Image: Vetropack
Eight companies were awarded the Swiss Packaging Prize at a ceremony in Aarau during the 2023 Swiss Packaging Awards. Leading the pack was "Echovai" with its thermally hardened lightweight glass container, and Mibelle with a plastic bottle made from marine waste.
A total of 48 packaging solutions were submitted by 34 different participants. The evening was hosted by presenter Monika Erb together with jury president Stefan Jüde.
M. Erb, S. Jüde
The sustainability category was once again particularly well-represented with 27 entries, reflecting the demands of the times: Packaging companies must develop recyclable and reusable packaging. The large number of submissions demonstrates that the Swiss packaging industry is tackling these challenges with pioneering solutions. The jury's special prize went to Vetropack for its "Echovai" solution – the world's first reusable bottle made of thermally tempered lightweight glass.
The audience award, sponsored by the packaging trade fair Empack, went to the developers at Mibelle for their packaging solution "From ocean plastic to cult bottle - mobile phone meets #tide ocean material". For the audience award, consumers, not the jury, were able to decide who would take the top spot.
The Mibelle team
SVI Managing Director Andreas Zopfi highlighted the packaging industry's strong innovative capacity and congratulated the companies on the progressive and goal-oriented path they have taken regarding sustainable packaging. Winners of the Swiss Packaging Award automatically qualify for participation in the World Star Award of the World Packaging Organisation.
Companies can submit their packaging solutions annually in the categories of sustainability, convenience, design, marketing, technology/construction, and machinery solutions. A maximum of three packaging solutions will be nominated per category.
