2014-03-04 21:46:33

NJPEC Honors the Best in Packaging

2014-03-04 21:46:33

 Written by Jamie Matusow, Editor

The New Jersey Packaging Executives Club (NJPEC) produced its grandest event of the season—The 35th Annual Package of the Year (POY) Awards—on November 14, at the Madison Hotel in Morristown, NJ. The banquet and tricky tray auction drew a crowd of hundreds of industry packaging and product design executives. 

The Package of the Year Awards are determined by a blue 

(L-R): Susan Weinstock, president NJPEC; Peter Gould, Package of the Year co-chair; and Karen Hadden Wolf, Package of the Year co-chair.

ribbon panel of judges, and provide a glimpse into the year’s best packaging designs and innovations across a number of categories. Winners in personal care, cosmetics and fragrance include: 

Package of the Year 

Elizabeth Taylor White Diamonds Holiday 2013 for Elizabeth Arden byColor Optics by Arcade won Package of the Year, as well as Graphics Gold and Graphics Technical Merit.

• Elizabeth Taylor White Diamonds Holiday 2013 for Elizabeth Arden by Color Optics by Arcade (also won Graphics Gold and Graphics Technical Merit)

Students’ Choice Award 

Signature Brushes by Laura Mercier for Laura Mercier by Gurwitch Products (also won Color Cosmetics Gold) 

Gold Awards

• Personal Care: Sensodyne Toothpaste for GlaxoSmithKline by ASG 

• Health and Beauty: Artistry Youth Xtend Crescendo Packaging for Amway by Amway 

• Fragrance: Truly Sexy for Pure Romance by Symrise Fragrances and Label Graphics, Inc.

Silver Awards 

• Color Cosmetics: Teint Visionnaire for Lancôme Paris by HCP Packaging

• Personal Care: Vitabath Moisturizing for Rich Brands by Viva Healthcare Packaging and Canadian Custom Packaging

• Health & Beauty: Ulta Men Face Moisturizer for Ulta Beauty by Viva Healthcare Packaging and New Sunrise Beauty 

• Fragrance: Untold Fragrance for Elizabeth Arden by SGD North America, Inc. 

Bronze Awards 

• Color Cosmetics: L’Oréal Lip Lingerie for L’Oréal by HCP Packaging 

• Personal Care: Simply Slick Personal Lubrication Lotion for Simply Slick by Printex Packaging Corp.

• Health & Beauty: Glamglow Brightmud Eye Treatment for Glamglow Inc. by Klocke of America, Inc.

• Fragrance: Coach Signature for Coach by McLean Packaging

• Graphics: em The Life Palette, Refill Palette & Shade Play Palette for L’Oréal by Topline Products (also won Color Cosmetics Honorable Mention) 

Honorable Mention Awards 

 

• Health & Beauty: Restorsea Rejuvenating Day Cream for Restorsea by Arkay Packaging

• Health & Beauty: Goddess Garden Organics, Sunny Series for Goddess Garden by Viva Healthcare Packaging. (Also won Sustainability Award) 

• Health & Beauty: Big Sexy Hair for Sexy Hair Concepts by Viva Healthcare Packaging and Design Worx 

• Fragrance: Green Tea Honeysuckle for Elizabeth Arden by Standwill Packaging Inc. 

• Fragrance: Red Door for Elizabeth Arden by McLean Packaging 

• Fragrance: Untold Gift Box for Elizabeth Arden by McLean Packaging 

• Fragrance: Untold Eau de Parfum for Elizabeth Arden by ASG 

• Fragrance: Justin Bieber, The Key for Elizabeth Arden by SGD North America, Inc. 

Special Awards

• Marketing Impact: Laura Mercier Holiday 2013 for Gurwitch Products by Color Optics by Arcade

• Visual Impact: Mally Instant Impact Mascara for Mally Beauty by Topline Products 

• Visual Impact and Stock Packaging: The Soap and Paper Factory Classic Collection Bubble Baths for The Soap and Paper Factory by Brad-Pak Enterprises

• Packaging Innovation: Exuviance DePuffing Eye Serum for NeoStrata Company by NeoStrata Company 

The NJPEC POY gala hosted a sold-out crowd.