, Meiyume
Certificate: Bespoke Service trolley by The Macallan @ Eden Roc, Edrington & Planet Design
Mass Market Innovation
Award: Cointreau Cocktails Twists, Remy Cointreau
Premium Innovation
Award: Havana Club 7 x Jonathan Raksha Limited Edition Bottle, Havana Club - Pernod Ricard
Luxury Innovation
Award: Hennessy X.O Limited Edition, Hennessy - LVMH
Sustainable & Refillable Innovation
Award: Havana Club x ecoSPIRITS™: ecoTOTEs™ and SmartPour™, Havana Club - Pernod Ricard
Packaging Redesign
Award: The Bruichladdich Eighteen, The Bruichladdich Eighteen & James Cropper Paper and Packaging
Certificate: Brockman's Gin, Brockman's Gin & Denomination
Celebrating top aerosol and dispensing technology
A panel of industry experts, including representatives from major brands like Kao, L’Oréal and Unilever came together to select the best new ideas in aerosol and dispensing technology from the past year.
The jury chose 6 winners and gave out 3 certificates across different categories, highlighting the most creative and impressive launches in the global market.
The ADF Innovation Awards winners were:
Sustainable Innovation
Award: 45x150 ogival 150ml Aerosol Can, Brand: FA/Henkel - Lightest Impact Extruded Aerosol Can on the market in Europe, Ball Corporation
Certificate: Cardboard cap for aerosols, Wimbee Packaging
FEA Aerosol Technology of the Year
Award: All Eyes On Me - All Over Spray / Brand = RASASI (UAE), Envase Group
Personal Care
Award: Biore U Foaming Hand Soap Automatic Dispenser, KAO Corporation
Award: Ushuaia Brume Bio 2.0, L'Oréal
Packaging component
Award: Cardboard cap for aerosols, Wimbee Packaging
Certificate: JustBe - introducing the new internal PPG Hoba coating PRO 2848, Tubx GmbH & PPG Packaging Coatings
Household and Food
Award: Adidas protector by DFNS (powered by alu-air©), DFNS powered by alu-air©
Certificate: Linseed Oil Omega 3 6 9 Spray, Volcke Aerosol
Concept of the Year
Award: Puro, Aerosol Service Poland
Certificate: Meadow KAPSUL™, Meadow
